New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-29

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SAID Robert to me, keep sight OF but don't Prass
horss IL going difficult ground trust all min: agi
you get iost give him h. herd and ~ii take you t.
some sookmsls hut, - he knows every On t1css
MOUNTAINS and bow look TO your grh and take u9 olr
srrJs two holes, for Il we find here shall have 70 uto
Having thus prepared We spread in . half circle sad
psced slowly through the fores. with our eye. ~ the
ground. Huge trunks OF fallen trees ia various stage, IL
decay and deep pts whore the hs1 been up
cf1se' cur path 90 every direction. Bus M horse t"i,
by or ea7ed oycrihese o's.a~s With perfection Of II
-hnct mat len ne nothing Z" do but pr--erve my ~
end Keep lookout worthy Of my apprenticeship a.
ju.lmsn
Haf an hour had el.pssd and no signs o. anyih.ar
wien low "ast. fEom Philip brought u to halt. We
pressed toward bin. Ho had Gismounet and pointe -
ne resi- trecks Of seyersl unshod hores among wch
that Of fOai was visible With signs - babe fOiD~
tncmerched on foot, leading h horse with hs eyes On
The ground, noting every sign At some richer heritage hs
sioiptc, passed bis hand H. ard caheo up tut: o.;
gf,s- They coso y b. whispered thu l. fresh
! crolJoc, ond damp from horse moGih."
"Mount then, -sid DevoOd, they vii be- drinking
az tic Black Swan watOr-hO.e; give them few minute.
TO MI heleves and then. Charley. don sp.r- your OF
horse, the black q worth hundred of HIN. Lets make
acEeu beyend psdoy Ryan Pool and then ride up ;he
! bed OF tie creek
Charley nodded without answering fo- he was jus; LIT;
t'rg out hr grill hoc II ing he had hsuri them TOO
tiqit. For 10y part r. aud pale by turns: ny
teeth ckaere they ed o. do by the SIDE II - gOrse
cover, when Old WsBderer gave touguo and iei"ly
cchced hin net - fea- bat Tor pleasure f)- though:
Of my days the York, bills and Wales with - aud
- itW.. Only :hc fallen gum trees ihs: made the iii
iefeIce.
With ;.a We started reached the running water slid
intc 81 the caue and rode splash ,?l.sh,
in ud.sn file. lLGe had been good deal Of raid tho
week before ard tc had melted the top OF the
mountain range thAi the str, am which since have
seer sparcey sutcen. 10 chain the water holes win
thin -ced rose 10 cur hor-e- bellies and ratified past,
drowning tie sound OF cavaicafe. VIC pushed on IN
this order with ducks cranes and swans rising before NJ
until rounding miniature prOrontory, our loader halted
ard held up bis hand. Looking through cump Of bush,
could see The black stallion standing up to h. knees ia
pool drinking. spOrtrg, and paving the water INTO
fosn-a splendid picture Of beauty and strength ~ -
was turned from Us could Gs' his small cars poop
ing above that descended both sides hi n t-siys
erchng neck down to hs knees, a. FROM time % t1e he
shook n psyec with two mares gray and chest-
pUt which drank and meeky admired their lord ro
little distance while another black mare moved s'Ty 10
chttleat toward the mountains with y-afing colt
trO;ng at her heels Charley had to get clear from tho
spreading branches Of fallen tree before he could bs
seen Tie stallion looked up as bo1gh cracked lol.y,
and Chareys hOr-e appeared within twenty yards then.
turning h. stared for moment with his fierce fiery cv--
through bis damp hanging locks, and with sh- neigh
Of waning that rcechoed from the mountain. Ike the
voices Of hundred ecds sprang NJ one loaSe bound,
from he POOL 10 the bank and dashed M The breast Of
urecuitouh mountain track followed by tho black
The Others flying in opposite direction. At he
nomen Chaeys spurs were dashed into his orso sides,
bis head turned up shorter and easier exit from the
stream end Quick thought, he at speed thunder
ing and rolling down gravel and stones upon u.s. More
leisurtly followed the hunted and tbs hunter d,a?-
poarcd behind the first HILL to roappear almost Immediate
l. on n narrow path by wild cattle along the
tain sidoa glorious rghtful sight. But we neithersaw
felt my darger.
