Show Ii I 11 The Black Be Beauty uty I ANNIE BY- BY SEWELL L.- L. S Continued from Ye Yesterday lornIng V lie He is Squire Gor Gordon on of oC V Park the other side the tho Beacon V I hills hUts said James V t id so Jo so KO J I have ha 0 heard tell of or Jg hgo g 50 of bf hos 11 r Tb h T TL V V I 1 cl c c li 1 iT J f he fI rides ldes ver very ery little now since the poor V V young master was ras killed V I V V V V V V All Ah 4 po poor poor r gentleman I read nIlI all nIl I 5 about ol t it in the paper at the time a afine aV a l. l I V V fine horse horse J killed d. too foo wasn't there thera I V 5 Yos Yes saId aid J James mes he was a splendid V did ld creature brother to this one and V ju just t- t like him V Pi Pity f pH pity said aid the old man a bad place to leap if Ir I re reS remel remember remember re- re S V mel member hr a thin f fence fence- nce at nt top topa a 0 st steep ep p i V bank down to the stream wasn't it S Ic V t. t V No o chance for a a. horse horo to see seo ee where V SV V he ls Is going Now I 1 am for bold rid rid- k Rl V V V j Ing as much I h as aD any man but still there r are arc re some somo leaps that only a I. I ver very knowIng know know- l noyd y no VV d I Ing old huntsman huntman has any ny right to tot t tf V V V take e a n. mans man's and a horses horse's lifo life lifo i i aro arC worth more than n a foxs fox's tall at V V In least I should sa say the they ought to be a V 7 7 1 During this time Ume the other man had hadt I V t t bel Ginger and had brought our ourI our IJ I V V corn o n and James and the old man left together o V J 4 i r r V 5 f r V V rn xvi r I V V V Vi V V The Tho I. I Tire i i V r 5 i t V V V Later Lator on in the evening a travelers traveler's V hor J V hore e was br brought In b by the tho second cond f. f it and whilst hf hp was cleaning V V V t V him a a. young oun man with a 1 pipe pIpi In his I V j mouth lounged oun ed into the tho stable to gos gos- 1 V V V V sIp sip V VVS VS l i V VV V I s say Towler said tho time j V just run up the ladder into tho the loft lort v V 1 V V and p push sli fome some pome ha hay bay down into this i I horn horses horse's s rack will you yett you Only Ill lay I t down dO your our pipe V All right said mill the o other and wen went V up p through the trap door and I heart heard f V V V V V him step 81 p across the floor loor overhead V V V and put down tho the ha hay James came camel t In 1 in to look at us the I last t thing and I I V tho door was as locked V I cannot say how long I had slept f I. I V V nor nol what time in the nJ night ht It was but butT V V V V V T T I woke up very uncomfortable though I V V V 1 T TV hardly knew why wh i I got up the theair V V air Deemed all thick and chol choking I IV 7 J VV V hoard Ginger coughing cou hinS' hinS and ono one of o 11 V V the tho other oilier horses seemed er very ery restless V J V V V It ft if was was was' quite d dark rk and I could F see FCC e V 4 I V V V V 5 nothing but blit the stable seemed full fun V V V V V r of f smoke and I hardly knew how to toV V V S 4 f breathe V V V V V V T rg C i hc trop door ha had l been left open V V V V V and I thought that was vas th tho pla o I iV It V V V S V V CAme camo through I listened and heard hearda S a rushing sort sott of noise and a ar aV S t a soft i 5 v i. i Jiu f i t A r V V V low c crackling and snapping snapping- ng I di did I VV I not know what It was but there was wa V V something In In the sound Rr so fi rf tV that n nT V V 5 T V 4 it mad made me tremble all nil over o The V 1 other ho hor horses es cs were now all nil awake V V 5 V V V some were at t their lr- lr halters hatterS V V V V p oth V h rs were stamping t ti t V V i 3 At VAt 1 l J last I heard hea steps outsIde and amI V I V V f tho who ho lad had put up tho the tra cl V V V ers er's h burst into the stable with V V and began to the thc i lantern an V V V 4 V fortes liones and try to lead them out but butr V V V r 5 ho Vho seemed Deemed In such Buch a hurry hum and so EO soV V V frightened himself lt that he frightened d. d V V V V V S I io t mo still more The first would V i ith Uh him he tried the tho V V V nd third and they too would not r stir sUr V V V He came C to pie nie next and an 1 tried to to drat drag S P m me out of or the stall by force of ot course coure our c V V V that was no use ue HP He tried us all an by VV turps then left the thc stable f V V V j t i o doubt tc o ocre cre cre very foolish Coolish but I V V darer danger E seemed to be bc all r round und and I S V there Was nobody wo 0 know to tru trust V 10 in and andahl all was strange and uncertain V V Th Tho fl fresh sh air ak t that 1 t V had V come rne In li V V h open door made Jt It easier cash ci V r r o i b tint but t VV tho the rushing sound VJ i P and JQ I f I 07 upward through the lie bars of my empty empt rack I saw raw a n red light flickering flicker flicker- in Ins ing on the wall vall Then I t heard a cry of oC Fire out outside and the old quietly and quickly came in he ho got sot ono horse out an anSi went fut th Jl y fl r m Jf V pm vas drca dreadful The next thing T I heard was James's Jamess voice olce quiet antI and cheery as It alwa f r was I Come m my b beauties It Is line for forus V us to be oft off so wal wake o up up UPS and come along alons I 1 stood nearest the door so he