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TRAIL; or, Warriors of the Black Hills.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by GEORGE MUNRO, $m the Oyftce of te Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.
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{OPORGE, MUNRO, Puorareror,} i .
BEEKMAN STRERT.
NEW
‘CIRCUS J. ACK;
* oR,
, The King of The Ring.
A TALE FULL OF, OR, AND THRILEING
Ry HALLS. E,
} Author fe Little Packs oni oe Black Tom in
hb of. a “ ait ttle Jim
‘Taz owner of the horse be-
Ueved himuelf the winner of
Plt would prove very damag
ing to have i¢ said fat 1 the
champion rider,
gould not ride Bree,
that the manger of the
chug hed’ backed’ him
Joye.
1e owner of the horse was,
omnis in his manner,
ghed, und in a covert
munuer ns jored n ‘at professional
riders
She. cigou tan saw no way:
p deat, and. pay
fice palo witkdlsappointinent |
Be was about to give
on't give up the bet!”
OTR iate tor? He king can't
de the internal beast, here
is no man In the compat
do it,” said
win you
Sue the manager valted's
“Wold on! What are "you
going to do!”
“Send my horse back tonis
tal
up» the bet;
draw your
ait; if you hi n
oride' him; but you well youhare not,”
Well, I reckon i'm the Joie in ‘that, m
ter,” and turning to Denaire the manager
ny
rider, Leon, I guess that we
i chee part
Muck to puton a pair of tights
oad ‘oceania
The acrobat wanted the first appearance of his
protege fo be made under the moet favorable ¢
gumatances,
lap to the manager Deusire sad:
ORR Tor Girous back,
«Who ts Cirous Jock? i
my, son to rido that animal, and he will
aot ort Wetand your
remember hiring any one by that
* Hs th tho Ind you engaged yesterday.”
am sure of hina.”
anager turned toward the drescing tent,
and called out
“Cimon Jack, come
ae secady, andl ia a moment bo 8p cared.
x eonderf ‘ul transformation had taken place in
ca
ua You a
had had in his wardrobe # suit, of
teed Jack to a nicaty, nd as the
vad he looked every inch a
ved and experienced ring ride
seat er ie remarked:
an pity to havo a fine lad Ika
hi arning a few do!
Sack overt ea ‘this remark, and understanding
peor overheard all of the
“onvermation, and who were tn full aym-
‘with their-employer, betrayed the greatest
pal
“ a a sole thnt tho reputation of every one of
then mt oes rote vorma of
asked Jacl
hat gen inal ive, aes sround
replied the owner of the
“ap Heh it,’ ie said Jack, and he advanced toward
he ee yrevious rider, before attemy
had a vanced to the ani airaal’s on
fondled aud caressed him awhile before attempt-
een bao continually spoken to, tho stallion
tone.
to oa
(On the contrary, b need toward the ani-
ant's Henke, and then Suldeniy moving forward,
YORK, JULY 29, 1876. FRWO Cotas sou Bs" Sivaue’ Covidsy 9 Canta $ NO. 148
Jack modestly approached.
ir THE GRAND PROCESSION ENTERED THE TOWN WITH BANNERS FLYING AND MUSIC PLAYING,
placed his haod upon the beast and, with the agil-
ity of & monkey, leaped upon his back,
greeted this agile frat, but
(Amnon? s sound fa ing a moan followed,
a5 the stollion reared and thew hinaelt Deck:
ward.
mance was ready,
ent, and slid o
hig fee
oe horse had not more than got his fore feet
a the ground when, Juck was.on his back
however, for the cute move-
harmlessly, landing directiy on
2 animal repeated his former feat, and Jack
ati dof as easily as before.
it at once became apparent to all those assem:
bied that the stranger boy was not agreennorns
‘and graceful movements
a witnessed by the oldest
had never
cireus man pres-
®MGhat was still more remarkable, Jack was a
cool and collected as though he were merely per
reek“ @ trick horse that had been well
ine;
The circus owner still looked blue
us far Jack had made no greater
and ied done no miore than the “star rldee had
“There was ono enconrazing advantage, thou, b,
that the manager observed. © Seer ows
jack was not at all excited. and there was an ex.
ression of determination upon his face that ex-
Pressed victory in the end.
ae bach De
‘Tho intcer moved restlessly trom point to’ point
ance ith burning eyes every movement of | ri
boy al
ven tim: ‘ireu:
and seven times th
ious and excited witnesses
Jack mounted the stallion,
a of wninjured.
