Your uncle admits that it was tied around your dog 's neck on Tuesday . '' And old Paul held out triumphantly a faded red ribbon . Curtis recognized it at a glance . It was the ribbon his little cousin , Lena , had tied around Don 's neck Tuesday afternoon . He remembered how they had laughed at the effect of that frivolous red collar and bow on Don 's massive body . `` I 'm sure Don is n't guilty ! '' he cried passionately . Mr. Locksley shook his head . `` I 'm afraid he is , Curtis . The case looks very black against him , and sheep-stealing is a serious offence . '' `` The dog must be shot , '' said old Paul decidedly . `` I leave the matter in your hands , Mr. Locksley . I 've got enough proof to convict the dog and , if you do n't have him killed , I 'll make you pay for the sheep he worried . '' As old Paul strode away , Curtis looked beseechingly at his uncle . `` Don must n't be shot , Uncle ! '' he said desperately . `` I 'll chain him up all the time . '' `` And have him howling night and day as if we had a brood of banshees about the place ? '' said Mr. Locksley sarcastically . He was a stern man with little sentiment in his nature and no understanding whatever of Curtis 's affection for Don .
The Bayside people said that Arnold Locksley had always been very severe XXXXX his nephew .
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