| 单词 | broncho |
| 例句 | Suddenly, after a bend in the road, I found myself in the midst of a band of men mounted on bronchos. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z From the course of training necessary to bring about this end has resulted an unexpected but very natural docility in the horses, which are Californian bronchos, and a poor class of animal. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z You'll be busting bronchos with the best of them by spring if you keep up your courage. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z The fortune that goes with flying bronchos alone kept his feet beneath his body. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z The cowboys and frontiersmen who ride are the same men who used to live on the plains and herd cattle, and the ponies they ride are the bucking bronchos of the West. The Aventures of Buffalo Bill 2012-02-13T03:00:13.357Z Clinically this lymph of Koch has led to wonderful cures in lobular pneumonia, for it produces pneumonia, broncho pneumonia, and congestion of the lungs in the tuberculous patient. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Nobody dreamed he had ever handled a lariat, ridden a bucking broncho, or taken part in a round-up. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z I am going to drop off this old broncho and will step right in between the old man’s plow handles and there I’ll stay until removed by death, or the County Sheriff. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z She listened intently to their tales of hair-breadth escapes, of breaking bronchos, of stampedes of cattle, of brandings and round-ups, of encounters with Indians and wolves, and of perilous feats of mountain climbing. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z Allow me to introduce Popgun, my gallant broncho. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z Jocularly remarking that he reckoned he would have to ride this tin broncho with a slick heel, the "dogger" unbuckled his spurs and stepped into the boat. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z The puncher returned in a short time, leading a little, wiry, evil-eyed broncho. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z They were arguing about Slim’s ability to ride a broncho called “Gabe,” that Jack had brought to camp that morning. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Their mounts were small shaggy bronchos, but sturdy long stayers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z There were few broncho teams on the prairie to compare with hers. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z He has been a "broncho buster," a stock ranchman, and a cow-boy by turns, and a recital of his varied experiences in these several lines would fill a big book. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z Frank had noticed her just before mounting the broncho. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z The willing beasts raced down the hills over the uneven trail with all the sure-footed carelessness of the prairie-bred broncho. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z No sooner had their bronchos set foot on the desert than a sudden panic once more possessed them. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z I used to spend my whole time on the back of a small broncho mare, chasing up and down the hills and woods. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z They were mounted on wild and almost ungovernable bronchos, who were frothing at the mouth, charging and cavorting amongst the fleeing game. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z All at once the broncho began to “pitch a-plunging,” jumping forward as he bucked. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z The bronchos at first refused to take the food which we gave them, and would blow the oats out of the trough; but hunger finally subdued them. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z "Get off that broncho and give us a dance, young fellow," they shouted. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z The majority, both of men and women, had apparently ridden in on their broncho horses, the hardy and often vicious native breed of the region. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z The beast was an underfed Western broncho somewhat past the first bloom of youth. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z The broncho pitched “fence-cornered,” but even that had no effect on the rider. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z In company with Mr. Costello I had brought from Texas and New Mexico a herd of beautiful pinto ponies, or bronchos. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z With unerring aim Tad's lariat caught the left hind foot of the cowman's broncho. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z He lifted his reins, and, crushing both heels into the flanks of his raw-boned broncho, galloped off without waiting for a reply. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z You need a broncho buster in the Senate and a donkey muzzler in the House. Psycho-Phone Messages 2011-03-27T02:00:12.363Z Kent Carson had heard of Frank’s departure on Wildfire, the bucking broncho. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z I once concluded that it would be good policy to buy a herd of untamed bronchos and educate them for the circus business. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z Laughing uproariously, the cowboys forced their bronchos between Bud and the others, cutting him off and bidding him attend to his own business. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z So she lifted her reins, and her dozing broncho threw up its head alertly. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z They will set him breaking bronchos, though it's little to his mind; With many new-learned epithets he'll perforate the wind— How can he know the boys have stuck a thistle on behind? Songs of the Prairie 2011-03-05T03:00:26.390Z “Look here, young man,” he cried, “I’d like to know where you ever learned to ride bucking bronchos?” Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z Strange to say, the bronchos seemed to have charmed lives, for not one of them was hurt, and I was enabled to give a performance that day in spite of the accident. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z "You mean you think your broncho carried him off?" laughed Tad. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z He reined in his broncho and waited on the ridge of the hill until his two companions in the uniform of the North-West Mounted Police should rejoin him. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z The broncho seemed to have realized that it had played its trump card and lost. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z The second time I heard sounds in that room to-day after you rode away on the broncho. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z If he did not immediately respond the other bronchos would bite him to remind him that he should obey orders. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z "But is my broncho going to lie here all day?" queried Chunky. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z The way it all happened was this— Two men were riding along the trail, one on a piebald broncho, the other on a black mustang. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z The corral was, as was usually the case, full of ponies of all colors and grades of disposition, from mild beasts to fiery, half-broken bronchos. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z With a quickness born of many a tussle with a bucking broncho, Maseden leaped, caught the rope held by the quartermaster, and jerked it violently. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Cowboys of the ranch and others from small neighboring ranches gave exhibitions of quick roping and throwing and of broncho busting. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z They could hear him yelling at his broncho, so they knew he was still in the saddle and right side up. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z Sergeant Silk had saddled his broncho and was about to mount when he turned sharply at the sound of hoofs. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z As well as its master a western broncho understands how to meet strange weather conditions that would bring destruction to any other animal. The Ranch Girls at Home Again 2011-01-13T03:01:04.363Z The sale-ring was near the harbor, and he mounted a man on his own broncho to deliver the drover’s voucher for the safe arrival of the herd at its destination. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z “And I want to ride a broncho,” put in her brother. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway Down plunged the broncho, his nose scraping the ground, his hind feet beating the air wildly. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z "Why, cert'nly," Silk intimated, touching his broncho's flank with his heel. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Jack was very excited, as he had never seen a really wild broncho broken in before, and was most anxious to see it done. Left on the Prairie Of course, I know in such a big city you might not, though maybe––” The listener started, then looked keenly into the innocent face bending toward him from the broncho’s back. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch They tumble about like bucking bronchos, especially if they are going at anything like speed. Last Words Where but a few seconds before had been a pony and a boy, there now remained only a kicking, floundering broncho. