Sunday morning globe., 1901-12-01
Benedict GORDON.
BY REVERE RODGERS.
Written for the SUNDAY GLoBEl
CHAPTER Nv.


came leisurely jogging along one sun
shiny day in the early spring, a
lightly built yellow painted wagon in
which we're seated two young and
exceedingly good-looking men, both
contentedly smoking short brierwoOd
pines An obseryant person would
have noted the fact that each OF
the men held a rein, and that
the horse they we're driving, seemed
10 have his own ideas about the right
manner Of proceeding. First to one
side OF the street, and then over to
the other, would the beast jog, assum-
ing what a nautical expert would prob
ably term a "tacking" manoeuyre.
The eccentric animal continued his
equally eccentric conduct, despite the
shower OF abuse and ridicule his driv-
vers hurled at him, whenever they suf-
ficientlv aroused themselves from the
comfortable positions, they assumed,
as each lounged easily against the side
posts of the wagon, and smoked away
in evident enjoyment. These gentle
men appeared to be wholly incapable
of controlling the movements Of their
wayward steed In fact they appeared
not to try, but seemed to be deriving a
great deal Of amusement out Of the &C.
centric brute's actions.
Both Of these gentlemen appeared to
be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight
years of age, and were undoubtedly
persons of good breeding. The one
who sat holding the right hand rein,
was a cleanly shaven fellow, with jet
black hair. Undoubtedly handsome
and with the form Of young Hercules.
A person that one would notice in a
crowd of thousands. His features and
complexion were fine, and although his
face was eminently handsome in re-
nose. I'm moments of animation 1t must
have resembled that Of a demi-god. He
was unmistakably a man Of rare tai
ents, and of splendid reserve power
His companion who sat holding the
left rein, was a sprightly young fellow
a little above the average height, ana
with a light curly mOustache. His ng-
ure was we'll fo-.ned, and a pair Of
laughing blue eyes, gave him the ap-
pearince Of being a person who de-
rived a great deal Of solid comfort out
Of this life,
"What a very amusing animal this
eccentric beast turns out to be, doesh
he. Charlie?" drawled the dark-looklng
Young man, with a comic attempt az
being serious" you would really think
he was a trick horse, doing the Vlr-
pinia Reel. wouldn't you?" he added, as
he replaced his pipe between his teeth'
and appeared to be contemplating the
horse in question with a great deal
of interest. al
dressed as Charlie, as he deftly cracked
the animal about the ears WIN .ne
,,,bin "Of all the beasts l ever SEEM
tbjs is the beastliest," he sang in
roIiic1rinp manner. But I say behe-
ACT don't YOU want to take both reins
for awhile" he asked, because am
certain that your extensive knoWleIGe W.
of the beast creation, entities you 10 llllS
honor" o,,tr,od
BENEDICT, "is declined with thanh9' IA
thv favor. mon enfant only say lne
word son, and 1 shall herolcally Ieal
myself apart from this precious stL@P
of leather" he added, puunB llt.ie
rings of smoke into the air ana sa1lus
handy at his laughing companlon'
MOT on your life" merrily cried the
o+ber laughing boisterously, as tne
borse bepan dancing to the other sluS
~ tba street. zone rein is about al
- 20 TTncle Dudley cares to burden
himself with in the present case
TN eccentric animal, having maue
- tourney TO the other side OF lhe
etSoot now took It into its crazy Skull
o. oncbor itself midway OF the car
t,ooIs AT Fourteenth street ana New
VorI avenue. and no amount OF urslns
- enc mart OF the drivers, could lhuuCe
a. m leave its present position
pre+tv soon a car came bowling along
49,, tbe south and almost at the same
,1oraant cars from the east, north ana
Let arrived at the crossing. IL was
~ bueiest hour in the day but this
ct anneared not to bother the Dloch'
adin9 boast trife The railroad EN-
vIa,,ee tugged manfully as they trleu
- remove the animal from their
tTacks A great crowd rapidly Iormeu,
"a offered all sorts OF suggestions as
90 tbe manner OF accomplishing thls
toat THE two men in the wagon aiIeI
rOa1,,ng a few feeble efforts TO sIarI
thaIr horse. calmly relinQuished Jhe
ains IN half score OF volunteer
LII Smoking their briarwood pipes,
SDnarently the most unconcerneu Vi
any of those present. %, .ho,,t.
SWbo's this horse belong to shous'
ed a nerspiring policeman, looking IN. IN,
oTir,ngIv from one to the other Oh tne
two men in the wagon. ,,.s .bo
va mot to me, sir" lazily drawled e tne
one known as Benedict, as he streteneu
ST9 SIs legs legs into a comfortable position
over eve the dashboard and appeared 70 9e
onbi,melv unconscious Of the hundreds
of strange faces that were regarding
him curiously. ., ..,o5
"And ne doesn't belong to me- crleu
HIS companion laughing gayly.
"WeiI who in the devil does ne De
long to-" impatiently cried the omcer'
who was beginning to lose his temper, per
while the crowd began to laugh at tnis
curious state OF affairs.
"Wel he did partly belong to your
humble servant" drawled Benedict
with his hands clasped In COMFORT
able position behind his head, and ms
r..,,-e,,1 form, strptched out to It's Iull