CHAPTER VIII.
IN WHICH JUNO PLAYS A PRINCIPAL PART.
The rattling of a chain through crashing glass and porcelain, which spread alarm through the ball-room, would hardly have drawn Mr.
Schnackenberger's attention in his present condition of rapturous elevation, had not the well-known voice of Juno reached his ears at the same moment.

He hurried after the sound--shocked, and to be shocked.

The fact was simply this: Juno had very early in the evening withdrawn herself from the _surveillance_ of the Golden Sow, and had followed her master's steps.

Often ejected from the mansion of the princess, she had as often returned; so that at last it was thought best to chain her up in the garden.

Unfortunately, a kitten belonging to a young female attendant of the princess had suddenly run past; Juno made a rush after it; the chain broke away from the woodwork of the kennel; the panic-struck kitten retreated into the house--taking the first road which presented: close upon the rear of the kitten pressed Juno and her chain; close upon the rear of Juno pressed the young woman in anguish for her kitten's life, and armed with a fly-flapper; and, the road happening to lead into the ball-room, the whole train--pursuers and pursued--helter-skelter fell into the quarters of the waltzers.