Lansing Central High School - Oracle Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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tion of power. Vp. up. they went. mile after mile. until the plai11 they had left was spread out behind them like a map. aml the thiek forest had given place to a staggering and seruhby growth of pines. They were nearing the timber li11e. and the piereing ehill of the biting wind testified to the elose proximity of the snow-eovered peaks. Two miles from the top Bow dismounted and led his panting horse along the iey trail. The raritied air seemed to burn his lungs as he struggled up the remain- ing distanee to the sunnnit of the pass. twelve thousand feet above the sea. Twelve o'eloek! He stopped and anxiously examined the noble beast that had earried him so far and so well. The inspection reassured him. There was plenty of life and energy in Star yet. Not without reason was he acknowledged the best horse in the eountry. One hour more, aml twelve miles yet to go. the first seven down the steepest road in the state. Vould he make it? He must! -X tinal pull at the einehes aml Bow was again in the saddle. raeing down the dangerous path to the sea of dark green forest that stretched far below. llown sharp pitehes aml long slopes. around dizzy eurves Zlllti through deep canons. slipping. swaying. followed by masses ot' loose stone aml gravel, they went. taster than the trail was ever eovered before. The iron-shod hoofs struek tire from the tlinty rot-ks. as almost sitting on his haunt-hes Star would slide twenty feet at a time down an unusually steep grade. recovering his footing with a staggering etl'ort at the bottom. lt was perilous work. They reached timber line. passed below it and plunged into the woods. A mile beyond they Ilew past the stage at a mad pave. throwing a shower ot' mud over the astonished passengers. Irown to the level road they eame at last. with tive miles still to go. Star swung into a strong aml easy lope while his rider drew a long and easy breath. Not till then had he realized the strain of that wild ride. Rounding a turn in the road, he espied a horseman approaehing, aml turned out to pass him. The stranger eyed him sharply as he approaehed him, and suddenly whipped out a sixfgun. Hold up there! I want to talk to you! For a moment llow eonsidered the ehanee of riding over the man. but for a minute only. I suppose you want my money. l.e snarled. XYell your'e weleome to it if you will leave me enough to pay my t'are to llenverf' The other grinned. ' That's a good bluff, but it won't go, 'l'm the sheritl' an' I want to know where you're goin' with .loe t'oberley's horse. Uh is that all you wantI ' said Bow. relieved. lVl1y l've been workin' for f'tbilt'l'Tfy. aml he let me take the horse to ride over here to eateh the train. And he gathered the reins to ride on. Look here. Sheriff. l'm telling you the 4lod's truth. Foherley let me have the horse beeause it was the only one that eould get me over here in time to eateh the train. aml I've got to be in llenver to-night. As he was talking he pulled the bandage from his leg and he showed the wourd to the sheriff as he whispered something in his ear. That's all right youngster. l'm sorry l stopped you. l don't blame Joe: l'd 've done the same, even if l'd had to walk myself. I hope you won't miss the train. l'll ride down to the station with you. as some of the boys n1igl1t want to string you up on aero-unt of the horse-. everybody knows him. ' A Overjoyed at this satisfactory turn of affairs, Bow rode away. with the repentant sheritt' by his side. their horses in a rapid gallop. Mounting a rise. they saw the town before them. a mile distant. The train was at the station! Another toueh of the spur. aml Star stretehed out into a run that gradually left the sheriff behind. well mounted though he was. A half mile yet to go! A quarter! The blaek smoke began to eome in heavy puffs from the funnel of the engine. aml the line of ears moved slowly away from the station. Page One Hundred jitc

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