San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-02

troll his mount, aud seemed (
have lost all presence OF mind, an,
e at loss VIII at to do, making sew
eral inetfect ual attempts to heat
the pony off. This only had tn
: effect OF exciting him and increas
ing his speed. Miss Els brother
heard the cry of distress, but
thought it merely in fun. Or
|. galloping up, however, he realized
the fact that his sister was in g
dangerous situation, with no alter
native but to hold on to the pom
mel of her saddle until the pony
could be caught. What il the sad.
die should turn with the broncho
at full speed? This and many other
thoughts passed through her broth
er's mind, as, mounted on a splen-
did livery animal and seated in a
full-rigged Texas saddle, he was
soon on a dead run, trying to over
take the runaway pony. Would
he do so? Yes. To all appearances
he would. Gradually he gains on
the fleeing sorrel and its precious
human rider, and when within
hailing distance, speaks words of
encouragement to his sister, and
tells her to hold on to the saddle
like grim death until he could
grasp the trailing reins and stop
! her horse.
On on they sped, when all of a
sudden the sorrel seemed to disap-
pear half into the earth, but only
for moment, when he again re-
covered his feet and resumed the
mad race with Miss f.. still cling
ing to the saddle. Passing over
the same ground her brother soon
understood the cause of the pony's |
sudden drop. They were in the
very midst of prairie dog village |
and into one of these burrows had |
the horse plunged with his front
feet and again righted himself.
Thus by a narrow breadth did
Miss E. escape being dashed
to the earth, and perhaps killed.
The pursued is fast being over
taken by the pursuer; now he is at
her side; with great presence of
mind he assures her if she will but
act courageously and stay in the
saddle, he will yet overtake and
check her horse. .
With his right hand he grasps 6
the left rein dangling from the bit ,
and begins to wind it around his
wrist, with the intention of grad 9
1ally checking the mad career of :
the now afrighted steed, when 10
by side lunge the rein gives way
to the sudden strain, and the
oroncho is again free. r
Miss E. now almost exhausted c
still held on to the saddle in sheer
desperation and was so faint.
she hardly realized what
had happened. Falling back few
'eet, her brother had took the other L
side, and with whip and spur Wig 4
1rously applied to his mount soon
had hold Of the other rein and re.
beating the same tactics as before,
)ut with more caution, soon had
irm hold near the bit, and with a n
ANoo OhOl III UHt UIOuCuO 10
stand still. Her escort in the Il
Meantime had caught up with the
balance of the party, and informed T.
hem of what had happened, and "
III joined in the chase, but their Il
ate start did not permit them of ~
up until The runaway was
topped, and Just in time, as.
t her brothers request, two s
I the gentlemen dismount- II
d and lifted Miss f. from Il
er saddle, when it was discovered
he had tainted. The young ladies
I the party arrived on the scene
y this time, and with their assist o.
nee she was soon restored to con- T,
ciousness. The brave young lady Il
7as found not to be hurt in the n
east, outside Of sustaining a Sc n
ere nervous shock, A half hours r
est, the reins replaced by the use AZ
+ hitchstrap, Miss e. lifted into h
he saddle, and the party were n
lomeward bound, as if nothing had ri
!appened to mar their pleasure in h
he least. ~
But the incidents and memory OF h
hat mad ride will ever linger
resh and vivid in the minds of the
principals as long as they live. T
NIE L