The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09

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CAYALRr HORsEs AsTRlE.

inE Over the Surrounding Country
Nearly Run Down q CarrinSe and Two
soldiers-A Lively chase After THEM.
oAlP wKoyY. MoErAUK PotNr Oct. l.-All
day long the big hay horse had been royster-
ing around camp trying to incits somo OF the
other horses 10 a break for liberty. He had
even been seen exhortinR the mules Of tho
Second Cavalry train to truancy. but those So
date animals had given him the mule laugh
which 10 several deRrees more mookinR and
resonant than q horse iauRh-aud had Kicked
him severely In the ribs into the bargain. So
he rolllcked across the hills. eludipg the eff
forts OF various TROOPERS TO capture him. and
arrived at the wagon en~oampnnent near the
turn IN the road At the foot Of the detention
camp hill and there fell In with q trooper Of
tho Tenth who gave him n lively chase. When
It was all over the bay stood on top OF the hill
snorting HIS contempt. while, the troopers
horse walked slowly along tho roadway breath
ing hard. for It is ono thing to run free up one
OF this camp's steep hillsides and quite an
other to carry $50 pounds Of rider up the same
activity.
"Feelin' mighty kerfip this mawnin'. amt
your" the trooper called out to the horse.
Better make the mos OF II. Some man como
along pretty soon an ~reokernise your marks
an you get rounded up mighty quick an a
good lickin' TO remember you not to break
loose again"
Then he tied his horse to q post and walked
across the fiat to bargain with q roadside
peddler for some badges to send TO his admir-
ing friends. No sooner was he deep In the
discussion OF prices. carried on on the ped
dler's part with much passionate oratory and
exuberance OF protesting gesture. than the bay
quietly ambled down the hillside and came
over to talk to the tied horse. Nobody was
near enough to hear their conversation. which
1 -roo an--ioJ - a.. L. -. A.,A a. -. -..
missed that It was somewhat as follows:
You're an easy mark to be working such q
lay as this. Why don't you come out for q run
with me2"
That's easy enough to say. but can't you
see that I've got to take Private johnson down
to the station?"
IT'S a shame the way they work you horses
over in the Tenth. Don't give you any time
of at all. I hear. II you had the spirit Of q dray
horse you'd revolt. Como out and take a run
now. Brace up your spirits a little"
with all this on me2" The cavalry horse
glanced over his shoulder at his saddle and tho
cloth bag. probably containing clothes. that
was slunR to II.
That's easy enough rubbed of against q
post as soon as you get away" said the
tempter. Come on"
After a moments hesitation the cavalry
horse began gently working at the strap which
tied him to the post. How q cavalry horse
c~ontrives to loosen himself Is a mystery as vet
unsolved. but it is a fact that. with time enough
at his disposal. he can solve almost any kind OF
n knot. AS there was not much time in this
instance. it may be that Private Johnson's
steed was aided by the vagrant bay; anyway.
in three minutes the pair were ~plunginR joy
ously up the hill, leaving the owner of the Sec
ond truant still engrossed upon the matter OF
five cents difference between the prices OF
two badges. Straight over the crest they gal
loped. all but running Town a little group OF
soldiers who lay basking In the sunshine on
the top. and across country toward the site OF
the old artillery camp. until they almost got
bemired in a treacherous marsh; then. by a
J wide detour. they reached the upper road and
trotted swiftly over to the picket lines of the
| Second Cavalry.
Earlier in the day the bay had been around
there attempting to stir up q feeling Of revolt
among the horses. but without avail. Now, It
ls a strange but true thing that a yagrant horse
in his trappinRs arouses the spirit Of free
dom in his brother horses. where an unsad-
died animal would fail utterly. Through the
line Of picketed horses ran a tremor of ner-
vous excitement. The stable guard should
have noticed 1t. but he didn't. being occu-
pied in calculating the ratio between his
debts and the back pay coming to him. Two
horses strayed quietly away from the line.
Three more followed. There was a shout
from the aroused guard. and twelve or fifteen
horses threw up their heads. and. with the bay |
in the lead. set out for the open country and
freedom. Two horses. or even three or four
out wandering are simply runaways to be
reckoned with when their owners get time to |
look them vi. but a dozen horses that start
out together are the basis of stampede. and
as such to be attended to without delay. Three
troopers OF the Second hastily set out after the
fuGHtttiiESes : GOOD st.rt and ,,nn,na .,o.o .,
gether. the big bay a little In the lead. the un-
MOUNTED 1om sqtIRS s FiPst picked SS6ssad up Hp some nin ro stT9 ~
dozen recruits there, wheeled about, alarmed
by the shouts Of the eolored troopers, and
ing SO near to the fence where the waiting
horses are pieketed that two officers ant
Back toward the station the bay led his co.
tried to fall in, but The leader was not looking
f foS m mules les now Nothing thing hut sptEitssd horses
several. times apiece. the mules were reluc-
family forced to the conclusion that they were !
I pole. In The sn ai adFGRleP q a out mead Essf re q teies from
the road, the band slowed up 70 give Private
Ib9 0n9s0 =; horse a ehanq Ha to rid himself Of his
ting his bride on and loosening his saddle.
which afterward brought him and some Of his
ing from the detention camp; a dozen more re-
bellious spirits Joined. and the band was COM |
plete.. 1t made q detour around the crest OF
the high hill north OF the road. where 1t turns
Ike II ee "a tr 10 1as s esii Sad az shlg The TsE Eo 1esaer w altShie aSes
up and tails Haunting. broke into Q tearing gal
lop and swept down the hillside diagonally
toward the road. 1t was a stampede.
The early afternoon train had just reached
the station, and up along the road wound q |
struggling caravan OF horsemen. light car
riaRes, and army wagons. In the lead was a |
carriage with three women In IL. 1t had reached
the fuFn and Waa abOuf IN hear In the RIGHT an |
as to take the shorter route. through detention
camp. when the stampede bore down upon 1t
from over the hill. Instantly there arose a |
chorus OF screams from the occupants Of the We
hicle,, The onset OF the plungfnR horses was
BILE and Irresistible.
Stop the carriage cried one Of the women.
"Set right still where You are ma'am." re-
turned the driver. You're safest there"
No. no" she screamed. Let me out at
once. Where Is there O tree or q fence2 Oh, |
where Is there a trea?"