The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-10-28

acar horse, took to him at once, both with
their confidence and their purse.
/ The cards were now all thrown up and
and dealt out again. changed my bet
from Red Foe to RozinaRts, and many
others did the same. Whilst this was
i going on, there was some little by-play
which attracted my attention. Old Fatty,
looking slick and happy, was quietly
| walking up and down, just outside the
ropes, and anon stopping and gazing
mournfully over into the ring, and seem
ingly soliloquizing to himself {" if Twas
only permitted to try it again, how
would slash them boys ~
Just then, two or three wild young
! colts-with their names and tales matted
with burs-come dashing upto the ring,
without saddles or brides, riders or
hackers, and seemed determined to take
color or present condition; but they
were all soon led away, and the COM
mand was given to prepare.
At last the startling go ~ fell upon
the ear of thousands, and away they
went !
Never before, in so short time, did
so great change take place in the hopes
and calculations of men Within the
twinkling of an eye all was changed
Don Carlos ran, with great apparent de-
termination, for about one hundred yards
when, as if by some concerted signal, he
stopped, sprang to one side, and fell into
the ditch.
At this moment old Roetnaate, with
head and tail on high, was springing
ahead ;, and, catching the enthusiasm of
the moment, I flung my old hat in the
air, and shouted till the very tears run
down my cheeks!
But, alas my modification was at
hand. The Red For now crowded upon
LOthag1o, when the latter incontinently |
" flew the track"-threw his rider-and |
took to the aoOods
This accident would seem to increase
my chances, but my anxiety had now
BECOME painfully intense. l began for |
the first time to apprehend trickery and |
fraud, and I watched the towering head |
of my favorite with all the breathIess |
anxiety that Napoleon was said to have
watched the white plume of Murat at the
battle of Mount Tabor. Suddenly there
was a halt in his movements, and my
heart sank within me. moment more,
and he sprung back, stumbled, and fell |
flat upon the ground. Forgetting all
things else / rushed to the rescue of the
OI1 hut Lot
had rolled over the precipice and disap-
peared forever His masked and sable
rider was no where to be found. But
upon inquiry | learned that a company
of treacherous "Qtice h05d6rs" had con-
cealed themselves by the side of the
road, had sprung suddenly into it, and
shaking the black and bloody banner
of the Washington Pirates full into the
face of old Rozinante, had caused him
to faint, and to fall into the .'60ttonlIess
pit" Driven to madness by this cold
blooded and diabolical outrage, | seized
upon the jaW-bone of an Ass, and pur-
sued the flying wretches up to the very
doors of their great Temple of Refuge, |
springing behind ''the star spangled
banner" as they did, and crying lastly
for ''bdy0nets, found it most prudent
to retire.
When left the field, Red Far'' and
livingston" were alone, struggling
shoulder to shoulder round the distant
hills, and passing beyond sight. King
ston was scared, and up to his utmost
Red Fox, was just coming to
his wind. His tail stood straight behind,
and bet my last dollar that, when they
come in dogtail again, Red F0c would be
at least one length ahead.
And so ends the first and last "report"
that, perchance, you will ever receive
from your quondam friend,
Don JUAN.