. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . on to slip out of the doorand fly for his life, but he was afraid that the watchful eye of Milton woulddetect the flight and probably result in his being shot. He concluded to waitfor a better opportunity. Olive had an old pony that had its ears frozen so that one of them loppedforward and the other backward. He weighed about six hundred and fifty,and had the mange so bad that the hair was off in spots as big as a halfbushel. In addition to his other infirmities he was lame in three legs, andalto
. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . on to slip out of the doorand fly for his life, but he was afraid that the watchful eye of Milton woulddetect the flight and probably result in his being shot. He concluded to waitfor a better opportunity. Olive had an old pony that had its ears frozen so that one of them loppedforward and the other backward. He weighed about six hundred and fifty,and had the mange so bad that the hair was off in spots as big as a halfbushel. In addition to his other infirmities he was lame in three legs, andaltogether the sorriest looking pony a man ever saw. Sam threw his lariatover the beast and started to the ranch house with him, Finch skipping onahead and entering the house. As he entered the door the cook said: Say, John, do you know Im awful sorry I promised Milton Id work forhim. Do you think he would let me back out? I dont know, Billy; hes not a man to be monkeyed with, and I wouldadvise you not to make him mad. You was a big fool to hire out to him; but 174 PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY. Here, Smith, is the best I can do for you now, but tonight we are going to make a fifteen mile daslion a rancli, where, if we come out alive I can get you a popper. it is too late to squeal now, and you had better make the best of it. There hecomes with a horse for you and is motioning for you to come out. Billy ver}^ reluctantly went out, and Sam said: Here, Smith, this is thebest I can do for ye just now; dye think he can carry ye? I doubt it, replied Billy. Well, yon will have to do the best you can with him. To-night we havea fifteen-mile dash down the river to a ranch where we can get you a goodpopjjer. Take him to the stable, feed him some grain and brush him up alittle. I will be back here at ten oclock to-night, and shall expect you to beready. Dye hear? Billy returned to the house greatly relieved to know that his new bosswas to be absent for a few hours, while Sam and John, una
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