‘The Our herd mounced: the
0TH, ‘evident ‘tired ‘red of the backward throw,
che gee Ne tics, and a magnificent struggls
lowe
had more tricks than had evor be
aurpased before, but every one failed toutes
ee brave, and determined rider upon bis
ic manager's face brightened, while the owner
of the hones became corteapondiagit aoeine
and gloomy.
‘Su men remarkable exhibition had never been
ack ‘appeared to be more than a part’ of ti
Ht wag an though he were a spine rider, r4
cle nred. every effort of the enraged atal:
Iign to distod
Tae excitement increased, “until, Bally,’ the
horse resorted to his old trick, and throw himself
erushed,
For the first time, now, Jack spoke, he said to
the hostie:
‘bake off the bridle, and tet the stallion loose."
+ protested against this, asserting that
ine nim al would ina
ee around this ring
foro Yam dismounted tena’ cent Jacks dine,
“that horse is eonyuered, now, and will move a:
quietly asa land.”
‘The cireng manager had become greatly excited.
and he exclaimed, in his eagerness to see
orse ridden and conqu
“Cast off the bridle! “Tra be responsible for
AE
man was wealthy, and. as the
orld goes, an honorable mon. the owner of the
stallion was compelled to assent
when the horse was (reed trom every
leather, and was ‘being bed by one of bis
men by the maui alone, Jack advane
fe he stepped: to the borse's head.
strong hina upon tuo face. spoke vo itn se
times in a low, murmuring tone of voice.
‘The stallion whinned: and as Jack moved toward
stitch of
stable-
a
ral
east s side, he stil kept seataes to him,
Suddenis landed once
re pon t aninaat’
nthe
en, in a pleasant, Foice, ee hier
beast, zen the animal made a few plimges, threw
up Bis heris, and Peanteccd a ‘around the se
Jack, amidst the yells and cheers of a
pied: urged the beast safe rand then rising
to hia feet. rode the an fanicaal five times around the
Hoo} 0-0-p- la
Tike wager'ean wore and gnck hud cedeaplished
what the “star” rider had failed in.
ENEMIES —~AN ore ow “Patent is me TOE
OF NRED—TH em FIREE FOR,
Crrcvs Jack's triumph was co rope
Sach thander of applause as rected him
never exceeded ia eartiness beneath that tent.
Leon Deneiie, being an acrobat. displayed his
happiness by throwing hand-springs around the
ing.
‘The circus owner was even more jubilant than
Denaire..
‘Assisting Jack from {be now perfectiy passive
beast with bis own hands, he exclaimed, address-
ing the owner of th talon
Bring slong your ‘rielous horses if you want
them tutned ints lambs, boss, By George! we can
backward, when Jack slid off to avold being | Just Fide any horse alize tn this elreus, we can
cof the horse was too much aston-
‘Theo
ished to make any reply.
“Wea h
ride a certain horse, expecially if b
the owner, it was perfectly safe to bet
beast indivated could not be ridden by mor
thee yo are not falf ax smart es you ought
tq
the amount won out of me!”
ll, you see, I
day Pll get even
own
yeay and wandered out of the tent bimseif,
“etore going, however,
nificant wok of Jack,
Denaire a1
wt)
reted ite ‘meaning, as stepping up
circus manage!
youth, or Townley will have
te warm conzrat
had goue totakeomacreus re
ireus manager.
rider that ever lived!”
he
No: he fs green, Just come oft
he isa natural born rider, and is bound ta
eat the world.”
‘How much money ought I to offer him?”
