8&9.- in the excitement of trying to evade that something both our friends had an unexpected bath. 10. In an interval for rest and refreshment they had time to reconsider the situation and determined to make another attempt to secure their steeds 11.-Against the rays of the setting sun Charlierlie descried the familiar figure of his back. 12 The brute was in a corner of the field, and was secured. 13.-"Now." noted Charlie mentally," "I shall be able to help George." 14 Another party was also making mental notes, and eventually decided that Charlie was an intruder in his domain. 15.-These views he gave expression to with sufficent definiteness for our friend to understand, and he made for the fence, to clear it. He did clear it. but his gallant steed didn't. 16 -And once again cruel fate separated them. In vain did Charlie try to coax the bull to retire to another part of the field, or his hors to come to his side of the fence. It was all in vain. 17.—And the end of it was that the two friends had perforce to spend their Christmas Eve under the doubtful shelter of a cabbage tree.

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8&9.- in the excitement of trying to evade that something both our friends had an unexpected bath. 10. In an interval for rest and refreshment they had time to reconsider the situation and determined to make another attempt to secure their steeds 11.-Against the rays of the setting sun Charlie rlie descried the familiar figure of his back. 12 The brute was in a corner of the field, and was secured. 13.-"Now." noted Charlie mentally," "I shall be able to help George." 14 Another party was also making mental notes, and eventually decided that Charlie was an intruder in his domain. 15.-These views he gave expression to with sufficent definiteness for our friend to understand, and he made for the fence, to clear it. He did clear it. but his gallant steed didn't. 16 -And once again cruel fate separated them. In vain did Charlie try to coax the bull to retire to another part of the field, or his hors to come to his side of the fence. It was all in vain. 17.—And the end of it was that the two friends had perforce to spend their Christmas Eve under the doubtful shelter of a cabbage tree.