Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch
Re
e downfall of more than one ambitious rodeo rider. If Connie were able to handle him
not particularly colorful. The fourth contestant, Enid Bradshaw, by far outpointed her opponen
never did before if I be
She mounted Tangle
her
eaked the roan, landing with a running buck in the mi
ed over the crowd. Here
to be debating the disgrace of his failure to dislodge his fair rider.
wisting his lithe body like an ancient equine ancestor trying to shake off a puma or a jaguar from his back. D
apidity to preserve her balance. Her torso remained vertical to the ground, regardless of Tanglefoot's rapid maneuvers. W
as she was concerned. She felt that she had acquitted herself well and she
back of another horse led by the hazer
oudly, a few minutes later. "If you don't win
in the contest. One was thrown while the other three had dra
Connie!" whisper
rode forth to broadcast through his megaphone that C
er good fortune. "Just think! Five hundred dollar
. In the latter event she placed third, netting a cash award of fifty dollars.
forward to claim her ribbons and a slip of paper
from the crowd, come over to the
ith so much money?"
'll take it home and hide it under the bed. I know one thin
the banker?" sm
eel too friendly
you're not thinking of carry
ly. "I'll cash the check just
raid someone m
ad never even oc
stagecoach stopped running!" she laughed. "Besid
few minutes wandered off again. It was the longes
e were worried about my
the crowd. She wondered what had become of Pop Bradshaw and Enid. She had not seen the old rancher since the b
me," Connie told herself. "And from now on it
the arena. Only one more event remaine
beautiful animals, so high spirited that their riders had trouble holding them in position. The Ind
asing number deserted the stands, many leaving the bleachers to crowd against
e guards, but when he moved off a minute later
ated from its parents, stood alone
f! Down the track in a cloud of dust came the ponies, their bare
track. Midway to the other side the little girl saw the oncoming horses and hea
l be killed!" s
ers were almost at the grandstand. With no thought for her own safety, the g