The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
SOMETIMES very distinctly, again more faint
IL, as the varying breeze waited the sounds

SOMETIMES very distinctly, again more faint.
IL, as the varying breeze waited the sounds
! or as the scene of the battle shifted.
| Looking toward the camp, Joggles was
seen. jumping up AMI down, and running
frentieally about. evidently intensely eScit
ed. Soon he was observed to get ladder,
ard mount the roof of his porch, and thence
to climb to the top of his house, vainly
stretching out his neck TO obtain view Of
, the fight.
Now the clowd of dust was seen to rapid
/ y approach the crest cf the ridge. and socn
+ it came whirling over il. Then were seen
( two dense clouds of iust, both rolling rapid
/ ly in the direction of the camp, Wild
snorts and hoarse brays were heard.
Swiftly the red clouds rolled on, and soon
| in the foremost the form of an animal
could be seem. A puff Of wind showed
| this to be the broncho-Old Pizen. At the
/ distance Of three or four hundred yards be
hind rolled rapidly following cloud, as
we have sometimes seen two small whiri-
winds in playful mood. What was in this
| last cloud could not be seen, but tie Buck
eye boys" felt that their jackass was thar
Down into the camp charged the terrified
broncho,
and occasionally half turning his bead in
/ order to see if the terriable jack WAS still
through the camp With nostrils distended,
name flying 10 the wind, and tail sticking
out straight behind. Joggles was heard
shouting wildly from the roof of his house.
whoa, Pizen! whoa, Pizen " But just
at that moment there was no "whoa" in
| Old Pixen. Down through all the little
town he concentrating directly for the
bar, as though in search of human assis-
| tance.
Straight on he came till he reached the
bank of the river, here fully 20 feet in per-
pendicuar height. At the brink he halted,
hesitating to take the fearful leap, and
with eyes starting from their sockets, took
one long despairing look behind Then
came the venomous and md omitable jack
ass, never breaking his steady, rolling gal
lop.
/ With outstretched neck ears laid back,
and scant tail whipping up and down with
each bound, on he came. The old bron-
cho erected his tail, took one more glance
at his approaching foe, gave a snort of
terror, and leaped from the bank down into
the river. Luckily for him the water Was
deep. Rising to the surface he swan to
the opposite shore, and came out all right
on bar that put out on that side. Here
he halted, evidently feeling himself safe.
The jack Numbered on, and came near
plunging into the river before aware of it's
presence. But by braeing all aback till
his launches almost touched the ground, he
came to hault. But it was only for a
moment. Seeing the old broncho on the
other shore, he stretched out his neck and
giving a diabolical "yee-haw," unhesta.
tingy plunged in the river and diligently
STRUCK OUT EoR THE HORSE.
Thi. reckless and energetic persistence
on the part of the enemy was evidently
unexpected to the broncho. lie gaz-d for
a few moments at the jack, as he rose tc
the surface and began swimmiEg-gaztt
us though thunderstruck at tie fearful en-
ergy displayed by the Ettie beast-then
tossing his tail alof. and giving a tremend
ous snort, he dashed away down the river
at the top of his speed.
The jack was soon over the narrow
stream. On landing he snuffed the grOunC
a moment then raising his head and catch
ing glimpse OF the tleeting horse, ava,
he sped in keen pursuit.
A bend in the river soon hid the Animal
from view. As the men were still staEdin,
gazing after them, great crash WAS beard
More than one voice then cried 9Th,
guIch the gulch By heaven! they hav'
, both gone into Devils Gulch !"
What was referred to a. Devils Gulch'
was narrow ravine, with rocky, perpen
dicular walls which put into the river abou
80 yards below the bank.
"SometEirg fell into the guch sure,
cried the man, "and it must have beer
either the horse or jack, or both"
All now started for a crossing some dis
lance up the river, in order to 20 down t.
the other shore and see what had happened
Jogglcs, who had before this descende,
from the roof of his house, now came puff
ing and blowing across lots, and Joined tn
party from the river, fifteen or twenty mel
in all, as they came from several claims.
"D-N JACKAss, ANYHOW ~
was all that Joggles said as he came n
with the crowd. AS all knew his feelings
no one said a word.
OBJ jackass !" he several time
muttered as they moved down the rive
after having crossed over.
Rounding the bend, they came in full
view of the gulch. There, upon its rock.
brink, stood the jack. With outstretche
neck he was gazing intently into the chasn
below. His ears were Topped forward, a
though to shade his eyes and give him
clearer view of what lay at the bottom o
the gulch. The sound ofapproaching foo,
steps at length attracted bis attention
Turning his head and seeing the part
drawing near, he moved back from tn
brink of the precipice, gave his tail
flourish, aud uttered a series. of triumpha
"Yee- hsws!'
Looking down into the charm the me
beheld lying at the bottom -motioDlc,
. in death-Old Pizen, the fgh ting hors
e of the Stanlslaus. His head was doubl e
: under hm-his neck was br oxen.
d When he came up out of the gulch, aft
having ascertained this fact, Joggles wa
e deadly pale. Drawing and cooking h
e six sh ooter, he advanced toward the par,
d and said "John Z. Jones,
II you KNowED WHAT THAT JACKASs WA
d Don't speak! Let no man here speak