Show 5 I r The Black Beauty ANNIE BY- BY SEWELL VELL I Continued cJ from front Morning t f And now having ha got goto o so o far my r I master went on to break me to harS harness har har- S ness nese there were more new things S to wear First a stiff heavy collar Just t Juston S on my neck neeli and a bridle with great greatS S side-pieces side against my nw eyes ees called blinker and 1 blinkers In indeed the they were for I 1 could not see on either t. t side but only straight In front of or mo mc next there was a a. small saddle with witha S t. t a n. nn nasty t stiff stitt strap that went right 1 under r m my tall tail that that was WaR the crupper I hated hate the crupper to crupper to have ha my S long on tall tail doubled up and poked V.- V. through that strap was almost as ne ba bad badas as the bit I never ne felt more like likeS 1 S kicking kicking- but of or course I could coul 1 not f kick such a goo good 1 master an and 1 so In time I 1 got us used d to everything an and and coul could do my work as well as my 0 mother I must not forget torget to mention one part of or my training which I have hao al always atI at- at I ways considered a a. very ery great ad ad- vantage My master sent me mo for tor a n aF F fortnight to a neighboring farmers farmer's who had a meadow which was skirted on one ono side by the tho railway Here were some somo sheep and cows and I was wasS S turned In amongst U them em I shall never nover forget the first train trainS S that ran by I was feeding quietly S near the pales which separated tho the S. S meadow from the railway when I heard a strange sound at a A. distance S and before beloro I knew whence It came came came- with a A. rush and a clatter and a n ar r pulling out of ot smoke smoke smoke-a a long Jong black blackS S train of ot something flew by and and was k gone Jone almost before I could draw my breath I turned and galloped to tho the I further lurther side sido of ot the tle mea meadow ow as os fast as I CHAPTER IV Park I I At this time I used to stand In th the stable and my coat was brushed every everyday everyday day clay till Ull It shone like a rooks rook's wing 1 1 It was carl early In iii May when there cama came cam I a a. man from Squire Gordons Gordon's who took mo mc awny to the tho Hall HaJJ My Iy master said Good by be bo a A. good horse and always alwa's do your our best I could not ea say good by so I put my nose nos Into his hand han ho patted me kindly and I left m my first home As I lived JIved some years with Squire Gordon I 1 may mayas mayas mayas as well tell something about the place Squire Cordons Gordon's park parle skirted the village mage of or Bh It was entered b by a largo Iron hon gate at which stood the first lodge and then you ou trotted along on a n smooth road between clumps of or trees then another nother lodge an and another gate ate which brought you ou I to the house and the gardens Be- Be 1 SEARCH FOR A BILLION f c r fr t t I h I I I j 1 I I I j 1 O I l Ii 4 t g UNA S. S f. f L Th V S S r 4 r Jt M. ti I II t r f I j 11 r S hidden treas treas- search for foi of ot ce cc about th There is always a a. tinge Ungo roman romance ures urea An n e. e expedition is Just about to start from New X Y ik in lii seek ek 1000 In Spanish gold at Ab Abaco co isle Isle Bahamas It wIll m be he- headed by Captain Cap Cap- tam tain B. B S. S Osbon the old sea captain captan who thinks h he knows know v where here the treasure treas able ablo to recover cr It The rhe picture of ot uro ure now lies an and Is confident of ot being g Captain Osbon Is shown below At t the he top at the right Is a n chat chart showing showingS S tho the route to the supposed location of t he hc treasures and at the tho left Is a a. pic plc- picture ture of the schooner Research which will wUl be used by the tho treasure seekers the Bahamas Bahama In which the adventurers will Below Delow is shown a n typical hut in live I I. could go 0 and there thera I stood snorting 5 with astonishment and fear In tho the course of tho the da day many other trains went by some more moro slowly vh these drew up at the station close by and sometimes made Blade an awful n shriek and groan STorm before the they stepped I 1 thought It tt very drea dreadful Cul but hut the cows went wenton wenton on eating very quietly and hardly S raised their heads as aa the black frightful fright fright- ful thing thing- came puffing and grinding pa paid t. t For tho the first few days s I 1 could not teed food in peace but hut as I that this terrible creature never came Into theS the tho S field Held or did tIld mo mG nn any harm I began S t to disregard it it an and very vory soon I cared as ns' little about tho the passing of a train as fiS asS S the cows and slice sheep did Since then I havo ha oseen seen man many horses much alarmed an and restive at the sight sightS S 01 or sound of or a n ste steam m engine but thanks to m my good s masters master's care I am amS amas amas stations 8 in S as fearless at railways s af at my own stable h. h Now if any anyone one wants to In a aS ayoung S young oung horse well that Is the wa way il mastel often otten drOve me Inc In double harness with m my mother b because cause ah sha 5 was ste d dand and could toach mo rue ho how S too togo better botter titan a strange horse She Shoo