The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02
THE FIELD OF ADVENTURE.
THRILLING INCIDENTS AND OAR
ING DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.
n Texas Pony Goes to Its Masters
Rcscue->aved by Cattle-A Wo-
mans Marvellous Escape.

commonly known as "horse
sense" 1t comes straight from Ari-
zona, and is told by correspondent
OF the Philadelphia Times:
During tho early days Of December,
before tho rains began, X. n. Tucker
commonly called "Old Kaintuck"
by his familiars--an ex.teamster and
general oil round cattle herder, COW.
boy, etc, was acting as guide to n
party of cattle hunters, the section
visited being low in the Territory. not
far from the border.
When they had been several days
out the party struck camp in q little
arroyo seco, or dry creek bed, to keep
out of the sweep of the winds, and did
some pretty good shooting, antelopes
and rabbits being the principal game,
with now and then coyots or a
mountain lion to relieve the monotony
and keep thugs somewhat adventuf.
| GUS. In the course of few days,
however, the immediate section hay
ing been pretty thoroughly worked,
"Old Kaintuck," taking one of the
men, Hickson by name, set out upon
sort of scouting expedition to select
new location. 1t Glanced that
kGintuck's pony, famous little ami
mai, called Cita, that was dear as dear
to the old teamster's bea,t, had that
very morning grazed her shin by q
fall on the smooth rocks at the bottom
OF the nrroya, SO, much to his regret,
but that she might be saved toilsome
and irritating journey through the
alkali dust, her master rodo another
animal, leaving his pet tethcred to a
manZanita bush near camp.
lew hours alter the departure of
hnintuck and Hickson tho party in
camp became aware, to their great
CONSERVATION, that they were IN the
midst OF one OF the tcrrors OF Western
p!nlu life, sanistorm. The wind
swept across the desert lands with q
velocity almost incalculabie, drivine
before it sheets and clouds of sanl
that stiied the breath, blinded the
eyes and burnt into the skin like Iiy.
Goals. The camping party hnd much
ado to get them elves aud their ponies
behind the stuut"i timbcrs or uud"r
the iuttinG rock lodges on tho banks
OF the arroyo. Once here, however,
they felt comparatively snIc, bat " hat
o poor lIicH>ou aUl cola Ea;atucS:"
Ine wind was dcIv.uc directly in line
OF the route taken by these two scouts,
and the hunters well knew what small
| Glance they stood against its turv on
| the open prairie. lSu! the question
OF attempting TO 20 TO their relief WAS
not even to be thought OF; al they
| coutd 90 was jus! 10 sit and wait, that
! drG@rlCst OF alternatives. Tnough IS
fury WAS spent in y few hours, to
wind kept up al day, bringing whih,
and gusts OF white dust that followed
III the track o. tho sand cloud.
As night came down, however, tie
wind iu'!ed and the moon rose, Il great
white mOon that Illuminated the
p!nins ana showci tic trees upon the
foothills in the distance. Not lony
thereafter there was u sound OF horses
feet IN HE dis.uuce; presently u soll.
t"ry horsrmau GA~auG into camp, and
poor dickson, more dead than alive
ic!' from his staggering pony. 1t was
sCMc time be ore anything could hc
learned from him OF his own narrow
escape or OF sod NG!u:ucN'a' Prob.
able iAic. II appears tGnt ltick~on
! az his pony hat been driven agnins.
c.ump OF mauIInita bushes, and so
held In check against the drifting
sand. But poor "Eaiu,uch" had
Tot Jared 20 well. The last Hichson
had seen o. him he hGi been thrown
from his horse and both were be;pr
| driven on by the relentless power Of
the sand cloud. What ru:lnauts OF
strength llickson ha hai lett wien
! tue storm pnssc,! he hal exhausted i,
tru.t'css search for his companion,
and hal Mt last returned to camp il
despair.
OF course. = relief r,rfv wa or,,o,,.
lied nt once TO 90 ont noI m,l.n .
strenuous 81" y. -. r,.,t :, fnJ .,1,j