Show A It Plucky l Minister ter Sir John Drummond Hay WaS WaS' wa a n fin and on one occasion h havin having been to interview tho Moorish foreign minister at El 60 miles from Tangier he desired to catch the outgoing outgoing outgo outgo- ing lug steamer which left next morning Ho had arranged that four relays o of horses should be bo in readiness for his ro ro- ro turn On obtaining hit hili reply he roc rode rodo off His escort thoughtfully provided provide by the governor of El were earl catly in iu the race left behind They declared declare that Sir John Johi after outracing them spread large wings and flew away He Ho wore a loose Joose cape On arriving a athe at atthe atthe the town of Azaila half way to Tangier lie he discovered that lii his relay was vas locked locket up in the stable and summoning some som loafers he battered in tho door obtained ob ob- ci- ci his mount and rode on till h he came up to his bis own O pony On reaching the tho river ho he jumped his pony into th the ferryboat and out again on tho the opposite opposite opposite site side Ride and finally reached Tangier having baving ridden the tho distance in five hours On Ou another occasion when out with wit his bis children a fanatic attacked him and one of his children and Sir John struck the man with the cano cane he carried such a blow as stretched him hint seemingly lifeless on the ground only vouchsafing the remark Take away the tho corpse The crowd drew back end and the pilgrim was taken to the hospital So se severe ere was the cu cut t given by the cane canea a n present from Sir Walter Scott to Si Sir Johns John's father that wo we are told that th the basha sent to inquire the nature of th the weapon which had caused clOsed so dangerous dangerous' a n wound The companions compan ons of the fanatic interceded for him and Sir John only too ready to listen to them had his asB assailant as as- B spared the tho bastinado London London Spectator |