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Updated: June 4, 2025
The shooting at an end, the cowboys brought out their best lassoes and showed what could be done in landing the circlets over running steers and horses. Here Sid Todd was in his element, and the way he managed his lasso, one of extra length at that, brought out tremendous applause. "He is the best lasso-thrower in these parts," said Mr. Endicott. "No one can compare with him."
"They'll probably only use their lassoes," replied Alice, with a smile. "Oh dear! I hope breakfast will soon be ready. I'm as hungry as a " "Alice!" warned Ruth, with a gentle look. She was still trying to correct her sister's habit of slang. "As hungry as if I hadn't eaten since last night," finished Alice with a mocking laugh.
By strewing small bundles of hay, he drew the herd of ponies into this avenue; and in the avenue he left them a good quantity to feed upon every night for several nights, till at last the herd of ponies went there every morning. "Now, Pablo, we must make a trial," said Humphrey. "You must get your lassoes ready, in case they should be required.
There we beheld seven strong horses, bridled with our lassoes. We had no saddles; but necessity rides without one. We knew that they would rest two hours in the day, as they were naturally anxious to keep their stolen horses in good condition, having a long journey before them ere they would enter into their own territory.
That has caused the death of a good many. The bandit gets the right distance ahead and then lassoes him as I did you. A touch of his spur jerks his victim from the saddle and that ends it." "How is the lasso as a weapon of defence?" "Good. A quick riata man can beat a fellow with a pistol at fairly close quarters." "How?" "Well, here is a pistol.
The deer, instead of being tame as they had previously been, were wild at best, and wilder still from their breeding season. The days went by, and we succeeded in getting only a few aboard. We were all greenhorns with the lassoes and lariats which we improvised. A gale of wind came on and nothing could be done but lie up. Then followed a fine Sunday morning.
"Reckon it cain't be more'n the length of two lassoes," replied Blinky. "Rope it off high, boys, and turn the stock loose. This corral was made for us," said Pan, enthusiastically. They set to work, each with self-assumed tasks that soon accomplished the whole business of pitching camp. Suppertime found them a cheerful, hungry, hopeful little band. Pan's optimism dominated them.
The moment she came out into the open, five or six mounted men, armed with long lassoes, rushed into the middle of the taboon, or herd of horses, collected for the purpose, keeping their eyes constantly on the princess's son, Madame de Hell's companion, who was to point out the animal they should seize.
When he found that he could make no head against the two rancheroes, who were endeavouring to stop him, he turned round in a fit of fury and endeavoured to overtake them. Keeping their lassoes at full stretch, away they went before him; and if he stopped a moment to try to get rid of the nooses, they gave him a jerk which made him move on again.
They roped a big bull and lassoed him all over and then a man got on his back with spurs on his bare feet and held on by the ropes around the bull's body and by his toes and threw a cloak over the bull's eyes when ever it got too near any one They stuck it with spears until it was mad and then let the lassoes slip and the bull started off to tear out the torreadors.
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