Show tas Sham funeral How Two Hardheaded Got the Better of I the Law 4 4 4 BY EVE SIMPSON I IT T t 4 p 4 I II I 1 f rn hj had l Ion determined k to toto toC f C l to tn I X New w Zealand but had bad re rei l in I i hi natty native country of Fife FUe as asI I N mother t her wan wait w alive When lib libI abs h hi a I i r st in lit Cults UIta uhs be h and andI I I nl 1 t tr r the strong strung N New w Hn J I d rte role Ills His brothers PI i i j him some years before and aDd t 11 i ILl h II i ih iK n with Ith him a t Vile Ie front from the tha that h 1 i ir t il Mark black and white dons dogs C r I i lIi ill r mae ize but hu wiser er than moot moat moatS S 11 for fear of t im he imi heI 11 I I i I t iia ia regulations had M been n j H I I f 1 not II allowing home bome dogs to tov totI tI v I M colonies unless they a 7 I Ii I I of rW deadly length II It ii f fe survived who a ho haul had een seen hy r L r dog d r mi go with t t the warning th Lb j iia uld 1111 not liCIt be 1 How d to land lands I It ii s 1 rassam pa Ka stubbornly I tie k i 1 h Hm tim friend frt nd 1 ilso 1110 ts r ri i ih th the flacks on th the virgin In L of luter Britain Gala 01 wa was alii H a L nl l i pie iI an as clever a aI Ic I r drove th the silly aill s SL t ti h had hul a st orr time tim 8 of it dur pu pa KM e ft the cramped a apace gc aril laws law u one om whose w wiil u Id coarr carry ur her ht r rn t tm at lit the bows of his bia hisA r I r A mu r rh l hard featured shrewd lib rf re e a i t lo louk k on hi his stern tem far te lace kr vl hw how w his hilt B good iod tood collie was as to toI I l Ih 81 like idea of ery killing his anI l i r tnt companion mad I If of f in It bic i man v very rv nor aois H lie that me meek f ic l buck black I cil t L us much HI as he h treasured S i which contained all aU Me his I Ith P with hut Job confor 1 rd Th Fh captain in w lay on u I to t my i t him briefly I i a Canto c nn Soot t Ilk lik you vou ou was be pa iTi that Il ter oT offered T i tn to take Gala bark back k I but iUt John l Id td nuh rather nuber r rin I in m fl m than ale irie her ht r awa awe Ua thus llaM H h rt would break If It be le beI He 1 I it still till ha hail had l a mulishly tub stub 1 that hat t s somehow m ho he h could land had ha written to tn Sturdy Seedy Gorrie torgie fore fOn he h all nI telling him bite himI K I were wert coming n 1 Sand be I l I I m meet et t him at Ut th Bluff fluff wb where r c touch tou 1 and anel he bf hoped I th eb heads had would have beve wit wIts I tern hem to devise i plan to ton toa n a stud and Rave univ ln Isi h I he was foroni for wl to tl t disembark The of I called laUM killing kUling the fond dog do doh dof u on n bin hI with it aes yet f u who h triad with f fuIn to it away ida his sad Mid mat hat stoical f S i 1 sorrowful dav dv da many mosey a ap p It l was s i u cold t it H when th h rl d at the i new Ian lar i il II i grim air a h I John minded I The TIM steam i t l I to wait d r I t 1 ci 10 tv Gorri t th lb lik Ilk uk t zt t a ChII f f l 1 I j qt ar hey bavi hett i liaa ra panic PIU dogs 1 just n t 1 r o t with t toe the ad 41 I nice o old lav III l MM said UM the 1 Log h kg C I pity pl you bruu brought ht her ber hern t K n a Guttie It r e be ber e ea a r abs abe i 1 j I ri i m nu IDe t hb bla W brother aai a aa ae kii together b N New I 1 ml JIll farmer praised pral 1 Gwla for site e was 5 ei em emA I Iu i u I A u rod ed to him also by II memories of ur home Sj iPe e In hi reel like Uk fathers at It Is Isan Isan an peet Ity ety man maim about her and mine maines s dt d taxi lest ou she was WitS twelve tw lve years said aid S Stand Sandy did she h dee def said John eagerly rl I At my mo t ow ower r there Stag IlK was getting that auld Mr Mrs Christie she shek k leapt n t her wh n I vv was g in he north and ant I Ui lamit t she Just 1 lay a doun a ad acl d driest IMM and de d I I Is the t body lj by yen x n cabbage e tree tr said id I I ISly Sly Sandy