The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-26

XII
WHAT THE PATROLLERs SAW AND
HEARD.
The scheme which Aaron has conceived.
and which he proposed to carry out with
out delay was bold. and yet very simple
simple, that is to say. from his point OF
view. IT came into his mind at the garden
gate, and fashioned itself as he went
whistling to the horse lot in full View OF
George Gossett.
He swung himself over the fence and
made directly for Timoleon's stable. The
Black Stallion heard some one fumbling
about the door and breathed hard through
HIST nostrile making low. futte-ing
sound. as high-spirited horses do when
they are suspicious or angry. Ii was q
fair warning to any and all who might
dare 10 open the door and enter that sta
BILE
80" said Aaron: that is tho welcome
you give to all who may come to make
you comfortable"
At the sound OF that voice TimoleOn
snorted cheerfully and whinneyed saying;
Change places with me. Son of Ben All.
and then see who will warn all corners.
Why. the OK has better treatment. and the
plow mule IS pampered What am I
that my food should be thrown at mo
through the cracks7 The man that fed me
comes no more"
"He IS where your teeth and your tenn
there is to be change. This night you
go TO your new house. where everything IS
fresh and clean and comfortable. And
you are TO learn to hold bit in your mouth
and man on your back.a Abdallah be-
fore you did"
That is nothing. Son OF Ben All. Then I
can gallon and smell the fresh air from
the fields. What man am l to carry. Son
OF Ben Alp
Let the Whte-IIIred Master settle
that, Grandson Of Abdallah This night
before you go to your new house. you are
to have run with me-"
Timoleon snorted with delight. He was
ready. and more than ready. lie was stiff
and sore from standing in the stable.
But before we start Grandson OF ABB
dallah. This must be said: No noise before
1 give the word; none of the loud scream
ing that men call whickering. You know
my hand. You are TO have frolic. and
fine one. but before you begin it walt for
the word. Now, then. we viii go"
With hts hand on the horses withers
Aaron guided TlmoleOn to the gate. They
went through tho lot in which the Black
Stallon's new stable stood. out at the gate
through which Buster John and Sweetest
Susan rode years afterwards. and into
the lane that led to the public road. But
instead Of going toward the road. they
followed the lane back into the plantation
until they came to what was called the
double gates" Going through these. they
found themselves In the pasture that sloped
gradually upward to the Hill from which
Aaron was IN the habit OF watching tho
light I'm Little Crotchett's window.
The hOofs Of the Black Stallion hardly
made sound the soft turf Guided
by Aaron he assembled the hill until they
were on a level with and not far from the
fence on which Mr. Gossett, his son
George and Jim Simmons had carried on
their controversy about Addison Aber-
crombie, Here Aaron brought Timoleon
to a halt. while Rambler went forward TO
sec what discovery he could make.
lie soon found where the horses of the
patrolIers were stationed. There were five
Three had evidently been trained 70 stand
without tying" the saying IS, while one
of the patrollerS was sitting against Il
tree holding the other two. All this Ram
bier knew. for he went so near that the
patroller saw him. and hurled a pine burr
at him. 1t was a harmless enough missile.
but IL had not left Rambler IN good
humor Then il was that Aaron spoke TO
the horse and gave him the word.
"Gradson of Abdalah. the horses and
the man are yonder. Give them taste