but steadily climbed towards his victim.
Dick was finally obliged to climb up and draw him down by main force, while Mr. Henderson covered the greaser with his revolver.
At last the noble dog was safe on the ground, although every hair on his back stood erect and his eyes flashed so that Dick himself was almost afraid of him.
Finally Mr. Henderson went into the house and telephoned for the sheriff while Dick and the dog stood guard.
It was with great satisfaction that they at last saw Pedro handcuffed and taken away to the county jail to await his trial. Silversheene was, of course, the hero of the capture.
The following morning, the Henderson family, including Silversheene, went to the courthouse to the trial of Pedro Garcia.
Richard and Mr. Henderson each took the stand and told at length the greaser's treachery. They told of his selling Silversheene for the Alaskan dog trade, of his
