Lucy is a goose who lives at Withermarsh with her friend Towser the dog. One night, she hears barking and asks Towser what's going on with the gossip, but Towser tells her that it's not gossip. It is news from London saying that fifteen puppies were stolen.to which Lucy replies that the last puppies that were around there were Nellie's puppies and that they're now grown up. Towser decides to send the message to his friend, the Colonel, down at the barn across the street to which Lucy points out that Towser won't be able to reach the Colonel at this hour, but Towser tells her that he will and bark all night if he has to.