"No; I forgot to."
"Did she hear you tell Hoey to tie her to the gate?"
"No. He was in my room at the time, and the dog was with you at the corral."
"Then she's not to blame, sir. She's a military dog, and never disobeys orders."
"But how guilty she looked!"
"I do not think it is guilt that made her look so. If you had given her a positive order not to come she would have staid without being tied. She had expected to go, and she is terribly sorry at being left. She thinks there has been a mistake, and came out to see about it."
"Perhaps you are right, Henry. She's certainly obeying orders now and going back."
"Yes, sir, and in spite of our coaxing her to stay."
"I'll let her go with us. Let us try an experiment. You know some people believe dogs understand what people say."
"Yes, sir; I know Vic does."