The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-13

TO bring her lover llllO IL sinai S'Nii'-''''IA
adjoining the sittingroom.
The girl stared but obcycd.
The groom, not an Unlocking icllO", came
in He bowed and turned scarlet
Miss Edith proceeded to business clcvcIy
She put series of sharp questions, Such IL
YOU notice women always DO when lhcy take
things into their own hands
as Mr.. Lovell's horse in the club stables III
the race cOurseY
yes, maam
Are persons admitted TO the stable, as
they please to Coz
Bless YOU, no maam Ii they was, hall
the horses would be manned by the roughs OF
the course. so as to make 'cm lame on the day
of the raCc-that would not do
But the grooms sleep II little, especially III
the night time, can't they
"Why-why-dunno. We have to exercise
the horses, and speed 'cm and groom EN- like
babies faint surprising il we should drop
of now and them
ooh, no; / would if were you. Tell me
whose horse is favoritc for tomorrow"
Mr.. Robert Lovcll's Eclipse maam."
Whose is second iayorite"
"Mr. Lawrence Blacks Telegraph"
Lawrence Black
She knew the name well enough.
He was an Oldish man Of good family great
Ircputcd wealth, but also Il man of violent pass
ions and evil character. He was handsome,
but Mcphisitophlcs. He had once shown
some regard for Miss Edith butthat young per
son placed a blight on him 50 quickly that he
had an opportunity to hate her before he
could love her.
Therefore she heard that hc was TO be a ri.
val Of her lover with little iayor-nay with
actual distruSt
She thought for moment
Has he got much money pending on this
race"
"Ycs ma'am. So I'm told lcastwisc He
thinks his horse better than 'Ec!ipsc'
Docs hC?"
Then she thought for a moment more.
Now I'm going to ask a favor Of you"
He cast glance at Polly, who secretly
shook her hand mcnaCingly al him.
II want To be admitted to the stable and be
hidden there where can watch Eclipse all
night long, and want You to manage to get
me in and out without being seem
The groom gazcd.
what ma'am?
She repeated 1t.
Then She gave him some money.
Polly glarcd at him. He came to his sen
scs, and in few moments he began to make
plans and after sore puzzle he asScnlcd, after
another dose of money.
This seemed to be rather haramscarum
idea for ayoung lady TO possess, but you only
get ou- to love you and she will become a.
giant Of daring, invention and action.
At ten Miss Edith, habitcd in thick shawl |
and wraps, secretly emerged from her home
and wendell her way to the long and lofty |
stables alone. As she approached small
door opened before her and She entered
quickly.
1t was dark in spite Of lantern that hung
from the ceiling, and there was Il loud tn.
multi of stamping hoots and heavy breathing
Of the horses.
The groom showed her grain closet: he |
pointed to it; she opened 1t. He showed her |
II vCntilat0r in the door and pointed to a horse
exactly opposite and whispered Eclipse"
She comprchcndcd and stepped within the
closet and closed the door
She pcercd out Of the vcntilator and began
her vigil over the beautiful animal who was
of so much importance TO her and hers
Thus did the anti-racing Miss Edith become
an alder of horse racing.
Not Il movement of the horse escaped her
eye. She became accustomed to the dim
light and could see very plainly
Eleven o'clock passed, then twelve, then
one; still Miss Edith ga2cd out with unwca.
ricd eye. She was not apprchcnsiyc. She
was persistent
Then two O'Clock Still the stables were
undisturbcd. The lantern shed down its un.
certain rays, and still the horses brcathcd |
loudly, and now and then kicked at their |
stalls
Suddenly, at about haifpast two, two
men seemed TO rise up out of the darkness
like shadows, Miss Edith was wide awake.
They cautiously approached Eclipse who was
standing up They soothcd her in whispers
Then presently one of them stopped down
md gently lifted into his lap one of her hind
feet What Miss Edith saw was developed
the next day.
AZ ten in the morningthe rcpor, ran around
the town that Eclipse was famed
Mr. Bob, white as a sheet ran 10 the stables,
The groom had told Polly Polly had in turn
told her mistress. who was nervous and agi-
tatcd
She called hey phntou and drove at once to
the stables.
There was II crowd of men rushing hithcr
and thithcr, furious with anger and Violently
dCnOuncng Mr. Robert Lowell, who was aC-
Cuscd of raSCaity
Miss Edith demanded To see the horse
They led Eclipse up before her.
The splendid, intelligent animal seemed io
look imploringly ut her And she held M
one trembling hind foot Just off the Ground .
Miss Edith Whispered to Bob, who was
standing by:
Cant YOU find oul the cause Bob"
mo- he said, we have looked in vain |
Ii must be she has snapped some of tbcsm,II /,
msuclcs of her lee. | shall have Ia y, ith,lrav
her. | suppose you know wha. that means
Edith"
She laughed and then quickly became scri.
Gus and angry. She spoke TO the groom
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