46 WHIP AND SPUR. 



high I don't know, probably not fifteen feet, but 

 it seemed that, and covering a good stretch to 

 the front. It was the most enormous lift I had 

 ever had, and (after an appreciable time in the 

 air), when he landed square on all four feet, it 

 was to strike a spanking, even trot, the bit play- 

 ing loose in his mouth, his head swaying easily 

 with his step, and his tail flying. I had never 

 been more amazed in my life than by the won- 

 derful grace and agility of this splendid brute. 

 As he trotted along with his high, strong, and 

 perfectly cadenced step, he showed in the swing 

 of his head all the satisfaction of an athlete turn- 

 ing, conscious, lightly away from the footlights, 

 after his especial tour de force. 



As Gluckmansklegge rode up, he said, "Well, 

 Col-o-nel, how you like 1 Nice pretty strong 

 horse, what?" 



And then, his English failing him, he fell, 

 through an attempt at French, into German, in 

 which his tongue was far more ready than my 

 ear. Still it was easy to gather enough to un- 

 derstand some of the processes by which the 



