The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04

G brisk bark when I gave an order OF drill
that was not properly executed. She knew
ali the trumpet calls and was more faithful
at waterfall" and stables" than l was,
and If my Lieutenant was at all late she reused
him MP by such a racket OF barking and
scratching at his door that he was thoroughly
walked for duty.
Ress. another pet, was lazy as ever a maid
servant was. and never seemed to wake mp I'M
til nv troop took the field for a scouting expe-
djtion. She would wake up though when
meals were served. In the field she was wake
ful at night, and during each days march was
tiroless in securing over the plains on our
TANKS. Many time she came to me pitifully
complaining that her feet were sore from the
pricklv-pear spines she had gathered in her
foolish rushes after some l0cOse jack-rabblt;
then / would slip out my foot from the stlrrHp,
and giving her a footh0d thus she would
mount to the orerc0st strapped upon my
saddle pommel and lay there patiently while
uicked out the Fostering prickly pear spines as
/ rode along Poor Bess fell victim to her
ardent desire to catch prairie dog, for she
watched a hole where she saw dog go ID one
day until a healthy Tattle-snake popped out
and bat her on the leg
Csvpsy was a thoroughbred setter Of high ped
igree, that ] fell heir to from an English gen.
tleman. Lord -- came out on the plains IN
1867 to shoot buffalo. Like many others Of his
class in those days, he had an id a that buffalo
were to be ran down and haTried by dogs, like
deer and be brought pack OF splendid hounds
and. in addition, lot Of settlers and pointers
for smali-game That is how ] got Gypsy, for
As soon as my lord got out to where we did our
shooting he found bow useless his dogs were,
and distributed them as gifts to the officers of
our regiment and the infantry regiments at the
posts we visited.
/ do not believe that there was ever a more
intelligent dog than Gypsy. Lord - told
me OF her pedigree before he returned to the
East, and / faithfully believe low in the doc
trlne OF heredity-in animals at least.
Gypsy was my constant companion, and
there was q strong jealousy between her and
Fanny. III / sent Fanny away on an errand,
Gyp would whine. If / went out to see my
First Sergeant, and Gyp and Fan followed me,
Gyp would show her jealousy by growing when
Fan came too near me, and occasionally snap
ped at her to express her feelings
There were other dogs that claimed a home
in or about my quarters but the most of them
had no individuality, and all Of them were
ready 10 almost make their hind legs break
their necks in seampering away to the troop
kitchen when the trumpet mess-call sounded.
There was an exception 10 the mob of dogs
That one was originally named by my brother
officers Cnss," because be was the meanest-
locking dog I ever saw. That name, however
was too nearly that Of a senior officer, and
Gus was the most cOnicaily ugly dog that
think ever saw and he seemed 10 realize the
fact himself for when he would be trottine
aieng the walks about any garrison we-Gus
and would be at, he would get of the side.
walk out into the roadway if be met anyone al
sli; If be met a lady OF an officer be went cleal
across on The grass of the battle-ground
Big sam z Robbins, Who was in those year
the tallest officer in the whole Army, bad the
kindest disp0sI don in the world; but he had 8
WAY OF bu, ging out his eyes under the towering
cliffs Of his bGshy eyebrows and sticking out hi
upper lip 50 that his huge red mustache looked
like segment Of a red headed shoebrush.
Capt sam admired Gus, both for his intelli
gence and his hideous ugliness, but Gas wa
ever terr0rized when Robbins was anywheri
about. ] bad factOturn named Lynch. sol
der In my troop and Gus believed that he wa
the only friend be had in the world beside my
self When Robbins would drop into mJ
bachelor quarters and find Gus there, be would
bulge out his eyes and mustache. and Gu
would at once rush bowling away TO Lynch
protecting arms.
When we were In the field scouting Gus wa
in his glorg, for he had an answering faitl
in his ability to run down and catch that long
cared joker Of the plains the jackass rabbit
Gus was rather stout in figure. and in breel
seemed TO be a curious combination Of New
fOBndland, 81. Bernard, setter, Scotch colly ant
spaniel lie had characteristics Of each 0
those breeds. lie was as curly, thick haired
fat, lazy and intelligent Is became the breed
name
One Of Gus's failings was his belief that h
cOald catch aud kill coy0te-the little ycllo'
thief Of a wolf that infests the border Ian
beyond the Missouri Now a coyote can out