Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
to Salt Lake City" said Frank.

II know it, Frank but jcs' look ut the
matter squar' now. You know we can't
be carryin' along idle stock this way.
We've got to put him TO some use, and
theirs nobody with the train kin back
that brute unless it's you. Hes got the
maxim Of n mighty fine saddle animal il
you kin master him."
"Wcll, Pete, to help you out, III try
him."
So the next morning Frank, with much
care and patience, got saddle and bride
on birthstone, and at Il propitious moment
vaultcd into the saddle where he stayed.
The mule buckcd viciously, and made n
long, violent struggle, which he renewed
at intervals during that and several sue
ceeding days. Finding that he could
not unscat his plucky rider, he at length
gave up trying, and settled into his
natural gait, a long, easy lopc. His pace
was wonderfully swift and strong, and
| Pctc's prediction OF what Birthstone could
do under n saddle was verified
Thereafter Frank rode the yellow mule
regularly, and, in time, they got on terms
of mutual federation. TO he sure, Frank
had still to keep Il lookout whenever
within reach of his stccds teeth and heels,
and Birthstone made it matter of princi-
pie always to buck awhile when first
mounted for the day.
But he recognized an equally constant
tendency of his master to spare ut these
times neither whip nor spur, with the
variation of hickory club. Putting all
facts together, and not being in the least
'fool mule, he began to regulate his
conduct SO as to secure the fcwcst of
these attentions. Under wise handling
and firm control The animal on the whole
improved in dociliiy.
Birthstone came To he feeding by this
little party Of three who loitcrcd ut mid
day under the blue sky The saddles
and bridlcs lay where they had been
thrown down. The young men were
stretched on the curly grass enjoying rest
after long riding. The animals urazcd
contcntcdly III the end of their lariats.
There was no sign of danger on the
broad plain. Nevertheless. il were well
for the party to have borne in mind that
the swclls of the rolling prairie and deep
near approach Of an cnc'ay. The train.
now Il full mile distant, Was all the time
drawing away from them.
One of the reclining ncn looked round,
jumped and yelled ''lniuns - The others
came on to their feet at once. They
caught up the saddles and brides. made
for their animals. and began saddlinr
them in haste.
There were sound reasons for doing
this, for less than Il mile away "A band of
Arapahoc Indians WAS coming for the
party at full speed, every man urging
his pony and holding his bow in rcadi-
ness for use, evidently with the worst in
ten,ions.
The saddles and brides were quickly
adjusted, and the men aslridc their stcctls.
The horses, filled with instructive terror
at the sight and scent of the Indians,
icapcd nj the touch Of their riders, and
were soon galloping after the train at Il
pace rivaling that Of the .irapahocs.
Not SO the mule He felt we'll after
rest and feeding, and was in II mood for
II tmsSlc with his rider. Perhaps he
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