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with the horses hitched in?

 It was very hard on them but "twas none of my funeral" & I said nothing
 At "pole cat" station about half way, one of the horses showed symptoms of illness 
 Hard driving alkali 
 water & a feed of corn.  
 However it was so slight that the driver after bleeding the horse he started again.
 We went on nicely for some time but the horse was evidently growing worse
 On & on we went. The driver was frightened &