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z "By the mud on your broncho's fetlocks," he answered. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z At last Jack turned a corner of rock, and saw ahead a small band of bronchos or prairie horses. Left on the Prairie Bending forward the girl rested her cheek against the broncho’s neck and, as if the touch fired him with new ambition, he shot forward so swiftly that the question of winning was soon settled. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Harry lifted her on his broncho and for a time walked beside her. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series They cleared the intervening space that lay between them and the fat boy's pony in a series of convulsive leaps that the bronchos took under the urgent pressure of the rowels of their riders' spurs. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z He lighted his cigarette, raised his hand to a half-salute, and strode up to his broncho, while Miss Grey climbed the steps at the rear of the wagon with her easel and picture. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Suddenly Jack gave a cry of delight, and clambering over the bars of the corral, rushed into the midst of the loose horses towards a yellow-coated broncho. Left on the Prairie “Some day I’ll come back to Sobrante, if I’m invited, and get that famous rider, Samson, to teach me the trick of ‘broncho busting’ or some other caper. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Tricks saw the bull break away from the stockade and make its plunge for freedom at the moment that Jack turned her head and slightly relaxed her hold on the broncho's bridle. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series We were speaking of one of the bronchos. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z Silk fired again, then put spurs to his broncho and rode off in pursuit, with Medlicott following. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z I do believe when I met him as he was drivin' a sorrel broncho, the same colour as that one, but I never noticed the brand.' Left on the Prairie He opens his mouth and breaths in all of the atmosphere the rest of the universe can spare, and tickles the broncho on the starboard quarter with his cork sole. Cordwood Jack felt her eyes burn and her throat swell as now and then she patted the quivering broncho. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series Yet, he had not done so quickly enough to save the broncho from a slight flesh wound. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z My broncho is in the horse box at the rear. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z By its height from the ground he knew at once that this had been made by the teeth of a broncho. Bert Wilson at Panama The mirth-provoking movement throws the broncho into the wildest hysterics, and for some minutes the spectator doesn't see anything very distinctly. Cordwood With the courage of despair, Ruth let herself be swung up on the homely broncho. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series The horse-hunters hurled their bronchos right against the wall of fleeing animals. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z "We happened—my broncho and I—to drop on them as they were escaping with the swag; and they are here in Macleod, safe under lock and key." Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Another moment and it resolved itself into a burly figure riding a wiry broncho and leading two others. Bert Wilson at Panama At first the broncho seems temporarily rattled, but by-and-by he shoots athwart the sunny sky like a thing of life and comes down with his legs in a cluster like a bunch of asparagus. Cordwood Frank assisted Olive on her broncho and then climbed into his own saddle, Jack being already mounted. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series He continued at his same terrific pace, with the tough little broncho rising and falling under him as he fairly flew over the uneven ground. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z Say, Joe," said the sergeant, "this is about as comfortable as riding a bucking broncho. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z A moment later and the bronchos were securely tied, and, silent as ghosts, they crept up the woodland path. Bert Wilson at Panama This is the only kind of hitching post that a broncho needs. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure Tricks was a good-sized broncho with a will of her own and was convinced that she was doing her duty. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series It was only the convulsive grip of legs to the broncho's side that saved him from a bad spill. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z After a long time of waiting, Bill Allison's broncho threw up its head and stood alert with twitching ears. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Then I struck the spurs pretty sharply into the broncho and lighted out. Bert Wilson at Panama "You couldn't stop these bronchos with a meat axe," said Jim. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure She had slipped quietly off her pony and was patting it softly, for the broncho was terribly frightened at the strangeness of his experience. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series The broncho, understanding what was wanted of him, rose to the canvas well, clearing it without so much as touching it with his hoofs. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z In this secluded cañon Maple Leaf hobbled her broncho and made camp for the night within sound of a high cascade of water, which fell noisily into a pool darkened by overhanging trees. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z He's as good one as ever straddled a broncho. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter The broncho strain showed up in him and he went across that bridge on the fly and went full gallop up the remaining bit of trail. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure It was not an easy matter to seek shelter with a broncho fourteen and a half hands high in the particular part of the ranch where Jack and Jim happened to be at this moment. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series Stacy Brown and his broncho were thrown flat on the ground in a twinkling. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z Sergeant Silk caught at her broncho's bridle, drew the bit down to within a span of the animal's hoofs, and secured both fetlocks together with the double loop. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z He boosted me on to his broncho like a sack right away, and run afoot himself. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising He had worn out two bronchos, but was in good condition himself. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure An automobile stood in front of the door, for Mr. Simpson was an up-to-date cattleman and rode around his vast place in a sixty horse-power machine, instead of on the back of a shaggy broncho. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series So busily engaged were they in subduing the black that, for the moment, they lost sight of the fact that the Angel, followed by Tad Butler on his broncho, had cleared the barrier too. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z "There; you can let the broncho up now," announced Johnson, after putting the final touches to his artistic achievement. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers Wishing to do the trick alone, Jim had taken no chauffeur; and he wasn't as expert at pumping up tyres as at breaking in bronchos. The Brightener It was useless arguing with people so narrow-minded as her cousins, thought poor 'Cilla, as she sharply touched her broncho with the lash and drove him hock deep through the foaming waters. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade The broncho hurried faster, forgetting his hard day and Jacqueline talked low in his ear. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series Nothing but a broncho could kick up the alkali like that. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z The well-trained broncho would not stray far, and both needed rest. The Song of the Wolf Whom could Sam have sent with the bronchos for the doctor?” Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure Even if the burro takes a prize for ugliness, remember he also takes a prize for sure-footedness; and he doesn't take a prize for bucking, which the broncho often does. Through Our Unknown Southwest Then they religiously got out their sketch books and set to work to make pictures of their three sturdy bronchos munching the buffalo grass in their neighborhood. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series "If Bob Mason give sich orders it'll be worth your while to stop a spell; for he's as cross-grained as a broncho when matters don't go to his likin', an' might make trouble for you." Dick in the Desert A campfire blazed in front of the two tents, and some distance away four bronchos fed noisily on the sweet grass of the valley. Boy Scouts on the Great Divide or, The Ending of the Trail Then the only way we could get off was down over a rough, shoaly slough, where she went like a bucking broncho. The Southern Soldier Boy A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy It added piquancy, if not sport, to the twilight drive to know that one of the two bronchos in harness had never been driven before. Through Our Unknown Southwest Suddenly a holocaust of warlike desire caught the cowboy, and he bolted forward with the speed of a broncho. The Monster and Other Stories The shopkeeper had not finished filling the small order when Bob Mason rode up on a wiry-looking broncho, and after tying the beast to a hitching-post, entered the store. Dick in the Desert One thing sure, if you are last, you always know where you're at; and that's what I never did when on that broncho of a Wireless. