Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-09-09


il be ran to take refuge under the
bed. Then his master groaned aloud.
Soon afterwards he lay down and all
vas 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 bis knapsack and resumed his
journey, followed by the greyhound,
who had eat nothing since their ar,
rival, and whose master seemed to
take no further notice of him than
to from when the creature ventured
to caress him.
'.About noon | happened to be
standing at the door, looking to.
ward the direction which the Eog-
lishman bad taken, when 1 heard
-saf
hOvls of distress, proceeding from
wounded dog that was dragging him
self towards me. .r
alll1 .,J,.4 .l,006t7. .IG.},
81 ran to him, aud recognized the
Englishman's greyhound. His
head was torn evidently by a bullet,
and one of his, paws broken. /
raised him in my arms and carried
him into the house. When Icrossed
the threshold hs made evident efforts
to escape, so placed him on the
ground. Them, in spite Of the tor
ture be was suffering, Shich caused
him to stagger every moment, he
scratched at the door of the room
where his master had slept, meaning
at tie same time 50 piseousiy, that
! could scarcely help weeping myself.
Iopened / the door, and With a great
effort be got into the room, looked
about, and not finding whom he.
sought, he fell down motionless.
81 called my father, and perceiv-
ing that the dog was not dead, We
gave him all possible assistance, TAX
ing indeed as much care of him as
though be had been child, so much
did we feel for him. In two months
he vas cured, and showed US much
affeotion-we found it impossible,
however, to take off his collar, even
for the purpose Of binding up bis
wounds. As soon as he was able to
walk, he would often 60 toward the
mountain, and be absent for hours.
The second time this occurred, we
followed him. He proceeded as far
as a part of the road where a mar
row defiIe borders precipioe; there
be continued for a long time, SMELL
ing and scratching about. We con.
jectured that the Erglishman might
have been attacked by robbers on
this spot, and his dog wounded in
defending him. However, no event
Of the kind had occurred in the |
country, and after the striotest
search no corpse could be discovered.
Recollecting, therefore, the manner
in which the traveller had treated
bis dog, l came TO the conclusion
that be had tried to kill the faithful |
creature. Bu. wherefore !? This |
was a mystery which / could not |
solve. 's''''*
"Bevis remained With us, testify |
ing gratitude for our kindness
His intelligence and good humor at
traCted the strangers who frequent
ed our inn, while the Inscription on |
bis collar, and the tale We had to tell |
of him, failed not to exsite their |
curiosity. One morning in autumn,
I bad been out to take a walk &C.
companied by Bevis. When ! re-
turned, | found seated by the fire, !
in The comman hall, a newly-arrived
traveller who looked around as | en-
tered. Assoon as he perceived BeE-
is, he started and called him. The |
dog Immediately started toward him |
with frantic demonstrations of |
JOY, He ran round him, smelling |
him and uttered the sort of salu-
tation with which he honored you
just now, and finally, placing his
forepaws on the travellers knees,
began to lick his face.
"'Where is your master, Bevis?
Where is Sir Arthur; said the
stranger, in English,