15/29 That big all-over bay, the finest hoss in the whole outfit, is mine, too, but he is unbroken. I'll give him to you, if you can break him, or I'll trade him for your Jack." "I'll do it," cried Mose, catching his breath in excitement as he studied the splendid beast. His lithe, tigerlike body glittered in the sun, though his uplifted head bore a tangled, dusty mat of mane. He was neglected, wary, and unkempt, but he was magnificent. Every movement of his powerful limbs made the boy ache to be his master. |