The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-01-30

or four, black dots Of grazing eattlI
marked the plain, and over In the
"breakS" Of the Mone0. just beyond the
fringing cottonwoods. two or thret
herds Of Indian ponies wore slsepily
cropping their morning meal, watched
BY the little black imp Of . boy who's
dirty rcd blanket made the only path oi
color against the southern landscape
Later In the day. when the sun mounted
high In the heavens and the briSk west
srly winds sent the clouds sailing swim
across the skios. all the broad prairie
seemed In motion, for then huge Shad.
owS swept it. face with measured speed.
and distant cattle and neighboring pony
herd appeared - though calmly and
contentedly riding on broad platform.
Natures own "obserVation car" taxing
lsisurely journey towards tho Tar away
Pacific.
But the sun was only Just up - Mr.
ParkO came back from his inspection Of
the halter fastsningS and paused 10 loOh
across the low valley. Far down 10 tho
southeast the rays seemed gllnting on
some bright objects clustered together
within short range Of the Shadowy
fringe. and the lieutenant shaded his
eyes with his gauntlst and looked aEed
y thithorward a. he stood q the stable
door.
"SomO new timing down q that Eng.
lish ranch they talk Of. I suppose" va
his explanation Of the phenomenon. and
than wonder why Perry hasn't ridden
to cultivate the acquaintance Of those
people before thiA he was always the
first man In the -th 70 and out Who our
neighbors Wero."
Pondering over this question. b %.
Cured TO Mr.. Park0 that Perry had GAid
he was going down tho MoneO that morn
ing; but nowhere was there . spoek In
sight that looked like looping horseman
To b sure, the trail bore close 70 the low
bluffs that bounded the valley On the
north By the time one had ridden mile
or % out from the post BE WaS prob
ably hidden BY this shoulder Of the pral
RE, and would continue 70 b until he
reached the bend, Eve miles below No
use watching for him then Besides. be
might not yet have started Mr.. ParkO
recalled the fact that he half suspected
2 WINE ago mat NED wAs going 70 ride-
lady friend NrA Belknap had her own
horse. and was an accomplished OqueS
trienne; MrA Lawrence rode fairly well,
and was always glad 10 60, when some.
Ooay could give her . saddle ana . reli-
aole mount Ihere were otherS. TOO
among the ladies' OF the infantry garrison
VINO were no novlces eneVaL nj
fAEko mao no neenuon NhateVer OF ply
ing lnIo me matter u was slmPly q
something me otnceI IN charge Of Stabl!
dusy was enttied % mo"thAt no turned
suddenly ana canedi
serg& 3wynner
he heard the name passed down the
dark interior Of the stable By the men
sweeping out the stalls, and the promp
and CHEEKY reply. The next instant .
tai young trooper stepped forth into the
blaze o. early sunlight, his right hand
raised In salute. and stood erect and mo-
uonIeeS y the beutenAnfS dde.
Dtd NJ. ferEy take an extra horse.
sergeantl
mo, DIR.
II thought possibly he meant 70 taxa
Roland Hes tho best lady's horse In the
troop. d he IOti
"Yes, Siri but Roland 3 q the Line
now.
very wei, then. Thafs al pre-.
sumo he has Just ridden down 10 Dun
raven. And Mr.. ParkO turned 10 look
once moro at the glinting objects down
inc olstans valley. u was . moment o.
two before he was aware Of the fact that
ne sergeant SIN stood theEe. instead d
returning % his dutieS
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