The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02

face: and when he saw the barb-wire
fence, fear entered into him. An inch
too low, stumble, and serious injuries
might result. He must break Pirates
gait.
He began to saw cowboy fashion.
Pirate grew very indignant: he was
being hurt. His speed slackened none,
that fence if it was the last thing he
ever did. He'd like to see any man
stop him. He took the deadly fence
as with the wings of bird. But he
found that the man was still on his
| back. He couldn't understand it. He
! grew worried. And then he struck the
red-brown muck bordering the stream.
The muck few, but at every bound
Pirate sank deeper, and the knees of
burton, full of rage, yet not unreason-
able rage, quickly saw his chance. Once
more he threw back his weight; this time
to the left. Pirates head came stub
bornly around; his gait was broken, he
was houndering in the stream. Now
shortened the reins and whacked Mr..
Pirate soundly across the ears. Pr
rate plunged and reared, and, after de-
vious evolutions, reached solid ground.
This time his head was high in the air,
and, try as he would, he could not lower
his neck solitary Inch.
Warburton knew that the animal
could not make the barb-wire fence
again, so he waltzed him along till he
found break in the wire. Over this
Pirate bounded, snorting. But he had
met master. Whether he reared or
plunged, waltzed or ran, he could not
make those ruthless knees relent in
their pressure. He began to under
stand what all beasts understand, SOON
er or later-the inevitable mastery of
man. There was blood In his nostrils.
4 hand touched his neck caressingly.
He shook his head; he refused to CON
ciliate. A voice, kindly but rather
breathless, addressed him. Again Pr
rate shook his head; but he did not run,
he cantered. Warburton gave sigh
of relief Over the field they went A
pull to the left. and Pirate wheeled; a
pull to the right, and again Pirate
answered and cantered in circle. But
he still shook his head discontentedlv,
and the froth that spattered Warbur-
ton g legs was fiecked with blood. The
stirrupstrap began to press sharply and
| hurtfully against Warburton IS injured
leg. He tugged, and Pirate fell into a
!, trot. He was mastered.
. After this Warburton did as he
= pleased; Pirate had learned his lesson.
His master put him thru dozen ma
!, heuvers, and he was vastly satisfied
y with the victory. In the heat of the
q battle Warburton had forgotten all
: about where and what he was; and it
!, was only when he discerned far away a
$ sunbonnet with fiuttering strings peer
i ing over the stone wall, and boy in
leggings standing on top of the wall
J. that he recollected. A wave of exhil.
+. aration swept thru his veins. He had
, conquered the horse before the eyes Of
v the one woman.
He guided Pirate close to the wall
r and stopped him, looking down into
e the girls wonderful eyes and smile
d cheerfully. And what is more, she
smiled family in acknowledgment. III
had gained, in the guise of groom
what he might never have gained il
any other condition of life, the girl I
d thoro woman of the world, high
It bred, well born. she forgo
d, for the moment to control he
o-3 features; and as / have remarked else
n where. Warburton was a shrewd oh
o. server.
le sBully, Mr.. osbornel'' shouted VII
s : liam, leaping down. cit was simpl.
- great!o
). and open them.
rs Warburton flushed slightly. He coul
IL not tell how she had accomplished /
no whether it was the tone or the gesturt
e er but she had calmly re-established To
ne barrier between mistress and servan
er ttT think I'll put him to the wa
ne again, said the hero, seized by q reb'
Vn spirit.
ne ne He wheeled Pirate about and SCI
n q, him back at a run. Pirate bake
ell Round he went again down the field an
m back. This time he cleared the va
ID. with a good foot to spare. The victol
tie was complete.
at When it was allover, and Pirate vi
eg impatiently munching an extra supp
1t Of oats, the girl babe Mr.. James to
&c. port early the following morning.
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his ! (Ts Be Continues Next Saturday,