The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-04

NED 70 the hllls Ike tine wind. The
Arfapahoes no sooner heard oithis
than they set out iot the Big Wind
tiver, determined 70 capture aud
bring him in. Twin here say that
the Arrapahoes did not share the
superstition Of their neighbors, the
Snakes, in believing the horse had
supernatural powers, or was poss-
essed Of a bad spirit. They simply
regarded him a horse, and were
anxious TO have the honor ofbeing
bis captors.
In a few days / heard the ARA.
pahoe chiefhadsucceedsd in find,
ling where the horse watercd, and,
skillfully spreading his lariat on
some bushes, had succeeded in
catching him. He Twas tied 70 a
tree, and | Isent q wagon and some
soldiers 10 help bring him in,
Chained to the wagon, he was
started for camp, but had only gone
Eve miles when he broke the chain
lin twain, and once more aed TO the
hills, defying all pursuit.
The wild horse was not again
heard Of for nearly three months,
when one morning jus! after break.
fast in mid summer a sentinel on
post reported a horse on a bluff
overlooking the camp, and on clio.
ser inspection with glasseO we saw
it was the veritable wild horse with
the chain still about his neck. He
seemed greatly excited, kept gal.
Looping up and down the bluff with
head and tail erect, steadily look.
ling at our horse and mule herd,
which was quietly grazing in the
valley. Igave orders to the soldiers
not to disturb the horse or anna.
rently notice him, but sent word to
the herders to move the herd gent.
ly toward the bluff, keeping well
in the background themselves
The horse presently descended the
bluffs and approached the herd, bu!
suddenly taking alarm, crossed the
valley and assumed his old posi-.
tion on the bluffs. Being assured
he came down, and, for a minute,
joined the mule herd. Then run.
ming round and round, he worked
toward the horses and mares. AS
long as he would run let him 90,
but seeing he was settling down to
capture our mares, l started him
out on the hills once more. Part
Of the herd was now driven in, q
cavalry company and some Team
mules saddled up, and we waited
for developments. We could see
the long chain about his neck
dangling between his forelegs, and
apparently threshing them at ey
cry step. In about an hour the
horsei apparently exhausted, came
down from the hills and entered
the herd with the mares. nov
ordered the men in twos, thrccs
and skies, to seize the passes lead.
ing into tho hills and picket the
bluffs. Then began a chase the
like Of which l had never seen be-
fore. l had sent out troopers to all
the passes, and divided up com
pany into squads of six and eight
with orders to relieve each other al
fastas their horses BECAME blown
The pursuing party started the
horse, and he made straight for the
hills, where he was turned back
and driven across the valley again
Go where he might, soldiers from
every canon and on every hillside
emerged with larists, ready TO lassc
him. Like most animals when
closely pursued, the horse ran al
most in a circle, and soon made nc
efforts TO enter the hills. His only
anxiety seemed to be to escape the
immediate presence of his pursuers
who gradually closed in on him
AT first be easily outran the swift.
est horses, but now some of The
fresher ones we're able to keep ut
with him, The chain about bis
neck threshed about his legs aud
greatly impedcd his onward pro
gro'S. Suddenly from the wagon
corral emerged a teamsLer mounted
on a tall saddle mule, and at the
sight Of the mule and rider the sol
dietS set up n great shout. The
mule had history, and was known
in the command as Old Abe Lin.
coin. He had been the hero o.
many race and won a bet, for
notwithstanding his ungainly ap
pearance, he had pluck, endurance
and speed, euch as rarely falls Il
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