Evening journal., 1899-06-14

a horse he refused 10 name. It was |
novel bet even in that western land |
where everything went. Indians might !
wagered them when their stock of !
ponies ran out. but daughter was lit
tie bit different; and in the face of a
prohibiiory liquor law 10 bet ten gall
Ions of whisky with a half-rebellious
Indian. altogether shocked the moral
sense of the Saskatchewan. But the
Saskatchewan wanted 10 see the Pinto
pony run.
The Englishman had explained 10 the
American that the only way he could
get Grey Wolf TO put up his daughter
was TO bet the whisky. A Blood Indian
would sell his mother for frewaier. and
he knew Grey Wolf The only thing
would be the bother of getting the
whisky If he lost. But Pierre stuck 10
me the time ! had the ruction with
those Stonies in the Peace hills a year
ago" the Englishman had said, "anj
it is the only chance Of doing him
good turn before go down east. Grey
Wolf will never give his daughter TO
half-breed Cree interpreter Of the
mounted police If he were offered
thousand ponies The Cree dash in
Pierre spois him in the old Floods
eyes. Pierre wants her. though. and
think she wants him. and, if win this
afternoon. I'll do the paternal bless
ye, my children act, and then try and
make my peace with the major"
Everybody didn't know this, and
wien the Englshman went up to the
majors party. the ladies were cool, and
the major became interested in his con-
versation with the Hudson Bay factor,
and he slipped away under cover Of the
yells and sounding tom-toms that an
nounced the appearance OF the Pinto
/ the Indian horse.
She was beauty as she Hoped past in
her slender litheness. An Indian pony2
Yes. But in her complex nature the old
Arab blood of her Spano-Moor1sh an
cestry had asserted itself and showed
in the brightness Of her eye. the poise
Of her head. and the grace Of her slim
legs. The marks of the Arab could even
be seen in the piebald spots On the sleek
coat that had given her the name Pinto.
And the American felt that the majors
horse would have TO run 10 win.
The course was half mile straight
away. and the two contestants moved off
to the starting point. The Engllshman
avoided the crowd. but, even In the dis
lance. riders. horses. and irappings
showed the characteristics OF The races
they belonged 10. The coal-black horse
Of the Englishman looked heavy and
strong contrasied with the almost cat
like amble of the pony. His rider sa.
erect in the cavalry saddle like the
trained soldier he was. while the In
dian almost crouched on the b. re back
of the mare that he controlled With his
gripping knees and the shaganapp
thong about her lower jaw. And then
it seemed TO come, as IL oftentimes did
on the prairies OF the west. that II wal
a race of races-white and red. And the
white men bet their hard cash against
, the ponies and rifles and furs OF the In
dams, bet them TO n finish-fhat is
, when the red man has nothing left OF
= earth to bet
There was a pistol shot a fierce gel
from civilized and savage. and they
were of. The Pinto sprang easily tC
the front and seemed for lie fist few
} hundred yards 10 be incroar ng the leat
at every stride. The q. cooper was hel.
= well in hand. and was going magnfi
q Gently. The American knew that thu
Englishman was relying on the su
? perior staying qualities Of his half-bret
3 horse over the grass-fed pony. But hal
4 n mile is a short course, and at the quar-
S ter the Englishman was four length
+. behind. The Pinto did not fa!ter at tn
+ terrific pace. and the American felt tina
D the race would be wen or lost en- III
home stretch No pony can KEEP tha
d pace up on grass alone. he thought. bu
b She seemed to be doing it. The troo
q horse was letting himself out now. an
D the space between the two was dimin
g ishing. "Oats win tell" muttered tn
T American. but will he have timer
Gradually the Englishman drew u
i, until his horses nose was at the pony
u flank. Only a hundred yards nowl Tn
y game little pony seemed to realize tina
\ ~ WAa hRNf " ANFNAs hN AAtNN AA0l =
Of the whites was at her quarter. an
the cheers of anticipated victory wer
- already coming from the white men
Threats. She gathered herself togethe
3 for last effort. and as she gained FEY
feet there was silence still as death i
the swaying mass of onlookers Onl
u so yards. when the stiffness was broke
: by shrill call from the lips of youn
= squaw, who thrust herself a little bl
q yond the crowd that lined ;he course a
the galloping horses came up. No on
needed it except the Pinto. 1t was III
= call the pony had never disobeyed, II
- call it had known from the days whel
y a frolicsome filly. it had been the con
- panion of Grey VOLTS daughter Fo
a strange understanding grows up b.
- tween the horse that dwells in the TEN
~ of men and its master or mistress. An
!" the Pinto needed not the desire Of yi
\ tory or the urging or voice OF its ride
but swerved whence the voice had com
What caused the pony TO bolt was
n subject Of animated discussion