The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-11

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word; but he had one fault. and that
was jumping the paddock fence into
Mr.. DORIS cow-yard.
Mr.. Dorr said he frightened his IA
forito COW, chased his chickens and
played all sorts OF FRANKS.
Bertic's father said that II Mr.. Dorr
would put up another rail Jet could
not get into the yard, but Mr.. Dorr
maintained that Jet should be hobbled
or fastened.
Sometimes BERTHE did fasten Jet. but
the pony objected. He seemed to think
That he was turned into the paddock
FOR exercise, and would often contrive
20 free himself.
II day. after jet had Jumped the
fence and Berthe was leading him out
OF the yard, Mr.. Dorr said:
Now. young sir, let this he the last
time. I'll turn that animal out into
the road IL l find him trespassing
again"
For several days BERTHE watched Jet
closely. but one morning he was late
for school and forgot his pony com
plctely. When he returned home Jet
was neither In the stable nor the pad
dock.
BERTHE looked through the fence into
the cow-yard and called jet! Jet!'
A boy put his head out OF the shed and
said:
That pony OF yours was turned out
or his yard about ten this morning.
| saw him go toward the railroad
Then perhaps he has been run
over" said BERTHE, and the tears came
into his eyes at the thought.
"A horse don't let himself get run
over" answered the boy; its cows
that do that"
Berthe saw that Mr.. DORIS handsome
Alderney stood close by the open gate.
rubbing his collar against the bars.
Your gate Is Open" he said, as he
turned away.
Il know" answered the boy, care
lcssly, and went on pitching the hay
into the loft.
Berthe walked along the road, look
ing up and down, feeling very hope
less and helpless. He had been talked
to so much about not allowing Jet to
Jump the fence into Mr.. DORIS yard.
that now he did not like TO ask any one
to help him find him.
There were so many lanes and turn
ings, and so many patches Of wood
land that BERTHE scarcely knew where
to look first. lie went on whistling
and calling jet! Jet" at every few
steps, but no Jet answered. 1t was
tiresome work. and. besides. the after
noon was so short. Already the sun
was going down behind the tall trees
BERTHE had often been warned not 70
cross the railroad track. and he seldom
wen near 1t; but now. when he had
tried every other place he could think
Of. he ran over an open field. on the
other side OF which lay the track.
The banks were very high on each
side. but he thought he saw something
moving slowly along under an archway
not far off, so he called:
jet! Jet"
He was answered by a long MOO
moo"
That's a cow" thought BERTHE, land
It sounds like Mr.. DORIS Attorney"
He bent down and looked closer. The
s COW raised her head. and he saw the
b blue collar around her great neck.
{ she will be sure to be run down
!. by an engine" thought BERTHE. II will
60 as fast as I can to the crossing and
= tell the flagman." So of he went as
: swiftly as his feet could carry him.
quite forgetting little Jet, for the time.
in his anxiety to save the poor cow.
He was tired and out of breath when
he reached the flagman and told him
I OF the animals danger.
"Ill have her off in a few moments
! said the man. there's n place close to
the archway that she can be made to
climb. You so back along the bank
s and ! will run down the track"
When BERTHE reached the archway
again the 1agman had sent Mr.. DORIS
! Alderney up the bank. BERTHE thanked
b him, and, breaking a long switch from
a bush, began driving her toward her
, home. Then once more he thought OF
! Jet and wondered where he could be.
He was almost in sight of Mr.. DORIS
gate when some one came running w
behind him. 1t was Mr.. Dorr himself
where did you find herr" he asked,
"I and my boy have been hunting for
her this half hour"
"She was walking up the railway
track" said Berthe, under the arch
. way and / ran and told the fagman,
He drove her off for me-"
6 "You are a good boy. Now, I sup.
nose Won would LIKE to know where
9 that pony Of yours is?" said Mr.
Dorr.
II am afraid I shall never see him
/" again." said BERTHE. sadly. IL have
looked everywhere"
- go right along and look into hii
stable now" said Mr.. Dorr, laughing
= II took care OF the pony"
9 Berthe rushed through his garden
: and threw open the stable door: there
woc inst Upht enough laft In tho civ