He seemed to be no more disposed to recognize the name of Jack than Dobbin.
[Illustration: CATCHING THE HORSE.] "Jemmy," said Phonny, turning back and calling out aloud, "Jemmy! what's his name ?" Jemmy did not answer.

He was fully occupied in getting into the wagon.
Beechnut called Phonny back and asked him to hold his horse, while he went to catch Jemmy's.

He did it by opening one of the bags and taking out a little grain, and by means of it enticing the stray horse near enough to enable him to take hold of the bridle.

He then fastened him behind the wagon, and putting Jemmy's two bags in, he turned round and went back to carry Jemmy home, leaving Malleville and Phonny to walk the rest of the way to Mary Erskine's.

Besides their ride, they lost the remainder of the story of Sligo, if that can be said to be lost which never existed.