Identifier: masterofstronghe00broo (find matches)
Title: The master of the strong hearts : a story of Custer's last rally
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902
Subjects: Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876 Indians of America Historical fiction
Publisher: New York : E.P. Dutton and Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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measured his distance,slipped slowly back, and suddenly, with a long leap,a regular circus spring learned from the cavalrymen of the Seventh, he landed fairly on Brutuss back. At that Young Wolf let out a startling yell andrushed for the farther side of the tent. Jack knew it to be a ruse to distract attention.At once he gave an answering cry as he dashed be-tween the ropes—the fierce charge yell of the fight-ing Seventh. Brutus cleared the tent with a bound, scatteringsquaws, children, and dogs as he sprang. Jackheaded straight for the dip of the cooley by whichhe had descended to the plain. But as he did so, afierce shout sounded close beside him, and Warn-bli-wa-ku-wa, Chasing Eagle/ the championrunner of the Sioux, dashed upon the fugitive. Doubling and leaping, the Indian runner actuallyovertook the racing pony and made one desperategrab for its rider. Caught by the Indians headlong clutch, Jack wasalmost dragged from the saddle, and Brutus, rear-ing, was checked in his flight.
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