16 KRIDER'S SPORTING ANECDOTES. 



match for Tim, now that his ire was fully awa- 

 kened. 



The beholders were now all expectation to see 

 what the baker's dog would do in this emer- 

 gency. The result was not long in doubt; for, 

 as Flame approached, Tim gave Smoke a last 

 severe shake, which effectually settled him for 

 the nonce, and meeting his chief assailant hall 

 way, grappled him with a fury, which, as he was 

 really the stronger dog of the two, landed him on 

 his back in the kennel, in a moment." Smoke, 

 beholding this with increased dismay, fled in 

 inglorious haste, through Relief alley, leaving the 

 field to the two remaining combatants, who 

 fought vigorously for a few minutes longer, the 

 one loath to lose his ancient supremacy, and the 

 other determined to provide anew for the contin- 

 gencies of the future. At length the scale ot 

 victory turned the doctor's dog cried miser ecor- 

 dia; and Tim, after fairly vanquishing the two 

 redoubtable tyrants, trotted on, like a knight- 

 errant of old, to rejoin the baker's banner. 



"Now," said the doctor, "that dog has taught 

 us a lesson, which the crowned heads of Europe 

 might read with advantage." 



"Yes," answered the other; and he must have 

 premeditated the action, for, to my certain know- 



