Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22

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| Hight also there seemed small hope. /
could doubtless save myself but Il was I'M
possible TO abandon Tahal, the more spe-
| cialiy that, having recovered his senses, he
was n0w begging pitcouAly to be taken
away from those cleaning crimson lances.
Could my mare carry BOTH That again
was the question OF questions.
In this extremity looked about me, and
/ saw some we're TO the Left and IN our reara
single horaeman, hard pressed by two BE
doulns, companions, NJ took It, Of those
who were chasing me Hisnose wns almost
on his chargers name. and his spurred heels
were clnppod fast to It's frothing TANKS
Pursued and pursucrs kept their distances,
and thera was chauco that the fugitive
might get OF but, finding spears useless,
one Of the Bcdouins, uuslinging his musEct
took aim There was a crack, pun Of white
smoke aud the man Ia front topplcd over
his horses head, / saw no more OF him,
but u piercing scream that mingled with
the yells Of triumph told all too plainly Of
his fate.
The horse bounded on with empty saddle,
ycering slightly In our direction. Then a
sudden inspiration came upon mean in
SEPARATION 80 wild that for n second It made
mo blind. The riderloss horse. hs have
indicated, was little behind us and was
our COURSE. ! would catch him and put
| Tabul on his back That was the fearful
resolution that sent the blood buzZing to
/ my brain Swcrving slightly to head OFT
the horse "a men do In capturing wild ami
mails On the pararic drove the spurs with
/ all my might into my little mare. II was
| cruel seeing how uobly she was already do
| ing. but this was last chance and prov
| ideutial one. a man Will be exceedingly
| cruel TO preserve his He. She sprang for
ward with a flash Of the eye now almost aA
| red ~ her uostril and a shower Of spume
I from hermouth.
/ The Bedouins, who were apphlllngly
close must have perceived my intention,
! for like bolts from a strong bow two made
! for the runaway horse, while the third
clmu straight upon me, \ minute more
and the Issue ot this life and death race
should be decided,
Gathering myself 30 as TO put all my
/ force into the stroke drove the rowes
home again My poor mare groaned with
/ The pain " 10 and lrnped like "a wounded
deer Two OF three more such springs, my
Fatimal For God " sake, ON, speed thy ut
most, or we are lostl The long Arabian
spurs, which are never used save Ia the
crisis Of distress, dug deep into her again
and again, and again and again she gave
that pitlml groan and that desperate
bound
Houses love company, particularly when
they have been trained to military service.
10 my conformation, | saw tho runaway
make for the two Bouduuins. The next
instant be was between them, and then
ench lraulug inward, clutehed ht the trail.
Ing Birdie My heart stopped, Us l expected
10 see him so On hiH launches But either
the movement frightened him into an uu.
expected dash or they wnvo clumsy, for,
with mighty jump and Il Wild tossing Of
tho NAME no rubbed clear Of them and
came carceriug on alone
With rUclinR sensation Of hope aud
despair turned and made at him, Then,
giving my reiu 20 lahal, got my feet out
OF the stitrups, and crouehinK on the top of
the saddle prepared Tor spring. On came
the runaway ON the right In another mo-
ment he was alongside, but too far OIL
Tabal pulled hi, lpin, and the two animals
nearly coludud Then with gasp as IL
had plunged hoadluug into water ! flung
myself from my perch. clutuhing desptr-
nt0ly ut the strange horse. He shiod, and |
fell short. just managing to find the POM
mel with my left hand,
The hold was porllously sleuder, but
what the tense fingers caught they held
with more than the strength OF iron. Ad-
iusting my grip quietly Tor moment till 1
Got my breath, / WAS juat on the poiut Of
pulling myself up after the manner uf gym
nnsts in order 20 swing into the saddle,
when a spear came whistllnR through the
air, catching my horse somewhere in the
hind quarter Wild before, the sting OF the
steel made him fairly frantic. With fu-
rloua leap that nearly cast me to tho ground
he turned and bolted on ina new direction,
dangling helpless and stunned 10y his side.
ClinEing to girth und pommel with every
nerve and muscle. indeed with every SENSE
and faculty and power OF body and mind
aud viii, bumped aud huifeted 40 that the
wind was often knocked clean out OF mt
and the world seemed whirling away intC
utter chaos, | was dragged along at IN,
speed Of lightning 10 hold on for many
minutes In that condition was impossible
aud TO let so meant instant destruction
Had been able 20 get my toes steady OF
the earth for half second, could hav,
sprung nstride the dying animal, but n
that fearful velocity tho thing was beyont
tigers agility Yet Il something ooul,
not be done, and done quickly, | felt 4
would be better to breathe prayer and 10
the agony ond,
Small things are mcmentous IN dooisv
moments, and sometimes weakness ~ sal
vntion Az the uuivering grasp relaxed
gradually sank lower and lower, till hal
my length tralled on the ground,
Two or three more little slips and my en-
eniics could work their will, The darkness
aud diEzincsa Of death were already upoi
me when my knee struck some protuber
! ance so that with the mighty speed
bounded like n ball II gave me my op
portuuity Finding myself we'll In the AiI
concentrated all my strength, drawin
fercely with the left hand, The lax mus
cles turned 10 steel In the moment Of NJ
promo need | rose on chat terrific pull
Then quicker than thought the girth WA
, let 20 and the right hand shot across Oh
saddle. The hooked fingers caught som,
thing, and tho next moment, wiiggling an
nearly blind from excitement and exhaui
ton, | lay half across tho horae's bach
Then, with such an effort as a man make
, for his life, wriggled farther up, and b
! fore knew Il was In the saddle and rcaet
ing for the rein. As got IL yell OF rag
went up close behind, aud another spea
less true In aim than tho first, whlzzed pa,
aud buried itself IN the sand.
For tho next I've minutcs l few In II
stant expectation Of death. Crouchin
with the long spurs deep IN my horses side
and my heart afraid to beat, pelted On.
WIS bound for bound OF pursued and pu
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