Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-08

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directions, the young surgeons worked
with such will that tho poor beast
lived and. with hating step. carried
the two boys many long miles.
A rush OF tears burned Miguers
eyes with a sudden smart Chispa
must be sold. Accustomed TO act for
himself, his plans were soon laid. He
knew something of the city and where
TO find the doctors Office. for no had
been there with his father and per-
haps no would sec Mateo; so. in the
twilight OF the dawn. when the stars
were growing pale. he left Felipe in a
stupor, which he thought sleep and
started on his long ride.
The day had been dull at the horse
market on the outskirts of the city. A
few men loitered about. A news boy,
with aspirations turfward. strolled Ia
and examined. with the eye OF q
jockey. horse tied to the fence
Say, look at the little greaser kid
and Maud s." no suddenly called out
and burst INTO loud laugh, as Miguel.
faint from hunger and loss of sleep.
rode slowly in.
Hello, sonny! Where ye goin
with that rack-o- bones?" demanded a
helper.
Miguel shook his head.
mo savvy, heb? Can't talk United
States?" He winked a. his compan-
ions. We'll have some fun with
him, and then turn him over to Old
Man to jabber with. Where's Old
Man. any wayP'
Old Manual was in the barn, sleep
ing the sleep Of the night-watch whose
morning dram had been unusually
strong. all unaware Of the tragedy
going on the yard.
Bring me that bottle oiT'n the shelf
in the corner Jim-the one with the
cross-bones on. Don't let the kid sec
ye."
Miguel stood mutely by. his heart
torn with anxiety about Felipe and sick
with the thought OF parting with
Chispa
The bottle had been brought, and,
under the pretext of examining the
horse. the man lifted its name and
poured few drops OF oil on It's neck.
With frantic plunge the poor brute
reared and pranced, while the by
ISLANDERS feigned terror and amaze
ment.
When the paroXysm was over. they
gathered nearer with solemn shakes OF
the head, and one man, whose sole
knowledge of Spanish consisted of "a
70 h.. lot,
Miguel looked at him in horror.
Had the evil one taken possession OF
their pet? With his whole heart he
prayed TO all the saints he could re-
member for help.
The horse had been walked around
the yard. His tormentor again slyly
tipped the bottle, and Chispa kicked
and threw himself on the ground in
frenzy. The crowd grew larger as
the joke went around and the smoth-
cred laughter broke into shouts and
course jests.
Miguel grew deadly white and
shook like leaf. Even in his help
less ignorance he felt in his heart that
these jcering men were doing some.
thing TO bewitch poor Chispa-and
Felipe dying alone, A little longer
he stood. his lips twItching, and then,
with wild burst Of Pronunciation. he
wrenched the bride away from the
newsboy and threw himself on CHS
pas back. With his foot he struck
the hand that held the bottle. spilling
the contents on the blanket He DASH
ed out of the yard pursued by the
shouts of the men.
The proprietor came in then from
his luncheon.
What's up?" he asked.
Only Joke on a Mexican kid. A
few drops Of croton on an old nag.
Miguel tried TO turn Chispa toward
the doctors Office, but his trembling
hand was too weak to guide the fright
ened horse He dashed through the
streets the cries OF the people the
changing car-bells, and the barking
dogs driving him utterly mad.
On and on to the river, laundering
over the bridge, the foam flying from
his mouth. and the boy clinging with
both arms around his neck. The
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err now. Here were deep cuts md
there the read had been built over
wide gullies. Chispa stumbled. then
egained his footing, but his strength
was evidently weIl-nigh spent
e1hey reached spot where the road
was banked high, with tules growing
at its foot The oil had soaked
through the blanket and touched tho
back Of the tortured beast. Again he
reared, and the hands that claspod
his neck let go their hold. Miguel
pitched headlong down the steep bank.
and Chispa galloped on alone for his
little master lay with his life crushed
out and his troubled heart still.
All day Felipe called IN vain, grow
ing weaker and weaker as night came
On.
"Miguel-agua-agua he NUT
tered; but only the piercing wall OF
the coyote fell upon the air Miguel
ay among the tules with his face up
turned 10 the stars.
'Miguel--Mig-' the black eyes