The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-11-29

buildings and yards so copiously that it
was plain he could save the ranch.
| l kept the horses shu- in the ward,
and he douched them and the fence
about them once in awhile. Still he
could not save all the yard fences, for
the stream could not reach the outer
ones. But these we quickly put out
when the fire swept past and spent it's
force. In 20 minutes all this danger
was over.
| started on tour of the buildings to
make sure that no spark had caught.
All at once heard furious believing.
Satan is loose!" shouted the cook.
The fire had burned away part of the
fence near him, SO that he easily broke
through, dashed furiously into the in.
closure, and confronted me just a.. Med
by was about to stow away his hose.
was standing near grindstone set
up on frame over which Medbys coat
hung. The bull lowered his head and
rushed at me. l darted aside, but he
kept on, struck the grindstone frame,
| knocked it rolling, fell to his knees and
seemed dazed for q moment. Soon ne
caught sight of me again, rose, and
stood for a moment irresolutely paving
the dust. l moved behind a small log
shanty, and looked between the pro-
jecting corner logs at him, wishing to
hold his attention until Medby could
get safely out of the way, when l knew
l could swing myself out of Satan's
| reach.
l had his attention, full measure, for
he again rushed at me. 1 lodged
around the cabin, somewhat hampered
by my spurs and heavy leather straps
and clambered up to the roof. In his
fury Satan struck the projecting end OF
n log, and so knocked it out of place,
that the cabin trembled frightfully.
Meantime the cook had run into the
eating shanty and was holding the door
open, shouting for Medby to join him.
But Medby was still standing out in the
open ground. He had strong stream
lcaping from the nozzle of his hose INTO
the air, so that it sprayed down on the
horses, but he was watching the bull.
Meanwhile Satan was believing, toss
ing his head furiously and glaring az
me. Soon, however, he caught sight OF
Medby, lowered his head and rushed
straight at the lad. Medby instantly
swished the nozzle round so that the
stream met Satan square in the tore
head.
The bull continued his mad rush a
little unsteadily, but blinded by the
nd I'm.
charge.
This time Satan's rush was very
vicious; but Medby shot the stream
against the lowered forehead with ter
rife force. The result was as before,
except that the bull returned SO quick
ly to the fray that Medby had barely
time to turn the hose.
Now Satan dashed in with exasperated
believing and tossing of the head; but
his opponent avoided the charge and
trained the stream on the left side of
the beasts head as he passed. The bull |
was so confused that he galloped on un
til he brought up against the corral
fence, where the force of the stream
was pretty we'll spent.
Satan stood perhaps a minute, pant |
ing and tossing his head, and then re-
sumed the battle, but with changed |
tactics. AS the stream struck him he |
veered off at an angle and rushed at |
Medhy from another direction. But |
the lad was quick enough to stop him
with the binding volley of water.
AS he swished the stream around it |
struck me for second squarely on the
breast with force that nearly knocked
Inc off the cabin, and fully informed me
why the bull was foiled. Again and
again Satan charged, but the binding
column of water hammering steadily
about his head and often entering his
open mouth, stunned and choked him.
In one of his short dashes he encoun-
tered the overturned grindstone frame.
tossed it high in the air, and when 1T fell
near him, made another rush at it.
crushing it to the ground and fiinging
the pieces right and left.
This apparent victory seemed to in
crease his rage; or perhaps it was due
to the respite which Medby gave him.
The lad had ceased dousing the bull, |
and was adjusting the nozzle by the
so as to make the stream
smaller but with more force.
Satan paused awhile, taking breath,
md then, by swift, sudden rush, al
most caught Medby, who was not quick
enough to direct the stream against his
enemy. But with agility that would
have done credit to Spanish bull-ight-
II, he leaped aside, still retaining con-
troll of the hose.
Before Satan could wheel round and :
'enew the attack, Medby trained the
stream on the side of his head. At this {
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