Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25
CALAMITY DONE.
Cool Head and Strong Arm Saves
a Young Woman.
LIFTED FR)M A RUNAWAY HORSE.

How Kelsey b. Osmun Averted What
Might Have Been a Fatal Accident
Horse Runs Away with the Girl, Who Il
lifted from Her Saddle in Full Career
by Her Escort on Another Horse-TLrill-
ingsRescue Described.
MORRIsTowN, n. j., Oct. 25.-Dentist
Kelsey B. Osmun and Miss Albertina
Hubbell prepared to go out for ride. Mr..
Osmun was to ride Sherman, his own
horse, handsome, intelligent bay, ad-
mirably trained, and he had secured a
spirited black horse, considered perfectly
eafe, for Miss Hubbell. The latter came
out to the sidewalk IN front of her resi-
dence on Washington street, and Mr.. Os-
mum helped her to the saddle. Just at that
moment something frightened the little
black, and it was off down the street like
shot before Miss Hubbell could gather
the reins, which danglcd from its neck.
Mr.. Osmun took in the situation at q
glance. Half mile from the house the
street makes turn, almost at right an
giles, to the left. There were only two
cross streets before the turn was reached,
straight course until this turn was
reached.
'Hold on For Your Life, Tina"
His own well-trained horse stood quietly
by, looking at him qucstioningly He
shouted to Miss Hubbcll as she clung to
the pommei: Hold on for your life
Tina" Then he leaped into his saddle
and lashed his horse to n dead run. If she
were not rescued before the turn in tn.
street there was a strong probability that
Miss Hubbell would be unseated and she
might be dashed against the stone wall
which bounded the roadway. The black
had good hundred yards start. and was
running like mad with the young lady
clinging to the pOmmel, her face blanched
with fear and her teeth clenched. Ono
hundred yards from the bend in the street
the bay overhauled the black, and for a
few strides they We're running neck and
neck. Mr.. Osmun said:
Rescued Well and Bravcly.
''keep cool, Tina, and do just as I tell
you. I'm going to lift you from your
horse. When l say the word you lei
go your hold" With a pressure of the
knee he brought Sherman closer to the
black. Then he leaned over, and placing
his arm around Miss Hubbell, braced
himself for the strain. Then he said
"Whoa. Sherman! Turn loose, Tina.
She obeyed him, but not more readily
than his well-trained and Obedient horse
which mt once slackened his speed The
black shot ahead and the thing was done
Supporting the fainting young lady with
his right arm he pulled his own horse
to stop with his left, and as They
reached the turn Sherman came to q
standstill.
Nothing to Make Fuss About.
Mr.. Osmun is just 21 years old. He was
graduated from the New York Dental
college last spring. He is on expert horse
man. To a reporter he said: "Why, it is
nothing to make fuss about Anybody
could have done the same thing. You
see Sherman is a remarkably intelligent
animal. and 1 have handled him since he
was purchased by father as a colt. He
knows me so that can manage him by
talking to him. and without a ibridle. He
will obey my commands, and he runs like
deer. So it was easy to overhaul the lit
tie black, although there was a long lead
to overcome. To lift Miss Hubbell from
the saddle was something which required
more strength than anything else"