“Offer him a, foownand doUare for ay
CCH he atk to me
“Yes, tou ve
ere
nd Aoliags woulge't pee bl
— ou until his yenr wast
the
and the circus manayer alone in the ring.
Come here, Jack,” called Mr, Cushing,
ot a eieenhorn at all: but one of the | moment
cieat trainers aud expecienced horsemen in the
8 waa willing to bet, that no man could.
1 Was himself
that the | derful feats, 1
“You give it, up, I suppose?” said the circus
ma:
y, of course T give it up; but I must say
“Wage you could, bave gota det for ten times
didn’t want totake yourmoney
“Much ‘obliged; bat Lowe you one, and some service
er of the stallion ordered the animal led
be had fixed a very sig- at “star” rider, 1 Tony Northam, during
and thooght that be — e how
“You had better make an engagement with with that
rest
ulations on every side,
It was after he had goue away that Denaire spoke
0 ol
© did you pick up that youth, Deneire?” hel pth ‘boss skin that man ont o}
difference where I picked
on ho fs goin to jnoxe the greatest
bel jouged toa circus before? Is he
em. Tpicked
when the © gentleman
said
“You aid nobly. my boy.”
giad that you are
oe xu pleased that I
a ty drive a
wagon.”
“Fiat de you want me to
do, sir:
“T want to hire you over
“E don't know as I would
bay you eighty
iiars a month, aud boat
you,”
‘Thig offer fairly took Jack's
d'bcen working for hia
sinty dollars @
re red
speak, Bit though ie attempted
twice to mak
“What do you sey? Will
you make an engagement with
ner"
Jack at last. managed to
“What did you ay the
terms would be, sir!”
and your
what do you say,
gaint
Nga, sir if you arwin ac.
eat anawered Jack, with &
ight, happy
his handsome, honest
is it a bare
Tack ex proaaed bis thanks
for the great off
ne manager again
“You pass your word to
make it a bargain between
us?"
LV After Ste, Gashine' ‘hed gone
away y Leon be “congrati-
upon his engage:
) Ourhero could hardly realize
that he was
mi
any one else.
“He may depend that no
money would tempt me to
under any oir.
y year is
cone
papers. You will be bound’ by a written
tract."”
Well, Tam contented,” observed Jack, after «
Mt bare mutica over the easiest part of your
start om Jock," said Denaire,
that: but you cam dopend that I
te practice; and and lw ‘ill di somo won
do not doubt that pert of your future; but
ing else to encounter.”
“Too niousy of other performers, ‘You
{ard rad. to hoo at frst, but you t mare
to keep your ‘temper, and you can always rely uy
me {any actual wrong is intended or atten)
yeu
“eck en his _thants, sets angthe
monet, Tedid not know how sooa be motld be
roe Coavadl binwelt of his friend's good
ersloce
m became known that Jack had been pro-
moted frome teamster to a Fink rior.
Upon the following day papers were duly signed
ae eee red ta te pieeene mad wate ths
latter's prac
Upon the raing our hero was walking
bout among the wagons, when several of the
teamsters appronched ‘bim,
fy pleying Possum on us, were yout"
the chaps, a rougb-luoking, short
How do ‘you meant” asked Jack, iu his rustic
ingplicley. |
ou were a rider, and played off s0 as to
@ few hundred
“che man's manner, more than his words, eon:
reyes the impression that he intended to throw a
‘upon
Chrous "lack wae good-natured, partes youth,
and not over ready to take offense!
Sie Kind to submit to being imposed up.
Yor are
never rode
TOhr that le plasea™
labor boring under @ mistake, Tom; 1
in my Life before to-day
‘« Wiiat do you mean by ‘that is played?’ " asked
Jack, more and more amazed by the felow's ofen-
sive tone an
"t play us for flats, nor pull
‘The men bad scattered, and had gone | You m Fou by telling a tie:
about ticle “several lutte. and when Juck eame | <* Weil, ¢ what I mea:
from Singiroom he found’ Leon Deaaive | Well Lwant to eel po you that I never knowingly
tlds | a 1 in inmy i life.”
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