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Title: The Tale of Old Dog Spot

Author: Arthur Scott Bailey

Illustrator: Harry L. Smith

Release Date: December 13, 2009 [EBook #30667]

Language: English

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THE TALE OF OLD DOG SPOT

_SLUMBER-TOWN TALES_
(Trademark Registered)

BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

AUTHOR OF
_SLEEPY-TIME TALES_
(Trademark Registered)

_TUCK-ME-IN TALES_
(Trademark Registered)

THE TALE OF THE MULEY COW
THE TALE OF OLD DOG SPOT
THE TALE OF GRUNTY PIG
THE TALE OF HENRIETTA HEN
THE TALE OF TURKEY PROUDFOOT
THE TALE OF PONY TWINKLEHEELS
THE TALE OF MISS KITTY CAT

_SLUMBER-TOWN TALES_
(Trademark Registered)

[Illustration: Old Dog Spot Teases Miss Kitty Cat.

_Frontispiece (Page 8)_]

THE TALE OF OLD DOG SPOT

BY

ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

Author of
"SLEEPY-TIME TALES"
(Trademark Registered)

AND

"TUCK-ME-IN TALES"
(Trademark Registered)

ILLUSTRATED BY
HARRY L. SMITH

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY GROSSET & DUNLAP

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I ALMOST TWINS 1

II TEASING THE CAT 7

III A WILD DOG 12

IV THE WOODPILE 18

V A DEEP SECRET 22

VI BURIED TREASURE 27

VII SWIMMING 32

VIII WHAT RED DID 37

IX A BUNDLE OF CLOTHES 42

X DROPPING HINTS 48

XI MRS. GREEN'S MISTAKE 52

XII RIGHTING A WRONG 56

XIII HUNTING 60

XIV MISSING HIS MASTER 65

XV A BASKETFUL OF FUN 70

XVI MRS. WOODCHUCK RUNS 75

XVII THE DANGER SIGNAL 80

XVIII A CROWDED HOUSE 85

XIX OFF FOR THE CIRCUS 91

XX SPOT GOE