BALDY of NOME by ESTHER BIRDSALL DARLING Decorations by Hattie Longstreet To My Mother whose unfailing kindness to all animals is one of my earliest and happiest memories Contents I. THE PARTING OF THE WAYS II. WHERE EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY III. THE FIRST STEP IV. THE PLODDER V. THE WOMAN, THE RACERS, AND