This was done, and stripping himself as for a race, Mose entered the coral and began walking rapidly round and round, following the excited animals.

Hour after hour he kept this steady, circling walk, till the other horses were weary, till Kintuck ceased to snort, till the blaze of excitement passed out of his eyes, till he walked with a wondering backward glance, as if to ask: "Two-legged creature, why do you so persistently follow me ?" The cowboys jeered at first, but after a time they began to marvel at the dogged walk of the youth.

They gathered about the walls of the corral and laid bets on the outcome.

At the end of the third hour Kintuck walked with a mechanical air, all the fire and fury gone out of him.

He began to allow his pursuer to approach him closely, almost near enough to be touched.