The terrible sand drew him in almost to his shoulders, and he thought he was lost.

At that moment the horse came running up, and stood by his master.

The man was too low down to get hold of the saddle or bridle, so he took hold of the horse's tail, and told him to go.

The horse gave an awful pull, and landed his master on safe ground." Everybody clapped his hands, and stamped when this story was finished, and called out: "The dog story the dog story!" The boy bowed and smiled, and began again.

"You all know what a 'round-up' of cattle is, so I need not explain.