76 JUSTIN MORGAN 



And "something" did ! 



Justin Morgan's horse gathered himself together, al- 

 most crouching, and waited for the word to start. When 

 it was given, his chest-muscles strained, his wide nostrils 

 were scarlet and dilated, and this scion of Arabia's proud 

 breed moved off as if inspired by Allah himself for an 

 almost miraculous feat. 



The bystanders, craning their necks to see, ran along- 

 side ; the men, perched on the log, fell off as it rocked 

 from side to side, and then the young horse paused for 

 breath — or to recover his strength. 



Utter silence was over all. There was no jeering now. 



The second pull landed the log on the logway, and the 

 amazed men broke into the wildest cheers ever heard at 

 Chase's Mill.* 



* Morgan Horses, Linsley, page 137. 



