Jack knew how to put trains on the right track In nine years of work he never missed a track switch as locomotives drew near the Uitenhage South Africa station indicating by their whistles the direction they were to go Jack was also a chacma baboon He was cared for by railway signalman James Wide and Jack in turn took care of James Wide had lost both his legs in a fall between moving rail cars He trained Jack to help him with tasks around the house and soon Jack assisted him at work also learning how to respond to
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