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida “You wouldn’t have far to fall if you got bucked off from that kind of broncho, would you, Stacy?” The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass We passed the invalid's camp chair on this ranch where "broncho breaking" had been in progress. Through Our Unknown Southwest It must be possessed of tremendous power to toss the broncho about as it did, and break the lariat with which he was fastened. Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget Now I'm allowin' to lend you that broncho, so you can get back in case the old man grows worse. Dick in the Desert Our old Wireless kicked like a bucking broncho; I say that, even though I never rode a cow pony, and only saw the breed at the circus. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida I've got a bunch of bronchos in the corral by the river. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country He caught his man in the act of mounting his broncho. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country From the end of the race-track a steer was loosed, and a cowboy on a small lithe broncho rode after it at top speed. Westward with the Prince of Wales How would I know the difference between a broncho and a mule? The Eye of Dread Within ten minutes of that time, a spring-board wagon, containing two young men and drawn by a pair of bronchos, suddenly appeared around one end of the dingy little depot. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West The Red men drifted to the starting point, and just as the racer went away an Indian boy on a buckskin broncho dashed alongside and kept there round the track. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country They were gaining so rapidly that it seemed hardly necessary to press their bronchos so hard. The Law-Breakers He mounted a broncho and with his host joined the cowboys in rounding several thousand head of cattle, driving them in towards the branding corrals. Westward with the Prince of Wales I tell you we are peace doves around here, and you are a stray broncho kicking up an undesirable dust in our front yard. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine It is no easy matter for even an Indian to carry a person lying in front of him on a bare-backed broncho when the person is helpless and still. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West Seeing that all his explanations made things worse, Charlie abruptly left, mounted his broncho, and went "rockity rockity" as the pony's heels went "puff, puff" on the dusty trail around the hill and away. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country He saw the lariat on the horn of the saddle, the man’s chapps, his hard-muscled broncho pony gazing longingly at the water. The Twins of Suffering Creek Presently, on the invitation of the leader, he mounted a broncho, and, leading the bunch of cowboys and cowgirls, swept down the track and past the stand. Westward with the Prince of Wales His whole appearance, the very horse under him, a prairie-bred broncho of excellent blood, suggested a man who knew the life amidst which he lived, and was more than capable of surviving it. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Through the woods, the burnt clearing, across the marsh where Bob had tracked so steadily, the broncho passed in the mad race. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West That individual had just finished thrashing a bull-headed young broncho with a quirt, because he wouldn’t move from the spot where he had been saddled, when Tresler came up. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana One cowboy, “Slim” Rawley, had a particularly vicious broncho, which none but he had ever been able to control, and which in consequence, he prized as the apple of his eye. A Breath of Prairie and other stories He saw them breaking in the bucking bronchos they had to ride. Westward with the Prince of Wales I heard her telling you about being on a broncho that stood right up on his hind feet, and cut up like sixty!” Polly of Lady Gay Cottage Next moment both the riders were thrown violently to the ground, while the broncho went off wildly and riderless. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West She was gazing down at him from the back of her sturdy broncho mare, Bessie, with eyes from which, for the moment at least, all sadness had vanished. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana His right hand raised in air and bearing a heavy quirt, descended; not upon the broncho, but far across the cursing, devilish face of the man, its rider. A Breath of Prairie and other stories All day long and half the night that broncho buster would rave about Arizona. Valley of Wild Horses They were for the most part Morgan grades or "Canuck," with a strain of broncho to give them fire. A Son of the Middle Border He gave a shout when he caught sight of his sisters, and pushed his broncho to a gallop, waving a handful of envelopes high in air. In the High Valley Being the fifth and last volume of the Katy Did series Now the whole thing's simple as A B C, and not half as dangerous as running a traction engine or breaking a broncho. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West Some were mounted; some led by the rein, wiry little bronchos. A Breath of Prairie and other stories When I came up to the barn at night, Pete was there putting up his broncho, and he greeted me with, 'Well, Charles, how do you like your job?' A California Girl It was a hand that had guided bucking bronchos and held lassoed steers, and the man weary with life's battles knew that a friend had come to his aid who would blench at no enemy. A Man of Two Countries "Otherwise the horned lark," added the young naturalist, from his broncho behind the carriage. A Bird-Lover in the West A pair of vicious, half-broken bronchos were backing a light waggon away from the locomotive on the other side of the track, and a fur-wrapped figure sat stiffly on the driving seat. Hawtrey's Deputy He was galloping through the sagebrush on a mottled, ugly-looking broncho, doubtless bent on some secret errand. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley Seth, mounted on his own tough broncho, was standing close against the backing of brush which lined the way. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies Colorado Jim, who had tackled most of the bad men around Medicine Bow, and had tamed the wildest bronchos that ever roved prairie, was lamentably lacking where the fair sex was concerned. Colorado Jim He crouched and ran to Irwin’s horse, flung himself to the saddle, deliberately emptied his revolver at his foes, and put spurs to the broncho. Brand Blotters Edmonds, who saw a broncho team and a waggon appear from behind the barn, realised that he must decide the matter now. Hawtrey's Deputy There are horses in the corral behind the barn, and I’ve seen you ride the wickedest broncho without a saddle.” The Cattle-Baron's Daughter While thus occupied her broncho threw up his head and gave a tremendous neigh. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies There we met a drover, and a party of cow boys with one thousand head of California bronchos bound for the States. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events Soapy would pump lead into him till he quit kicking, slap a saddle on a broncho, and light out for the Sonora line. Crooked Trails and Straight Sandy, who had been steadying Dandy while that interesting broncho was attempting with great success to balance himself on his hind legs, came to say good-by. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories Muller stepped back a pace, and the axe-head flashed as he moved his hand; while, dazzled by the beam it cast, the half-tamed broncho rose with hoofs in the air. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter Her frail figure, just budding with that enchanting promise of magnificent womanhood, swaying to the light gait of her broncho, was a sight to stir the pulse of 164 any man. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies A hurdle jumper would not stand much of a chance with one of those wild bronchos. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events His friends had attempted to dissuade him from riding in the bucking broncho contest, but he had refused to let his name be scratched from the list of contestants. Crooked Trails and Straight "Decent fellow," said Graeme; "but though he is good enough to his broncho, it is Sandy that's in his mind now." The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories Muller went in, holding his breath as he peered about him, and one broncho backed away as he approached its stall. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter An Indian on a big, raw-boned broncho came leisurely down the road and passed the hotel, leaving the township by the southern trail. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies The cowpunchers selected one broncho each and after a half hour's hawling, pulling and coaxing succeeded in hitching them to the coach. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events “I saw you at Mesa in the bucking broncho doings last year, didn’t I?” Crooked Trails and Straight I mounted the broncho, which kept "bronking," but after an encouraging tclk-tclk, I made a detour of the block, then sent the nag to the stable. