[Illustration: With Cordial greeting, George Wharton James] THE STORY OF CAPTAIN THE HORSE WITH THE HUMAN BRAIN [Illustration: Captain W. A. Sigsbee on his Educated Horse, Captain; and Jasper, his Groom] THE STORY OF CAPTAIN THE HORSE WITH THE HUMAN BRAIN _By_ GEORGE WHARTON JAMES Author of The Story of Scraggles; California, Romantic and Beautiful; Living the Radiant Life; Quit Your Worrying; Indian Basketry; In and Out of the Old Missions of California, etc., etc. [Illustration] 1917 THE RADIANT LIFE PRESS Pasadena, California BOOKS BY GEORGE WHARTON JAMES QUIT YOUR WORRYING LIVING THE RADIANT LIFE ARIZONA, THE WONDERLAND CALIFORNIA, THE ROMANTIC AND BEAUTIFUL PICTURESQUE PALA ROSE HARTWICK THORPE AND THE STORY OF “CURFEW MUST NOT RING TONIGHT” WINTER SPORTS IN THE HIGH SIERRAS OVER THE APACHE TRAIL IN ARIZONA IN AND AROUND THE GRAND CANYON IN AND OUT OF THE OLD MISSIONS INDIAN BASKETRY PRACTICAL BASKET MAKING THE INDIANS OF THE PAINTED DESERT REGION THE STORY OF SCRAGGLES THROUGH RAMONA’S COUNTRY THE WONDERS OF THE COLORADO DESERT THE INDIANS’ SECRETS OF HEALTH THE HEROES OF CALIFORNIA THE CALIFORNIA BIRTHDAY BOOK THE HOUSE BLESSING CEREMONY AND GUEST BOOK EXPOSITION MEMORIES CHARLES WARREN STODDARD—AN APPRECIATION THE LAKE OF THE SKY—LAKE TAHOE OUR AMERICAN WONDERLANDS RECLAIMING THE ARID DESERTS LITTLE JOURNEYS TO STRANGE PLACES AND PEOPLES THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONS OF CALIFORNIA THE GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA—HOW TO SEE IT INDIAN BLANKETS AND THEIR MAKERS Further particulars of these books may be had by addressing the Radiant Life Press, 1098 North Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, California DEDICATION TO ALL HORSES PATIENTLY SERVING MAN, TO ALL MANKIND HUMAN ENOUGH TO LOVE HORSES; WHO GRATEFULLY CARE FOR THEM IN RETURN FOR THEIR SERVICES, AND WHO EARNESTLY STRIVE TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEM, THESE PAPERS ARE CORDIALLY DEDICATED BY ONE WHO AIMS TO BE _The Friend of All Living Things_. Copyright, 1917 _By_ EDITH E. FARNSWORTH CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 7 Chapter I. CAPTAIN’S OWN STORY 15 Chapter II. HOW I BOUGHT AND TRAINED CAPTAIN 30 Chapter III. A SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION 42 (By Dr. G. V. Hamilton) Chapter IV. CAPTAIN’S PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 47