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Charles M. Horton. Bred of the Desert
Bred of the Desert
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. A COLT IS BORN
CHAPTER II. FELIPE CELEBRATES
CHAPTER III. A SURPRISE
CHAPTER IV. A NEW HOME
CHAPTER V. LONELINESS
CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST GREAT LESSON
CHAPTER VII. A STRANGER
CHAPTER VIII. FELIPE MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER IX. THE SECOND GREAT LESSON
CHAPTER X. THE STRANGER AGAIN
CHAPTER XI. LOVE REJECTED
CHAPTER XII. ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XIII. IN THE WASTE PLACES
CHAPTER XIV. A PICTURE
CHAPTER XV. CHANGE OF MASTERS
CHAPTER XVI. PAT TURNS THIEF
CHAPTER XVII. A RUNNING FIGHT
CHAPTER XVIII. AN ENEMY
CHAPTER XIX. ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS
CHAPTER XX. FIDELITY
CHAPTER XXI. LIFE AND DEATH
CHAPTER XXII. QUIESCENCE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE REUNION
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Charles M. Horton
A Horse and a Romance
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“Si, si, si!” began Pedro, interrupting.
“I haf drive horses on thees trail ten years!” persisted Felipe, yelling, “and in all thot time, Pedro Garcia, I’m killin’ only seven horses, and all seven of thees horses is dyin’, Pedro Garcia, when I haf buy them, and I haf buy all seven horses from you, Pedro Garcia, thief and robber!” He paused to take a breath. “And not once, Pedro Garcia,” he went on, “do I keeck about thot-a horse is a horse! But I haf coom to you before! And I haf coom to you now! I must got a horse quick! And I bringin’ thot horse back joost thee same as I’m gettin’ thot horse–in good condition–better–because everybody is knowin.’ I feed a horse better than you feed a horse–and I’m cleanin’ the horse once in a while, too!” Which was a lie, both as to the feeding and the cleaning, as he well knew, and as, indeed, he well knew Pedro knew, who, nevertheless, nodded grave assent.
