The Evansville journal., 1869-08-21
JOURNAL
sATURDAY..,..................AUeUsT q. 1853.
"BeYIs''--.A Tale of 3 Esog.


The Lyons diligence was just goiDl
to start from Geneva. I climbed OF
the roof. and chose my place next TIN
driver; there was still vacant seat
and the driver called Monsieur Der
manni'
A tail young man, with a German
style Of coUHtensnce, advanced, hold
ing ID his arms a large black grey
hound, which he yainly tried to place
on the roof.
Monsieur" said he, addressing
me, viii you have the kindness Il
take my dog?"
Bending over, I took hold Of the
anlmal and placed him on the stray
at my feet. I observed that he wore
handsome silver collar, on which the
following words we're tastfuliy en-
graved: "Beyis. 1 belong to Sir Ar
thur Burnley, given him hy MISS
Clara"
HIS owner was, therefore, an Eng
lishman, yet my fellow Traveller, now
taking his place By my side, was evI-
IDENTIFY either a Swiss or a German,
and his name was Dermann. Trihing
as was the mystery, It excited my eu-
riosity, and after two or three hours
pleasant conversation had established
a sort TO Intimacy between us I
Yentured to ask my companion for an
explanation. 1a=
1T does not surprise me,' he an
sWered, that this collar should puz-
zle you; and have great pleasure Ia
telling you the story of its wearer.
Bevis belongs to me, but it is not
many years since he owned another
master whose name is on his collar.
You will l'see Why he still wears it.
Here, Bevis speak to the gentleman"
The dog raised, opened his bright
eyes, and, laying back his long ears,
uttered a sound which might well be
passed for salUtatiOn. 4ak
Mr.. Dermann placed the animals
head on his knees and began to I'M
fasten his collar.
Instantly BeVis drew back his head
with a violent jerk, and darted on the
luggage on the hind part of the roof.
There. growing fercely, he lay down,
while his muscles we're stifened and
his eyes glowing with fury.
ou see, monsieur, how determined ]
he is to guard his collar; should not
like to be the man who would try to
rob him of it. Here, Bevis, ? said he,I
in soft, caressing tone. Il wont touch
it again. poor fellow come and make
friends !" . .a54 ,s.-E4 - ,.-..-- -
The greyhound hesitated, still groWl- /
ing. At length he returned slowly
toward his master, and began to lick
his hands, his muscles gradually re
laxed, and he trembled like a leaf.
There boy, there, said Dir Der
mann, eal'essing him. we won't do
it again. hie down now, and be quiz
ct" - f1sIo
The dog nestled between his mas
ter's feet. and went to sleep. My fell
low traveller then turning towards me,
began:
Il am native ofSuabia, bat 1 live
In 6 little village of the Sherland, at
the foot of the Grimsel. My father
keeps an inn for the reception of trav-
elers going to st. Gothard. About |
two years since there arrived at our
house one evening a young English.
man, with. pale, sad couptenance he |
travelled on foot, and was followed by |
q large greyhound, this Bevis, whom |
you see. He declined taking any re-
freshmentE, and asked to be shown |
his sleeping room. We gave him one |
over the common hall, where we were
all seated around the fire. Presently |
we heard HIN pacing rapidly up and /
down, from. time to time uttering bro /
ken words, addressed no doubt to his |
dog, for TIE animal m0aned OCCASION
ally, as Il replying TO, and sympa.hiz- /
ing with, his master.
AT length We heard the English /
man stop, and apparently strike the i
dog blow, for the poor beast gave a
howl of agony, and seemed as ifhe ran I
20 take refuge under the bed. Then /
his master grOaned aloud. Soon after [
wards he lay down, and all was quiet /
for the night Early next morning he !
came down, looking still more pale
than the previous evening, and having /
paid for his lodging, he took his KNAPP /
sack and resumed his journey, follow
ed by tie greyhound, who had eaten
nothing since their arrival, and whose
master seemed 10 take no further no
tice Of hin than to frown when the
creature ventured to caress him.
About noon 1 happened to be
standing at the door, looking toward |
the direction which The Englishman
bad taken, when | heard hoWls of dis
tress, proceeding from a wounded dog /
that was dragging himself towards me.
Il ran to him, and recognized the
Englishman's greyhound. His head /
was torn, evidently by a bullet. aud /
one of his paws broken. [ raised him
in ny arms and carried him into the I
house. When crossed the threshold
he made teVident efforts to escape, SO
[ placed him on the ground. Then, In
spite of the torture be was suffering, |
which caused him to stagger every mo-
ment he scratched at the door ofthe
room where his master had slept, |
moaning at the same time so piteously, |
that l could scarcely help weeping my /
self. [ opened the door, and with a
great effort he got into the room,
looked about, and not finding whom he ]
sought, he fell down mOtioniess.
called my father, sand perceivlDg
that the dog was not dead, we gave
him all possible assistance, taking in
deed as much care of him as though
ne had been a child, so much did we
feel for him. In two months he was
cured, and showed US much affection
we found 1t impossible, however, to
take of his collar, even for the par
pose Of binding up his wounds As
soon as ne was able to walk, he would
often go toward the mountain, and be
absent for hours. The second time
this occurred we followed him. He
proceeded as far as part of the road
where Q narrow defile borders a pree-
ipice; there he continued for lcng
time. smelling aud scratching about
We conjectursd that the Englishman
might have been attacked by robbers |
on this spot, and his dog wounded |
Ia defending him-HoWever, no event
of the kiad had occurred in the coun-