Beadle's Dime Novels No. 316: Hurricane Bill — page 11: what you’re looking at

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~~ A NOVEL RIDE. 15 moment more he must be crushed to the ground beneath the sharp, cutting hoofs or else impaled upon the sharp horns, But it was only for an instant. Then, securing his footing, Hu vieane brought every ounce of his strength into play, and twisting the bull’s head around until its nose pointed toward the sky, be dextrously kicked one forefoot from under it. And then, with a half-choked bellow of rage and pain, the huge brute fell heavily to the ground. “ Bully fer you, Hurricane!” yelled Mustang, as he dashed past. “ We'll put a wrinkle or two on the greaser’s horns this pop!” While his comrade had been thus engaged, Mustang Sam had been keeping bis bull in play, riding around and round it upon his magnificent Llack mustang, preventing it. from leaving the vicinity. But now, seeing that all eyes were bent upon him, he set to work in earnest. Turning the bull toward the stand occupied by the women, Mustang “tailed” him in full view, then lightly leaped roa, Tornado upon the fallen animal's back. Bellowing and suort- ing with terror the bull leaped up and plunged madly for- Ward, striving to unseat its rider. But as well miight a buf- falo seek to cast off its hump. Mustang Sam clung there With the tenacity of a monkey, amid the loud shouts and bursts of laughter at the ridiculous spectacle. Then, as though despairing of ridding itself of the uncomfortable bur- den by leaping and jumping, the bull stretched out over the plain like a quarter horse. oe Mustang Sam stripped off his jacket and bending forward, flung it over the animal’s eyes, effectually blinding it; then, grasping a horn, he pulled heavily upon it, Causing the ani- mul to describe a wide circle. ; ea a all this, Tornado, though aiuignaied by his mas- ter, acted with almost human intelligence, keeping close. be- side the bellowing bull, avoiding its blind charging with a Callike activity, ils eyes fixed upon itsloved master as though ready to perform its part at theeslightest motion. In this manner, as though yoked together, they ran fairly around the correl, and reached the spot where Mustang had first thrown the bull. Then Sam uttered a single sharp commicloooks.conn