The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-08-17

AT tne WOro ne StarteU OH almost
leisurely, until the whole crowd was
nearly ten yards ahead of him, and
then a yell of astonishment rose from
the crowd. The boy was skimminr
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
yards behind. Hugh and Dane Grey
had appeared arm In arm and were
moving through the crowd with great
gayety and some bOisterousness, and
when the boy appeared with his hat
Grey shouted:
Good for the little safage %
Erssine wheeled furiously but Dave
caught him by the arm and led him
back to Harry and Barbara, who
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, but
Erskine saw Grey look long at Bar
bara, turn to question Hugh, and
again he began to burn within.
The wrestlers 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 IL
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.
"Tu try you once" he said, and a
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-can?"
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 grunt, and Dave
with smile began swinging him to
anu fro as though he We're 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
bufly'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 a
good-natured laugh, shook his head
and held forth the buckles to Dave.
you won EN-" Dave said. They're
yours. 1 wasn't wrastllng 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 CumberlandT
asked his lordship.
every WE'LL"
His lordship smiled thoughtfully.
81 may have need of you"
Dave bowed:
81 am an American, my lord"
His lordship famed, but he con-
trOlled hlmSelf.
"You are at least an open enemy"
he said, and gave orders to move on.
The horse race was now on, and
Ccicnei Dale Ind given Hugh nermis-
sion to ride Fireiy, but when he saw
the lads condition he peremptorily re-
fused.
"And nobody else can ride him." he
inf
''Let me try!" cried Erskine.
you" Colonel Dale started to
laugh but he caught Dawes eye.
Surely" said Dave. The colonel
hesitated
VERY well-I will"
and the negro groom rolled his eyes
when he learned what his purpose
was.
"Dis 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
overcame his scruples with n 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 horse.
The astonlshment of the crowd when
they saw Colonel Dales favorite
horse enter the course with 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 perversity 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 now" he
said.
"On both" said Hugh
1t was IA pretty and close race be.