Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-30

H What have you been doing
e now, wnly" asked Miss Mat
tie, with presclence
"Only buying horse, Matte" re.
turned Red sobery. Seems to be
quite an event here"
"Is that allg'
That's all, so help me Bobr' lied
had suspicion that there would be-
objections IL she knew what Kind OF u
horse il was.
Lettis who had roomcd with Red
overnight. was In the secret
The horse arrived, leading very
quietly, as Mr.. Upton had said 1t
was a buckskln, fat and hearty from
long resting. Nothing could be more
docile than the pensiye lower lip and
the meek curve Of the neck. Nothing
could be more contradictory than the
light Of its eye. a brooding baleful
fire, quietly biding IFS time.
Scatter, friendsr cried Red as he
put his foot in the stlrrup. Don't be
too proud to take to tlmberr'
He swung over as lightly as ira
peze performer deity catching his
other stlrrup The horse groaned aud
Bhiyered
"Don't let him get his head down,
Col ding It! Don't your screamed Mr.
Upton in wild excitement.
Red threw the bride over the horn
of the saddle. go II, you devilr'
cried he. And they went. Six feet
straight in the air, first pass. The
crowd scattered, as requested. They
hurried at that Red gave the brute
the benefit of his $50 as they touched
earth, and his opponent grunted when
he felt the Jar of 1t. They rocketed
and ricochetted; they were here. they
were there, they were everywhere. the
buckskin squeallng like a pig and fight
ing with every ounce of the strength
that lay in his steel strVng legs. The
dust rose In clouds; Reds hat few in
no time; he was yelling like maniac.
and the crowd was yelling like more
maniacs. Now and then glimpse of
the riders face could be caught, trans
ported with JOY of the struggle; then
the dust would roll M and hide every
thing. No one was more pleased Mt
the spectacle than the blacksmith. RE
was capering In the middle of the
road waving a hand hammer and
shouting: Hold him down! Hold him
down. Why do you let him jump up
like that? IL was on that horse I'd
show you. Aw. there 1t Is again.
Stop him! Stop him.
THE ,,ntnA thn t,,qof,oI,ixx ..e.,t..
three enormous leaps for the black
smith, as though he had understood.
The smith cast dignity to the winds
and went over the nearest fence in the
style that little boys when coasting
call stomach whopper." or words to
that effect. and took his next breath
two minutes later. He might have
saved the labor. as the horse wheeled
on one foot and pulled fairly for the
picket fence opposite. Red regretted
the absence of herders as the sharp
pickets loaned near. 1t was no time
for regrets. The horse was over with
but little damage-a slight scratch:
enough 10 rouse his temper, however,
for he whaled away with both hind
feet. and parts OF the fence landed
hundred feet Off. Then a dash through
an ancient grape arbor, and they were
lost to view OF the road. Some reck-
less small boys scampered after, but
the majority preferred to trace the
progress OF the conflict by the aborig-
inal 'yerhoops' that came from some
where In behind the old houses
There they gor' piped up shrill
voice OF the small boy brigade. Right
through Mis- Davisses hen coops. You
ought to see them hens fyy' The tri-
umphant glee Is beyond the reach OF
words. Simultaneous squawking veri-
fed the remark as well as feminine
voice urging violent protest. cut
short by a scream OF terror, and the
slam Of a door. The inhabitants Of
Mis- Davisses" house instantly ap-
peared through the front door, seeking
the street.
TO show the erraticalness OF fate, no
sooner had they reached the road than
Reds mount cleared the parapet OF the
bridge In single leap, beautiful
leap, and came down upon them In
The road.
Al got out OF the way but three
yoar-old, forgotten In the excitement.
/. Upon this small lad. fallen nat In the
rood. bore the powerful man and
horne. Then there were frantic cries
q warning. Fifty feet between the
youngster and those mangling hoofs--
tWenty-dve! The crowd gasped. They
wore blotted together! Not 80. Al
mighty hand had snatched the boy
SWAY n that instant Of time. He was
ooke and very indignant In bowling.
1oddled heap In TIE ditch by the road
o11e, but alas for horse and rider!
To huckskin wan not used 70 such
1eat1, and when Red's weight was
thrown 20 the pide for the reach be
miosod bis stride. struck his feet to-
xo<hex. and down they went, while the
lot deep dust sprang Into The air IKE
n explosion.
7fIss Matte rushsd 10 tho scene Of
~ accident. followed by everybody