At first Mose took no notice of these actions, did not slacken his pace, but continued to press the bay on and on.

At last he began to approach the horse with his hand lifted, looking him in the eyes and speaking to him.

Snorting as if with terror, the splendid animal faced him again and again, only to wheel at the last moment.
The cowboys were profanely contemptuous.

"Think of taking all that trouble." "Rope him, and put a saddle on him and bust him," they called resoundingly.
Mose kept on steadily.

At last, when all the other horses had been turned loose, Kintuck, trembling, and with a curious stare in his eyes, again allowed Mose to lay his hand on his nose.