The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-15

The other gentlemen from Arizona
looked astonished. 1t was excusable,
for some of the feats performed by
their horses were certain ly remark
able.
"You know c. c. Il each, of Phoenix,
I guess" said Mr.. Carpenter, turning
affably upon his hearers. Several
knew Mr.. Beach and expressed UNI
bounded admiration for the gentle oman.
well. he's got horse on alfalfa
which he wouldn't sell for one million
dollars"
at amt likely the boss is wuth that
much" said a gentleman from Rillitos
rather doubtfully.
Every cent of it," said Mr.. Carpen-
ter, relighting another cigar.
'Oh. come now, y observed gentleman
from ella Bend, what are you giving
uss Worth one millionw
That's what"
There's a story with that horse, "
remarked another from Casa Grande.
while a gentleman from Red Rock sug-
gested that the horse was worth more
than the hull territory"
There is a story conn ected with that
horse, and so long as Beach lives that
horse sha'n't do any harder work than
eat alfalfa"
"a story. What is i,s Go ahead"
exclaimed ali in breath.
well, sir" began Mr.. Carpenter,
settling himself. lit was way back
during the Indian troubles that my
story refers The rascallv reds were
besieging Fort Mojave and /; was sure
death to everyone in the fort unless
suScor was obtained. But how to get
news to the outer world OF this dread
full situations The blessed Indians
were here, there and everywhere,
picking off men, women and children.
! an ladian don't care who he shoots,
bless you.
well. sir, there was a buckskin
hose in camp which, If he once got a
start of yard or SO OF any Indian ami
NAL, he would never be caught, Its
owner had often spoken of this animal,
and Bill Hardy, as brave a man as ever
\ lived, said If the hore would bc lent 70
him he would try and make Prescott
and there were ten chances to one he
would never get out OF sight OF the
| fort, and the bravest man there shui-
derea to think what would be Hariy's
fate when captured. The Indians
mutilatc their prisoners most hideous-
" and their fortunes are exquisite BE-
fore they finish them up l tell you.
gentlemen, there was greater pluck
shown by Hardy in volunteering to 20
than in leading a forloru hope, where
death is speedily met by bullet or
sahcr
The buckSlSin was sadilei and Har-
dy made dash for the open country.
The horse knew as well as its rider
what was required of him. He passed
the line Of Indians before they were
well awake Then when they did ges
up they gave chase The desert was a
swarming mass of red devils, all
screaming andurSsng their horses after
Hardy, But the buc&skin had the lead.
Hardy was a good rider. He rode rs in
a race, and not ill Prescott was
reached, one hundred and fifty miles
away, did he draw rein. Do you sar-
pose the Indians stopped-nos bit of
IT, They kept RIGHT on after hsus, the
bullets tearing up the mud right along
side No wonder Reach SAYS that no
man shall ever again ride that buck.
\ skin"
~Ioa bet Beach is right not to let
any man ride that horse. but | have a
horse which went one hundred miles in
foVty-e1eAs hours dragging heavy
wagon with whole oaess. aud two
heavy men weighing zSoc; two hun
lre3 POUNDS a ssece.~ said a gentleman
FROM Casa Graase.
The Red Rock man leaned over to me
and whispered in gay ear: That's the
doSgo1deSs liar in Tie TERRITORY. - and
eheerfullr BEGAN
Give -sc S-ia,c ever time. have
a Eanle wAsch could have beaten that
horse"
Nlca have, ea- xAsi Mr., Carpenter.
Yes sSrs have a zaEae which went
forty miles between water al straight
g'alQop in the dead aseAs o. summer. and
what took the fastest horse foar DAYS
30 do this u.anlc co1lG Do in two DAYS.
I know a time when this mule did three
hundred aud sscnty miles in two days
and the w2rcr AoGcs were tASrsv-sve
miles apart. Why, sir, that rarNe coald
go sfsy miles at a dead run and never
soseA u drop Of water
My horse went the last sixty za9Res
without a drop Of water resorsed the
Casa Grar1e man '>a2a tho tuNo men
were about dead with their tongues
Eoalsnc cat Of their months bot NV
horse Was as fresh as daisy
The Red Rock z1aa stared al hss1
with a sad. wan psty50g sGa50e. as II he
were wondering why anyone would inn
peril hts soul a&0Gs such 4 srl4e Is that.
and vegapsea into silence Osotszssoazg-
1y he mao1vUf@1oy shook his heSA but
when he caught zse alone he sasG- -
wonder that fellows tongue don't get
X par'a1ysea telling suaeA wHoPperS
\ There amt no horse living than can
4 travel twenty I5les ON tine dessert he
tween sar5HS1s 0e1 alone sixty know
4 cA@'ss Nominate ver pGDen.~
~~ES1s uour An6-1al went fcvrv miles
wStho@1 w74ae-g-
4 Look a-he-e, voa-c nam. I didn't