The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-02-17
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Bruno who hal followed Lorcuzo and his
mother into the roo H. va. standing W. al tbs
time upon his hind les, with his paws upon
the edo of the shelf, and Ne now began to
harA Loudly, by way Of expressing his con-
currc'c" in this opinion.
"Scizc lin, Bruno" said Lorenzo. "Scizc
lim, ~
Bruno. on hearing this command, began
smelling ahou. the floor, and barking more
eagerly thar ever.
Bruno smells his tracks, verify believe,
said Lorenzo, spcakin. to lis mother Then,
addressing Bruno again, he clappcd his Lands
together AID pointed to the Ground saving,
"to seek him. Bruno. seek him. ~
Bruno BEGAN Immediately 10 follow the
scent Of Nurphys footsteps alon. the floor,
Gu, from the closet into tie kitchen. an! FROM
the kitchen into the ward he ran aion. the
path a little way, and then lla'!e a wide cir
cult over the grass, at place where Murphy
hal cone round to Get as far as possible away
from Bruno's house. H. thon came hack IN
TO the path again, smcl.in. as LIE ran, and
thence passed out through the cate here.
Keeping his nose still! close 70 the ground, he
went on faster and faster until he entered the
,hicket AMI disappeared.
Lorenzo did not pay particular attention
to these motions. lie had given Bruno the
order, seek him" rather from habit than
any thing else. and without any idea that
Bruno would really follow the tracks of the
thief. Accordingly, when Bruno ran oil down
the varl. he imagined that he hal gone away
somewhere to play little while. and that he
would soon come tack.
"lIc'. be sure to come back pretty soon,
said he, ITO get his breakfast"
Blu, Bruno did not con.c hack 10 break t,>:.
Lorenzo waited an hour ate: breakfast and
still he did not come.
III. waite! two hours loneer, ard still he
did not come.
Where was Bruno all this time He wa
at the camp Of the gip>ic>. watci.n. at Ii"
place where Murphy Erl hid the stolen bowl
When lie followed ihc .ip>v> tracks to;he
thket, he perceived the scent more and more
distinctly as he went on. and this encouraged
him to proceed Lorenzo had said Seek
him" and this Bruno understood as an order
that he should follow the track until hc found
the man, and finding him, that he should keep
watch at the place ill Lorenzo or some one
Of the family should come. Accordingly.
when he arrived at the camp, he followed the
scent round to TIE back end Of a little low
hut, where Murphy had hidden the bowl
The gypsy had dug a hole in the ground, and
buried the bowl in it. out OF sight. intending
in u day or two to di. i, up an! nc!ti B'u-
no found the place where the bowl was buried
but could not dig it up himself, SO he deter
mined to wait there and watch until some one
.hould come. He accordingly sIua'tcd down
on the grass, near the place where the ZIP
rics were seated around their fire, and CON-
mcnccd his watch.
There were two gypsy women sitting by
the fire. There also ii .ittin. near
bv. Murphy was standing up near the en-
trance OF the tent when Bruno came. He
was telling the other gip>cs about the bowl.
lie had a long stick in his hand, and Bruno
saw this. and concluded that it was best ior
lin to keep quiet until some enc should
come.
IL had the creates; trouble with Bruno,
said Murphy. lie KEEP, barAn, at me when
ever he saw me, and nothin. would quiet him
but he is getting acquainted now. See, h,
las come here of his own accord
You said YOU were going to POISON him,
remarked The other man.
Yes" replied Murphy. Il did put soin'
poisoned meat at lis house, but he did no
cat it. expect he Snclle,l the poison
The hours Of the day passed on and 10
rc,zo wondered more and more what ror.'
have become Of his do5. y, last lie resolve
TO 20 and look him up.
Mother" said he, IL am going TO sec villa
has become OF Bruno"
Il would rather that You would fnd on
what's become Of your bowl" replied his no
tAcr.
Why, neither" said Lorenzo, "E:uno
worth great deal E,orc than the bowl"
THAT may be-" replied hi, mother, ''bu
there is much less t.ar-cr OF his being lost"
Lorenzo walked slowly away from TIE hous'
,.onderin. with much pcrplcNity the doub.
loss he lad incurred.
IL can not do any thing" he sad, 'to =,
lack the bowl but can look ;.Lou; for Bru
no, and If find him. that's all can 10.
must leave it for father TO decide what is {
be done about the bowl, wien he conc
home"
Go or.r1o can," ont f'om his father
house, and after hc>iia'inc tur some minute
Which way to 90, he was at length decide
lv seem. boy coming across the fields at
distance with li>hng-po,e on his shoulder.
Perhaps that boy has seen him sem,
where said he. Ill 90 ard ask him. An,
at any rate, should like to know who tn
boy is. and whether lc has caught any fish,
80 Lorenzo turned in the direction wEcr
he saw the boy. lie walked under some Ia
,lm-'rccs, and then passed small flock o
sheep that were lvin. on the grat> in til
field. lie looked carefully among them t