The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
CHAPTER vI-continued.

Inc DULY ruSneu. Dave caught MN
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 a grunt, and Dave
with a smile began swinging him to
and fro as though he were putting a
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 leftward twist of
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 a
good-natured laugh, shook his head
and held forth the buckles to Dave.
yours. 1 wasn't wrastling for them.
You challenged. Wen shake hands,"
Then My Lord Dunmore sent for
Dave and asked him where he was
from.
"And do you know the Indian coun-
try on this side of the Cumberland
asked his lordship.
Every we'll"
His lordship smiled thoughtfully.
II may have need of you"
Dave bowed:
81 am an American, my lord"
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 permits
sion to ride FREELY, but when he saw
the lads condition he peremptorily re-
fused.
"And nobody else can ride him. he
sald with much disappointment.
LET me tryI" cried Erskine.
"You!" Colonel Dale started to
laugh. but he caught Dawes eye.
Surely" said Dave. The colonel
hesitated.
Every WE'LL WILL"
At once the three went to the horse,
and the negro groom rolled his eyes
when he learned what his purpose
was.
ssDis hoss'n kill dat boy" he nut.
tered, but the 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 off, as he wanted
to ride bareback, and again Dave
oyercame his scruples with word of
full confidence. The boy had been
riding pony races bareback, he ex-
planned, among the Indians, as long
as he had been able to sit a horse.
The establishment of the crowd when
they saw Colonel Dale's favorite
horse enter the course with a young
indian apparently on him bareback
will have to be imagined. but when
they recognized the rider as the lad
who had won the race, the betting
through psychological perversliy was
stronger than ever on Fireny Hugh |
even took an additional bet With his |
friend Grey, who was quite openly |
scornful.
"You bet on the horse aow," he
said.
"On both" said Hugh.
1t was a pretty and close race be-
tween Firefy and a white starred bay |
mare. and they came down the course
neck and neck like two whirlwinds. |
A war-wh0op so Indian-like and |
curdling that 1t startled every old |
frontiersman who heard 1t came sud
denly from one of the riders. Then |
Firefiy stretched ahead inch by inch, |
and another triumphant savage yell |
heralded victory as the black horse |
swept over the line a length ahead. |
Dane Grey swore quite fearfully, for |
1t was a bet that he could i'll AFFORD |
TO lose. He was talking with Barbara |
when the boy came back to the Dales. |
and something he was saying made |