Page 116 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

but again ran to the door and howled; nor would

he desist from visiting all the beds in the house,

and scratching and yelping, till Ion and another

man dressed themselves and followed him, on

which he began to baric in that manner in which
dogs are in the habit of expressing joy.

They had not gone very far on their' way when

the weather became extremely boisterous, and

they thought of returning home; and 011 their
turning back Castor expressed the utmost dis­

satisfaction, and pulled them by the clothes to

induce them to proceed. They did so, and he

conducted them to the chasm where poor Eric
was imprisoned. He began to scratch away the

new-fallen snow, and signified by a most expres­

sive yell that his master was below; on which Ion

hallooed, and an answer was returned by Eric.

A rope was soon after procured, and the unfor­
tunate traveller safely drawn up; when Castor

rushed to his master, and with enthusiastic

cordiality testified the extreme joy which he

evidently felt at the happy rescue.