pointing to a lone loae shock ck k headed tree which stood as u seethed or o over r a rocky j I bay bar and behind d It rose smoke telling of or ofa ofa a B homestead d In the hollow Stan Man said John earnestly a light of or I hope hono gleaming In his hl deep set ej eyes es howk her up and Ill save my m bonnie Gala We Ve diana dinna sail afore the and Ill Jao wi your our Magpie as the captain did wI wl the rodgers She Shell 11 be the example no nomy nomy my Gala Gada I 1 went to a R reading at Lady Ladybank Ladybank Ladybank bank last it would be and the no ours but anither he teUt three that were oot late fae camp when the Duke of Wellington win 18 fetchin in Spain West Veal the rhe duke he heta said they ta were to t hang for H it but so mony i I guld men were e killed l gt the captain P I he was to sacrifice three strong chaps but the duke sold said for tor an example to the j jit I it maun be bt The captain he was a clever i I Ir Ih yun He lie sont oft the three h men to anither I of our army r and he i takes three gr ci i imen men and hangs bangs them to a tree The mor morrows morrows rows morn when the general by he saw sats three men and amI his saw three throe timid men and ami they the were a fair con contented cont conI contented tented t fo the men m n who were e i of no I Ial om tf use astir I they L made aside o as good an example as al If Ir done away awa wl wi the three live teds leda I IJohn IJohn John Gorrie rrie brisket into sudden sodden alac nIne alacrity i rity lie He went WIM ashore Gala was w tied up o eI 01 i deck a R troubled dog looking with I Ibus loin bus eyes after his hi masters ma s receding i figure re What about the thel dog ag that has h been de tie declared claret asked the customs officer I dont know lId ald the tIre captain The Scotchman who oho own her is ashore at present pr ent IM rn speak k to him myself when he be comes back Nice NI dog t too o ie se e la Ia i 1 J t Ct I I j s t ff lIE THE LASSIE It dies aft are arc aH all making such an outcry about it il The dog was the favorite with them she sh was so f Intelligent t and gentle genUe Gorrie Go me the owner h is ashore but he said sald he aLit be her doun this and he sent the customs and sad the ther laws of ot his new country to regions be below below below low remarked the purser pursel imitating Gorrie Gorre very creditably Hell dae it his hissel hl hissel sel none aone o 0 your Our a and anda a string and In a bit o his ain aln am plaid That afternoon Gorrie brought from the shore a stairs He was silent and sad ad sitting a In the doleful dumps stroking Galas Gaias shapely sleek head ha There he remained re till dark rk a stolid figure with II r hi hIs collie o contemplating t I him Ills His brothers came out again when the saloon p n rs were ero at dinner dinnerMan Many Man of ot them bemoaned the fate of o the dog that Had bad been their fellow passenger for elx eix weeks for tor Gala had been noted and admired by b all David the of ot oft ott t the he ie wore ure a shepherds checked plaid folded across his bg chest and over Oel that an ample Highland cloak doak flung on in negligent manner halt half to hide his arm which for tor the time he wore In a sling ling The two men talked to John and accompanied accompanied him down belo belov saying Ming they would help him with ith Gala Once in the cabin David Gorrie took teok out of his plaid a glass la eyed dead Magpie and proceed proceeded ed to tie up Galas legs while John a cruel mixture of or gag end and muzzle round her hEr long no nose All the tha white while the startled but obedient animal looked up to her mas tans master master ter with melting tenderness s In her trust trusting trusting trusting ing eyes eves lr into her sage head however John implanted tl the Idea all was aS well wail He Hea assured a her ravine Be canny the noo lassie Dauve be douce deuce wT wl w y yo o v Into his where he had often otten oft the Fife I lAmonds