During the first lunar month (usuallyFebruary), the earlyfestivalinKaili (east of Guiyang) celebrateslocalculturewith ACTS of bullfighting, horse racing, pipe playing, andcomedy works.
He was riding Valiramix and the Martin Pipe yard's confidence in the horse was reflected in the late rush of money that had built up in the betting ring.
He might have taken the time to saddle the horse or hitched up three spans of mules to Concord stage-coach and smoked a pipe as it seems no one in that city was after him.