New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

along, splitting flashes like giant pnwheels.
| could distinctly see the belts on Jupiter
and Saturn, and I remember wondering if
either of them had received harder belt
than had just received
In one brief half minute I saw more new
and brilliant heavenly bodies than Old Bill
Hersche, or Joe Leverrer or Aleck Bou-
vart, Fred Bessel or jim ChalNs saw in
fifteen years.
And as for asteroids, which astronomers
have supposed to be rarely found, why
discovered at least three hundred extra
brilliant ones. But unfortunately did
not have time to classify and name them
before they disappeared.
After the conclusion OF the fireworks I
decided that I might as well die right
there, and dmly wondered how long it
would be before they found me- But by
degrees my head cleared and my eyesight
returned. | could see that internal beast
stamping and waiting for NE to get I'D.
| knew perfectly we'll that he would nail
me before I could get fairly on my legs,
50 ! lay quiet and planned various moves
Merely planned them. You understand
Just then Betty, the eve, feeling some
sohcitude for me, as I really believe,
pushed in front of the ram and approached
me, bleating inquiringly, as much as TO
say, Hello, old man, what's wrong with
you ~ Whatever she may have said evi-
IDENTIFY did not meet with the rams ap-
proval and In twnkling he butted her
clear over my PROSTATE body and into q
heap of piteously bleating wool in the
corner.
Up 10 this time I had been calm and
lethargic, if we except a few agonized
moments when with inarticulate grunts,
gibberish and gutturals I besought my
breath to return to my painfully empty
lungs. But this unprovoked assault on
Betty made me furious I looked about
for an ak or pitchfork There was no
lethal weapon in sight. Not even a club
or stone. I am glad Of it now for I should
certainly have killed the brute
slowly drew up my knees and elbows
and half rose to my knees The brute
lowered his head, stamped and charged and
as | flattened out he went half way over
me. In an instant | had him by his legs
and he was on his back and was astrde
of him and was Nmbasting him on the
nose with both fists as hard and fast as
| could drive. In less than minute he
was hlcating with pain and terror. aut in
spite of this pounded him until my arms
tired nnd the skin WAS entirely Off my
knuckles.
Then lot him up. lnstantly his head
went down. but before ne could take a
step he WAS upside down again. This timc
! got handful of coarse sand. wrsnckcl
open his mouth and stuffed it full
A second time let him up He was
completely cowed and turned tail and ran
headfirst to corner, where he stood spit
ting ashes and lava like a volcano, and
covering like whipped schoolDoy
Since that time he has had the highest
respect for me, respect that approaches
the borders of awe.
few days later my Canuck friend came
around to see how the land lay
oval, sch, Msieu Juge, how you'll was
gat long wild dat buck? Pooty good, helm"
ooh, pretty we'll. Joe. He tried few
monkey tricks a few days ago. but I
flopped him on his back once or twice
and mussed him up bit and he has been
quiet ever since"
AS we entered the big pen the ram
promptly adjourned to the furthermost
corner, where he eyed me with respectful
misgivings. Joe stared alternately at me
and at the buck.
by gar, sch, dat buck she'll never do
dat for me in dis worl. Ah'll gass vou
was be pretty good man wild sheeps, nein ?"
And he still believes it. and re-al.s fear
some tales OF my prowess.