"once upon a time there lived a wealthy merchant who had a pet dog. he was suddenly reduced to poverty, and had to part with his dog. he got a loan of five thousand rupees from a brother merchant, leaving the dog as a pledge, and with the money began business again. not long after this the other merchant's shop was broken into by thieves and completely sacked. there was hardly ten rupees' worth left in the place. the faithful dog, however, knew what was going on, and went and followed the thieves, and saw where they deposited the things, and then returned.