The Adventures of Little Dog Koko by J.R. Hardin

Author:J.R. Hardin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
ISBN: 9781937084073
Publisher: BQB Publishing
Published: 2011-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The Dog Nappers

Koko and Moochee went back to the car park, because that was the only place they knew to find food. Old Scratchy was just leaving when they arrived.

“Don’t forget what I told you about the dogcatchers,” he barked as he headed toward his home.

Koko hadn’t forgotten. After twenty minutes of finding food, he insisted they had to leave.

“I’m not full,” complained Moochee. “You hurried me away too soon.”

“You’re never full,” answered Koko. “I want to get back to the captive dogs and see if we can figure out a way to save them.”

Koko and Moochee arrived at the house just before dusk. They crept up to the window and peered into the basement. All the dogs were curled up sleeping. Each had a harness around its chest with a chain attached to it. Their individual chains were looped around another chain and attached with padlocks. The ends of that chain were attached to bolts that ran through two wooden posts three inches thick. The posts were set in the concrete floor.

“They have steel chains,” whimpered Moochee. “We can’t break steel chains.”

“I was thinking about the wooden posts,” answered Koko. “Maybe if all the dogs pulled together, the posts would break or pull loose from the concrete floor.”

Just then car lights shone up the driveway. Koko and Moochee hid in the bushes around the house.

“Wait here,” Koko whispered. “I’ll sneak through the bushes and see who’s driving the car.”

Koko’s black fur made him invisible in the dark. A man stepped out of the car. It was Stewart! The front door opened, and the other man stepped out of the house.

“It took you long enough to get here, Stewart,” the other man griped. “Did you bring me a cheeseburger and fries?”

“I got your food, Doug,” said Stewart. “You can quit whining.”

“Whining!” yelled the other man. “What the heck have you been doing all day while I’ve been dog sitting? You don’t have a job anymore since you shot your partner in the leg with a dart.”

“It wasn’t my fault I got fired. It was that darn dog that my great aunt owned.”

“The one that your great aunt left you ten thousand dollars to look after in her will? She left you that money to take care of the dog, and you dumped him in the park. Now that little dog made a fool of you, and got you fired. I guess he got his revenge.”

I wasn’t seeking revenge, thought Koko. Iwas just trying to escape.

Doug broke out in laughter, and Stewart’s face turned red.

“Why don’t you shut up and quit laughing, or I’ll throw your burger and fries on the ground,” growled Stewart.

Doug grabbed the sack of food and entered the house. “Great!” he yelled. “You ate most of my fries, and there isn’t any ketchup.”

The door slammed, and Koko snuck back to Moochee.

“Stewart’s behind this,” Koko told Moochee. “If Stewart is involved, things are worse than I first thought.”

The basement light came on, and the dogs began to bark.

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