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee “These bronchos are only about half busted,” she said. The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range She suddenly spurred her broncho with a little vicious stab. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies I gave the word to let them go, but the little bronchos thought different and balked. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events It would not do to leave the boy with a story of two riders in such a hurry to hit the trail that they could not wait to feed their bronchos. Crooked Trails and Straight I wasn't riding my own pony that day for he had hurt his foot, so I had Buster, Ted's broncho: I'd often been on him before and I wasn't a bit afraid to ride him. Three Little Cousins He proved adequate and careful, and she was proud of him as, with foot on the brake and the bronchos well in hand, he swung down the long looping road to the railway. The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range Knew a caribou from a jack-rabbit, an’ could sit a bucking broncho to beat the band. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies Even the broncho, they 173 tell me, is destined to disappear. The Prairie Mother A pair of vicious, half-broken bronchos were backing a light wagon away from the locomotive on the other side of the track, and a fur-wrapped figure sat stiffly on the driving seat. Masters of the Wheat-Lands The animal was a little mouse-colored beastie with white markings and eyes which gave a pretty strong hint of a good bit of broncho disposition to which the markings also pointed. A Dixie School Girl They purchased six hundred Texas bronchos, built all the necessary stations, employed all the men required to operate and defend them, and secured seventy-five riders from the adventurous men found on the borders. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier Once she could sit a wild, half-tamed broncho her career in the direction of accident became checkered. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies "Sure, dearie," said Mr. Hartley to his daughter, laughingly, when at last he had his charges all in the car, "this is a little worse than trying to corral a bunch of bronchos!" The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch Edmonds, who saw a broncho team and a a wagon appear from behind the barn, realized that he must decide the matter without delay. Masters of the Wheat-Lands Nor had the little broncho been permitted to twinkle his legs as they were now twinkling over that soft dirt road. A Dixie School Girl "Halt!" roared the Captain, and he tried to turn the roan to capture the runaways, but right here, the broncho strain in the animal showed itself. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power Seth dropped his broncho’s hoof, which he had been examining carefully, and turned round. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies It is a question, however, if that afternoon, even Tilly wanted to ride; for, according to Cordelia's notes that night in "Things to do," they saw a broncho "bursted." The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch Not only the broncho busting, but horse-racing and other events of the kind. Polly and Eleanor And from the shadows moved one solitary Indian and his squaw, one inoffensive little broncho, one great mongrel Russian wolf hound. The Return of Blue Pete Juarez brought up the rear on his roan, a sinewy animal with a broncho strain in him which was liable to crop out at unexpected moments. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power Indian children then sang the National Anthem, and, after witnessing an extraordinary spectacle of broncho busting and cow-boy riding, the journey was resumed to the Rockies towering up on the horizon. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V It's to teach Mrs. Granger that Texas has something besides bucking bronchos and prairie fires. The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch So Mike spurred his broncho along the trail, while Polly and Anne rode after him. Polly and Eleanor Suddenly the Indian's heels flew out and in, and the odd little broncho wheeled on its hind legs and swung into a wide circle. The Return of Blue Pete "I'll take the shine off this costume in about one day," said Jim grimly, "when I get in the open, I would rather break a broncho, than a new suit of clothes." Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power You ain't called on to dance like a broncho, you know. Still Jim She told Father that she knew now just how Reddy felt when his broncho went see-saw up in the air, because that was what her berth did. The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch His young broncho galloped along until the group of men bound for the Slide, were hailed by a war-whoop. Polly and Eleanor As a finale he stood erect while the broncho dashed headlong for the bank. The Return of Blue Pete And it's not just like teaching you to master a bucking broncho or to trap beaver. Kiddie the Scout He had passed from the cliff edge and was sitting astride of the trunk with his feet and calves gripping tight about it like a horseman on a bucking broncho. The Heart of Unaga Indians and prairie fires and bucking bronchos and buffaloes. The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch And is not the honor of a white woman more than the hide of a broncho? The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills At the report the broncho broke into a gallop. The Return of Blue Pete Once there again, he kept his broncho at the trot to hold his own, and a broncho trot, after a mile or two of warming up, becomes something besides monotonous. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War He's stubborn as a broncho if you try to ride him. Laramie Holds the Range Oh, it isn't one of your bronchos," she giggled, "and it's easier to ride than they are! The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch Say, Captain Eliot," he cried, "the old broncho bub-buster has got onto the drop. Rival Pitchers of Oakdale As the raft slithered in sideways to the bank, a small broncho dashed ashore, followed by four other horses. The Return of Blue Pete Half-way to the ford Harris's broncho stumbled and kicked up a muddy splash in the shallow pool. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War He jumped like a broncho and zig-zagged like a darting bird, but faster than either. Laramie Holds the Range Sandy had his long rangy roans, and for leaders, a pair of half-broken pinto bronchos. The Ontario High School Reader His surefooted broncho scrambled catlike up steep inclines and slid in clouds of dust down breakneck hillsides of loose rubble. The Highgrader An awkward little broncho was trotting past the corner of the house toward the stable. The Return of Blue Pete "Don't figure there's any joke about a bunch of bronchos," she said. Bloom of Cactus In the distance appeared a black man riding a broncho mule. The Wrong Woman But Baptiste, waving his lines high in one hand, seizes his tuque with the other, whirls it above his head and flings it with a fiercer yell than ever at the bronchos. The Ontario High School Reader In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos. The Highgrader Three horses, the broncho in the lead, were climbing the grade. The Return of Blue Pete The whole bunch of bronchos may be up here, but it's the only way into the Basin; and, once in, they may get behind us. Bloom of Cactus The team of six bronchos fought against the weight of the lumbering vehicle behind, with stiff front legs threw themselves back against their harness. Kid Wolf of Texas "Let Jim have the broncho," the rest of us counselled, and Hank had to give in, though he hated to, for he was spoiling for trouble—cussedest fellow for fighting you ever saw! Second Book of Tales Both broncho and girl were sheeted with snow. The Highgrader The broncho started out on the trestle, head bent, measuring each step, moving from sleeper to sleeper. The Return of Blue Pete If we meet that bunch of bronchos, there's just one thing to do—shoot first. Bloom of Cactus Lots of fellers give prescriptions How a broncho should be rode, But there's few that gives descriptions Of the times when they got throwed. Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp Jim threw himself astride the spunky little broncho and was off like a flash. Second Book of Tales It was recalled that these two men had disappeared as soon as the bucking broncho contest was over, not half an hour before the robbery. The Highgrader You never take time to consider anything, but jump and plunge like a broncho. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes She knew that Cochise and his fellows were "bronchos." Bloom of Cactus The wild broncho may be captured in chase, or beguiled into the corral. Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View She lived with her brother Jim on the side-hill, just off the main road, in the cabin that Smooth Ephe Hicks built before he was thrown off his broncho into the gulch. Second Book of Tales The broncho stood for an instant motionless, then humped itself from the earth, an incarnate demon of action. The Highgrader Saw him straddling a broncho at Maricopa Wells last week. A Wounded Name Instead of that straightforward, above-board procedure, she had risked shooting him, had deceived him, had led him into a trap where he would have had to kill all the bronchos or be killed. Bloom of Cactus The broncho, horse, ox, mule, or animal of any kind, may be turned to man's service. Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View There were thirteen in the posse—fatal number—mounted on sturdy bronchos and armed to the teeth. Second Book of Tales Most of the competitors for the bucking broncho championship had been eliminated before the arrival of the party from the Lodge. The Highgrader He laughed and he talked as we danced to and fro, Promised never to ride on another broncho. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness. Bloom of Cactus "How d'e do, gentlemen?" he called pleasantly, as he reined in his foaming broncho. The Eagle's Heart He was cowboy for a Western cattle king, and there he learned to break wild bronchos without a saddle and split apples with a revolver bullet at a hundred yards. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life The battle between the outlaw broncho and its rider was over. The Highgrader They say old Pinto with one split ear Is the hardest jumping broncho on the rodero. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads Happens I know that a bunch of bronchos are loose over this way. Bloom of Cactus "Now, roll up any little trinkets that you want to take with you," he said a few minutes later as they were saddling the two bronchos. The Eagle's Heart Usually she looked as much in place in the stained-glass atmosphere of Trinity Chapel as an unbroken broncho colt. Just Patty Maybe he'll break his neck on one of those outlaw bronchos he's so fond of riding. The Highgrader He tipped me a wink as he gaily did go; For he wished me to look at his bucking broncho. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads The bronchos have us headed off from the other tanks. Bloom of Cactus I don't take the pleasu' in a broncho that I once did. The Eagle's Heart In breaking a political broncho the Liberal party was as good as the other. The Masques of Ottawa "A little iron broncho," remarked Walter, with a smile. The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies He lengthened the horns of the Texas steers, And put an addition on the rabbit's ears; He put a little devil in the broncho steed, And poisoned the feet of the centipede. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads But it won't hurt to show those bronchos the range of your rifle. Bloom of Cactus Captain Charlesworth, a tall man with a squint eye and a humorous glance, came up to shake hands as Mose slipped from his broncho. The Eagle's Heart Bucking bronchos from the West who had gone to Ottawa were duly corralled, haltered, hobbled, surcingled and thrown, finally harnessed and driven by either of the old parties. The Masques of Ottawa The spirited little broncho was fresh and mettlesome, and went off in a series of sheeplike bounds which her rider seemed not to notice. The Spirit of Sweetwater I am a vaquero, and here I reside; Show me the broncho I cannot ride. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads Though Carmena had made much of probable danger from the "bronchos," she had sent up those telltale puffs of smoke. Bloom of Cactus "He 'lows to have some races—pony races and broncho busting." The Eagle's Heart In the morning a pair of bronchos—that is, recently broken wild horses—made the camp lively for a time, but they were subdued and the caravan again got under way. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 But Susanna was of broncho strain with a blooded sire, which makes the hardiest and swiftest mountain horse in the world. The Spirit of Sweetwater They set their bronchos at a gallop and moved rapidly through the pass. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll No less clear, now, was the subtle manner in which she had both spurred his daring with her derision and appealed to his chivalry for protection against the murderous bronchos. Bloom of Cactus "Will you loan me one of your bronchos?" The Eagle's Heart Throwing the reins on the broncho's neck I sat back in my saddle to see what would come of it. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 I, myself, picked out and paid for two extra horses, one a quiet little cayuse with ambling action, the other, a muscular broncho. Lords of the North "I've ridden a few bronchos in my time," declared Jim, "and been aloft in some heavy seas and I guess I can manage this." Frontier Boys in Frisco Ridgeley dashed up to the door with a hardy little pair of bronchos hitched to a light pair of bobs, and Mrs. Field was tucked in like a babe in a cradle. Wayside Courtships It was one of their chief recreations, this battle with a pitching broncho. The Eagle's Heart Perhaps my broncho felt the call of the band! A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 Talk no longer lagged, whatever our bronchos did; but, indeed, all we said was better heard by two than three. Lords of the North The broncho's back arched like a bow, and the saddle went skyward. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains As he rose and fell on his broncho's steady gallop, he took off his hat to let the wind stir his hair. Wayside Courtships He was mounted on a superbly pointed grade broncho, and all his hangings were of costly Mexican workmanship and betrayed use. The Eagle's Heart Ted saw instantly that the broncho boys had all the best of it, and that the Indians had been taken completely by surprise, for not one of them was armed. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Riders could scarcely gain saddles, and before feet were well in the stirrups, the bronchos had reared and bolted away, only to be reined sharply in and brought back to the ranks. Lords of the North Don't you know any more than to try to get onto a broncho from the off side? The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains He spurred his broncho close to the window, and thrusting in his wiry arm drew little Nell close to him, bent and kissed tenderly her bonny face. Sunset Pass or Running the Gauntlet Through Apache Land Its cañons, arroyos, and mesquite, its bronchos, cowboys, Indians, and scouts filled the boy's mind with thoughts of daring, not much unlike the fancies of a boy in the days of knight errantry. The Eagle's Heart Then Ted, as briefly as he could, told the Englishman all about the broncho boys and their plans and principles. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Mounting the broncho, which Little Fellow had caught and brought back, I ordered the Indians to get their horses and follow; and I rode up to the level prairie. Lords of the North Suddenly settling back on its haunches, the broncho rolled over on its side. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains He no longer needed instruction in managing broncho stock. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail Having coiled the rope neatly out of the way, while the broncho stood with drooping head but with a dull red flame in his eyes, Mose flung the rein over the pony's head. The Eagle's Heart It was evident that the cow-puncher and desperado had hamstrung the cattle out of revenge for having been discovered and driven out of the broncho boys' camp. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur "Sans heart, too," and the priest flicked my broncho with his whip and knocked the ready-made speech, with which I had hoped to silence him, clean out of my head. Lords of the North "My, but that was a job," laughed Tad, after they had reached camp again, with three wild bronchos in tow. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains The pony was broncho from the end of her long, switching tail to the tip of her pink muzzle. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail When the broncho's hot anger had cooled, Mose gave him his head, and fell to thinking upon the future. The Eagle's Heart It would serve, Ted hoped, as a terrible warning to the other members of the gang not to meddle with the affairs of the broncho boys. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur His fringed leggings were braced straight out in the stirrups as if he anticipated his broncho transforming the concave into the convex,—known in the vernacular as "bucking." Lords of the North The animal's four feet were snipped from under it neatly, sending the broncho to earth with a disheartening bump. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains He determined, with a mighty vow to the bow-legged god of all horseflesh, to learn to stay on a broncho or die learning. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail Many of them had never seen a pitching broncho before, and their delight led to loud whoops and jovial outcries. The Eagle's Heart How to gather the ponies together again was the question that puzzled Ted, for the broncho boys had no mounts with which to pursue the would-be thieves. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur I also was tightening the girths, which was not an easy matter with my excited broncho prancing round in a circle. Lords of the North After a time the broncho paused, as if to devise some new method of getting rid of the hated thing. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains It was not given him because he was such an expert rider, but because he could fall from his broncho pony easier than any boy in that section. The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes While the cowboys held him Dan threw off his coat and hat and bound a bandanna over the bronchos's head and pulled it down over his eyes. The Eagle's Heart With a hasty movement the leader of the broncho boys loosened his revolvers and glanced to see if his rifle was ready for instant use. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur We all three paused, facing death; and the Indians' horses trembled close to my broncho till I felt the burn of hot stirrups against both ankles. Lords of the North I think we shall be able to get some green bronchos. