, 1873-06-24
THE GUuELESS SAVAGES.

Wantcus -
Rsss ce q ~. ,as; erk s t;a,
drseh road he On y eH aease sa o
oellent hotel, stands near tho oourso 1tspro-
| priotor, john Melvin, conH1ora himBclf thor"
oughly posted on horse -ncall, and knoclts undor
/ to nobody. His plnco ia q favorito 1onaozvous
for tho atock-breodors in tho vlonih9f who toBt
tho nettlo OF their horHoa on tho track. and the
mottlo Of their stomachs Of Mr.. hIclvln'n bar.
About two wooks ago party. OF tlloao gont!o-
mon and d fow sporting mon from Denvor woro
gathered on tho course, working thotr horaos
for tho June races. Whom they dosrod 70 as
etick across tho track and scored for tho mark.
Tho most OF tho 1yere woro brcd west ct tho
Kansas limo, and much interest WAS manifontod
in thoir movomenta. There were no tsottoss doti.a
| under tho saddle.
guileloas savage appeared upon tho plain.
Ho eamo from Uta camp haif u milo below tho
tliat had tasted nothing bus wild grass from tho
hour It waa weanod Nngs Of bright rod paint
ran around the ritlor'e eyod, md tho samo color
Klowcd upon his choolss. Ho watched 3D. tho
Borbing interest, Then hc approached tho pro-
sRace-horse-one'" !" milking o motion around
the track. "Five dollar
ironical gmi]es, and gathered about to hear tho
| fun. Melvin, howovor, accepted tho Uto'H ban-
! tor. IIo unhitchod an old marc from team
hauling wood, ilung Q rancho boy upon lor back
down s5 bill, md asked tho gontlo aavago to
coyor it. Tho Indian hositated n moment as It
| 10th to trust his money In the lands OF q white
man; but boing assurcd TINT 1t would be all
and turnoa it over to THO stakeholder. Tho Bcero
was drawn nnew, the old marc took the inside,
and at tho word they were Oft without q false
start The guilo1ess savage did his best. Hla
speed around tho course ike hungry Juno
| bug. Tho old marc, howovor, was too much for
! him. She laid herself down to hor work, and
camo in fair 1ongth ahend. a roar Of laugh
q M stole. For throe minutes he ent upright gaz-
| Ing at the track. Thou tho guilolcsa savage
| turned his horse's head and slowly rode away.
| The whites flocAcd to tho bar and drank tho
health Of the old marc
peared. Ho had a different horao~-a Btutnpy~
looking pony, with trim legs and d gatne eye:
Two noblo rod men 1oped upon tho track behind
him. Tho Uto alightod Walked up to the pro-
priotor, and sud:
lar motion, tFiye dollar"
ayes all right" responded tho white man,
winking ut bis companions, Horo she goos,'
holdor. The Indian began to tumble about his
clothes, but WAS unable to turn out moro than
Is ia currency. no conaultod with Ills, COM
panons. and, aftor aomo low tall, they put up q
dollar apiece, and tho white man'a bill WIS coy
cred. The old mare again camo up to the scratch
and took the inside Of the track. They got fair
Bcnd-off. The guile]oss savage held hisown down
tile stretch, and forged ahead on tho turn. The
sporting mon began to get excited. Down tho
back stretch tho peggod Pegasus lew like a
bird, with the old marc oliuohea on his quarter.
gppIty clip they came around tho Upper turn
crossed tho mark winner by length and i
half. Tho guileloss savage received tho stakes
with great dignity, and repaid his borrowed
BoIRey, y,as!h The Ut MElitsa drited to tho har Init n""
The Uto was warrior, but he WIGS not aatia-
fed. His white brothron still had two dollars OF
his money. Ho wanted to recover it,. Without
changing . muscle Of his face, md in an ovon
tone OF voice, ho said:
'tRun one-Fivo dol1ar-samo horse"
It was tho turn Of the whites to consult. They
was no hotter horse On the track than tho old
marc. At last ono Of tile party said that he Lad
traded q grey horse to the Indians that morning
that could run 800 ysrds In extraordinary time.
rowod tho groy runner. The 800 yards were
paced OF, and mark waB mado in tho dirt to
designate tho distance. The guiloloas savage
looked first at tho gcoro-lino Ho noxt walkod
down the strotch and examined the 300-yard
examination, but got down on his hands and
knees and inspected the line u though he feared
thore WIS como witchcraft about it. Finally,
however. ho jumped to his feet and moved back
to the score. Pointing to tile two horses and to
the two scratches on the track, ho said, in IN
impressive tono of voice:
snun one-Fiyo dollar"
Tho stakes were put up, and both riders
sprang into their saddles. Tho start waa ON
even ono. Away they went like the wind. It
,yao nip and tuck, but tho Ute rolo his pony like
foathor and came out nearly length ahoad.
Uo received the stakes without word, and wan
detod down tho track, loading his pony by tho
| h,iI I'M m M
propositions. As he WAS tlreo dollars in, ha
soeinnod to think that furthor proposals. should
come from tho one who was throe dollars out.
Meanwhlle, four nc moro braves aud an Indian M
gliloless savage and chatterod like magpioH.
The Whites werc chagrinol at their defeat and
wore casting about tor another charger. Just
at this moment young fellow happened to
throughout tho territory as tho Craig horse.
The animal was well blooded, Ind clean record,
and could chuck & mile over its back in quick
timo The rider d.; d5ow tho horse " Up to the fence
cured he poured out Int full of profanity, and
swors that his horse could beat any Indian pony
TINT eyor lived. There was no doubt that the
Craig horse could walk OFF with any lorselosh Of
could c sec that. So tho whites deliberately pit
up job on tho unsuHpecting abosgne. They
proposed to match tho Craig horso against the
pony; but they had little trouble in getting tho
looked Ut tho Craig horse. Thon ho shook biz
hoaa, Haying, "Big horse. Heap run" The
next moYo was 0 council Of var. Tho eight In
dlaus wrapped their blankota about thom 30 that
nothing but thoir facos could he seen, aud n9uat.
lot OF old women. The popular idoa that an In.
dian ia tacturn is ltlnlbug. Thoy can talk the
hair Off Of any Cheap John in the country:
Tho pow.wow boing at M end, tue braves
. aroge, and tue guiloleHB Bayago walked around
l fhn roTrso IA 1e crOHHn6 th1 HcOrn tO B0{I.