The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-02-25

! "I-Mr. RUSSELL / said. will YOU
show me the way up to the house?"
"Yes, sir; but there's no one there, sir.
Mr.. Bennett and old Sam are in the
stables"
"What, is he there?" said.
"Yes, sir, and mighty bad"
''Be quick, then. How did the acct.
dent occur?"
SWELL, sir, that's what I can't make
out" said the old bailiff, whom l now
recognized, as he led me toward the sta
BILE. mo business to hs' slipped up as
he did, for it's only three days since he
was roughed."
'What?" / said, as we entered the
stable where group of people were
standing in front of a stall
Had him well-roughed," said the
bailiff
'My good men!" ] exclaimed; ''nss
not Lord John broken his leg?"
"Yes, sir, worse luck, and only fetch
Ing load of wood; and fine taking his
Lordship will be in, and the young
ladies, too, when they come down, for
he's fine old favorite o. theirs. Morton
says there's nothing for him but the
pole-axe, and then the kennel after
we've took of his skin"
"Here," said, unbuttnning my coat
and taking the letter from my breast.
The old bailif opened and read the
letter by the light of the lantern.
"Some ones been having game with
I stamped my foot and made a snatch
at the letter, white with rage and dis
appointment.
(which / call it a shame, sir. It's
because we allus call the old horse Lord
John"
''Give me my letter and let me CO."
''Stop a moment, sir" said the old
man, taking out letter which he read
aloud:
Wen mind and shut the gates after we've
done skating, and we shall be on OF the ice by
eleven"
Eyes, thought so, sir. One of Mr..
Mark Winsey's games. Look"
j snatched the two letters and COM
pared them. There was no doubt about
it. had been hoaxed by the practical
joker of the place.
eff had him here" 1 said, fercely.
'I'd horsewhip him."
''And serve him right, too, sir. It's
too bad to q gentleman; and it's like
him as called wolf in the fable. P'r'aps
some day he'll want help and it mayn't
come"
"Well, Master Bart" said a rough
voice, 1.-The sooner the better, say"
''Oh, don't say that. Mr.. Norton"
cried woman. Poor old Lord Johnw
SWELL, tbs a bad job, Mrs. Bennett,
but the sooner he's put out Of his misery
the better"
lin 'fraid so, Mr.. Mo>ton. Poor old
chap, them"
The bailiff went into the stall where
a good-lool1ing cob was standing on
three legs, and the poor brute turned its
head round and uttered pitiful whin-
nying sound, while looked on.
AZ you IcIUn Ino pUIc-aAc, IIasIor
Bart, I'll soon do it," said the harsh
voiced man.
lis the leg badly broken?" said.
''Well, no; not what you'd call badly
broken
Couldn't you set it?"
''Set it." said the vet, contemptuous-
ly: who ever heard of setting a horses
lego"
Il have" said, sharply, for his tone
annoyed me.
Then you'd better set it." he said,
with sneer.
81 will" i said.
sWhatr'
docs your master set much store by
this horse?" I said.
.'Store by him, sirr cried the bailif.
"Why, Miss Lydia will break her heart
about it. His Lordship wouldn't lose him
for hundred pound"
shall try and set the Lego" said.
"Shall you try, sir? Will youP"
For answer / took of my coat, and the
veterinary surgeon laughed.
need not tell you how we did it.
Suffice it that / did set that horses leg
that night. The poor animal seemed 70
understand what was going on, and
rubbed his muzzle against my hand as
/ patted and talked to him after he was
hoisted up and slung from the stable
rafters.
As went home at about eleven was
stopped half way by an excited group,
who hurried me to one of the farms,
where found another patient awaiting
me. lying grooming on a mattress.
How did this happen?" said.
1--WE were just leaving the ice," said
one of the party, when Mark slipped
and fell"
Mark ] involuntarilv avclainna1
Eyes, sir. Mark Winsey."
i meditated for 4 few moments as / re-
called the bailiff's words, and then took
of my coat once more, and with a great
deal of show placed my small mahogany
box on the farm kitchen table.
"All leave the room," / said, "but
three"