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that.Ofcourse,theprosecutorwasnotLuke

that.Ofcourse,theprosecutorwasnot

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happy.Heobjectedloudly,butthejudgeshuthimup.Bobgotonthewitnessstandandtoldeveryonewhatreallyhappened.

Luke,Boggs,andMendozahadbeen

lookingforgold.Oneday,Lukecameacrossalargerockthatturnedouttobegold.WhenheshowedittoBoggsandMendoza,they

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wantedthegoldforthemselves.

Thenextday,Boggsaccidentallydroppedhishatinthewell.“Letmedownthewell,”hesaidtoLuke.SoBoggsclimbedintothebucketwhileLukeheldtightlytotherope.

AtthatpointMendozawalkedby.“Aha,thisismychance!”hesaidtohimself.HepulledoutagunandcreptquietlytowardLuke.Bobtriedtowarnhismaster.Butall

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Luke’sattentionwasonwatchingBoggsandholdingtheropetight.

Mendozagotcloserandcloser.Bobbarkedandbarked,butLukedidn’thear.BobknewLuke’slifewasindanger!Soheopenedhis

jawandbitdownhardonLuke’sleg.Lukeshoutedinpainandletgooftherope.

“Baddog!Baddog!”LukescoldedBob.

Mendozaquicklyhidhisgun.“What

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happened?”heaskedinnocently.

Theybothlookeddownthewell.Boggs

wasgone.Lukewasupset,butMendozawassly.

“Ifyoudon’tgivemethegold,”hesaid,“IwilltelleveryonethatyoukilledBoggson

purpose.”SoLukegavethegoldtoMendoza.

Thecourtroomwassilent.Somepeopleevenbegancrying.“PoorLuke,”theysaid,

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“itwasn’thisfault!”Eventhejudgewipedatearfromhiseye.

Thenextday,Lukestoodbeforethejudge.“Youarenotguilty,”hedeclared.Everyonejumpedupandclappedloudly.

Dr.DolittleandTommyranuptoLuke.Hesmiledatthemandsaidsimply,“Thankyou.”

Luke’strialdelayedtheirtripforafewdays,sotheywerebusierthanever.

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“Youwereincredible,”Tommysaidwithawe.

“No,Tommy,BobwastheonewhosavedLuke,”thedoctorco