Part 1: Manual and buck wasn't seen by anyone walking to the orchard. Buck though it was a normal stroll. They went to a place known as College Park. Manuel and the stranger talked.

The stranger: “You might wrap up the goods before you deliver ‘m,” he said in a deep voice

Manuel:“Twist it, an’ you’ll choke ’m plentee,”

Buck wore the rope with pride because he trusted Manuel to make good decisions. Buck trusted humans he knew. As soon as the stranger got handed the rope Buck started to growl and fight. But with bucks surprise the rope got tighter around bucks neck making him unable to breathe. Out of furry Buck turned around and sprang towards the stranger. Half way in the air the man caught buck by the throat and pushed buck to the ground with buck on his back. The rope got tighter.

Buck : Buck though he hasn't been treated this viciously by a human his whole life.

The next thing buck knew was his tongue was hunting and that he was being dragged along in some kind of carriage. There was a horrible shriek of a locomotive whistling . He had traveled too often with Judge not to know he was in a baggage car. When buck opened his eyes he realised he was kidnapped. Buck remembered the man springing to his throat but buck dogged and his jaws closed on the hand.

The man said:“Yep, has fits,” hiding the messed hand from the man

The stranger: “I’m takin’ ’m up for the boss to ’Frisco. A crack dog-doctor there thinks that he can cure ’m.”

The stranger:“All I get is fifty for it, an’ I wouldn’t do it over for a thousand, cold cash.” he said grumbling and mad

The stranger's hand was wrapped in a bloody handkerchief and his right pants leg was ripped in half.

The salon keeper :“How much did the other mug get?” said in a demanding voice

The stranger: “A hundred. Wouldn’t take a sou less, so help me.” he said as a reply

The salon keeper: “That makes a hundred and fifty and he’s worth it, or I’m a squarehead.” he said while looking at the stranger

The kidnapper undid the bloody wrappings and looked at his lacerated hand.

Stranger: “If I don’t get the hydrophoby—” he said before getting cut off

Salon keeper: “It’ll be because you was born to hang,” he laughed

Salon keeper: “Here, lend me a hand before you pull your freight,” he added.