The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18

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curb bit-not too severe seeing as he likes to rear"
Daylight superintendent the preparations, adjusting
the curb strap and the strrup length and doing the
cinching. He shook his head at the martingae. but
yielded to the dealers advice and allowed it TO 90
And Bob beyond spirited restIessness and few
playful attempts. gave trouble. Nor in the hours
ride that followed. save for some permissible eur
veting and prancing. did he msbehave. Daylight
was delighted; the purchase was Immediately made,
and Bob with riding gear and personal equipment,
despatched across the bay forthwith 10 take up
his quarters IN the stables OF the Oakland Riding
Academy
The next day being Sunday Daylight was away
early. crossing the ferry and taking with him
Wolf the leader Of his sled team. the dog which
he had selected 10 bring with him when he left
Alaska. Quest as he would through the Piedmont
hills and along the many gated back road TO Berkeley
Daylight saw nothing Of Dede Mason and her chest
nut sorrel But he had little time for dsappoint
ment for his own chestnut sOrIel kept him busy
Bob proved a handful of impishness and cOntrariety
and he tried out his rider much his rider tried
him out All Of Daylights horse knowledge and
horse sense was called into play, while Bob in tgrE
worked every trick In his lexicon. Discovering that
his martingale had more slack in 1t than usual he
proceeded 10 give exhibition Of rearing and hind
leg walking. After ten hopeless minutes Of Ii Day
light slipped off and frightened the martingale where
upon Bob gave an exhibition Of angelic goodness. BE
fooled Daylight completely. At the end of half an
hour Of goodness. Daylight, lured into confidence.
was riding along at walk and rolling cigarette.
the animals neck. Bob whirled abruptly and with
lightning swiftness, pivotng his hind legs, his
fore legs just lifted clear off the ground. Daylight
found himself with his right foot cut Of the stirrup
and his arms around the animals neck. And Bob
took advantage of the situation 10 bolt down the
road. With hope that he should not encounter
Dede Mason at that moment, Daylight regained his
seat and checked in the horse.
Arrived back at the same spot Bob whired again.
This time Daylight kept his seat, but beyond futile
rem across the neck, did nothing 10 prevent the
luton. He noted that Bob vhirled to the right, and
resolved to keep him Strengthened out by spur the
left But so abrupt and swift was the whirl that
warning and accomplishment were practically stimuli
taneOus.
We'll, Bob" he addressed the "1imaI, at the same
time wiping the sweat from his own eyes. I'm free
to confess that you're sure the bamedest alfred
quickest animal l ever saw. l guess the way TO fix
you is TO keep the spur just atouching-ah, you
brute~
For, the moment the spur touched him. his left hind
leg had reached forward in a kick that struck the
stirrup smart blow. Several times, out of curiosity
Daylight attempted the spur and each time Bob's
hoof landed the stirrup Then Daylight following
the horses example f the unexpected suddenly
drove both spurs into him and reached him under
meath with the quirt.
You amt never had a real licking before" he NUT
tered, as the ANIMAL thus rudely jerked out of the
circle OF its own impsh mental processes shot ahead
Half dozen times spurs and quirt bit into him,
and then Daylight settled down TO enjoy the mad,
magnificent gallOp. No longer punished at the end of
a half mile Bob eased down into fast canter Wolf
toling in the rear was catching up, and everything
was going nicely.
III give you few pointers this whirling game
my boy Daylight was saying 20 him, when Bob
whirled
He did it on a gaop breaking the galiop short off
by fore legs stitiy planted. Daylight fetched up
against his steed's neck with clasped arms and ut
the instant with fore feet clear of the ground
Bob whirled around. Only excellent rider could
have escaped being UnhOrsed AID as il was DAYLIGHT
was hastily near 10 it. BY the time he recovered his
RDh In hOf iuu tho he had
come and making Wolf side jump to the bushes
'All right, darn you," Daylight grunted driving In
spurs and quirt again and again. Back track you
want to go, and back track you will go till you're
dead sick of it."
When, after a time, Bob attempted to ease down
the mad pace spurs and quirt went into him again
with undminished vim and put him to renewed effort
And when at last Daylight decided that he had had
enough, he turned him around abruptly and put him
into gentle canter on the forward track After
a time he refined him in TO see if he were breath
ing painfully. Standing for minute Bob turned his
head and nuZZled his riders stirrup in roguish i'm
patient way, as much as to intimate that il was time
they were going
well, I'll be plum gosh-darnedw was Dayligbt's
comment NO Ill viii, no grudge, no nothing-and
after that lambasting! You're sure hummer Bob
Once again Daylight was lulled into fancied secur-
ity. For an hour Bob all that could be desired
OF d spirited animal, when and as usual Uithout
warning, he took TO whirling and boiling DAYLIGHT
put stop to this with spurs and quirt running him
several Furnishing miles In the direction of his holt
but Wheh ne turned MIN around and started forward
Bob proceeded TO feign fright at trees cows bushes
Wolf, his own shadow-in short at every rdicuouslv
conceivable object AT such times Wolf Law down in
the shade and looked while Daylight wrestled If
out. "
So the day passed. Among other things Rob de-
veoped trick of making believe TO whir while not
whrling. This was exasperating as the real thing
for each time Daylight was fooled into Tightening his
leg grip ana INTO general muscular tensing of all his
body. And then, after few make believe aftemnts
Bob actually did whrl and caught Daylight narnin,
again and landed him In the old position with casned
arms around the neck And to the end OF the day Bob
10 De up 70 one trick or another after pass
ing dozen automobiles on the way into Oakland sud
denly eecting to mad with fright at most ordinary
little runabout. And just before he arrived back at
the stable he capped the day with combined Whirng