Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-24

4 rushed lorwari al.,l srasped Hectcr's
collar.
lie az not consent kindly 20 being
led Oh. bnt the other dog had been
pretty well chastised by thls time. fec-
tor felt his kniEhtly powers bad been
duly established. and he qulefed DOWN
IN a deferential sort OF way. as IL hs
were only consenting 20 u on my nc-
count. Then the market woman began
% wall that her wares were spoiled and
she lnlght a. well 90 home. but when
! gave her some money. and the gentle
man kindly added some too. she har-
messed herself and her dog sgnin and
resumed her journey. Then I turned
20 thank my preserver. Hector. whose
collar stiIl held. was sestlessly drag
ging me forward. 70 we walked on to-
geiher.
Il am 10 sorry I began. that my
doc should have made such trouble"
lie SMILED. Happily be said. the
damage was not lrreparabIe.-
Il am very much Obliged 10 you for
interfering just now" went on rather
excitedly. 1t give me q chance to
bring Hector away"
"ft was courageous Of you 20 do n.
be replied. "IIe Ia a huge beast for
you 10 defy"
We'll" protested. he would not
hurt me. He Il such a noble fellow.
and we are very fond Of each other.
Hector and I. indeed be has been my
best friend all summer"
lie looked down on me and smiled
again. Il am glad Of that" he said.
for Hector Is my favorite dog"
This. then. was the count. and had
been claiming his property. No won
der Hector bad quleted down at his
voice!
He must have read the dlsappolnt-
ment and modification In my face. for
we had Just arrived NJ the castle gates
and Hector had bounded away into the
grounds when he raised his military
cap with graceful courtesy and said:
"FrnuIein. we shall let Hector choose
between Us. II he prefers you. shall
never claim him and shall. moreover.
admire his taste"
He walked toward the gate while I
went on. but Hector rushed cut past
him TO me and whined patheticalIy;
then he ran back 10 the count and stood
dehantIy In his path. To humor him
his master came out again. and turn
ed and faced him. Hector's Joy was
unbounded. lie jumped around us
both wildly and showed by every sign
IN hts power that he had no intention
OF ''cleavlng 60 the one and forsaking
the other" II was 20 evident and 10
amusing that we both laughed heart
fly. which seemed TO establish friend
illness at once.
'He is determined we shall not part.
fraulein. WIN you permit - both to
accompany you homer" They did 80.
and on the way assured the count Of
my intention 10 return shortly 20 the
city. when he would probably have his
favorIte's undivided affection again.
The next morning when I took my
accustomed place out under the trees
Hector soon came trotting gayly along
the bank. holding In his mouth a
small object Of dark blue and red
cloth. which he deposited at my feet.
picked u up. II was n military cap.
You may call II accident II you like
and say any dog viii pick up a hat
and carry II OF. but you win see how
mistaken you are. After awhile Hec-
tors tail as be lay at my side began
TO hammer the ground with gratined
thumps. and looked up questioning
ly. The count came toward Us laugh
Ing. TO get his cap. be said. but he
must have forgotten his purpose. for
he stayed 10 watch me sketch. and
the next day be came again and the
next.
did not return 10 Dresden as soon
as I had intended Indeed. finally
decided not 20 return at all. but 60
make my home In the beautiful old
castle. had always been opposed 10
American girls marrying foreign no
blemen. and the count bad had, he
told me. a most Disappearing opinion
OF American girls In general; but. you
see. Hector had made up his mind
yes. bis mind-not 20 spare either OF
US. and be Is such q fine fellow we
could but acquiesce In the matter.