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

nearly left him. Was It really a horse. or
was 1t that arch fiend Beelzebub that ne
had read about In the books and whose
name he had heard Numbered from the
pulpit at the camp meeting? "Beelzepuo
is abroad in the land today the preach
er had cried Was ii inteed true?
The Black Stallion drove the craZed
horses before him hither and yonder, but
always turning them back TO the point
where they had been standing. The STAN
pede was presently joined in By three or
four mules that had been turned in the
pasture. The patrollers. who had been
watching and guarding the approaches 10
the Abercrombie place. came running 10
see what the trouble was. George Cos
sett being further away from the pasture
than the rest, was the last TO reach the
scene but he arrived soon enough to see
the Black Stallion seize one OF his com
panions By the coat tails and literally strip
him Of the garment.
The terror-stricken horses. when they
found an opportunity, ran toward the
double gates where they had entered the
pasture. Aaron, expecting this. had opened
the gates. and tho five horses, crowding
no one anothers heels. went through like
whirlwind. having left the mules lar
behind Aaron closed the gates again and
went running where he heard the Black
Stallion still plunging about. BY this time
the mules were huddled together in far
no attention to them. He could have
caught and killed them over and over
again. lie now in pursuit OF the
patrollers. George Gossett, running toward
the fence. trippcd and fell, and narrowly
escaped tho Black Stations hoofs. Tie
was not far from the fence when he fell.
and he rolled and scrambled and crawled
fast enough to elude Timoieon. who turned
and ran at him again. In one way and
another ali the patrollers escaped with
their lives. and. once the fence was be-
tween them and the snorting demon, they
made haste to visit Air. I'ullalove's still
house and relate 70 him the story of their
marvellous adventure. cOnsohng them
selves meanwhile with coplOus draught5
Of the warm low wines
81 believe the thing had wings" said one
of the patr0llers. "aud il L didn't see smoke
coming out OF his mouth when ne ran at
me. I'm mighty much mistaken l never
shall believe It wasn't Beelzebub." This
was the man who had been set upon so
suddenly while watching the horses and
doing.
Some Of the others were inclined 10 agree
with this view Of the case, but George Cos
sett was sure 1t was a horse.
Il was right at him., me said. when he
pulled of Monks coat. and It was a horse,
even 10 tho name and tail l was looking
at him when he turned and made for me
Then I tripped and fell. and just did get to
the fence IN time TO save my neck.
you hear that. don't you, Mr. Fulla-
lovo?" remarked the man who had been
holding the horses 1T pulled Monks coat
off, and then Gossett just had time 10 get
to the fence to save his nccl' Why, it's
as natchul as pig tracks. Every boss YOU
meet tries 10 pun your coat on. and You
have 10 run for a fence il SOU want 10
save your neck. That's Gossctts idee. II
that thing was n Loss. J don went 70 see
no more bosses. Iu teN You that
Well" said Mr. Fulial0ve there are
times and occasions more espcshu..Ily oc-
casions, a. you mish- s-y-Wneu q hoss
mought take Il notion for - cut up some
such rpp.t as that You take THAT black
boss of Colonel Abercromblo s-not q fort
night ago he got out of his pen ANA lletch-
ed Niger and like 10 "a allied him.
Maybe iCs that same boss i'm tne field
yOnder" suggested George GOssett
mo" replied AIr. FuIalOve. THAT boss
is penned up So he can't git out Of nus
stable-much less the lot-if SO be- some un
amt took and gone and turned him out
and lei him 10 tine field. And II hat had
"a been done You could "a heard him
squealn every loot of the way
IF anybody wants TO call the Old Boy a