Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-08-26

nour csd the second contest:
 "Anybody that can ride the horse Tn
 about to bring into the ring will b
 given 8 check for S25O, which is on de
 posit ;n the Cactus bank. Mind you
 he 70 uet be ridden with @ free sadd e.
 rolls and bucking straps are barred
 Now, come on, you crack riders, ent
 try your skill; here comes the horse. "
 At this everyb body looked toward th' l entrance to see Bill z mt leading Blscl
 Wolf into the ring. Up went wile
 shout. At once fell the hopes of all th'
 local riders, while those from distan parts of the territory Rroaned sre
 turned pale when the crowd bsgaI
 shouting, "Hurrsh for Sill Z4nt's Bleot
 WoHr Too we'll they knew what ths | aeme meant.
 For a while it seemed es if DO con.
 testents were going to appear. Fnall.
 three came forwsrd-a Californian, { ] Mexican and Dock Bright, the self styled king of Southern Arizona cow
 boys.
 At the drawing of streWs for turns the Mexican drew for mount. tbe | Californian second and Dec Bright | last.
 | Black Wolf suspected somethipg when
 the olinches were frightened, but he i merely smelled of his masters hand and
 went to his nibblipg grass.
 The Mexican felt of his spurs. Then
 catch the horn in both hands, he l sprang lightly into the saddle. Bill jarked of the blind and jumped out of
 she way.
 Just 8 moment the horse glanced sbous him-just moment quivered from head to foot; then, dropping his 1 hesd between his forefeet, he shot up ward like rocket, and, with marvel oue agility, wheeled end for end in mid air.
 Hardly had he landed before he was of again, this time wheeling in the op posite direction and shaking himself like wet dog to loosen the hold of the reklng spurs. One more jump and the Mexican was fang whirling to the ground, where he lay until some of his companions carried him unconscious out of the ring.
 Catching the horse again, Bill called to the Calforn an to take his medicine. pha young fellow hesita.ed. Then re- membering that the honor of his State must bs upheld he drew up his belt hole, tossed his hss to 8 friend and bounded into the saddle like css.
 But, alas Two ot those fearful side sweeps pitch California'e honor head long into 8 heap of sand. And Oeli- tornie'a honor narrowly escaped bFok- sn neck.
 Wildly she Arizona fsosion cheered over shis defeas. Their man only was iett, sad he might possibly win the day de wss fresh, while ths horse mus certainly be the worse afser buck ing two rounds.
 And now. es the Terrisory's pride walked into the ring, the ssss m bled hurd rsds went besides themselves with joy. But Doc was not over confident. The easy defeat of the contestants un- nerved him for he knew them to be no ordinary riders. Worse than all, he was handicapped by wide reputation. Ia his heart he wished he had steyed at bome
 But it was too late to back out BOW. So taking 8 swallow of water, he flung away his hat and went to the middle Of She ring, where Black Wolf, though blindfolded, WAS paving the earth and 1 snoftipg fiercely.
 Taking running start, he bounced l into the saddle. Let him Ro," snd | Doc dug the spurs deep.
 With @ loud bellow, Black Wolf | jumped ones forward to ges start, then | left the ground a full six feet end | wbried before he came down. Now he | plunged to the right, now to the left; | shen forward, then backward, up and l down, srouad and srould, untii Doo's | nose ard ears were running blood. An other jump and the grip of his spurs was shaken loose. Desperately he | olupg 10 the horn, but in va,n. He lost both stlprups.
 AL teS6 D1c cOutQ stand ID no longer. Jslling to mind an old trick, he caught 5hs horn with both hands and jumped | eisAr of ev2ry thing Hs struck on his 'est but feil from exhaustion.
 "Ladiee and gentlemen" eeid Bror cho Chsriie, when the uprosr had somewhat | abated, 'she money is yet my own. Is | 5here suy otber person that would like 1 to meks a trisl for ii? l
 A hush fell upon the audience Would anyone be so foolherdy as to l back 5hab devil after the best riders had | allen?
 Presently there was esir st the fer end Of She grand stand, a moving aside io leb someone pass. All eyes turned | eagerly that way to sse a brighs-eyed, 'osy checked girl step down from the ,ieFe os eests Sta waB attended by 6 md dIs-eged mau.
 "Who is il? Who ia it?" whisa aefed hundreds et once, and hundreds more "Why, that is Nellie Mitchell md heF father. They live in Lonesome yaIley "