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tined soon to be my sole companion in many a lonely 

 ride and adventure. 



The unsavory reputation he had made, and possibly 

 of which he was very proud, of running away upon 

 the slightest provocation, smashing up vehicles and 

 scattering their occupants to the four winds, was consid- 

 ered by his new master a virtue rather than a fault, so 

 long as he ran in the direction of San Francisco, and 

 did not precipitate him from his position in the saddle. 



As soon as I was in possession of my horse the 

 question of a suitable name arose and it was agreed 

 after some discussion among friends that he should be 

 christened Paul Revere^ after that stirring patriot of 

 the Revolution who won undying fame by his ride 

 from Boston and appeals to the yeomanry the night 

 before the Battle of Lexington. 