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains I've heard tell, ma'am, that broncho tenderloin is a favorite dish with them there French chiefs that do the cooking. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North "Let him breathe awhile," called the crowd as the broncho was brought back, lariated as before. The Eagle's Heart A huge burst of laughter rose from the broncho boys, but the Indians could not see the joke, and with angry exclamations started forward to rescue their young chief. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Only an occasional snarl from the dogs, or the angry squeals of my bronchos kicking the Indian ponies, broke the utter stillness. Lords of the North I wonder if the noises are getting on the broncho's nerves, too? The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains If the broncho failed her, then she must finish the chase on foot. The Forfeit In his mind's eye he could foresee the broncho's action. The Eagle's Heart But at this sign of hostility Ben Tremont let out a roar, and every broncho boy threw his rifle to his shoulder, and the Indians shrank back in silence. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur My broncho was blowing, almost wind-spent, but still I dug the spurs into him, and was only a few lengths behind the buffalo, when the wily beast turned. Lords of the North The broncho's head straightened out before him with amazing quickness. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains Then, with a half-thought fear lest her hard pursuit of the wounded deer had left her tough broncho spent, she swung him about and vanished like a ghost into the gloomy depths of the woods. The Forfeit At last, after fifteen minutes of struggle, the broncho again made off around the track at a rapid run. The Eagle's Heart If Burk knew that the broncho boys were in town it would be sufficient excuse for him to annoy and impede their movements all he could. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur When I got to my feet, the buffalo lay dead and my broncho was trotting back. Lords of the North The broncho stiffened, its hoofs ploughing little trails in the soft dirt of the plain as it skidded to a stop. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains Then on to the corrals, where some spectacular broncho busting was staged for the sole benefit of the visitors. The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run You're too good a man to be killed by a miserable bucking broncho. The Eagle's Heart Several days had passed since the fight at Helen Mowbray's house, and Ted Strong and the broncho boys were again at the Bubbly Well Ranch. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur With that animal instinct of nearness, which is neither sight, nor smell, my favorite broncho put forward his ears and whinnied sharply. Lords of the North Over went the broncho on its back, rolling to its side quickly. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains Some of the boys will see you home—your folks are getting awfully worried about you, you know—and the rest of us will go on and dig out the poor bronchos. The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run With McCleary he took a car that galloped like a broncho, and started for the very heart of the mystery. The Eagle's Heart As silently as ghosts the broncho boys deserted the living room and went to the back door. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur They tore down Diable's tepee, stringing the poles on the bronchos stolen from me and leaving Miriam's white tent with the Sioux. Lords of the North The broncho at last realized that his head was free. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains The girls were not altogether reluctant to obey, much as they desired a closer look at the bronchos, for they realized that they were pretty hungry. The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run Once there had been a fence; a sort of picket fence of little saplings, but wild bronchos had kicked it to pieces and range steers had straggled unscarred across its scattered remnants. The Cow Puncher Ted and the broncho boys, together with Stella, remained at the Bubbly Well Ranch until well into the winter, when the entire party returned to the Moon Valley Ranch to spend several uneventful weeks. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur I piloted my broncho to a slight roll of the prairie, where we could reconnoitre. Lords of the North He had jerked the broncho's head clear of the ground with a strong tug on the reins, making the animal helpless to rise until the lad was ready for him to do so. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains At first he thought it was a wild broncho, untamed and riderless; but as his eyes became accustomed to dust and sunlight, he discovered that the saddle held a girl. The Way of the Wind He rode it as he had ridden unbroken bronchos in his far-away boyhood. The Cow Puncher "Three cheers for the broncho boys!" yelled Stella shrilly. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Wilbur watched and envied him the absolute ease with which he brought down the broncho to a quiet lope again. The Boy With the U. S. Foresters "Is the gopher going to break one of the bronchos?" asked Lumpy Bates. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains At the same time the broncho was jerked with a sudden rein that sent him back on his haunches, his front feet pawing the air. The Way of the Wind And out of all this alluring rigmarole and romantic glory were left the deeper marks of scout training, burned into his soul as the mark is burned into the skin of a broncho. Tom Slade on Mystery Trail Inside the living room men could be seen running back and forth, searching for the broncho boys and the treasure. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur I turned the broncho's head up the trail, but Tom interposed. The Boy With the U. S. Foresters Then he tethered the mule and broncho by separate ropes to the boulders. The Freebooters of the Wilderness She sprang to her saddle and urged her broncho on with heel and whip, upright as an Indian in her saddle, her face set, expressionless in its marble-like immobility. The Way of the Wind The fellow hailed as Domingo leaned to the right, took the canteen-strap, and then reined in his foaming broncho. Foes in Ambush Ted had heard the blows as they beat upon the lock, and in the din it was not a difficult thing for the broncho boys to get into the house without being heard. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Comforting me in his kind, rough way, he reached his team, a big green wagon, drawn by two wild-looking steeds which I afterward knew to be bronchos. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside "And I'll have built plans for twenty years on,—on the sands," and MacDonald flicked the bronchos up with his whip. The Freebooters of the Wilderness She spurred her broncho into the darkness lit by flashes of this lurid light. The Way of the Wind No, only the smattering we pick up at the Point and what 'broncho' Spanish I have added to it out here. Foes in Ambush A loud crack sounded far enough to reach the ears of those in the library, and bring the broncho boys to their feet. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Then they wheeled their bronchos and headed for the ranch. Bert Wilson in the Rockies The sheep rancher flicked his whip at the bronchos and took firmer hold of the reins. The Freebooters of the Wilderness She left that to her broncho, who sped into the heat of the dusty daylight, following hard in the footsteps of the wind. The Way of the Wind Presently one of their number suddenly drew rein, halted his startled "broncho," aimed to the left of the horse's head and fired, then, cramming a cartridge into the chamber, came riding farther. Foes in Ambush Ted Strong, leader of the broncho boys, was sitting on the back of Sultan, his noble little black stallion, on the ridge of a prairie swell, looking at a lowering sky. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur The delighted broncho threw up his heels and set off at a pace that promised soon to get him to his well-filled manger. Bert Wilson in the Rockies Turn your broncho round here and ride along side of me. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Soon, aroused by the intensity of this heat, which burned like the blast from an oven, she whirled about and turned her broncho's head the other way. The Way of the Wind Attributing this action to fear of the broncho, Ford said: "You sure ain't scared of riding a pony when you faced Chester, are you?" Bob Chester's Grit From Ranch to Riches Soon the herd began to move forward, being crowded by the broncho boys and the force of cow-punchers whom they had employed to assist them. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur For a moment the broncho stood stock still, paralyzed with surprise and fright. Bert Wilson in the Rockies Then, the brim of his felt hat flapping, the bronchos' ears laid back, necks craned out, the old man whirling the whip, they were off for the Rim Rocks. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Close beside her was a ragged bough and her broncho lay dead near by. The Way of the Wind The ranchman had saddled a big bay broncho when Bob saddled Firefly and, after locking the door of his cabin, they galloped away toward the west. Bob Chester's Grit From Ranch to Riches Bud and Kit rode away to the north, while the other broncho boys spread out in pairs over the prairie. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur "As you said about the broncho busting, it was 'all in the day's work.'" Bert Wilson in the Rockies Then he had thrown the reins over his broncho's neck, headed the horse back up the Ridge and was slithering down the steep slope giving her hand-hold as of steel-springs. