Jim leaned forward and put something into his hand, which pleased him, for he held my rein and stirrup, and then said-- 'Good luck and a long reign to you,' as we rode away.
All this time Starlight had sat on his horse in the shade of a tree a good bit away.

When we started he rode alongside of us.

We were soon in a pretty fair hand-gallop, and we kept it up.

All our horses were good, and we bowled along as if we were going to ride for a week without stopping.
What a ride it was! It was a grand night, anyway I thought so.

I blessed the stars, I know.