Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-09-20

there game experiepcss entirely new
to. him. Every morning he was sad
dled by Lefty and ridden around a
/ fence inclosed course. at first he was
allowed to set his own gait, but grad
ually he wasaurged to show his speed.
ETlis was puzzling, but not aslittie TO
his EIikings also he enjoyed the oats
twice day and the careful grooming
after each canter. He became accus-
toned to stall life and to the, scent and
Issyoices of men about him, although as
lyet he trusted none but Lefty Ever
bkind and considerate he had found
Lefty. There were times, of course,
Iswlen Black Eagle longed tosbe again
Lon the prairie "a t the head sof bis old
band, but tlle JOY Of eireling the track
almost made up for, the loss of those
wild free dashes. .ss.,s.s.. ST ~,
One day when, Lefty took him out
1 Black Eagle found many other horses
on the track, white around the IN
closure he saw gathered row on row
Of men and women a band was play
Ling, and flags were swapping in the
lsbreeze! There was. al thrill of expeeta.
itieh, in. the sairsss Black Eagle felt 1t
and as he pranced proudly down the
track there. was, lifted q murmur of
applause and appreciation Which made
his nerves tingle strangely.
Just how it all came about the big
I stallion did not fully understand at
1.-THE time He heard a bell ring sharp
", heard also the shouts of men aud
A suddenly found himself diving down
i the course in company with al dozen
| other horses and riders. They had fin
lished half the circle before Black Eagle
4 fully realized that u gasufit, long bar
Isreled bay was not only leading him,
11but gaining with every leap. Tossing
4 his black name il the wind, opening
4 his bright nostrils and pointing his
5tafn, close set ears forward nhessMung
/ into the long prairie stride which be
dwas won't to use when leading his wild
i, band ia half dozen leaps brought him
abreast the gaunt bay, and then, feel
ing Lefty's knees. pressing his shoul-
sders and hearing Lefty's voice whis-
words Of encouragement in his
Eiearss Black Eagle dashed ahead to rush
down through the lane of franticaly
Il shouting spectators winner By a half
j dozen lengths s.s sgss.F Il sffs1 AF z.s3
That was the beginning of Black
Eagles racing career. How it pro
gressed, how he won races and cap
tired purses il 4 SEEMINGLY endless
string Of victories unmarried BY a sin
gle defeat. that is part of the turf rec
ords of the south and west. * be
4 There had To- beBarp end. of course.
5. Owners af. carefully bred running
horses took no Igrea pleasure, you may
4 imagine. in seeing so many rich. prizes
captured by a half wild branded stall
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