Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-09-25

b'e up Oh NOrldnuer- lou. young un. T.
he continued addressing the lad who had
been upon Loadstone. get on your own
horse. and lead round a nice strong can
ter. making it a little quicker from the
bush home than in the dip; but no gallop-
ing in earnest. mind"
Looks and moves well. sir, don't he?"
said Martin, as COriander. under Jim's
mastery hands. after two or three angry
snatches at his bit, settled down into
the long, low sweeping stride character
istic of the most thoroughbred horses
that distinguish themselves on a race
course.
And now the pair come striding along
towards the knoll where they are pulled
up.
Go kind?" inquiries Mr.. Pycroft.
Nice 'Oss to ride-can put him any,
where" observes Jim, sententiously.
Walk 'em about a bit, while we get
the saddle cloths ready"
Jim and the boy duly 20 into the scale.
Another muttered conversation between
Pycroft and his master; then the saddles
were removed, the loaded cloths carefully
adjusted, the saddles replaced over them.
the long surcingles passed carefully over,
and Coriander and Losdstone were ready
for their trial
Give them their orders, Martin, and
then come here and see it. Mind, they're
TO start from the three-quarter-of-a-mile
post Who's to start em?"
All right, sir; i told William TO come
back, and here he is. You 20 down with
EN-, VIII. Bush in, mind Here. Jim.
you ride the old horse, Of course. this
time. Get of, and come right along ]
don't mean ride his head of, but take the
lead, and keep H."
All right" And Jim walked the grey
leisurely down alongside William. to the
starting post
Now, look here, boy" said Mr.. Py-
croft, advancing 10 the stripping who was
on Coriander; you have an idea Of rid /
ing you have Now, don't go and make
an exhibition Of yourself this morning
Mind, If you do il here, ] shall take care
you don't get much chance Of doing Il 10
public. Attend 10 what ] say 10 you.
Get on as well as you can. Jim's pretty
safe 70 do you there but, even If be-
don't. mind, you're 10 wait on him ull yOu
come " the quarter-niie post from home
You know b. Run up 10 him then. Bur,
whatever Jim doe, whether be- begins rid.
inf Or whether he doesn't, you're not
20 begin in earnesf tiil within hffy yards
Of hone I'A forgive yOu II sou wait
700 long, and lose q chat way bui n sou
come TO- soon and ride him 10 stand
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