The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-08
PART /.

tried his best to hold him back, but
he might as well have tried to hold
the wind. and Billy, feeling the tug
at his reins, gave jump that top
pied Fritz over backwards out OF
the cart. He gave one more jump
and landed with all his might and
main against poor, round Hans,
and as his enemy went down Billy
jumped on him and ran up one side
of him and down the other side.
Poor Hans got up and clasped both
pudgy hands on his stomach,
"A thousand lightnlngs yet
again," he exclaimed as he looked
sorrowfully at his print in the dust.
Hans had been butted that time
Tor Billy's mother; now Billy whirl-
ed and came back to give Hans one
for himself, but this time Hans was
too quick for him and lodged be-
hind tree, letting Billy butt the
tree so hard that it stunned him.
and before the fiery tempered goat
could make up his mind what had
happened to him, Casper came run
ming up and grabbed him by the
horns. Billy could have jerked
away from Casper, but he felt that
the boy was now the best friend he
had and he did not want TO hurt
him, so he let Caspar pat him on
his sleek sidese and climb into the
cart behind him.
You'll have to walk. Fritz" said
Caspar loftily. 1T takes good
strong boy to manage this goat
Billy laughed at this, but when
Caspar clicked" for him to get
up" he trotted right along without
making any fuss about 1t.
AT the next corner carriage
turned into the main street, and In
it, on the seat back of the driver,
were a man and boy, the latter
being of about Caspar's age.
"Oh, papa, do look at that beauti-
full goat" exclaimed the boy.
please buy him for me, won't
you?"
Mr.. Brown shook his head
II don't mind you having a goat,
Frank" he said, "but / can get you
Just as good one when we get
back to America. There is no use
in carrying a goat clear across the
ocean with us when there are so
many at home"
"All right" said the boy, obedi- J
emily, and the carriage drove on.
Poor Billy, His heart sank He !
had Just heard from Hans that his
n AF1nripn and
he did hope that this fine looking
man would buy him and take nm
there. too, so that he would have
more chance to find his mother;
but now his chance was gone. was
ii though? He was not goat tu
give up easily, and he made up ms
mind to try once more.
Billy stopped dead still to think
il over. He simply could not pea
to let this man get away witlou
another trial, so suddenly he whirl-
ed. nearly upsetting the cart, ana
van after the strangers. He soon
caught up with them, and then
slowing down, he trotted along al
the side of the carriage, showing
off his beauty as much as ne couid.
PART ii.
When the boy saw Billy, he said;
ooh, papa, there is that beautiful
goat again. How do wish | could
have him. OF course you can buy
me one in America, as you nave
proSised to do, but they say that
there are no goats in the world so
fine as the Swiss goats, and ! am
sure that never saw any so pretty
as this one"
The man smiled indulgently at
his son and stopped the carriage
How much will you take LOT
your goat, my boy?" he asked.
Il don't want to sell him, re-
piled Caspar. Hes my goat ana
| like him" /
Just then Billy tossed his Tine
head ana pranced, daintily lifting
his feet.
See how graceful he is" eX
claimed the boy do buy him, pa
pa"
'I'n give you ten dollars for him.
said the gentleman, pulling out ms
pocketbook.
Caspar caught his breath. II was