The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-03
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side above a Nevada valley young
ow was lying on his back, talking
a sauey bluejay perched on near
sagebrush. The bluejay was scold-
q. no doubt of it. He jabbered away
very shrill. discordant voice.
Dbbed his tail and agitated his top
ot most ridiculously. The boy was
but Bob Conway.
Sitting up presently. be gnzed at the
load, level flat-the floor OF the valley
stha, stretched far to the great blue
puntains. miles away on the other
he. Half a mile distant was a huge
ca cleared Of sagebrush-by the flow
q water. for too much water is death
the brush. On ii the grass grew
Sundantly, and a herd Of half-wild
rses was grazing there in comfort
d security. In the band was bron-
O of unusual beauty. He was OF
estnut color and plump and sleek.
Is legs were slender. his neck full and
ely arched. His head, which he con-
unity tossed with q scornful. naughty
btion. was small and delicately
ised. His long name and tail floated
the breeze in graceful lines. As II
hing the part OF sentinel for the
I'd. this young broncho ate nervously.
mped a great deal and frequently
yated his nose to sniff what his eyes
Ight fail to see.
fyhat a beauty he is." Bob solilo-
ixed aloud. "Oh, don't wish that
estnut were mine! Look at him now!
h't he great! Oh. but I'd like to get
btraddle Of you. my boyl"
'Would you. though?" said pleas
Il voice behind him.
Bob leaped to his feet TO hnd "Old
DO Treadwell." a. the wealthy ranch
had been dubbed, on the other side
the ditch. mounted on q large bay
rse, upon which he had ridden noise
bsly within hearing distance Of the
Gv's speech.
Yes. would, sir!"
TILES the most ornary piece Of hoss
eh that ever walked, that's what he
- rejoined the rancher. speaking
tn emphasis. "He shorely is."
rs he. really? Why. how"
He's mine"
FOh!"
Yep, and worth nothin' at all. I've
4 him busted by the best broncho
bters in the valley, but II don't do
good. He lets 'em ride cause he
bt pitch 'em of or kill 'em; but the
mute anybody else tackles him he's
bad as ever-if not worse!"
y Bob's color had been rising while this
bcription had been growing. He now
ked a very statue Of defiance.
Td like to try that horse" be re-
I'd. slowly.
Well"-here the rancher paused and
waited breathlessly-"if you'll
ch that hoss you can have him. for
of me. Only I warn ye. he's no good
terror to boot"
Oh, thank you"
Hold on. Bob. Wait till you've strad-
him for a second or so and see
you feel. Give my regards to your
her" And away rode the rancher.
sting.
pb waited a moment. then jumped
the air. rolled on the grass and
ged himself in delight.
ph. no, you beauty!" cried he, shak-
his fist at the distant horse; "some-
is going to grip those round sides
ours mighty soon, or my name is
Fuddlepudding. with lots of fuddle
\. Let's see, now. how I'll catch
without another horse to run him
What's the matter with the crawl
trick I learned from Injun Joe?
the thing!" And he hastened off to
home.
occurring from the shed long. soft
with slip-noose at the end-a
It, though quite inferior to those
e Of rawhide-the tall young fellow
soon on his way back through the
ID to the open piece Of ground. He
out Of sight of the watchful chest
proceeding forward only when the
pal was feeding. On coming to the
Of the sagebrush, an eighth Of
from the band Of horses, he coiled
ppe. forming large, easy-running
then he lay fat on the ground
egan to crawl, dragging the moose
4. but going directly toward the
now he moved only when the
butts head was up, his object be-
be seen as soon as possible. Not
Did he have to wait. for. snorting.
Ping. the broncho quickly con-
the intelligence Of an intruding
nce in their territory to the entire
In moment every horse in the
was gazing intently at the boy.
crawled away in the opposite di-
ion. The horses gathered in a
Yer bunch behind the chestnut and
pm to move in zigzag fashion
ard him. Such singular creature
had never beheld. Their curiosity
pg thoroughly aroused. they became
e bold. trotted forward a little. then
ed Oft and looked and wondered and
roached yet nearer.
resently the horses were all about
and Bob was a little concerned
the thought that the boldest