Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-09-09
= FhfETTEVILLBb TENNESEE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1862


''The noble dog howled piteousIy
and laid down at the travellers
feet. Then the latter begged III
to explain his presence. I did so;
and as he listened, / saw a teal
fall on the beautiful head of the
greyhound, whom he leaned over
to caress.
"tMonsieur,' said he addressing
me, from what you tell me,
venture to hope that Sir Arthur
still lives. We have been friends
from childhood. About three
years since he married rich hei,
ress, and this dog was presented
to him by her. Bevis was highly
cherished for his fidelity, quail
ity which unhappily was not pos
sessed by his mistress, She left
her fond and loving husband,
and eloped with another man.
Sir Arthur sued for divorce, and
obtained it; then having arranged
his affairs in England, he set out
for the continent, followed only
by his dog. His friends knew
not whittier he went. Doubtless
the presence Of Bevis, evermore
recalling the memory of her who
had cruelty wronged him, must
have torn his heart, and at length
impelled him to destroy the faith
ful creature. But the shot not
having been mortal, the dog, | i'm
agine, when he recovered con-
sciousness, was led by instinct to
seek the house where his master
last slept. Now, Monsieur, he is
yours, and l heartily thank you
for the kindness you have show
him.
"About 10 o'clock the stranger
retired to his room, after having
caressed Bevis, who escorted him
to his door, and then returned to
his accustomed place before the
fire. Ny parents and the servants
had retired to rest, and | prepared
to follow their example,-my bed
being placed at one end of the
common hall. While | was un-
dressing 1 heard storm rising in
the mountains. Just then there
came knock at the door, and Bev-
is began to growl. l asked who
was there? And voice replied,
two travellers, who want a nights
Iopened small chink
Of the door to look out, and per-
ceived two ragged men, each lean
ing on q large club. l did not
like their looks and knowing that
several robberies had been commit
ted in the neighborhood, l refused
them admission, telling them that
in the next village they would
readily find shelter. They ap-
preached the door, as though they
meant to force their way in, but
Bevis made his voice heard in so
formidable manner that they
judged it prudent to retire. l
bolted the door and went to bed.
Bevis, according to his custom,
lay down near the threshold, but
we neither of us felt inclined to
sleep.
ga quarter of an hour passed,
when suddenly above the wailing
Of the wind, came the loud, shrill
cry of human being in distress.
Bevis rushed to the door with a
fearful howl, at the same moment
came the report of gun. followed
by another cry. Two minutes at
ter was on the road armed with
a carbine and holding dark lam
tern +; my father and the stranger
named accompanied me. As Tor
Bevis, he had darted out Of the
house and disappeared. |
"We approached the defle
which 1 mentioned before, at the
moment when fash of lightning
illuminated the scene. A hun
dred yards in advance we saw Be-
Wis grasping & man blythe throat.
We hurried on, but the dog had
his work ere We reach