\"Pullyourselftogether,Jeff!\"saidBill,afterapause。\"Thar!
Lookyar!\"hesaidsuddenly。\"DoyouthinkyoucandriveSIX?\"
ThewordsrecalledJefftohissenses。Billlaidthesixreinsinhishands。Asenseoflife,ofactivity,ofPOWER,camebacktotheyoungman,ashisfingerscloseddeliciouslyonthefar—
reaching,thrilling,livingleathernsinewsthatcontrolledthesixhorses,andseemedtobeinstinctandmagneticwiththeirboundinglife。Jeff,leaningbackagainstthem,feltthestrongyouthfultiderushbacktohisheart,andwashimselfagain。Bill,meantime,tookthelamp,examinedthepapers,andreadMissMayfield’snote。Agrimsmilestoleoverhisface。Afterapause,hesaidagain,\"GiveBlueGrassherhead,Jeff。D——nit,sheain’tMissMayfield!\"
Jeffrelaxedthemusclesofhiswrists,soastothrowthethumbandforefingersatrifleforward。ThissimpleactionrelievedBlueGrass,aliasMissMayfield,andmadethecoachsteadierandlessjerky。Wonderfulco—relationofforces。