The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-09-05
DOUBLE DICK AND JOE;
The Poorhouse w aifs.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XvI-Continued.

"Very wel-you can tell Mr.. Bucket
| want Just $40 moro, at least. Fifty
/ dollars won't do tt-and make the ap.
| pearance he will expect. Ill put as
much Of your money to it as will make
it out and Mr.. Buckett will give 1t back
to you,"
~Of course, he willard be very much
Obliged to you, also," said Ben. I'm
glad its all settled. l would have been
content, Double Dick, if Id got SIS
week-but I'll leave it to all hands here
| "a Queen Of Arabia is dirt cheap at $40
a month"
| Whereupon they all laughed heartily.
| "I'll get these things made tomorrow;
meantime the Queen of Arabia must
condescend to wear my Clothes" said
Mrs. Brown, gayly.
| The next day, as Dick was walking
| through tho city, he was confronted
with a bill on which he behold his new
name in letters half a foot long. Be
meath, in many colors, the marvellous
| dexterity, fearlessness and browning
achievements Of "Idalia" were narrated.
Ben smiled at Dicks confusion.
"Buckett puts it pretty steep, don't
he? He knows the art Of putting
things, Buckctt does. That's the way
he made his fortune. And when you
are as old as / am, you'll appreciate the
art of putting things It's worth mint
OF money; you can gamble on that,
Double Dick"
That afternoon, when Dick was
mounted on the black mare, the circus
attendants still manifested considerable
curiosity to SEQ how she would come it,
for the sex Of the rider was referred to
from that hour in way that began to
DO very amusing to Dick
"Black Bcss II dump him yet" said
one in his hearing. shell take kink,
| and he'll get it."
"Bct you five dollars down"
"I'll take the bet"
And Dick saw the money placed In tho
hands of a stakeholder. He felt that
he was an object of interest to tho
humblest hangers-on and employees now,
and his blood tinglcd in his 7eins with
pleasure.
This was another world altogether
from Barncsville PoorhouSe.
Now them" said Ben, backing into
tho green-room.
The man holding the black mares
head released his grasp. The mare
trotted into the ring, turned around
once threw her head up, then raised her
heels The movement was SO quick
Dick was almost unscatcd, but he re-
covered himself in time.
If it wasn't for the dress, he said to
himself, he would be all right. II he
only could ride like a mau-wUu!an't he
"wet" the mare into subsection.
Everybody saw now there was to b.
another contest between the mare and
her rider.
Bets were made by spectators that the
mare would throw the rider. They
were heard by Dick. The clown of
clowns was making a great deal of noise
but his eyes were fastened upon Dick
anXiously. He made an excuse to pass
near the mare, and said to Dick:
"Iou must conquer her now or never
the devils in her yet"
Then he rolled like hoop across the
ring.
Black Eess was backing, backing,
| trying to get the bit between her teeth
backing backing, when a blow on her
| nose made her mad with pain.
Dick had cut square down her face as
| hard, as wickedly as he cou'd drive the
blow with his cowhide whip, that was
painted red and ornamented with a
tassel looking harmless.
The mare shot forward like an arrow
from a bow. and sped around the ring,
and as she galloped Dick held the rcins
tight, cutting her now on TIE haunch,
now on the shoulder.
The ringmaster stood all eyes in the
center OF the ring. The attendants held
loops ready to spring as one man on the
mare. The clown Squatted near the
| circle the mare swept, looking apparent
ly open-eycd at the daring rider.
The mare suddenly whirlcd around,
and as she swcryed from her course rose
on her hind feet straight in the air
Dick chung to her name; with one hand
he held on for life, as with the other he
| piled the rawhide until the mare fell on
| all fours and whirled around in pain.
The rawhide came down again and
again, then the mare flew around the
ring. Never did Bess gallop like that
| before. The multitude stood on their
| feet, women shriekcd, the band ceased
! to play, and the attendants strove 10
/ check the mare in vain.
! 1t was now question of endurance.
| Ben was striving to catch Dicks eye,
! but in vain. The mare was flying so
| fast it was impossible Dick felt that
unless he did something soon. the mare
! ght bolt into the grecn-room with him
and what might happen then he dare
| not think
| He had put the mare to her utmost
| speed he would try TO bring her in
| Could he do it?
| If he succeeded he would be the won
| der Of the circus peOple-of the spec
| tatorS.
He resolved to do, or die in the at
| tempt.
| The mare was going at the utmost
/ limit of boz Sr,pal Tho y-lI
| 4 gale behind him. The silence was
! significant 0minouS.
| Dick took the rcnS in both hands,
/ rose, flung his right leg over the mares
/ back. and settled himself for the work
/ he had resolved upon.
/ The multitude murmured. There was
! the fajntest ATTEMPT at a cheer. which
/ the checrcrs quickly checked in their
| deep anxiety.
/ Dick gave the reins jcrk-the mare
! paid no attention to it. lie let her have
| her head, slipped the cowhido into his
| right hand, brought the mare a trcmen-
/ dous cut over the face, then braccd him
| self and jerkel her bit with all the pow
! er he could exert
The marc was stunned. She shook
her head. checked her hcadlong speed
/ to receive another cruel cut across the
]
/ down on Ecr quivering flesh Another
| free rein, another savage welt, another
/ bruised tongue and mouth, and the
mare Stoppcd-stoppcd 50 suddenly Dick
nearly shot over her head.
Then the mare stood quite sti!!, and
everybody could see her veins swell as
| she tremblcd.
| Meanwhile Dich sat motionleSs-like
statue forgetting that the Queen Of
| Arabia was aStride her Steed.
The clown fastened 10 Dicks side.
| The rinGma>ter haStened 10 the other
side When the attendants gathered
/ round. and Dick, holding the mare firm
", hit her repeatedly-but she never
| moved. or stirred.
You've done it now-any one can
handle her after that" said Mitchell.
Ii was tie first word of encoura ge-
ment he had given Dick.