ic come came to mo me first t patting pairing mr mo as ag ashe asle he le camo came InCome inCome in Sn Come Beauty on with your our bridle my boy 00 we wo will soon on V be lie out of this tills V smother It was on in no time then lien ho l the scarf off his neck and tied led it lightly o over cr my fly eyes and nd patting pat- pat ting ing and coaxing mo md m ho lie loll led mo me out of or tho the stable Safe In hi the yard he lie slipped lipped tho the scarf clr off ocr m my C eyes P and shouted V Here somebody 11 tle e this while whilo 11 I go go hack acl for tho the other A tall tail man forward and took me rite anti and James darted hack into the stable I set up a shrill whinny whinny ny fly as asI I saw him go 0 Ginger told me afterwards afterward that whinny was w the best thing I could havo have lone done for Cor her for had nad she not heard mo me outside she would noer hR have had courage to come out There was much confusion in the yard tho the horses being got out of other stables and the carriages and nd gigs being pulled out of or houses and shed let lest the flames should spread d further On the other side the yard windows were thrown up and people were shouting all sorts orts of or things but 1 I l kept ept my o eye e fixed on the ho stable door loor whore where the smoke poured out thicker than ever ver rind I could coul 1 see flashes flaches of or red redI light presently T J heard above o all the I stir sUr and ana din a loud clear voice olce which I knew was masters master's t I James Howard Boward James Howard Are Vre you ou there There was no answer an an- answer an- an hut but I heard a crash of ot something something something some some- thing falling rallin In the stable and arid tho the next moment I gave a loud aloud joyful neigh for I saw paw James Tames coming through the tho smoke leading Gln Ginger cr with him she ha was coughing violently and he hew w was s not able to speak My SOy bravo bra lad said Mid master er laying his hand on his shoulder should r are arc tro you rou hurt V James shook his hl head for tor Jie hie could not yet c sp speak V V t V V Aye A l' l V the big man man who ho held heir me toe he I is a rt bravo brave lad and no mis mis- take V V V V V And now now said al master nH when you have got your our br breath Jam James Jamos s well cl get out of ot this place as quickly as we C can an and l wo we wore were in moving toward tho ho entry hen s from rein tho the Market place there came caine a a. sound of oC galloping feet fee and loud rumbling wheels h d. the lire Uro tho the fire en en- ginel shouted d two vo or or three voices Stand back hack make nake way wayt and clat- clat clat dat- and 1101 thundering over the tho stones stone two horses clash dashed clashed cd into into the yard ard with will the heavy cn engine lne Behind them Th u to the lie ground round there ther theres I was sas no no n need ned ed to ask ElsIe ero the UlEt lire wn it Il It was rolling up If in lii a aV a great blaze blaz blaze from Crom the roof root We got out a as fast Last as we could Into the lie broad r all Market place the tho stars Etar were shining and ant except tho the noise behind behind be be- hind us all was still sUII Mattor lod th the tho way to a n lar large e hotel the tiie other side and na ns soon as tho Ike came h ho said laid Jamee Jamea I must now nov hasten t to toS S sour our mL mistress tre 8 I Tr rust t the thC horses s enI en en- en en- en I h to t ot whatever you ou thin J Is nc and with p that t hu hl gone ne l r. r ut IR Ine f r saw v mortal man walk so fast last a a as he did that night There was a n. dreadful sound before I we c got into our stalls the shrieks s of those poor horses homes that were left burning burning burn- burn ing jog to loath In the stable stable stable-It It was wac very terrible and made both Ginger and me f feel feci 1 very ba bad Wc We however were taken talen In and welt well done b by The next t morning the tho master came cameto to see how we e were v and to speak to James Tames I did lid not hear much for tor the was is-as rubbing me mc down but I could see ec th that lint t James looked very vory r happy hap hap- 1 py DY 0 and I thou thought ht the master was wag r l been w r. r In th the gh u n ut the Joun Journey was put oft ore till the after afteu loon 80 so James Tj iad ad the morning on onh h and on 1 lt to th the Inn to ft V nh about ut our harness I and tho the carlage and thc then n to hear more about tho the fire hen hien he came caine bade back we heard him tell he the oster o ter about It At first t no one could guess how the fire h had d been causel caused but at last a no man said he Eln Dick Towler go O into the tho stable with a pipe in his mouth and when h he camo came out he had bad not one and went ont to the tap ap for another Then th the under said mId ho had asked cd Dick to go up IP the ladder to put down some hB hay nit hut told him to lay lar down his first Dick denied taking taIng the pipe with him hut ut no one him I remember oil our John Manly's rule never ne to allow allowa a a. pipe in iii the lie stable stahle and thou thought ht Jt It ought to b be the tue rule everywhere James wild tho the roof root and floor had all f fallen In and that only the black walls vails were standing tWo the two o poor horses that