Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-02

Inn quietly drew nlmSelf IOrWalu VI
the ledge and waited.
The herd moved leisurely in his d.
rection.
The leader, a handsome buck, came
on without hesitation and paused d.
rectIy under the rocky shelf on which
Tim lay concealed.
He fingered his rifle but did not shoot.
~ hate TO scare them before Ned gets
here" he said to himself.
Then a novel idea popped into the
boys head.
an do it." he said, smiling in antici-
patton of his friends surprise.A I'm
asso that fellow, wrap the rope around
that tree, and have some sport when
Ned gets here"
All unsuspicious of his enemy's dar-
] ing scheme, the noble elk stood beneath
the ledge. his large antlers almost touch
ing the shelf where Tim lay.
Noiselessly uncoiling his strong lariat,
Tim poised himself and let the moose
fall directly over the animals horns.
The elkigaye quick jerk, and before
the young Nimrod could secure the |
other end of the rope to a cedar hard |
by, he was violently pulled of.Ihis feet
The next moment he :toPped back
and fell headlong over the ledge, light
ing squarely upon the elk's back
Never had steedsa more unwilling
rider.
But Tim had sufficient presence of
mind to grasp the antlers and hold on,
while the animal plunged and reared
II threw up its fore legs In a very vio-
lent manner, trying to dislodge its I'M
welcome burden.
The rest of the heard was consider
ably affected with curiosity at the re.
antics of their leader.
They paused short time, eyed his
movements suspiciously; then seeing
one of their unmistakabie foes astride I
their comrades back, they dashed wildly y
down the valley as If pursued by the |
whole Indian race. +
This precipitate desertion on the part a
IF his family made Tins wild steed S
axe on fresh alarm. v
Making a terrific rush toward thicket Il
II pine, he made frantic efforts to shake h
n brush off his rider.
But Tim chung on in terror. He was o
fraid to let go, for fear of being tram e.
ibid to death on the sharp rocks by the c.
nraged buck. S
Finding it impossible to rid himself of W
is unnatural aPpendage, the elk bound ia
d away from the pine grove. al
Dashing down a glen, he made I'll
-raight for wide stream that flowed ST
trough the valley. bl
AT that instant Ned came into view ar
n the bluff above. tn
He stopped and gazed in speechless an
at the strange spectacle WI
at met his sight or,
With a fierce snort the elk plunged be
to the stream. pc
But bruised and bleeding though DIR,
m hands were, he managed to hold bu
The elk swan out on the opposite COT
nix, and continued at a speed down a tn,
ep canyon. 20,
Nearing a wide crevice in the rocky the
or of the canyon, the animal gathered at
nself for wild leap. bat
He cleared the opening fairly well the
his hind feet went over the crumb of
g edge amoment, just long enough to up
seat his rider rea,
Tim fell ten feet to the bottom of the bow
vice, where he lay unconscious, while swi
elk galloped madly away down the brir
yon, carrying part of the broken tire
at around his antlers. Hea
When Tim recovered Ned was bend. won
anxiously over him. pet
i'm had stiffness and bruises long Mrs
E after his daring ride. Before they mod
Ike camp, however, he fully recov. and
!. But he never relishes the Joke NOR
n any of his friends say: oper
Well, Tim, when are you going to each
K another elk to rider" ing
Nh
&c great Srotoh aquedHet Is 30 miles Ho
, has rs tunnels and n rollartfp,