Hold hard. and sit back, Armorcr, was oil heard
from Robert, rushed away, our eyes fixed on ;he
G,ing stallion Scarcely did | notice then the broken
cfGsas the huge b0wCors the narrow crumb!ng rocks
over which, guat-kc ny horse made his way. Mad
with excitement on bounded, whore stumble would
have been instant death At length. at wsre OF The
hand from Robert turning to moro crcuous and saler
path | lost sight Of ny companions; ana pulling on my
tor.e at slow trot crowned the nights and upon
wler, rtioiued Pasnton and Robert aud could see
Charley aBd John disappearing round bond Pressing
on steadily turf level bowlng-green, no doubt
the b.d Of pin val watorcourse, again caught
sight Of the stallion Charey al bic quarters, seem
rgy almost within reach Of the glorious he 1,t Presently
the gorge began 70 close up solid wall o, rok higher
than q cabedrsl tower doomed before us. llurrah hur-
rah!" shouted, " hos pounded
" Hold your tongue, cried Robert, youlnoed breath
before night There Is road to The bottom that VIII
make us before wo'vo done" Aud So on, on W.
strode the Green gTass flying under u~. enYeopei N
cloud of misty rnn leaving the bright hot sun bp" aud
L,ii,d Presently we saw the dark shadow OF horse
end ics,man appear for instant on crag above US
a. he CnocCd from narrow dehe when rnieT the wi
Of .ohd rock wolnd from the gorge along winch wc hif
le,n racing The mare which had good start, mu.t
haye Passed TO the right ~ we saw no more oi her ting
tine - w. TUNED into the dthlo the smooth Sr"n"i
ceased Ike lake OF rockbonnd shore, and W RATED
over sheep track against The breast 81 tho noun
thin We saw the stallion disappearing far above US over
tie erect Of he mountain aud could hear Charley siS-
ra of distress. Philip pushed on crying save your
horse ArrnoIer. TIL YOU get 10 good ground and 10
few minutes alone, but soon overlook ChT'ey,
whose horse had fallen a. tree, and did not seem mach
slowly On, doubling ii should ever see any more OF the
stallion the party.
At length reached the top. and hearing cooling,
made toward cattle tack. aud found Robert waiting
for 90.
II see" said he thai the black horsc vii make for
the Cate below the next turn Gao 500 Tor me- So
Won viii be sure TO hit him of II yogr Wslalys wind
viii hold out ard Psgnton does not manage him before
he get, down. which don. think he Will without your
help
Ii- speech gave me new hGart Gathering myself up,
took pull al my little horse, touched him with spur
and found him strong and full of pace H. bg, deep
chS. had carried him up the steep hills AM ei'hs
stone Wa huta feather his broad anu powerful iuTf'
te1- SfrginC catch the ms: gilmpsss OF an
oren view through the thick scrub that hung over the
winding dsfle rememter now seeing t"9 huge 'rock
kangaroos go bounding down the mountain -ue Dut new
and strange "a such game then g. me- neither Hfn
~ IA neuse or .ten TO the reech0lng stamps with winch
they crssl ed along At length crowned the crest 81
tie d, idnc rargo and paused for moment before de-
scerdiug the steep gull that offered lhe "ny pam uowh
uard Robert pointed to open plain that rolled
Ike rap from the edge Of the forestcoVered decyiy az
our f@t From be ow rose through the silent Or from
time TO time the distant reports OF the socA-"hlps TO-
| echoing from the basai'rocA' iou"'i ""' i0'' % W
lice scuEd. and the sight Of The bounde's plain hall
rngtl.ptd ma. | dashed down the steep wafer s"ur"'
-, bcre bonrdinc like deer from BOWLER 20 OOwdeF
mn on O. cried Rob- STEADY steady shouted
nv Australian friend in clear calm voice OF conmihd
or you'll Kill your horse you don break your own
neck We are sure of him now, II You II only save your
;,rrr,euce M little longer. Pull up, Barnard THIS mo-
! m.If and follow me" There was no c!sob.yas com
non s,rs. and command united lie then took tue e'i'
and leaning back on the saddle until my head nearly
,ld he horses counter leaving the renS loose, leap
nc staudirg now waking now gently trothS anu lhe9
~ us, ana tyrng among brushwood, timber trees an
fallen rocks. and again. as W, cline on ~ o
~ smooth ground canteriug followed the pes. ou'hh
in the colony ,oicnE that nv long legs hgn' we-Sh'
and early practice in mountain hunting ehAOeu HE !"
/ 10 d nv own IN this grand and mover sPo''
Roberts consumrn4te bushmsuship led him the true
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