Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
Daring Feats Of Horssmanshlp.

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the crowd that thronged in front, and
climbing by q roundabout way and
over high board fence into the back
yard. secretly posted themselves at
the blinded window in the rear Of the
little one.roomed ONCE and breath
lessly awaited news from within.
"They got him laid on the settee,"
whispered venturous boy who had
leaned a board against the window.
sill and climbed into a position com.
manding the enviable advantage Of q
broken window pane. Il kin see him
through a hole in the curtain. Keep
still!
"They got his coat of, and his
sleeve rolled up." whispered the boy.
in continuation-"and the Doctors
a-givin' him some medicine in tum-
bier. Now he's a-pullin' his arm. Gee
mun-nee! kin hear the bones
crunch!"
"Hain't he a.cryin'?" queried milk.
faced boy. with very large blue eyes
and fine white hair, and grieved ex.
preston as he spoke. "Hain't he
a.cryin'?"
"Well, he hain't!" said the boy In
the window, with unconscious admira-
tion. Listen!
Il heerd him thist tell 'em at It
wasn't the first time his arm was
broke. Now keep still" and the boy
in the window again bent his ear to
the broken pane.
"He says both his arms ben broke"
continued the boy in the window
Says this-'un ats broke now's ben
broke two times fore this time"
"Dog-gone! hain't he a funny
feller!" said the milk.faced boy, with
his big eyes lifted wistfully to the
boy in the window.
"Ae says onc't his pap broke his
arm wen he was whippin' him,
whispered the boy in the window.
"Bet his pas wicked mani" said
the milk-faced boy, in a dreamy, spec
ulative way-"s'pect he's a drunkard,
er somepin'!"
Keep STILL" said the boy at the
window: they're tryin' to git him to
tell his pap's name and his, and he
don't do It, cause he says his pap
comes and steals him ever time he
finds out where he is"
The milk-faced boy drew a long.
quavering breath and gazed suspi-
ciously round the high board fence
Of the enclosure.
He says his pap used to keep lib
erty stable in Zeeny-in Ohio som'ers
but he daresn't stay round there no
more. cause he broke up there. and
had to skedaddle er they'd clean him
out! He says he hain't got no mother.
ner no brothers, ner no sisters, ner no
nothin'-on'y," the boy in the win
dow added, with very dry and pain
full swallow, "he says he hain't got
nothin' on'y thist the clothes on his
back!"
Eyes, and bet" broke in the milk
faced boy. abruptly, with his thin lips
compressed, and his big eyes fixed on
space-"yes. and bet he kin lick
Billy Kinney, eft his arm is broke!"
At this juncture, someone inside
coming to raise the window, the boy
at the broken pane leaped to the
ground, and, focking at his heels, his
frightened comrades bobbed one by
one over the horizon Of the high fence
and were gone in an instant.
So it was the hero of this sketch
came to be known as "The Boy From
Zeeny."
The Boy from Zeeny, though evil
IDENTIFY predisposed to novel and dis.
astrous happenings, for once, at least,
had come upon streak Of better for.
tune; for the doctor, 1t appeared, had
someway taken fancy to him, and
had offered him an asylum at his own
home and hearth-the compensation
stipulated, and suggested by the boy
himself, being a conscientious and ef-
ficient service in the Doctors stable.
Even with his broken arm splintered
and bandaged and supported in a
sling, The Boy from Zeeny could daily
be seen Looping the Doctors spirited
horse up the back alley from the
stable to the Office, with the utter con.
fidence and careless grace of a Be.
0OuAA' WHICH, at Ad6tS SuC luJuESU dIll
was wholly we'll again. the daring
feats of horsemanship of which the
boy was capable were listened to with
incredulity by the good" boys Of the
village school. who never played
''hooky" on long summer afternoons,
and, in consequence, never had a
chance Of witnessing The Boy from
Zeeny Looping up to the "swimmin'-
hole" mile from town, barebacked,
with nothing but a halter, and his
face turned toward the horses toll
In fact, The Boy from Zeeny displayed
such a versatility Of accomplishments,
those. too. of character but family
represented in the average boy of the
country town. that, for all the admira.
| ton their possessor evoked. an equal
envy was aroused In many . youthful
breast.