In years ears past pat carried a sick lamb David Daid Gorrie slipped the lh bound I Gum It te Is i a guld guid job she is i o a the wee sort ort ortt orter salt ald John t they the aye said at tC Cupar C she Jh was owr ma but b er Im recht e t pleased pleaded I I keepit k t her airl arsi not the he Ither I sold H hl Andrew Andrea Bethune She was unco big He drew the flap of till the Highland cloak over ever her hor gagged g face and rd the arm sup supposed supposed posed to be In a sting k kept pt her secure and quiet Gorrie saw his two too brothers Into the boat and watched them e row off In the I dark toward t the store etiore o Who Y seeing E ri these h I three big rawboned would think they were consummate actors No Noone 10 NoOne one gued gu John Gomes Gorrie s depression depres llon and anti grief as he sat in public that afternoon caressing Gala Gate was aiss all assumed a umed The i sturdy David Dalid Gorrie Gome rolled in plaid I and cloak appeared to onlookers but a ampie ampre Shepherd from up country come only oMy to greet the new chum brother brothE having to knock off of work because of or his j hurt hun arm Three cunning schemers these obtuse loutish proved themselves I j Ito Ito to be Gorrie Gorne went back to his cabin cabirt and I blackened old Magpies Magpie s grizzled muzzle I with a piece of coal She was marked like all ail her lier breed hair for hair the same I as dh her younger sister except where hiIr age had put ih his white sign on her He tied 1 a a stone round her neck gashed the old I dogs C and n for o r fear a closer inspection inspection P tion Uon might prove proe Galas Gala s dead body hotly some somewhat somewhat w what hat elderly he enveloped it In the corner comer of or Ms his hi plaid as a in a u shroud He earned carried her forward his knife knUe in hand and anti walk walked walked ed 51 up to the captain who was wa seeing if IC he ho could not clear out that night I did It myself sir he said touching his hat to the commander I 1 could na mole Wole anither her and end my mr brIther a stane might slip Gorrie bent over the stark body of the once active collie In his arms arias gazing at atit atIt atit it remorsefully for the tSie honest shepherd had become for tho the love of or his Ills dog a wily actor Quite right tight my m man Here quarter quartermaster master teU the customs officer dicer to look here that dos ilog tl we e declared is I Im sorry for or you shepherd for she was a anice anice nice beast t but as I said you should Urda not ot have brought her Wilt Will 11 you ou have hale a glass of ot whisky Thank you vou kindly sir I Ive ve no objection tion I to a dram but by your our leave Ill 1 put rb JO J J Jh her owner f For a their heir regulations and hydrophobia h talk there is La no a ai collie In New le Zealand Fife FUe to my m f Gala GaIn He stepped to th the side lowered the rigid ri d black and body bod and threw her ber bero overboard o into a watery grave Soon i J began n their eI work and nd they steamed on In the clear night to Port Chalmers seaport was dowle and was w every VOry one supposed It was because be use of If the dogs dois death but his extra solemn looks were cawed caused by b leot as B to her safety safet The body bl of ot a black blUck and white collie coUl 1 1 floated ashore at the Bluff BluR The stone had bed slipped from rein Its neck A 4 warning not to bring out homo home dogs do said the customs i officials pointing to tIme rhe distorted corpse little guing that among the tussock t I covered hilts of or Southland an agile collie co of ot tho the color of or a shepherds shepherd s plaid mob j i bed thE tha for far scattered flocks or I 4 J I II f I Jk I I h He Stepped to the Wide and Threw Her HerO Overboard Into a Watery Grave gaily gaii at the heals beete of or John Gorrie Gordes s canter center cantering thy ing steed stet and anti this selfsame e collie an en answered steered to the name of or Gala Golu |