Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-11-28
nan MONTANA TERRIToRY .THURsDAY NOVEMBER 2s 1s72


half-mile track. having more Of the qua
ties OF i tltrf course thin shell track. II
iatiln. of the soil being more favorable
the former than The latter. One side of I'll
! track, for ii short distance, had been fencs
nj IN. Dtt the maj portion was open 10, II
j. field beyond, antl horses We're .t,t barre
!. from gong outside, although prob; bite
% from running inside the enlhanknent. i
s the time for the race to e0nlmeiice approach
j. !, ed, the space in tile vicinity OF ti,e u,tlre
- stand became crowded with excited and lou
:. taiking nis.I. growing gradually more G,
citett rs the bad wl,iskey worked upon then
5, Two scrub races were run between r;v;
i rancherus, ah.l then the two horses. n ii
= = and the Flyer were br1uaht trlan III
j track ior Inspection. .Fsl was iigIlt-lisal
!, cd snimal. rcslive and Iltl of spirit. Viii
1. the Flyer showed g'eat strength and u
= durallce in her limbs and chest. But III
: odds were IN ElrW OF .sAasl ON aeeauaaa Z
= that quality which Jack the Marquis es
- pressed in the warls. she jumps like 4 raj
. lit aud rttlls ikea deer. The call To ,noll,,
i i had been given when Mar.cl, a stonf, puffy
i craft looking Fre,sehllan, called Jack til
! Marquis aside, and in Il whisper said:
: Jack, you may rs we'll loose this race
q Jack looked at him with astoiishmenf.
! Why, Martrl, what's the matter witt
: your he asked.
: Never mind. Jack !; my orders are, lose tn
: race. I've taken the heavy odds Oh my Iors
! aud want to win. sect
: : No, don't see. Now look here, Martel
!. Eve j0ckeyed oh nearly every track il
:. America, AID I've seen the biggest Derby
d run; but never HeGG back on niyself ana
! amt gong to gs back on this race I'll win
break my neck. answered Jack the Mar
!, qus.
!. I'll mount some one else, them said Mar
tel.
Il -
+ Mount 'em if rou can. The calls made,
aIid you can't buck out, said Jack.
Where's the boy asked Martel, looking
around.
.ilerc,smy charmer, and the speaker
I whip i'll iiard, spfahg from tile crowd around
4 the horses to where the two were standing.
Handsome. slight and graceful. with wayy.
raven trpsses flowing tar down the shoulders
the boy stood, giaiicing with dark, fash
ing eye at Mart.l. a
Fannie. want you &c. ride the mare. She
was tanned alter you, and viii win the race
i with you on her back sad aiartel.
Jack rides the mare, Martel, was sth..
/ boy reply. sweet-tone.i, yet full aGa fresh
asa illurst's note.
/ No, he don't; he's going back OH me. and
he eau ride. was Mastel' angry retort.
We'll, then. | mus dsappotlt you fair
and square. ride the Flyer and canr
very well ride. yo II horse. too: So that Iittl.
L
| prolonged, siiyery laugh, which was iu.InWetl
by a iong sstiaw fralil the assembled crnal.
nlo gaZeu at ihe little figure that stood be-
tore THEM with Hs.conc.aied admra1ioIl.
'Game's niade, tines up. Come, jack:
up. fasi;' and tli,, tlii X ntuckian, one OF
judges. caught the arms OF both jockeys and
i 4 Them away FROM rilr now thoroughly ex-s
cited Mariei. Jack iiad mounted. and the
boy. Nh9. rs her iialne iiidicaIasI WAS girI.
W;ts about 10 spring INTO liae saddle, when
artei iltaslaesl Isssa1 ItIs,r II
ard whisper Ia licr ear:
Win tlie race, Fan. and thousands
yours. dead.'
Hedge, Mart; hedge. It's your only
chance said Fan as She sprang into the sad
die ana eantcred up tEe track alongside OF
her Antagonist, preparatory to starring at
'fhe same time kissing Ter hand to tile admir-
ing tiirnng of rough borders behind her.
Dnn't pass my sirih. Fannie. under any
circumstances W2s the injunction OF Jack
the Marquis. as they rode back to the stand. |
I'll jump the tenee, Jack, and draw the |
race. you tall. The coin We win OIL this /
run will carry us out of California. and
Iier fnrt er reply was drowned by thu. Ken
tuckian, who yelled:
Clear the track. gents; it is two nile and
repeat, and the best i.orse wins.
siseadyi'
The horses were un,ler the line. Jack
-teaded himself as he shouted his familiar
cry:
Watch the mare. boys; she jumps like 4
rabbit aud runs like deer.
Col caiic from the judges stand, and the
animals sprailg away.
The horse upon which Jack was mounted
Dbeyed the touch of his spur and literally
eaped from the stand. Three quick. long |
jumps carried tile mare 4 full length in front
IT the Flyer. and then Ikea streak she tore
ioWli the track. But the Flyer WAS no, I,
ardIne. as tile miner expressed it and hung /
ike ieech upon that length keeping the
Instance as they passed the stand the first |
line around. Gradually closing the gal, on t
he last hall mile. and almost tapping FANS L
firth on the home-stretch. Iy
This second start was even better than the | a
irst; and. as the horses tore around the r
rack. throwing the dust right and iefi, the Ic
xclled aud almost crazy crowd outside the v
ence saw that Martel's mare would win O
nd did. coming III three lengths ahead
1 Tie Flyer, who almost sank to the ground
nder her heavy exerfiens. Wild and fierce
fere the plandits that greeted the close OF
ne race. and wilder still the yell. that went
p from that crowd OF rougl, miners and
esptridocS As Fanny Darling sprang from
er exhausted steed and bowed low and s
raceiul TO Jack the Marquis at the same s;
me saying: o
Marquis Jack, you 'ye beat me, but | ran G
on llarl.' Ic,
And Jack, bowing in return, replied: r;
Darling Fanny. you ran lr.c hard. but e.
our ilamtsake can't BIZ. beat. for she Jumps 81
ke a rabbit and runs iiae Il deer v
You re lias She could have been beat!
I'd .,artel burst through the crowd and 10
ood scoMling ut jack the Marquis. &;
Quick as though Jack sprahg upon the "
rticiinlan. ard closing his fingers tight c.
ountl his. threat. hurled him ta tile ground. y
pistol sitat rang OUT sharp and deadly OH to
< air. and the Kenfucklan. who had acted =,
ohe OF the ju lges, fell to the earth writil- nj
z III his death agoby. Tie next moment al
ok the Marquis stood erect. with ii long w
'Wle-kHife dripping with blood in his right
md while Maftel lar diving upon tire bloody ta
'ek-tiirec gaping wounds IN his breast in Il.
eating the catls~ of his horrible cunvulslui,s &l
q ssrtggglIngs. Ihe eraWd. hardened as le
~ We're to such sig IT'S stood agGast iii the of
sibe murder that had been ei,acsetl SO raj = ex
= before them, and ,le>itated To act. pr
Faii Was the first to arouse, and starting I'm
ward picked up the pistol lying beside nj
n el. and looking roHnsl upon tie crowd. ar,
ouIta iii thrilling accents: Nj
This man. Marfel, killed keilttlck, and
J ju+~ped the game liini-elf. If's tile law
tile boz idrr. alt no ones To blame,
AL were liot ni Fanny : opinion. however. sui
| Jack the Marquis Was already in The til.
lds of the Law. .Goustable Bob, as he Dir,
Called had laid his llslssd upon fhe m1- ur,
ar's shoulder before Fanny had concluded fiu