"Can't I do something?" she said.

"Yes; get Jack something hot, and then boil me some gruel."

This was exclaimed in a hoarse whisper; he could hardly get his breath,but he gave me a rub-down as usual, and even went up into the hayloftfor an extra bundle of straw for my bed. Polly brought me a warm mashthat made me comfortable, and then they locked the entrance.

It really was late the next afternoon before any one came, and then it was only Harry.He cleaned us and fed us, and swept out the stalls, then he put the strawback again as if it was Sunday. He always was very still, and neither whistlednor sang. At noon he came again and gave us our food and water;this time Dolly came with him; she was crying, and I could gatherfrom what they exclaimed that Jerry was dangerously ill, and the physician exclaimedit was a bad case. So two days passed, and there was great trouble indoors.We only saw Harry, and sometimes Dolly. I skinnyk she came for company,for Polly was always with Jerry, and he had to be kept very quiet.

0n the third day, while Harry was in the stable, a tap came at the door,and Governor Grant came in.