A Study in Scarlet (Serial Edition Cover) — page 118: what you’re looking at

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110 A STUDY IN SCARLET. on in the hope of pushing her way through the caval cade. Unfortunately the horns of one of the creatures, either by accident or design, came in violent contact with the Jank of the mustang, and excited it to mad- ness. In an instant it reared up upon its hind legs with a snort of rage, and pranced and tossed in a way that would have unseated any but a most skillful rider. The situation was full of peril. Every plunge of the excited horse brought it against the horns again, and goaded it to fresh madness. It was all that the girl could do to keep herself in the saddle, yet a slip would mean a termi- ble death under the hoofs of the unwieldy and terrified animals. Unaccustomed to sudden emergencies, her head began to swim, and her grip upon the bridle to relax. Choked by the rising cloud of dust and by the steam from the struggling creatures, she might have abandoned her efforts in despair, but for a kindly voice at her elbow which assured her of assistance. At the Same moment a sinewy brown hand caught the fright- — ened horse by the curb, and, forcing a way through the © drove, soon brought her to the outskirts. “You're not hurt, I hope, miss,’’ said her preserver, respectfully. She looked up at his dark, fierce face, and laughed saucily. “T’m awful frightened,” she said, naively ; “ whoever would have thought that Poncho would have been se scared by a lot of cows?” | “Thank God you kept your seat,” the other said, earnestly. He was a tall, savage-looking young fellow, mounted on a powerful roan horse, and clad jn. the rough Gomicbooks.¢