The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-29

:. His owner was, therefore, an Englisbmani
YET my fellow traveller ,who hsd now taken
nus piece by my side, was evidently ether a
SWISS or a German, and his name was Der.
mann Tr'ing as was the mystery. il ex-
+ cited my curiosity, and. after two hours
g pleasant conversation had established sori
OF Intimacy between US. veniured 10 nsk
my companion for an explanation.
III does mol surprise me-" he Answered,
"lha Ibis collar should puzzle yos; and /
snail have great pleasure 10 telling you the
!, story offs wearer. Bevis belongs 10 me. bui
II Is not many years since he owued another
. master, whose name is sonlhis collar. You
: will see why lie still wears it,. lIete Begis
speak TO This gentleman . '...... .s,,..i i...,,
:, The dog, raised his head, opened his bright
eyes, and laying bnck bis long ears, uuered
lion.
M, Dermann placed the animals head on
: hls knees, and began to uufasicp the coIhr.
lnstshtly Bevis drew back hls head with
ylolenlJek, ana darled toward the luggage
,,l on The hinder part OF the root. There
growing iercely, he lay down, while his
muscles were sli1ened, and his eye glowing
) with fury. y -oaea WI ss.'..,7
y "fou see, Monsieur, how determined he
tls 10 gpaid his Collar; should not like. o be
the man who would try torob him of ill.,
Here BeVls,", said be-, in a soft carressing
loae, :" won't touch il again, poor fellow /!
Come and make (riends!'' .z. s,sFEa,. .a
! The greyhound hesilated, still growIino
AT length he returned slowly towards his
master, and began TO lick his hands; his mus
cles gradually relaxed and be HembIcd like
ia leaf. .s, 49,, .s. ... e.,,sel,
Il "There, boy, there,'' said Nj. Dermann
caressng him, ''We won't do it ngain lie
aidown now ,5abd be quiet. '';i 1sHT ,bGyio'nH
u 'Ihe dog nestled between his masters
4 feet; and went to sleep. My fellow traveller
linen turning towards me, began: utaleEH Ht}
MI Liam a native Of Suabi.t but, live in a
j lutte village of The SherIand, at the foot Of
7 The Gtlmsel. My father keeps an ian fur
The reception of travellers going 10 81, Goth,
ard ,4H ur.llaH - :. ralf..eI, -.lT3
I "Ahout two years since, there arrived nj
-FOUR honse one evening young Enelshman,
i Wl'ba pale, sad c6nntchahce; he travelled
4 on foot and was followed by large eray-
\ hound, Ibis Bevis, wbdm you see. He de>
tc'lned taking any refreshment, and asked
no be shown TO his sleeping room We gave
him one over the common hall where we
twere all seated rounGhhe fire. Presently we
fneard him pacing rapidly up and down; ffoyn
tune to time uttering broken words, address
ledno dpnhi 70 his dog, for the animal moan.
,5ed occasionally as IN reply 10 and sympa,hi~
d. zing with his MASTERY AT length we heard
} t]le EhgIlshman stop, and apparently strike
1.-THE dog aylolent blow, for the poor beast gave
Ia loud howl nf agony aud seemed as il he
iran IN take refuge under the bed. Then his
!, Imaster groaned alond. Snm afterwards be
fIlay d0wn, aud oil was, quiet for tile night
EEaily next morning he came down, look kinr
still more pale thannon the previous evening,
4 and having paid for his lodging, he took his
.kn9psack,and' resumed his journey, followed
i by The erayhouh'i, who had eaten nntllino
n since thelFaafrival, and whose master seem-
Led toiake. nafnrhet notice Of hum than to
\ irown whenlhe crealnre ventured TO caress
him, ga i, asif,,g,ta ..-sa. saga .srs,
'tAbomt room, ! happened 10 be standing
at the door, loaking towards The direction
(which the Engshanan Ind taken, when i
Iperoe;vcd' a dstk' object ,ndving SLOWLY alano.
i PRESENTLY iheara bowls Of distress. prOcned
ing from Wounded dog tint was drapginp-
\ blmsel fhtowards me II ran 10 him, and re.
jceg''zed the Englisbtnah's grayIlonnd. His
head was torn, evidently by bullet, and one
OF his paws broken. ! raised him IN m,
larns, nnd carried him Into the house. When
crossed thethresboId made evident en-
\ forts toNescape: so placed him on the
lground. Then in spite of the torture he1
was suffering, which entised him 10 stagpcrt
fevery moment. he dragged himself up stairs.
land; began TO scratch at the daor of The room
itwhere his master had slept, tnoshing at The
tsametime so piteousy, that could scarce
| help weeping myself opened Tile door,
and with great ef,fr he go, into the roor1 !
Blooked about, and not finding whom lie
sought, heielI down motonless PA n
llr'ltcAlled my father, and, pereeiyina tilatl
the dog was mn dead. we gave him all possiSlel
assistance, taking, indeed, rs much care ofI
him ns' though he had been d child; 80 much
did we feel for him. In Two months he was
cured, aad 'shoWed as much affection: We |
found t,l0weyer.. impossible to take ufr Ills
collar, even tdt' the purpose 'of biudip5lga 10
his wounds. AS soon az he waas aBIe foE
walk, he "ohId uitenA % toward HE mon0,
Eiain dhd be fabstnt for bnurs. 1'he secondf
ltlfneihi occurred we folowed him. Hell
proceeded az taras apart Of the road where
IA narso@ adeRle 'boiGers aprecpice; there Ec [
chntinned for long time fsinell;nc and
scratching aboma We eoniecluted ehat tie
Enghshmanl mightahH been attacked byl
Erobberson tbis spoi. mad his dog wounded III
defendihg him.iy However, no eyehfs6t ,he
kind had occuHedn ihe contitry, and. aGst
the striGest searel,s 20 corpse was discover.
Eed ReGotlectinggtherefnr the manner inA
Fwhichft The traveller had treated Ills DIG. I +
|cameitathe conclusion that he bad trjed 10
Kill the faithful creature Ban wherefore?
5Fhswas,a mysicfy which c0u,dtnr, solve
sgaHBevis rsma ued with Us. teslifymo tie |
uimoss graaiilide for our kindness. 4 IiIsiin41
htelllgence and good humot attracted The /
strangers who ifreqaehteG our inn while Tie /
on his collar, and the tate we had
iustcilof him, failed not 10 excite curiosiiy.t
X Ona1morning in autumn | had been out
Itouwalki accompaniedeby Beviss When I
fesurned, found seated by the fire III the
common hall, anewlyaniYed traveller, who
looked round as entered. AS soon MS he
perceived Beyis, lie started and called him.
The DOG immediately darted foward him