The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-20

cd his movements were we'll guarded
and he could be steered in
direction it was desirable for MN 10
go. The lot gate flew open ana.
though it passed the active partlc1
pant in this exciting ~escapade. Head
down. lunging, jerking, charging, mo-
mentarily arrested by his
our captive and attendants had gone
nearly through the grove
| the lot, when discovery was made that
one of the guide ropes was about TO
drop loose. Max fast the end or
your line around that oak" thunder
ed the farmer to a thick-set, boW-leg-
ged mulattO, who was handing the
well-fastened tether. Around the tree
went man and line. The bull IN the
meantime made a dash for liberty the
moment he discovered cessation OF
| force on the disabled tether, and
frightened the~gOOd one with a great
jerk parting 1T in twain. farlleI
Smith and those Of his hands VINO
could darted for the lot fence over
which they threw themselves without
a moments loss of time. The halt
| breed and the Prince Albert coat
| were cut off from the others and the
| fence. The eyes of the tormented
and Infatuated beast fell upon the
form of the half-breed and towards
him with a fearful rush he plunged.
| Out from tree came pursued and pur-
suer-out into the clearing where the
| race shall be unobstructed to a leglt-
innate fnish-a race for high stakes
human life against bull me
carriage of neither IS graceful. but de-
termination was never more clearly
illustrated than in the movements of
these two contestants. Builum versus
Bowlegs; n they speed.
| Rovlegs rocking from side to side
Like q storm-tossed boat in an angry
tide.
The distance between the two is
rapidly closing. BoWlegs must soon
go doWn-dOWn, perhaps. to rise no
| more. With concentrated energy the
bovine makes a dive at the rocking
figure ahead which ends the contest.
One long horn passes under the right
arm between it n the body. and
the left horn takes q similar place on
the reverse side. A toss of the great
head throws the half-breed fiat on
his back acrOs the brute's face OBJ
securing his vision entirely. Blindness,
however, does not diminish the rate
of speed of this animated picture of
| moving fury. Across the clearing to
where destiny must decide. Crash
through q picket fence this panor-
annie display passes and -Ou of the
debr5 energies the wide horns and
err { head of the proud nquero
f. e from remembrance. BoWlegS is
st under the ruins. A sweep Of the
1i0ld " q poi vi YES
reveals the presence Of a tall figure
in a Prince Albert coat making ener-
getic strides for safety. A deep thun-
der-like below is the announcement
of another onset. The Prince Albert
is one undred yards from cover and
a worm fence five feet high stands in
the way. Can our hero clear it?
Twenty seconds more and the gentle
man from Hungry Neck is at the spot.
"A few feet only from the slapping. APP
| ~pendages of his l~Ong-f1owing robe is
a loud of dust and the sharp points
of an awful pair of horns. Gathering
himself together he made the .su-
preme effort of his life and into the
air he bound The leap is successful,
though attended with the loss of the
plug hat and the tails of the Prince
Albert which latter are caught by an
obstruction and torn off. With a
sharp cracking, swapping sound the
fence gives way and the bull appears
on the opposite side wearing the plu
hat On one Of his horns. Into the
woods are both participants.
Grasping the branch of q tree, just
above his head, Mr.. Amaziah Hall
throws his feet TO q position on a line
parallel with his hands, locks them
firmly around the friendly limb. and
attempts to worm his body over on
the upward side. Before this mastery
maneuVer can be perfected, with
l1unUeIiuS IoduWay the enemy pass
es. AS he does the end of his keen
horns strike fairly the swinging back
of the loW-hanging Prince Albert and
carry away the greater part of this
royal robe
Ten seconds more and all is quiet.
Not even the movement Of q leaf in
the dark green woods mars the sol
emn stiffness of the scene. Across
the clearing can be heard the calls and
shouts Of those outdistanced in the
contest. Q Farmer Smith and
arrive. Mr.. AmaZalia h Hall
is seated at the root of the tree ex-
hausted, tattered and bleeding from
several scratches received. "Mr. Hall,
are you hurt?' inquired the farmer.
I feel like l was ruined responded
the fleet-foOted racer from Hungry