S the hotter bettor I behaved tho the better I i should hOUll be treated and thid that it waa was wisest always to do my mr beet best to please m hEy master But BU Bu said d she he he there 1 S f arc alC a great many many kinds s. s of or men there ther re good thoughtful men men like ou our master that n ny hor horse horae e may be bo prou proud prOUl to serve and there are bad cruel men who never ought Co to have a horse o oa or ora ora a do dog to call their own Besides there thero aro are a great man many foolish men vain Ignorant and antI careless who never neve trouble themselves to think these thes spoil more horses than all ail just fo for tor want of sense sene they f dont don't mean it but bu thc they do It It for tor all all- that I T hope you will fall tall Into good ha hands s but a horse hors e enever never l knows who may buy him o or who ma may drive him U it Is all aU a a. chance chanc for us but but still I sa ay say do your best bes whore wherever lt It ItIs is and keep up your you good pame name yond on this lay the home paddock the theold theold theold old orchard and the tile stables There Thereas was as accommodation for tor many horses and carriages but I need only describe the stable into which I was taken tills this was very ery roomy with four tour good stalls a lar large c swinging window ow opened opened open open- ed cd into the yar yard which made it pleasant pleas pleas- ant alit and al airy The first stall was a a. largo laigo square one shut In behind with a wooden gate the others were vere common stalls good stalls but not nearly so large It had hind a 0 low rack for hay and a n low mani manger er for tor corn it was called a loo bore o box because the horse that was put Into It was not tied up but left loose to do o as he liked It Is ie a a. great thing to have a a. loose box Into Intel this fine box the groom put me It was clean sweet antI and aIr airy I never noer was In a bett better r box bos than and the sides were not so high but that I could coul see all that went on through the Iron r rails that were at nt atthe atthe the top S He gave ma me some seine very nice nIca oats he ha patted me l e kindly and then vent went away When I had had eaton my oats I looked look look- ed eel aro aroUnd nd in n the thC sl stall next to mine stood a 0 little fat gray pony with a n. thick t taU Hall a Cl very pretty prett head hend rind and a port pert little nose I I put my head up to tho the iron rails'S rails f S 'S p o at the tho top of ot my box and said said- How do you do What hat Is your you name Ho turned around as far tar as his hh halt halter r would allow held up hIs hh head and said raid Id My ty name la is I Iam Iam Iam am very vry hand handsome mc I carry the thA young youn ladles on my ray back and sometimes I 1 take tale our mistress out In 1 the low 10 chaise The They thin a great deal of me and so do doo s James Are Arc you going g to lUe lite ne next nest t door to m mIn In the tho box I said Y Yea cJ Well Yell then he said I hope you OU are tempered good-tempered I do not like anyone anyone any any- one next door who bites Just then a horses horse's head looked over from the stall be beyond ond the cars ears were Jard back and the tho c eye e looked rather Ill Hl This was a n. tall tan chestnut chestnut chest chet nut mare with a l long handsome neck She Sho looked across to me mo and said So It Is you OU have turned mo mc out of or my box it is a very strange thing for tor a colt like lIko you to come and turna turn a 0 lad lady out of ot her own home I I beg bes your OU pardon I 1 said eald I have e turned no one no out the man who II brought me mo put me mo here and T I had nothing to do with It and as to my being a colt I am turned four years ears I 01 old 1 and am a n up grown horse I 1 never had wor words s yet et with horse or I mare and it Is m my wl wish h to live lI at nt peace Well Veil she said wo we shall see of or course courso I do o not want to have ha words with a young oun thing like you rou I 1 slI said no more In the afternoon when she went out told me all about It IL The thing Is this said Ginger has a n bad habit of ot biting and snapping mapping that is ig why they call her Ginger and when she was In the loose box she used to snap very much One day she bit James In tho the arm and I Imade made It bleed and so Miss Flora and Miss Jessie who are arc very fond of or me were afraid to come Into the stable The They used sed to bring me nice things to eat cat an nn apple or a carrot or a piece of ot bread but after Ginger stood In that box the they dared not come come and I 1 missed them cr very ery much I hope they will now no come again if It you OU do not bite or snap I 1 told him I never bit anything but grass grai s hay and corn and could not think what pleasure Ginger found it lees does find Well I-don't I think she pleasure says It Is just justa a bad habit she says no one ono was ever er kind to her and why should she not bite Of Ot cour course It et Is a n very Yen bad habit but I am sure If It all aU she he says rays be true she must mut have been very used ill before be be- tore lore she camo came here John does all he tie can to please her and James does all he lie can n and our master master- never uses a whip if It a horse acts right so I 1 think might be