Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-08-26

g Lonesome valley, not many miles iron
 Prescott.
 Ia the main he was handsome beast stood six teen hands flush, and weighed 3 l4OO pounds But his head was bowed : like barrel stave, and set with small mieshepsn eyee, that glered with [
 devilish light.
 Ths colt took great fancy 10 Mitch ell's daughter Nell. IL soon learned te
 follow her about es dog, and would
 come on run for lump of sugar OF ( bite of bread when she whietled. Nell broke him so gradually end by such
 gentle means that by the end Of his
 third year she could sad He and ride
 Black W off anywhere. . But on her going away to school
 Mitchell thought it about time to reap the pro6te of bis money and care. There
 were any number of standing offsre
 ranging up as high as $500. Matters
 stood undecided until one day Pres cott swell chsnced bo stop at the ranch [.
 He offered $400 spot cash, and the deal
 was closed. with the understanding shat
 the horse was to be delivered as soon ss
 properly RRited.
 So next morning Mitchell told one Of
 his stock hands to ''shrow saddle up
 SD Black Wois and finish him up.' Not dreaming of any trouble with 8 pet
 colt, the young fsllow went about his
 task with a whistle and song. But
 hardly had he touchsd the saddle be- l sora PIs,Lr WoIF oa1A him eDrn lin q
 through the air, to She astonishmeub of every body.
 Then the regular "broncho buster"
 mounted, but after shors struggle
 be was shro~n and nesrly killed. No one else On the place dared mske the trial.
 Jack Mitchell was ss mad as hoF
 net arc sent around for ths bsst riders in the country, and promised to give $50 to Gny man tbas would conquer the horse. But one md all they were thrown.
 Finally Bill z mt, Jerome teemster, cane along aDd bought Black Wolf for a"wheeler." He ssid he guessed the locoed fool could not dc much damage in 8 twe1ty mule team.
 And to the surprise of every ybody, Black Volt took willingly to hsrnesa h six month he was the stoutess puller in Yavap8i County. But no one beside Bill could do thing with him. It was worth any other mans life to go into his stpll
 Some time duFiog the following sum- mer "Broncho Charley" cana over from California. He had conceived the idea of going on the road with wild west show. His plan was to form his troupe and give the first performance in Pres cost.
 About ovsr the ranges he skiFmiehed picking up riders, ropsFs and rifle shots, besides dozen or so of spoiled horses thas the owners were glad Go be rid Of as any price. Then, engaging g few wi,d steers. aud striking bars ain with 1 some Hualapsi braves, BFoncho Charley | rented f4s on the edgs of the town l and set the day.
 Moreover, ha placed SlO0 in ths | bank. and advertised far and wide that | t wac to be paid to anyons bringing in | q horse which could not hs ridden by l by either himself or his men.
 Bos hardly had shs mountain breezss begun to f1ster ths handbills along | Montezuma street before friend came l and whispered something in tho show mans ear. Without stopping for any bhing else Charley mounted & horse and l spared not spur nor quirt until be drew rein st Bill ZsDt's camp With little ceremony Charley ssid that he heard of Black Wolf, end that he wanted him for the wild west show.
 "Wen," said Bill, ''sesiog as how I sin's e-using him just now. gussa it's all right. But you don'5 wau5 to les hln1 kill spy bodg'
 Black Wolf YVES led forth resdy for the trial.
 Nov, fork him and Iil jsrk eff She blind," said Bill
 Charley d manage to catch both stirrupe, but ths5 is all he remembered until Bill picked him up bruised and bleeding from corner of the corral.
 Think he'll de-" eeked B.ll, with 8 grim smile.
 "Yee; guess so. Butfor heaven's sake don't say word about this, it would spoil everything"
 And Bsoncho Charley. with fallen crest. led he horse to Prescott by trail.
 First thing next morning Charley bsd another let of nsndbiijs printed saying shat, aside from his first cffsr, he would give S25O SO any person who would sue eessfully ride g Certain horse belonging bo his outfit.
 Finally the tins rolled round for the opening of tue great fste The third and last day wss set for the bronche riding. By an hour past noon the yrandassnd was packed to suffooasion sven the roof iens its puny aid iu seat ing the crowds, while the fence for 100 yards each sida buddsd with boys.
 At laet, in all the glory of buckskin, long hair and six shooters, Broncho Charley fuCia into the inalosura ,-a o.