A Knight of the Cumberland by John Fox
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``Go it, Dave! Hooray for Dave!'' while the boy on the telegraph-pole was seen to clutch wildly at the crossbar on which he sat--he had come near tumbling from his perch. The two knights rode slowly back to the head of the lists, where the Discarded was seen to dismount and tighten his girth. ``He's tryin' to git time to rest,'' said the Hon. Sam. ``Toot, son!'' ``Shame!'' said the little sister and the Blight both at once so severely that the Hon. Sam quickly raised his hand. ``Hold on,'' he said, and with hand still uplifted he waited till Marston was mounted again. ``Now!'' The Discarded came on, using his spurs with every jump, the red of his horse's nostrils showing that far away, and he swept on, spearing off the rings with deadly accuracy and holding the three aloft, but having no need to pull in his panting steed, who stopped of his own accord. Up went |
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