Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

known newspaper man, whom had met many years
before in Denver The upshot of this conversation
terminated in an acceptance of the wager the terms
of which entaed continuous ride of five minutes
and an engagement at nine O'Clock the following
morning for decision
Several spectators friends of both bettors, wit
messed the trial. Approximately twenty bucking
horses led out for the Australians inspection
and he selected Two Step which happened to be one
of the most i'll tempered brutes in the lot Fearful
for the mans safety, protested against this CHOICE
but the Australian insisted upon Two Step and fate
After he had examined the saddle and bride, they
were strapped on the horse with much difficulty by
a couple of our men, former cowpunchers.
Three times the Australian tried to mount the
little brute and the third attempt proved successful
Two stop watches held in trustworthy hands testified
that the riding instructor remained on the bucking
bronco for exactly thirty seconds, and dur
ing this brief period he experienced all the sensations
of mailman caught in the storm center of an earth
quake Two Step with the speed of express
train for twenty yards and then stopped suddenly
Australian shot to the horses ears but game1y hung
on Two Step stood on his hind legs and then on his
fore legs alternating moment between the two.
He whrled to the right then to the left, and then,
seemingly, in both directions at Finally he
jumped straight up in the air, and when he landed
on Mother Earth with his legs as stiff four steel
drills, the Australian jolted from his seat and
before he could regain his equilibrium Two Step
buried his nose in the ground shot his hinder heels
toward the sky and the skeptca Australian went up
in the air. described somersault, landed his head
with thud that jolted England gave him stimuli
taneous flash of all the in astronomy and came
within ace of breaking his neck.
Didn't Know What Happened
FIFTEEN minutes later, when the riding instructor
i regained consciousness. he glanced up into the
anxious face of the physician, who had been hur-
riedly summoned, and asked in weak voice Was
anyone else killed." When informed that the
injury had been confined to his own person. he
seemed much relieved, and requested some brandy
and soda.
On the afternoon of this occurrence the King and
Queen of England paid me the honor of visit.
Seventeen years ago. when he was Prince of Wales,
l met the present King. = have always considered
Edward VII. of the wisest rulers in the world,
he did not eliminate from his acquaintance dom
ming the dignified errnine of monarch.
l received my royal guests in the Pal1nery,
ton of the Olympia, which gains its name from
number of palms which have been utilized to produce
the effect of an indoor grove. After the usual
change of courtesies and my introduction to the
Queen, the latter expressed desire to see the
papooses who accompanied their Indian parents
with the show. Four in number, they were imne-
diate1y summoned, and afforded quite bit of
ment to the King and Queen, who interested
by the paradoxical mixture of Indian somberness
and childish curiosity in the savage tots.
Howdy?" they grunted when introduced to His
Majesty, and their conversation was limited to that
word.
. Howdy?" they repeated when presented to the.
Queen and additional syllable would they utter.
1t seems odd to associate umbrella with
King; but it was rainy day, and as King Edwards
tendencies are somewhat democratic, he had brought
his rain STICK to the performance. On entering the
Palrnery he deposited it in a corner.
1t was silk and gold handled, inscribed with