River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-23

zoe rose in his stirrups at the same mo
ment and swept TIE moose once round
his head quick turn Of the mare. a
cloud Of dust and heavy fall and then
/ the colt was on the ground. half choked
and helpless. Down went the bars
again and the three chosen men rushed
/ in. Two AT once sat down in a firm and
unconcerned manner upon the head OF
the fallen one. while Joe and Ezekiel
Yates proceeded to strap upon his back
a saddle and bride brought in by the
{ latter. This operation was a delicate
one, for the PROSTATE colt struggled
and dashed out desperately. But the
men seemed utterly Indifferent to the
/ prospect Of being kicked into eternity,
and accomplished their work IN a very
few minutes. Joe frightened his belt.
''Git, boys"
Away they went scurrying across
the corral and through the gate like
rabbits in a hole. the mare having
trotted OFF before this of her own ac-
cord
watched Joe breathlessly. The
bronco free now Of lassO and men. Law
still a moment. then raised his head
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did not move, but sneezed again. Was
he hurt? Not he. Now. with a sound
like the screech Of a maniac, he leaped
to mis- feet in one bound, spun round
open-mouthed To find the man and seize
him in his teeth. But Joe was not to
be caught. and when the dust raised by
the colts movement had subsidized we
saw him firmly planted in the saddle,
"a if ne meant to stay.
Ezekiel rejoined me now, and laid a
I hand upon my shoulder
/ Yer have 'em before We, lad. Two
devils Which is the stickiest? All, ah-h!
/ bet on the man this time"
cannot give just idea in pen and
inlS of the excitement of the scene.
The little horse with wild eve and
big head was fiend incarnate lie
was not trying 10 rid himself of his
rider 80 much as To destroy him. His
ewes gloved like live GOALS, and at in
tervals he repeated his shrill scream of
rage-a challenge 70 the man. His first
movement. when ne felt the pressure OF
Joe's limbs. was to rear erect and at
tempt 10 throw himself backward. \
blow between the ears with the butt
end Of a quirt Ia Mexican riding whip
brought him quickly down again. Then
he arched his back like an angry eat,
gathered his feet under him and ''let
E fly'-as ! never saw horse buck be-
T fore or since. The strain upon the
girths Of the saddle was tremendous.
[ but they were new and bore it well.
while the rider, resting lightly in his
I stirrups, held his balance with beauti-
I ful skill and GOODNESS. and throughout
every twist, and turn, and jump of the
bronco kept a firm grip upon the bride,
[ which he would round the horn of the
I saddle as sailors secure a rope To a be-
/ LAYING pin. The bucking continued
without respite for several minutes,
and ended by the horse rearing a see
ond time. and i'm this instance over
balancing himself and falling heavily
I backward.
Trick number one" muttered
Ezekiel. in a grim whisper. while
shuddered and cried ont. expecting to
see Joe crushed by the fall. lie had
slipped aside in time, however, and
Z was ON his feet in moment. The colt
was unhurt also, and. rolling over the
ground, set Joe dancing this way and
thai to escape his heels. Another mo-
meLt passed and then the bronco was
upon - feet again. and for the second