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