The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-28

was a fool, and so forth, an b for
and 1000 acres of land. FlRE pu pc
fellow, fly, if you do nc wish barry
And l fed! But, now, hel Ioulc
escape? There l was, on gra
covered with dirt, my hair d dere
my clothes in tatters, and my Wretch
leg perfectly stiff. And MI de N
rolls was at my side, in ne mo
charming of costumes TIN aureo
still about her head-sayiE ID me
rs it really you, NJ. de la RoJe-Targe
What is the matter? Whalhas hal
pened?"
l frankly confessed my
"But you are not hurt%
mo, no, am not hurt SometRin
is the matter with this leg, but it
nothing serious, l am sun"
"And what horse playd you such
trick?'
There he is"
And I pointed to Bruus, standing
close by, quietly pullinglp and eating
little mouthfuls of grass
What! is it he? Thebrave horse.
Oh. he has atoned well fo.his misdeeds
l assure you. I will tell pu about it by
and by, We must first gVback to your
house. and that, too, diretly."
but cannot walk a STOP
y am gong e. TO - $50 S',-9cne :,
Fnr s,ffs q: si.s>.i 4 6, ~ >
Then she gently took onet@ Nv AID !,
while Bob took the other and rade me
get into her phaeton. Five linutes
later we were rolling along towrd nv
chateau, she guiding her pony with one
hand, and l, troubled confuse. en-
barrassed and stupid, watchingler as
she drove. We are alone in the pheton.
Bob had been ordered TO bring Rutus.
who submitted very quietly.
Now, pay attention" said Nine. de
Noriolis; keep your leg stretched -ut:
| am going to drive slowly 50 as toavoid
all iolting." Then when she saw that
| was comfortably seated: Tel me"
she said, ''how youhappened total. and
l will tell you how happened to come
to your aid, It assure to be amusing.
Tell me all about tie horse"
| began my stOE, but when came
to the efforts thatBrutus made to I'M
seat me after the W. shots
II understand itlIi" she cried; You
bought the trumpetr's horse,9
"The trumpeter'snorse?"
YES, indeed, You did, and that ex-
plains everything. You have seen q
times, l know. at he Tmpera. circus
the performance o The Trumpeter's
Horse The Africa chassellr, YOU re-
member, comes inttth ring on a gray
horse; then the Ara)s appear and fire
their guns at the hasseur. He is
wounded and falls + the ground; and
as you did not fall, the horse was in
dignant. He had no dea Of letting YOU
slight your role at tht point, and so he
threw you to the gromd himself. And
when YOU were lying on the ground.
W Ia ttItl VIC uOISG tt.
l told her of Brutus' attempt to bury
me.
The trumpeter's hoY, sh. said. "fs
still the trumpeter's~ Ese, He .s4as
that his master is wofl Fss~sae -rrabs
will come and kill him. Nat is the
horse to do? He buries hsAfrican
Then he sets off1m gallop,
does he not?"
Eyes. at a break-neck gallo
HE is carrying away the ft to pre-
vent its falling into the han OF the
Arabs"
But it was my hat tina hcarried
away"
He took what he could fl. And |
where does the trumpeter's hse gal
lop to?"
"Oh! l see, I see" l erie d lie goes
to find the vivandiere."
Exactly. He goes in searof the
vivandiere. And the vivandieto-day |
is, if you please, l, Countessd ebrolis.
He came galloping into my grnds |
was standing on the steps spung on
my gloves, and was just readyo step
into my phaeton. Suddenly y men
rushed forward, seeing horsallop-
ing in, saddled, bridled. riderlesvith
hat between his teeth. Theyrv to
catch him, but he jumps asideaudes
them, and, coming straight to ttsteps,
falls on his knees before me h was
calling me; | assure you he washing
me. | tell the men to let the horse
alone. | spring into the phaetn and
drive off. Your horse darts into the
wood, and follow him over a ma3tbat
was not in every part laid out fordriy-
| follow him; | come herand
ind you"
Just as Nine. de Noriolis was spekino
hese last words, the phaeton revived
IN unaccountable blow from kind
We turned and saw Brutus' headwav
Up in the air above us. 1t was htne
gain! With Bob on his back / had
'een following the phaeton,sqrkleeino
hat the little rumole @SgSe ni'ttts-
ould be used for the purpose. he had |
n the mostartistic style adroitly seized
he opportunity of givingus q new dis
'lay of his accomplishment With one
'pring he had placed his foreleps upon
he rumble, and, this done he was 60
ns quietly along, trotting upon his
lind legs alone. Bob, Thoroughly fright
ened, his body thrown bacsyr9r I'd and
ais head hanging down, was making
vain attempts to pull the borss hack
again upon his four feet. ~ .
AS for Nine. de Noriolis, she was so
liar 1'+ that she had dropped the reins