could not bo ho besot got out but ut were I burl burled d under the tho burnt rafters and andI I t lb lo I XVI I John Talk The Tho rest of ot our journey journo was very easy and a n. little after atter sunset we ce reach reached d tho the house of or my masters master's friend We ye wore were taken Into a clean cloon snug stable there was a kind coachman coachman coach coach- man nina who made us very cry comfortable and who seemed to think a g good od deal of James when he ho heard about the fire There is on one thing quite clear young man he ho said your our horses know who the they can trust it Is one of ot the hardest things in tho the world to get horses out of ot a stable when thero there Is either cither fIre or flood I dont don't know why v they wont won't come out but they wont won't wont won't- not one In tw twenty nty We stopped two or three Unco days ays at this place an arid 1 then returned home All An went wen well on the Journey we were I glad to be in our own stable a again aln and John was equally gla glad to see usi ua Before he and James left us for forthe forthe the tho night James Tames said I wonder who ho is coming in lb my place S Little LittleJoe Joe Toe Green at tho the Lodge Id V Jqhn V Little Joe Gre Green n why ho hos a n. aChild achild child He is fourteen and a half said bald John V But Dut he lIe Is 18 S such a n. little chap chard Yes he is small but ho he is quick and willing willing- and kind hearted to too toc and then he ho wishes very much to tocoma come coma and his father would like e it and andI I know the tho master would 1 like to give him the chan chance e. e Ho said r if It 1 t thought ho ha would not do he would look out for tor fora a bigger I said Id I r was quite agreeable to ti- ti try him for tor si six weel i. i SL Six weeks said James Tamos why Vh It will whIr be six months before he CAn cnn he be beof of or much u We use e It will mal make mako o you a a. deal V of work John Well WelI said tl John with Uh a laugh work and 1 are aro very good friends I afraid of or ark ork never nevel was v yet You arc aro a n very cry good dOd man said Solid James I wish I may ever bo be you I don't dont t often otten of ot myself m s lr said John but as yo you dr are S g I 1 a-a a away from rom us s out out Into the tho to shift for Cor yourself r Ill I'll just t tell 11 ou hc how w I look 9 the 1 I IM l M vas iLs JUSt sl asi as i ass ici s. s Jpseph wl when n my t father th r and ail i J i V r L I. V da days 9 of or each other and left leCt me rae and my crippled sister alone in the world without a n. relation that we wc could look to for tor help It was a farmers farmer's boy not earning enough to keep myself m elf much loss both of us and sho she must have o gone to the workhouse workhouse work work- house houge hut lut for tor our mistress Nelly calls cans her hor ht her r angel and she has good goodright goodright goodright right to do so She went and hired a n. room room for her with old widow Mallet Mat Mal alle le let and anti she gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do doIt doit doit it and when whon sh she was lii III sho she sent her dinners and man ninny many nice comfortable thi n Y was like ji a mother to lJ her r n ti ir ho tio took Into the tho stable under old Norman Gorman V the tho that vas as then thon V V 1 I had nd m my at nt the house and my bell bed in tho the loft anti and a n. suit of clothes antI and three e I K N a ti aecK V ecK eI eel so that I could h p h. lp I Nelly Then there thero was vas Norman Normin he he- might have turned turne 1 round and an said at his his' age ho could conid not be bo troubled with a raw boy hoy fro from In the tall plough bur huV he ho was vas was like a a. father to me mc a and took look no end of or pains with me When the old man died some years after I stepped Into his place an and now of course cours I have top wages and can canJa Ja lay Jay b by for a l rainy da day or a sunn sunny day as as' as It may mar happen and Nelly Nell is isas Isas as ac happy as a bird hire So you U see ee Tames James I am not the man that should turn up lii his nose at a n. little bo boy and vex Ji a t good kind master No no I Ishall Ishall Ishall shall miss you very much James but wo we shall shaH pull through and theres there's nothing lII like e doing a kindness when Is put In your wn way and ancl I am glad gladI I can eim do il it Then said James Jamus you dont don't hold with tint that sayIng Everybody po look after himself and take tale care of number number num nurn- ber one No in indeed said John where should I 1 an and 1 Nelly have o been beeD If It master master mas man manter ter and mistress and old Norman had only taken caro care of number one Why sho she in the workhouse and I hoeing turnips Whore Where would flinch Black Beauty and Ginger have havo been 1 If you ou had only thought of number one Why hy roasted to death No Jim no that is isa isa a a. selfish heathenish saying whoever cr uses It an and 1 any man man who thinks he has nothing to do but ta take e care Calc of number one why wh Its It's a n. pity hut what ho he had been beon drowned like lIku a a. puppy puppy or kitten before ho lie got his eyes eyes open that's that's what I think said John with a n. aery e very ery deckled decided Jerk of or his head hend James |