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Cyclona nodded a delighted assent, caught the mane of her broncho, and swung herself into her saddle with the ease and grace of a cowboy. The Way of the Wind The crowd laughed and advised, and the cowboy thumbed and scratched, but the broncho's only sign of animation was a vicious switching of the tail. The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country They were the broncho boys under the leadership of Ben Tremont. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur I had overheard the cowboys the previous evening telling about a 'gentle broncho' that they had given a 'tenderfoot,' and how the tenderfoot was 'jolted.' The Wedge of Gold The old man hurtled to the heads of the shivering bronchos, gripping both bridles. The Freebooters of the Wilderness So he took Cyclona's rein and led her broncho over the prairie to Celia's door, the girl, laughing at the idea of being led, chattering from her saddle like any magpie. The Way of the Wind She recalled the consummate skill with which he had conquered the renegade steer and the outlaw broncho—mastered them completely, and yet always in an off-hand manner as though the thing amused him. The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country Ben sorted out the fellows who were to go back to the ranch, keeping all the broncho boys to start on the hunt for the missing ones. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Ford wheeled his bronchos and closed the shouting gap. Empire Builders The little mule came to a stand at a bend in the switch back; and the old evangelist sat ruminating silently on his broncho. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Van saw her leap to her feet, then he disappeared in the hollow, with his broncho at his heels. The Furnace of Gold It is a mighty nerve- and temper-wearing life—at sea nearly all the time and with the boat rolling and bucking like a broncho, you can't exercise. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. "Oh, Ted," cried Stella, grasping the arm of the leader of the broncho boys. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Miss Parker's writing has the Western dash that might be expected of a girl who would not ride a broncho that she herself had not broken to saddle. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life The old frontiersman literally avalanched off his broncho and made a dash at the tent flap, frapping it loudly with the flat of his hand. The Freebooters of the Wilderness He started on foot up the tinkling way, watching the broncho with solicitude. The Furnace of Gold Here bronchos, mules and burros are fitted with massive shoes by this frontier Vulcan and sent rejoicing upon their winding and rocky ways. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. Out of doors, from around corners, and even as if they sprang out of the ground, appeared the broncho boys, and the air fairly rang with their shouts of welcome. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Phil and his broncho were in the midst of things, of course, and had one or two tumbles, but nothing to hurt them; only Clover was very thankful when it was all safely over. Clover Then, with a lope, Wayland's broncho leaped out on the bare sage-grown Mesas, the mule with ears pointed, nose high, heading straight for the white canvas-top of a tented wagon. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Three times he went to the hay-yard that day, intent upon saddling his broncho, riding to the claim himself, and fighting out his rights by the methods of primitive man. The Furnace of Gold Two dubious-looking bronchos, a bay and a white, completed this unique equipage, in which we climbed the mesa and then descended into the valley of the Fontaine. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. The broncho boys galloped into the town of Rodeo early in the afternoon, having put their horses to full speed, only stopping now and then to give them a blow. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur For the word "horse" he may substitute a definite term like sorrel, bay, percheron, nag, charger, steed, broncho, or pony. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers The bronchos had plunged to the cold dip with deep grunts, but the mule braced his legs and brayed at the morning. The Freebooters of the Wilderness He gave himself over to becoming part of the broncho's very self. The Furnace of Gold The brightness dazzles the eyes, and the Mexican who rides by on a scarce manageable broncho with nose high in air might be old Juan Chiquito bent upon some murderous errand. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. The broncho boys will back you to the limit. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Confound it, I have been rolled on three times in one day by a bucking broncho, and thought nothing of it. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate Five paces farther, he found both the bronchos nosing consolingly round the mule. The Freebooters of the Wilderness To keep himself afloat and offer no resistance to the broncho was the most that he could do, and the best. The Furnace of Gold A dismal broncho turned adrift in mid-winter to browse on the short stubble of the Plains is an "outfit," and so likewise is the dashing equipage that includes a shining phaeton and richly-caparisoned span. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. At this he dashed away for the broad stairs that led to the upper story, followed by the broncho boys and Major Caruthers. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur A stable with always a couple of bronchos handy; handy to slap the packs and saddles on and be off and away whenever the fever for chasin' pockets came over me. A Daughter of the Snows He tore the saddle from the fallen broncho and cinched it on his own horse. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Delayed no less than an hour by this enforced retreat, he patiently led the broncho back to the opening of the pass, and, still on foot, led the steep way up over the mountain. The Furnace of Gold Five minutes later the bronchos fell again to a walk, and Healy took up the conversation where it had dropped. Mavericks Burk was so frightened that he was willing to do anything Ted said, and cringed to the leader of the broncho boys like a thrashed cur. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Something struck the horse's front legs, and the next moment he shot out of the saddle in response to a somersault which the broncho turned. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest The mule and the broncho stood pointing their ears forward. The Freebooters of the Wilderness He partially fell and partially leaped a little from the broncho's path, but was struck as the pony bounded by. The Furnace of Gold Dragging his broncho to a slithering halt, he fired twice at the retreating men. Mavericks The following afternoon the broncho boys, led by Ted Strong, marched up the main street of Rodeo to the jail with a score of desperadoes bound to their horses. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Instead, without a moment's hesitation, he dashed his spurs into his broncho's flanks and swept round to the shadowed side of the rocks. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest Wayland waved his pole to head the bronchos across. The Freebooters of the Wilderness A bullet punctured the broncho's ear, and the blood flew back upon Van. The Furnace of Gold She did not answer, but presently she walked across a little unsteadily and put her arms around the neck of the white-faced broncho. Mavericks With rifles trained upon the crowd the broncho boys held them off while Ted spoke to them quietly, but with a force that carried conviction. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur His spurs went sharply into his broncho's flanks and he raced over the prairie towards the settlement. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest The Ranger saddled his own broncho for himself and a horse belonging to one of his assistants for the old frontiersman, who must be some where on the upper Mesas. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Even when the summit was achieved, the broncho slacked off nothing of his pace. The Furnace of Gold The broncho was a roan, with muscles of elastic leather, sure-footed as a mountain goat. Mavericks Kit was an expert and dauntless horseman, and not one of the broncho boys except Ted could excel him in horsemanship, but with his wounded arm he could not bring the brute under control. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur The rough coated broncho no longer stands "tucked up" with the cold, with its hind-quarters towards the wind. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest He ran his left hand down the white face of the broncho. The Freebooters of the Wilderness The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care. The Furnace of Gold For the pounding of the galloping broncho had renewed itself, and closer. Mavericks If he wanted to tell his troubles later, and any one was willing to listen, all right and good, but mealtime was glad time where the broncho boys and their friends sat down together. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur There was the taming and "breaking" of the wild and furious "broncho"—the most exemplary "bucking" horse in the world. