Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-19

hardly be described. A band OF wild
horses running at full speed, with name
and tail streaming in the wind, is a
stirring and beautiful sight. Here were
from 26 to 30 bands, having from Is to
30 in each band running at full speed,
each in different direction. Hitler
and thither they fly, coming to the edge
of the plateau: If met and turned back
by the rider at that point, away they
20 to another part of the plaiL; some
bands. not being met quite in time by
the rider, dash by him and are soon out
of sight down among the foothills. ii
one has never seen a band Of seml-wild
horses in full flight over the plains, he
can hardly imagine the thrilling mag
nificence of this wild scene OF 30 bands
in one great changing panoramic view
Soon after the horses started saw the
rider who had taken up station about
four miles to my right in the dim dis
lance was running hard almost towards
me. irving to stop band of about fifty
horses from leaving the plateau by run
ming around ahead Of him. The band
was running almost directly towards me,
about 200 yards to the right, and
abreast of the rider who was trying to
turn them.
I watched most intently this band
coming towards me, for | knew that
there would be my opportunity. When
within about two miles of me, l could
see by the steady swinging out OF the
band. as if to run around the head of
the rider, that his horse was falling be-
hind and that the band was going to get
away from him. How | wished that !
was there to relieve him! As ! was
straining my eyes to catch every move,
quick as flash, rider sprang into
view from behind a knoll, where
he had been stationed. He had
been watching the chase the same as /,
and just at the right moment, gave rein
to his anxious steed and took up the
chase. running little ahead OF the band.
As the band noticed this new recruit, it
merely Swayed back in its line OF motion
and came rushing on toward me. Just
back of my position it broke off into a
rough, wild, mountainous country, ana
to this they were headed. ] believe the
noble horse | was riding knew just as
well as ! what was coming; from the
time the horses first began to run, he
had watched every movement most in
tently. The slight trembling OF his
muscles that could feel under the sad
die, showed how keenly he appreciated
the scene before him.
The horse that bore the rider now
made good run of a mile and a half,
but carrying a man Of $50 pounds and a
saddle of 40, although not winded, he
gradually lost ground, and when within
half a mile of me saw the band begin
to sway in toward him, showing too
clearly that they were running ahead,
although from my position l could not
tell which was in the lead. Now
was my opportunity; giving my
horse the rein and leaning for
ward on his neck, in three jumps
he was running at full speed towards
the band, headed little to the right of
their line Of travel. The intervening
space was quickly covered, and when
within so yards of the band, stopped
my horse as quickly as he started, and,
turning in his tracks as quick as dog,
in less time than it takes TO tell it, |
was running at full speed about 40
yards to the right Of and just little in