Arizona republican., 1901-01-28

more bF-dk TOT HCelIG, ana CnarSt q. Crash went the bars as thouga they had been pine boards. Jim had time tn make enc spring to the right, where he stumbled and fell sprawling. His horsl was not SO fOrtunata. With below of triumph the vicious steer plunged his horns into the bowels of the rearing horse and fell5j him 70 the ground, where he left aim kicking and squirnl- inS in sqUea,iag agony, and lgokc q around for othsr words to conquer. J.m had just risen and was gathering himself for run. So sure was the brute Of his prey that he stopped to ln- | dulge h tremendous paving and ! throwing of dust; then with vicious shake Of his head h. rushed after the sprinter.
 Run! For Gods sake, run, Jim" ''fake to the fence! Dodge." Make for tree! Look out!"
 Run. Run! He's galning," The boys were unfastenlng lassoes as , fast as trembling fingers would work and sCgn had them twiIllng in the air as they rushed in pursuls Jim was a neet runnar, but as hs glanced over his shoulder he knew h. '''A IT. NiisIi. H's '-aN z utE lttl ldit ICY and he would be caught. He seemed to feel the thrust of horns, greasaG with the hic-s' ns his horse, and the crunch of the spiked feet as the infuri- ated ccnquero" gloated over his pr g. trate victim Perhaps the brute woutl toss him into tha air and ever tlc fence into the corral, where he would ra the p!aything of a hundred brutes, ma with thn smell of blood. They Were even now crowttng to the side next him ard struggling to force the strong plies.
 He could feel the hot breath of the animated Catapult and plainly hear tho gritting tcc,i. Then the cd rCck- lcssness entered his heart. He saw a chance tp play a joke 0n the steer. Ho smiled in amused anticipation. Hc fcraslw the ridiculous side of the joke. Whirling himself around like q top, h, stood facing the rushing dsata. The ground trembci Then, just as the brute, With a below cF joy, plunged in to the space just occupied by the cna- my, he gavesa leap into the air and came down astraddle cf his rldglng back, where he clung with tha agility VI d ulpHhty, ldtlnS Ile ldlI.
 The surrrised animal stumbllagly re- covered and exertci his mighty powers to rid himself of this unexpected tor mentor. WickcGly he thrashed his shoulders with his long horns vicious ly he kicked and lashed the laughing gad-ny with his tai: ha plunged and lEarcl and hump, hs back and Eel- lowed his rag2--all to m purpose.
 Flow Ing this circus mighs have con tinued, and the end hereof. no man know5th; for at at mOman, one of thn wE' zzing lassocs oaeiIcled the brutc's sweating neck; ln0thCr frightened about his horns, while still another manacled a kicking hind g. The trained horses quickly settled ca their haunches like s!atuesque cenraura. and the overpow- cred but unc-nqucrcG bovine fell heavJ-. ly to the ground,
 This uihins oDnsi6e loosenad the boys tongues, and numerous as snow flakes in March furry sped the geras of wit, whlie mirth light and riant sup piled a pleasing Gc@scrt to the social rspast.
 CHATIER VTII.
 NaAatha arose and Jack approached and stood ankle deep in the carnsslns water, as she beckOnsd him U her side. She had been sitting on q rock at ,he focS of the cataract, midway between banks, her bare, pink toes tinting the upalescent wavCl+ ts and looking like wrlggiing cells in the refract- cd light. This was his first vs- t after the ha,luwcd eve of the sacred avCwal. Tho long, curved lashes flutt-TSd blshfully as she raised her glorious eyes and telrgrapn-' cd her hearts love tl his. Tle soft, tell-talc shadows chased her cyimson- ing cheeks, and tho ridg, $ of her small ears assumed a pinklsh blush. Be- witching dimples formed ard Ged on her rounded chin and glowing cheeks as she smiled her pleased welcome.
 How sweet to liye!" she exclaimed, Joyously, after the raptur1us greetings were over and h. was seated by her side cr the messy veneered rock half buried in 'hc singing water
 "Thcrc seems no limit tD oEe's passl- bil!tles on such a giC- oIs day, and un- der the powerful spell of this rntranc- ing scenery.
 Your eXubCranCe is nos altogether due to the masas.lc iafrslre of day and condition, l venture, replied hap-'l py Jack, smiling with delighted indul-