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest Then he righted the saddle on his broncho. The Freebooters of the Wilderness "Boy," he said in a murmur to the broncho, "if I thought you'd let any bleached-out anthropoid like that remain on deck, I wouldn't want you anyway—savvy that?" The Furnace of Gold Healy ripped out a sudden oath, drove the spurs in, and went down the trail with his broncho on the buck. Mavericks It was every man for himself, with the broncho boys' bullets for the hindmost. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur They were stout, healthy young women, who did not fear to stay here all alone for days at a time while their brother was galloping about the Park on his broncho after his cattle. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 30, September, 1873 The old frontiersman headed his broncho silently back on the trail. The Freebooters of the Wilderness "Good boy!" said Van, who stood up stiffly, craning and bending to watch the broncho's fight. The Furnace of Gold "What's the matter with you two fellows?" asked Ted Strong, the leader of the broncho boys, who was writing some letters at the big oak table in the center of the room. Ted Strong's Motor Car But it's work for the broncho boys, and I'm one of them. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur It is still more difficult to set down in words the gyrations of a man when he is playing that he is a broncho and is trying to dislodge the fellow upon his back. The Happy Family He led the little pack mule; and the bronchos followed. The Freebooters of the Wilderness "It takes more than that to kill these bronchos," Van cheerfully assured her. The Furnace of Gold But the finest-looking couple on the floor was Stella and the leader of the broncho boys. Ted Strong's Motor Car You will not be very lonely, and I shall be very safe and happy with Stella and dear Mrs. Graham, who is like an own aunt to me, and with those gentlemen, the broncho boys. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur He described curves in the air which would sound incredible; he "swapped ends" with all the ease of a real fighting broncho and came near sending Irish off more than once. The Happy Family The old Britisher moved thoughtfully towards his broncho. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Elsa permitted her broncho to trudge at the tail of the column. The Furnace of Gold Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony. Ted Strong's Motor Car But this was a characteristic of all the broncho boys. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur As further evidence, saddling horses for circle resolved itself, as Weary remarked at the top of his voice to Pink, at his elbow, into "a free-for-all broncho busting tournament." The Happy Family The broncho of the old clergyman with the heavier man lurched to a tired lope. The Freebooters of the Wilderness He had even been exhausted by a stubborn "broncho buster"—some hardy human burr who could ride a crazy comet—but always he had won in the end. The Furnace of Gold With almost incredible agility, the bull turned and came rushing at Ted again, but the leader of the broncho boys rode swiftly away from him, tolling him away from the herd. Ted Strong's Motor Car We will leave the herd for the present to follow the fortunes of Stella, whose ride that afternoon had so much to do with fashioning the immediate fortunes of Ted Strong and the broncho boys. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Rode a piebald, knock-kneed broncho; Coat was battered, ripped, and torn; He was yaller, long, and g'anted Like a steer with holler horn. Nancy MacIntyre The old man left the reins hanging on the broncho's neck. The Freebooters of the Wilderness She wished to run to Van as the men had run, but not to slay the broncho—only to beg the horseman not to mount again. The Furnace of Gold Lucifer was exercising all the tricks known to wild and terrified bronchos when they first feel saddle and bridle, and which seem to be inbred in them. Ted Strong's Motor Car If it were true that Barrows was after the gold, he had a double cause to do injury to the broncho boys. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur As Smith had said a few days before the boat bucked like a broncho, and Emery had a great deal of difficulty to stay with the boat, to say nothing of taking a picture. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico The five outlaws were shoving the punt from the shore with the bronchos swimming in tow. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Red pieces of glass and streaming water poured in a cataract down across the broncho's eyes as if very doom itself had suddenly cracked. The Furnace of Gold "Not the leader of the broncho boys, are you?" he asked. Ted Strong's Motor Car I can hear it breaking up and coming down at the speed of a young broncho away up the reaches. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion Copple, as a boy, had worked for him—had ridden wild bronchos and roped wild steers in that open, many and many a day. Tales of lonely trails The sand walls of the dead stream afforded shelter from the sun, and the two riders spurred their bronchos to a canter led by the pack mule. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Van was replacing the blindfold on the broncho's eyes. The Furnace of Gold Then a light was struck, and both men bent over the prostrate form of the leader of the broncho boys. Ted Strong's Motor Car Go it, my game little broncho!" and with rein and voice Pasmore urged the brave "steed onwards. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion They tried to read, but in place of the print on the pages pictures of cowboys and bucking bronchos danced before their eyes, and they soon shut their books. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains The broncho is a child in size and strength compared to Cuddy's race of super-horse. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 Back to it wildly, with fury increased, the broncho leaped responsively. The Furnace of Gold It was so evidently a job to steal the race from Hatrack that the leader of the broncho boys was both angry and disgusted. Ted Strong's Motor Car First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion At the same time Tom seized Hans and jerked him to one side just before the broncho's forelegs struck the ground again, almost on the very spot where the German boy had been standing. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains In the barn the bronchos were passively waiting. Where the Trail Divides She saw him push the men away and stand like the broncho's guard. The Furnace of Gold The nearest person to him was the leader of the broncho boys, who stood on the edge of the crowd, alert and smiling. Ted Strong's Motor Car When it had gained full speed the broncho pitched high in the air, snapped its head and heels close together, and came down stiff-legged. Alcatraz And he led the way to where four bronchos stood tied to a railing. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains As he moved the hand of the Indian remained on the broncho's neck; and bit by bit as the time passed he felt the moist hair grow stiff and dry. Where the Trail Divides With hoofs wildly flaying the air, while he loomed tall and unreal in such an attitude, the broncho hung for a moment in mid-poise, then dropped over sheer—as if to be shattered into fragments. The Furnace of Gold Ted had ridden many bucking bronchos, but Shan Rhue beat any of them in the surprises which he furnished. Ted Strong's Motor Car Our little broncho, with all the spirit necessary, lacks oftentimes the power to scale the tree trunks. The Discovery of Yellowstone Park With the leave-packet doing the unbusted broncho act for two hours on end it shouldn't be very difficult to separate the sheep from the goat, the true-blue sailor from the pea-green lubber, should it? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 8, 1919 As certainly as the broncho near by and the herd in the distance had responded to the sunshine and the time of day, he knew they were responding. Where the Trail Divides Again and again they circled the grassy arena, till foam and lather whitened the broncho's flank, chest, and mouth, and his nostril burned red as living flame. The Furnace of Gold But the foreman of Running Water sprang in front of them, and as if by magic the broncho boys and the cow-punchers and other supporters of Hatrack were by his side. Ted Strong's Motor Car My pack horse which I rode to-day, a buckskin colored broncho, which is docile under the pack saddle, "bucked" as I mounted him this morning; but I kept my seat in the saddle without difficulty. The Discovery of Yellowstone Park This is the usual plan, even where, as in Colorado, the horses are bronchos, and inherit ineradicable vice. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains Surprised, for the moment frightened, the broncho sprang to his feet—paused irresolute. Where the Trail Divides From time to time, where the barren ascent was exceptionally severe, he swung from the saddle and led the broncho on, to mount further up as before. The Furnace of Gold The men dispersed after this speech, which closed with a ringing cheer from the broncho boys and the cow-punchers and other friends of Hatrack. Ted Strong's Motor Car When he found that he could not, because of the rope, he bucked as he had not done since he was a half-broken broncho. Jean of the Lazy A "Mrs. B. will throw some broncho capers round this ranch when she hears I'm going to hire a stranger." Desert Gold On it came, would have passed to the right; but, under an impulse he in no way understood, the broncho moved to intercept it. Where the Trail Divides For five solid minutes the broncho redoubled his scheme of demoniac fury. The Furnace of Gold |
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