A dog named Duke saved a large factory from being burned by giving the
alarm to the watchman. The man and the dog had just made the rounds and
had seen that everything was all right. Then, after the watchman had
punched the time clock, they left that part of the factory for another.
The dog, who was watching every move that his master made, returned
with him to the office from where they started. There they settled down
to take a nap, until the alarm clock would arouse them to make the next
round.
The watchman, who was a sound sleeper, was soon snoring away, but not
so with Duke. He seemed nervous and alert to every sound. In a few
minutes he sprang up and barked loudly, waking his master, and ran to
the door in an excited manner. The watchman, on going outside, saw a
bright light at one corner of the factory. Running to this spot, he saw
two men hurriedly leaving, with the dog in pursuit.
[Illustration: Duke Wins Honors]
He turned in the fire alarm, and when he telephoned to the police
headquarters, what he heard in reply was, “Men taken. Holding your
dog for identification.” When Duke was reinstated at the factory, he
was given a new brass-mounted collar. He was also given a pension for
life for having performed this noble deed. This fine fellow is doubly
welcome in the Fire Brigade.