The morning times., 1896-07-26

and branded In rising. In some tncxp1ca-
bic manner, the long hair OF the animals
sans tail sot egPsessS ,Es sRs1Fsa y the Sns
1 o.; AT q. fros, shakingohn angry, insulted
| head. At his first movement the hot, dang
/ ling iron struck him smartiy on the head.
| Ne JUMPED forward In affright- End was
| hit by double rap by the Jerking, tail
suspended iron.-Panic stricken, he low
cred his head, uttering the most horrible
I noises. and lunged precipitately into the
already nervous Sea OF cattle.
| An indescribable confusion and hubbub
| ensued. wailings and bellowings arose
! from the ma addened herd, as IL a spasm OF
| fear had communicated itself to every
| beast on the whole wide range. Dlunging
| pitching, raying, they reared in air, then
| fell into blind, purposeless turmoil OF flight.
Ten thousand pairs of spear-sharp horns
staoDeu the ar at random; forty thousand
hoofs fla yed' and lacerated the trembling
earth as this vast avalanche of cattle
lurched forward in one huge. impetuous
rush. Down wentthe weak and the young,
and beneath those plunging hoofs they were
cut and ground to quivering hillocks OF
bloody pulp.
The lightning like suddenness OF the
stampede found the men unprepared. Only
few were mounted; the rest were hurry
ing to their saddles.
hair-iifting cry arose shrilly from Whist
ling Bill. Fifty eyes Followed the direction
indicated by his wobbling finger and saw
q dense mass of five hundred fright-mad-
dened steers enclosing the stalwart, strug-
Cling form OF big Rey with little Ellie on
his back! Among the frenzied beasts the
gallant horse was borne forward with
power that was simply irresistible. Like
a small boat battling with the billUws, any
nattn O him Syypnt under ny the
surging tide of animals. Hoarsely the men
shouted, and their spur-stung horses sprang
over the earth with GREATNESS swiftness-
But young Dudley, Oh that fleet, eager
Saneho, was ahead OF all.
Low hebent to the pony's neck.
"Oh! Sancho il you love me, il you ever
loved Inc, runv' lie breathed.
And with Quick.turned ear and a mighty
heave OF straning sinews, the animal re-
sponded.
Dudley locked ahead. Tossing hclplessly
though striving with noble effort old Rey
swept on at Il giddy speed.
What to do Dudley. hardly knew. Wild
schemes chased crazily through his brain.
Then came u clearer thought.
Gould he only land the loop OF the RATA
over the horns of the steer that ran directly
behind the horse, that steer would come
down-tu sure and sudden death; hut the
cattle behind might thereby be divided, and
If this were only for moment, the saga
cious old Rey would Ia Ike advantage of it.
Sancho had all but gained the edge.
Already the long RATA waved III swift
circles above young Dudley's head.
'Reyl Rey! Steady, old man, sang
out Dudley, as II to warn the struggling
horse to be prepared Then, fixing his
eyes upon the head of the beast that
showed directly back of little Ellie, he
suddenly unhanded the moose. Through
the air II shot, uncoiiing its writhing
lengths in its flight, then dropped with
magic precision over the steers uplifted
horns.
NOW, sancho!' muttered the boy.
Instantly the pony threw himself into
bracing. posture and stopped short,
his boofs digging deeply into the bruised
soil. The lariat drew taut as bow string
Fearful was the tug it gave at the heavy
pornmel OF the saddle; but horse and trap
pings stood firm as rcck-firm, and with
u roar the steer turned a neck cracking
sonersaut and piled up hueely-a sudden
barrier to the cattle behind. A moment
they wavered; then, as a stream is divided
by the trunk OF u tree, they divcrged on
either side and passed swiftly by the
dead brute, that served, unconsciously,
as saving shield to foam -spattered Rev
and little Ellie.
And Reg! With the voice of friend
resounding in his ears, he had piucked
new courage from despair, and, making
a grand effort, held his foot under the
lee OF his dead protector. A moment later
he stood free, and the gap had closed in
the ranks OF the flying herd, that raced
incontinentiy across the plain.
And in that moment white-faced little
Ellie slipped down in swcou.
In week all seemed peaceful and un-
changed, hut few hearts were changed
potently; and 1 chance to know that,
among other things that happened, the alb
solute ownership of sancho, as we'll as
of certain Mexican braided lariat, was
changed ms result OF the cast OF that
long riatta.