noon
Duke swam immediately to shore . There one of the wharf hands saw him as he landed , and exclaimed : `` Why , that 's Brown 's dog . Perhaps he 'll give me something if I take him home . '' So the wharf hand caught Duke and took him up to Brown 's home at noon . Brown , who had been drinking and was in a very unpleasant mood , was struck with amazement at sight of the dog . He gave the wharf hand some small change , and , when he was gone , took Duke into the back yard and beat him . Next , he tied the dog with an extra heavy chain .