Horses Nine

[...]tone, said: "'Ten-shun! Right dress!" Skipper pricked up his ears, raised his head, and side-stepped stiffly. The trotting dandy turned and looked curiously at him. "Forward!" said the man in the wagon. Skipper hobbled out into the road. "Right wheel! Halt! I thought so," said the man, as Skipper obeyed the orders. "That fellow has been on the force. He was standing post. Looks mighty familiar, too-white stockings on two forelegs, white star on forehead. Now I wonder if that can be-here, hold the reins a minute."[...].