Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-27

run one hundred and twelve yards
for a hat worth twelve shi!lings, and
Dave nudged his young friend. A
moment later Harry cried to Bar
bara:
'LOok there."
. There was their young Indian lin
ing up with the runners, his face
calm, but an eager light In his eyes
AT the word he started off almost
leisurely, until the whole crowd was
nearly ten yards ahead of him, and
then a yell of astonishmcnt rose from
tie crowd. The boy was skimming
the ground on wings. Past one after
another he flew, and laughing and
hardly out of breath he bounded over
the finish, with the first Of the rest
laboring with bursting lungs ten
wards behind. Hugh and Dane Grey
had appeared arm in arm and were
moving through the crowd with great
gaycty and come boiStelousness, and
when the boy appeared with his hat
Grey shouted:
"Gocd for the little savage!"
Erskine wheeled furiously but Dave
caught him by the arm and lcd him
back TO Harry ard Barbara, VINO
looked so pleased that the lads Ill
humOr passed at once.
Hugh and his friend had not ap-
preached them, for Hugh had seen
the frown on his fathers face, bnt
Erskine saw Grey look long at Bar
bara, turn to question Hugh, ana
again he began to burn within.
The wrest,ers had now stepped
forth to battle for pair Of silver
buckles, and the boy in turn nudged
Dave, but unavailingly. The wres-.
Ting was good and Dave watched it
with keen interest. One huge bull
necked fellow was easily the winner,
but when the silver buckles were In
his hand, he boaStfully challenged
anybody in the crowd. Dave shoul-
dered through the crowd and faced
the victor.
III try you once" he said, and
shout of approval rose.
The Dale party crowded close and
my lords coach appeared on the out
skirts and stopped.
"Backholts or catch-as- -catch-canT
asked the victor sneeringly.
"As you please" said Dave.
The bully rushed. Dave caught him
around the neck with his left arm,
his right swinging low, the bully was
lifted from the ground, crushed
against Dawes breast, the wind went
out of him with n grunt, and Dave
with smile began swinging him to
and fro as though he were putting
child to sleep. The spectators yelled
their laughter and the bully roared
like bull. Then Dave reached
around with his left hand, caught the
bully's left wrist, pulled loose his
hold, and with a leftward twist OF
his own body tossed his antagonist
some several feet away. The bully
turned once IN the air and lighted
resoundingly on his back. He got up
dazed and sullen, but breaking into
good-natured laugh, shook his head
and held forth the buckles to Dave.
"You won EN-" Dave said. "!rhey're
yours. I wasn't wrastling for them.
You challenged. Well shake hands"
Then My Lo-d Dunmore sert for
Dave AL asked him where he was
from. 4
"And do you know the Indian coun-
try on this side of the Cumberland|
asked his lOrdShip.
every we'll"
His lordship smiled thoughtfully.
81 may have need Of YOU"
Dave bowed:
II am an American, my lOrd.'
His lordsh!p famed, but he con-
trolled himself.
"You are at least an open enemy
he said, and gave orders to move on.
The horse race was now on, and
Colonel Dale Ind given Hugh permis-
sion to ride FirciIy, but when he saw
the lads condition lie peremptorily re-
fused.
"And nobody else can ride him. he
said, with much disappointment.
'Lct me try" cried Ersk!ne.
you. Colonel Dale started to
Iaueb, but he caught Dawes eye.
surely" said Dave. The colonel
heStatcd.
every wcll-I will
At once the three went to the horse,
and the negro groom rolled his eyes
when he learned what his purpose
was.
"Dis hoSs'll kill dat boy lie NUT
tered, but thc horse had already sub
mitted his naughty head to the lads
hand and WAS standing quietly. Even
Colonel Dale showed amaZement and
concern when the boy insisted that
the saddle be taken of, as he wanted
TO ride bareback, and again Dave
nvercame his scrupleS with word Of
full confidence. The boy had been
riding pony races bareback, he eX-
plained. among the Indians, as long
as he had been able to sit horse.
The astonisimient of the crowd when
they saw Colonel Da.e's favorlte