“'Why s?' queried Coke. 'We may admit the r, but why the s?'
“'Because it's the pullural of dorg. Cerberus ain't any single-headed commission,' said the witness, who was something of a ward politician.
“'Why do you say that Cerberus is more than one dog?'
“'Because I've had experience,' replied the witness. 'I've seen the time when he was everywhere all at once; that's why I say he's more than one dorg. If he'd been only one dorg he couldn't have been anywhere else than where he was.'
“'When was that?'
“'When I lassoed him.'
“'Him?' remonstrated Coke.
“'Yes,' said the witness. 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
“'Ah, the other two,' said Coke. 'You know dogs when you see them?'
“'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.