good tempered here you OU see he said with a 11 wise look ook I am twelve years ears old I know a great deal and I 1 can tell you there theres Is s not a better place foi tot a n. horse all roun round th the lie country than this John JohnIs Johns Is s the best groom that ever was he helas has las been beon here fourteen years ears and you OU never saw such a n kind boy as James Jamess Is s so flO that It Is all 1111 Gingers Ginger's own fault tI that nt she sho did dill not stay in that bo box bo- I CIL EH y V. A l Fair lr Start S S J. J 1 e o of tho on Was Ve John rie he had a n nd t ne little child and nm they lived In In in- inthe the coachmans coachman's cottage very near the tables stables The Tho nc next neat t morning he took tool mo rae Into the he yard ard and gave me a good groomIng groom- groom lug Ing ng and just as I was going Into my box with m my coat soft sort and bright the Squire came in to look at mo me and seemed pleased John he said I meant to to have tried tho new horse this morning but I have other business You mn may as asell well ell take him around after breakfast go 10 by the common and the and back hack by the an and tho the river that will show his paces I will vIll sir said John After breakfast breakfast break brenk- fast he came and titled fitted me rue with a n bridle Ho He was very particular in letting letting letting let let- ting out and anel In the straps to toH tofit tont H nt m my head comfortably then he brought a saddle but it was not broad h for my hack back he saw It Jt In a minute and went for tor another which fitted nicely He lie rode me first slowly then a trot then a canter and when we were on the common he ho gave me mea a a. light touch with v his whip and antI we had a splendid gallop Ho ho my bo boy he said J as he pulled me up you would like to follow fol- fol low ow the hounds I 1 think As we came back through tho the park parle we met tho the Squire and Mrs Gordon walking the stopped and John jumped offWell offWell off otto Well ell John how does he ha go I First rate sir answered John he Is as fleet as ns a a. deer and has a no fine spirit too but the lightest touch of tho the rein will guide him Down at the end of the common wo we met one of or those traveling tra carts hung all nIT over with baskets ru rugs s and such like you know sir many ninny horses will HI not pass tho those e carts quietly he Just took a good look Jook at it and then went on as ls quiet luiet and pleasant as could be bc The They wore were shooting shooting- rabbits near the Highwood High High- wood ant and a gun un wont ot off close by he pulled up a n little and looked but dl did not stir sUr a step to right or left I just held the rein and did not hurry hurn him and Its It's m my opinion ho has not frightened or us Ill used ill d while he ho was young oung I will well said Squire try y him myself tomorrow The next day I was brought up for tor formy formy tormy my master mastor I remembered m my mothers mother's mothers mother's mothers mother's moth moth- ers er's counsel and my good old masters master's and I tried to do exactly what he wanted me mo to do I found he ho was a a. avery avery very good rider and thoughtful for lor his horse too When he came home the lady Ind was vas at the hall hail door as he herode herode rode rodo upWell upWell up Well ell m my dear she said how do you O S like him 1 He Is exactly c what John said he replied a un pleasanter creature I never nevel wish to mount What shall wo we call him 7 Would you rou like Ebony said she hc lie Is as black as 03 ebon ebony No 0 not Ebony Will VIll vm you call him Blackbird tilts lUte your our uncles uncle's old horse No o ho he is far handsomer than titan old Blackbird over e wa was Yes she he said he is really quito quite a beauty and ho has has- such a a. a sweet tempered good face mcc awL tn such uch a tine what do you say cay to Intelligent nt eye what eye r u y calling him Black Beauty IlIad Black Beauty why yes yen e I think I that h Is a 01 very good name If It I you TOU like le bo be his name and so It was I It shall name 10 I I When John went vent Into tho the stable Uble j p r I he the told James that master and mistress mis- mis 1 tress had chosen a g goon good od sensible English Eng Eng- lish Ush name for me that that meant something something some some- thing not like Marengo or Pegasus or Abdallah Abdalah TI They 3 both Jou laughed d. d and James said Mid if I it was not for tor bringIng bringing bring bring- ing back the past PAt I should have nam named d him hint Rob fbi nO Roy Rot for tor I 1 never saw sw two more nUke alike no wonder said John you 0 know that that farmer Grays Gray's Grys Gry's old DUeh Duchess s was the thc mother of ot them both 1 I had never never- never heard that before and ando so o poor Rob Ro Roy who was v killed ed at nt that hunt was my brother I did Id not won wonder er that my mother was wa so troubled It I seems that horses have no relations nt at least lent the they never know each other after they thoy are sold to work and rend ready to won work worl hard too but to be he tormented for nothing but their fancies fances angered me What right had the they to make me suffer like that Besides the soreness In Ia m my mouth and the tho- tho pain in m my neck It alwa always made my mJ feel bad |