The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23

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iIS her. We're Il score of ratt!csnallcs.
al! coiicd rcady"to spring. but. for some
inscrutablc reason, hcsitating. Either
tue child was not alarmed, or else She
was too frightened to cry.
! halted short. To keen on was to
invite the death of the little one. What
could do? AS l sat. half-daxed, |
heard the sound of horses hoofs, and
presently Teddy and Miss Carnahau
rode up. Unable to speak, pointed to
the scene among the mounds. Miss
Canadian nearly fell from her saddle,
and her eyes started. Tcddy's face
blanchcd, but his nerves did not desert
hun. saw him measure the distance
with his eye, and look to see if his sad
die Sirths were all right. Then he
spoke hastily:
There's only one chance, but I'll Try
it,"
There was bound and IL rush, as
the bnckskin flew toward the mounds;
then we saw Teddy reach down-thcrc
was flash of w,,itc. and in another
second the baby was safe in his arms,
and the knowing bronco was carefully
picking his way out of the prairie dog
village. One chance, Teddy had said.
Yes, that was all, and he had won. If
his horse had stumblcd-if he had
missed his grasp of the child, or if she,
frightened at the sound of his ap-
proach, had started to run, the result
would have been very different
AS we rode thankfully homeward, I
could not help seeing the slances Miss
Carnahan occasionally cast at the fig
urc Of the gallant Teddy, who hurried
on ahead with the child; and I was
glad, for Potter's sake, that Teddy did
not also sec them.
But this incid cnt was not the only
one that gave Teddy q chance to raise
himself in every body's estimation.
Fortune is understood to favor the
brave; certainly she favored Teddy,
and that, too, the very next day.
Maj. Canadian and his daughter,
Potter, Teddy, SUIT and the scribe had
ridden up the creek to see a bunch of
choice cattle; and, having plenty of
time to spare, and wishing TO show the
guests some pretty scenery, we extend
ed our trip several miles further.
Miss Carnahan and Potter had ridden
up the slope on the right to investigate
some buffalo wallows and Teddy had
fallen behind n bit to pluck some
flowers, when suddenly SUIT started
and listened intently. From the hills
on the east, beyond where Miss Carna-
han and Mr.. Potter were, Il rum bling.
rushing sound came, mingled with con.
fused believing.
stampede" gasped Sutlcy. "Ili-i-i!
Come away, qu;cll!' and he motioncd
to the couple on the slope, but they did
not see nor hear him. We started
toward them. full speed, yelling at the
top OF our voices, just rs tho head of
the herd of wild, thirsty cattle APP
pcared, bearing directly toward the
unconscious couple at the buffalo
wallows. They were coming as only
stampedcd cattle can come, and there
were but few seconds of time in which
to escape.
Presently Miss Carnahan heard us
and glanced up, then seemed to call
Potter's attention to the coming cattle.
We rode out of the way. noting as we
did SO that the engaged couple we're
doing likewise. Then something hap
| pened that has cost more lives than
| one. Miss Canadians horse was "stam-
peded"-he baked and fought the bit.
but would not stir an inch out of his
tracks, while Potter's, on the contrary,
took the bit in his teeth and tore awav
at fearful speed, resisting all his riders
efforts to hold him.
Miss Carnahan was just out of the
track of the rushing cattle, but every
man of us knew that before we could
reach her side they would be passing
her, and her horse was almost certain
to dash into the herd. She did not at
tempt to dismount, but we could see
that she realized her danger and was
making every effort to control her
horse, but to no purpose
What we had expected happened.
AS the stream of cattle Numbered by
Miss Carnahnn's horse lcaped forward,
almost unscatlng her. and raced direct
~ into the edge of the herd. heading
diagonally for the thicllcst part. Then,
while we gazcd, too far away to aid,
something flew across the slope in front
of us. and Teddy, forcing his splendid
buckskin to his top speed, followed the
stampcded horse.
1t seemed hours, but it was only n
minute or so, when it was all over.
Teddy, guiding his horse beautifully.
overlook the gray before he reached
the center of the herd We saw Miss
Carnahan look mp in response to his
shout, evidently understanding that
She was to slip her stirrup; we saw
Teddy reach he: and cncircle her with
his arm; and presently, guided by
master-hand, the buclsisin, carrying
double, gradually worked his way out
of the crush and to place of safety
not twenty yards from the bank of the
creek. where Miss Carnahans pony
and score of cattle were crush cd to
death.
1t was very thankful party that
went home, CARRYING Miss Carnahan.