The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23

..&n pv@ittoos uuIu<u Mdc1ifc. one Ol
the bodyguard Of King Charles ". Of
France. having some grudge against
one of his comrades. Aubrey Dc Mont
didier, meeting him one day in the for
est Bondy. near Paris. accompanied
only BY his dog. treacheronsly muir
dcred him and buried the body. What
the dog was doing while his master
was being murdered, Scaliger does not
tell as; but Il appears 10 have been
temporarily absent. probably hunting.
When II returned. IL found out the SPOT
where Its masters body was buried.
and lay down on the grave, and kept
watch over Il until hepangs u hunger
drove II in quest Of food. II trotted Of
into Paris. To the kitchen Of one OF
Montdidier's most intimate friends,
where II was well known and hospita-
bly, received. Food was offered to Il.
and when the poor animal had satisfied
its hunger. il set on again for its
masters grave in the forest Of Bondy.
Next day the same conduct was re-
pcated. and for several days after
ward. At last the curiosity Of one OF
the servants who fed the dog was
aroused as TO the cause OF its daily
visits. and he resolved to follow il. He
traced II to the forest, and saw it lie
down on spot where the earth APP
pcared to have been recently dis
turbed. The dog, seeing the man
approach. began to howl in melan-
choly way, as though il were trying to
inspire pity. The appearance Of the
ground and tho dogs singular conduct
led to a search being made, when the
body Of Montdidier was discovered.
The dog subsequently attached itself TO
the owner Of the kitchen VIII re- il had
gone daily for food; and it was noticed
that every time it met Macairc, who
moved In the same society As his new
master, II few at him and would have
worried him If it had not been pulled
away by those who were at hand.
This behavior Of the dog caused some
suspicion 10 grow up against Macaire.
Charles ". hearing Of the matter.
wished to inquire into the truth Of it,
and gave orders that Macaire and the
dog should both come before him. I'm
mediately the dog saw Macaire il again
flew at him with its accustomed fury.
The King severely questioned Macaire
as 70 what he knew Of Montdidiey's
death, and exhorted him to tell
the truth. Macairc denied all knowl-
edge Of it. Charles then decrced that
Macairc and the dog should meet in
single combat; the man being furnished
with thick staff; and barrel. with
one end knocked out being pro-
vided as a place Of shelter for the dog.
in case it should be hard pressed. The
duel commenced. The dog began by
bounding about. Just outside the reach
Of the stan, till it saw its opportunity.
Then it made furious spring and
caught Macaire by the throat and
dragged him to the ground. The I'M
fortunate man. finding he could not
free himself, cried for mercy and con-
fessed his crime. He was thcrcupon
delivered from the dog. but only to be
given into the custody Of the law. BY
whose sentence he was afterwards ex-
ccuted.
The Duke Of Ossonc Is celebrated for
the many quaint Judgments and decis-
ions delivered by him while viccroy Of
Naples. Some Of them seem actuated
rather by spirit Of pleasantly than BY
one Of Justice
One day the Duke had 10 choose .
gallcy-slave who should be liberated in
honor II some great festival. He went
on board one of the galleys- and stand
ing in front Of the first bench Of row.
ers, six in number, he began to ques-
ton them all as to what had brought
them there. The first one contcntcd
by calling God as q witness to
his innocence. and protesting that
he was there for no reason at all.
The second said his punishment and
disgrace were the work Of his enc
mics. and not the consequence Of
any crime The third protested that
crying injustice had been done him BY
his having been sent there without
any trial. The fourth said that the
lord Of his village had become enam-
ored Of his wife. and had caused him
to be sent there out of the way. The
fifth declared that he came from the
hamlet Of Somma, and that he had
been implicated in 4 robbery there, in
which be really had had no part at
all, and that all his ncighbors would
bear witness 10 his honesty. The sixth.
who had observed that all these cx-
cuses and Qualifications did not seem
to please the Duke. took q different
tone. "Your Excellcncy,' he said,
;. come from Naples; and though the
town Is large one | do not believe il
greater scoundrel than my
self. They have been merciful 10 me
in only sending me TO the gallcys."
The viceroy looked 1t the man
kecnly for some moments, and then. |
turning TO those in attendance upon
him. said: LET this scoundrel be re-
leased from his chains; he will corrupt |
all those honest men," Then he pre-
scnted him with some money to pro-
vide himself with clothing, and be-
sought him TO try to live a better life |
In the future.
Two DAYS. afterwards. another pris- |
oner was to be liberated, and the Duke |
again proceeded to the galleys 70 Sc
lcct one. Information as 10 what had |
on the previous occasion had
reached the slaves in the galley which
the Duke boarded, and they believed
that the best way Of getting their lib
erty was to blackcn themselves as much
a. possible. seeing that that course had
succeeded so well before. Of all the
lhrce hundred in the galley there was