The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-10


all coiled ready.to spring. but, for some
inscrutable reason, hesitating. Either
the child was not alarmed, or else She
was too frightened 10 cry.
/ halted short. To keep on was to
invite the death OF the little one. What
could I do? As ] sat. half-dazed, 1
heard the sound of horses hoofs, and
presently Teddy and Miss Carnahan
rode up. Unable to speak, pointed to
the scene among the mounds. Miss
Caroahan nearly fell from her saddle,
| and her eyes started Teldy's face
blanched, but his nerves did not desert
him. / saw him measure the distance
with his eye, and look to see if his sad
die girths were all right Then he
spoke hastily:
There's only one chance, but I'll try
it."
There was a bound and rush, as
| the buckskin flew toward the mounds;
then we saw Teddy reach down-there
was a flash Of white. 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 ne had won If
his horse had stumbled-if he had
missed his grasp Of the child, or if she,
/ frightened at the sound of his APP
proach, had started to run, the result
would have been very different.
AS we rode thankfully homeward, |
could not help seeing the chances Miss
Carnahan occasionally cast at the fig
urc OF the gallant Teddy who hurried
on ahead with the child; and l was
glad, for Potter's sake, that Teddy did
not also see them.
But this incident was not the only
one that gave Teddy chance to raise
himself in everybodys estimation.
! Fortune is understood to favor the
brave; certainly she favored Teddy,
and that, too, the very next day.
Maj Carnahan and his daughter,
! Potter, Teddy, Sut and the scribe had
ridden up the creek to see 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
fallen behind a 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, rum bling,
rushing sound came, mingled with con.
fused believing
STAMPEDE" gasped Sutley. "Hi-i-il
Come away, quick" and he motioned
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 as the head of
the herd of wild, thirsty cattle APP
peared, bearing directly toward the
unconscious couple at the buffalo
wallows. They were coming as only
stampeded cattle can come, and there
were but a 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 were
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 i'll his teeth and tore away
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
oh 1ev- e,1
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 Carnahan's horse leaped forward,
! almost unseatlng her, and raced direct.
ly into the edge of the herd, heading
diaronally for the thickest part. Then,
whlic we gazed, too far away to aid,
something flew across the slope in front
of MS, and Teddy, forcing his splendid
buckslIin to his top speed, followed the
stampeded horse.
1t seemed hours, but it was only a
i4''iAuOS VI oO, NiiCn IL was dill over.
Teddy, guiding his horse beautifully,
overlook the gray before he reached
the center of the herd We saw Miss
Canadian look up in response to his
shout, evidently understanding that
she was to slip her stirruu: we saw
Teddy reach her and encircle her with
his arm; and, presently, guided by
naster-hand, the buc1skin, CARRYING
double, gradually worked his way out
of the crush and to place of safety
not twenty yards from the bank of the |
creek, whore Miss Carnahan's pony
and score of cattle were crushed to |
death.
1t was very thankful party that
went home, carrying Miss Carnahan,
who, of course, tainted promptly when |
the danger was over. The major |
gripped Teddys hand in silence, too