King of the Ottoman Empire

Rueby Tuesday by Carlos and Jean Aleman

While flipping through a history book, Reuben came across this surprising photograph. He noted a strong family resemblence, so he read on to find out more about this fascinating creature.

As it turned out, the photograph as taken in the waning days of the Ottoman empire. It was the early 1900's, before World War I brought down the kingdom. The ruler was Sultan Mehmed VI. The sultan had a beloved pet who was also treated like royalty. The sultan had many photos and portraits commissioned of his dog, but nowhere was there an indication of the dog's name. Reuben was intrigued by the mysterious creature that looked so much like him, so he set out to see if he could find out the dog's name. Unfortunately, with the demise of the empire, the name of the dog had been erased.

Though there remains no record of this dog, Reuben is confident that he has located yet another of his relatives.