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Chapter 12

           Itwasthefirsttimeshehadeverbeenmountedbymanthefirstinsultofthekindofferedtoher.

           Ashrillspitefulscreamspokeplainlyherappreciationofanddeterminationtoresentit.Itproclaimeddefianceoftheattempttodegradehertotheconditionofaslave!

           Withequineinstinct,shereareduponherhindlegs,forsomesecondsbalancingherbodyinanerectposition.Herrider,anticipatingthetrick,hadthrownhisarmsaroundherneck;and,closeclaspingherthroat,appearedpartofherself.Butforthisshemighthavepoisedoveruponherback,andcrushedhimbeneathher.

           Theuprearingofthehindquarterswasthenext"trick"ofthemustangsureofbeingtried,andmostdifficultfortheridertomeetwithoutbeingthrown.Fromsheerconceitinhisskill,hehaddeclinedsaddleandstirrup,thatwouldnowhavestoodhiminstead;butwiththesehecouldnothaveclaimedaccomplishmentoftheboastedfeatoftheprairiestotamethenakedsteed.

           Heperformeditwithoutthem.Asthemareraisedherhindquartersaloft,heturnedquicklyuponherback,threwhisarmsaroundthebarrelofherbody,andrestinghistoesupontheangularpointsofherforeshoulders,successfullyresistedhereffortstounhorsehim.

           Twiceorthreetimeswastheendeavourrepeatedbythemustang,andasoftenfoiledbytheskillofthemustanger;andthen,asifconsciousthatsucheffortswereidle,theenragedanimalplungednolonger;but,springingawayfromthespot,entereduponagallopthatappearedtohavenogoalthissidetheendingoftheearth.

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