I strangled ami nearly fell to th« -arth J■ -t
, ns he nearly toppled tho box- i.-t u„ on th ,
| pressure. Three tim-s the Iron will o? the
i<> .-<> x- <.s pitted against the mcreP-'-s 1.-ir
, at; t iron times he nearly tell At last the
I king, relieved of the strain, meekly to k
a step toward the boy. ono th!n „ , lt
least, his spirit was broken and ho was
a conquered slave.
..t ..io end of on- week the Loy had won
the love an I - ontidenc- of the glorious t !-
taught | i tn the f—iing and us- - f
a bit !n tho mouih. as well of a <
on the bac k. This ha J not been p..
bad the horse not t-nsuM-, -1 a very sup . '<.r
nt--u.ger.ee. jj e i vd illn) farrh at last for
the final lesson in submission.
coax,n *t. reassuring, toying ith
vrel| K i rr,lp3 an<l sa ‘‘ tJ,e - -'Han suddenly
vaulted across his back as Hgh'ly ■ i •
shadow, but a.s firmly as ‘a clainn' ‘iK.rV.Jx.
Ou-tx.a-'a grip as tight a-s the coil of a
boa-constrictor.
Across tiio valley they sped, to rear
through brush and over stones, up trie hills
and down, until the rider bled at the nose
and tho horse, all reeking with foam and
sweat, unbent Ills neck and turned him
gently home.
