The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-19
Tbus ala tbc onti.rocipU Miss Fdith

become an alder of horse-racing.
Not movement of the horse
escaped her eve, She became accus-
toned to the dim light and could sec
very clearly. s.s ,f5f,.. .
Eleven o'clock passed, then twelve,
then one still Miss Edith gazed out
with nnwearicd eye. SheYwas not,
apprehensivc she wasonly persistent.
Then two o'clock. Still tho stable
was undisturbed. The lantern shed
down its uncertain ray, and still the
horses breatlied loudly and now and
then kicked at theirrstalls, f.s--o =,
Suddenly, at about half-past two,
two mon seemed to rise up out of the
darkness like shadows. Miss Edith
was wide awake. They cautiously
approached " Eclipse who was
standing up. They soothed her in
whispers. Then presently one stopped
down aud gently lifted into his lap
one of her hind feet. What Miss Edith
saw was Developed on the next day.
AT ten in the morning the report
ran round the town that {" Eclipse,
was lamed. - H.' a
Mr.. Bob, white as q sheet, ran to
the stables. The groom had told
Polly Polly had in turn told her mis-
tress, who was nervous and agitated.
She called her phaeton and drove
at once to the stables.
There was crowd Of men rushing
hither and thither, furious with anger
aud violently denouncing Mr.. Robert
Lowell, who was accused of rascality.
Miss Edith demanded to sec tie
horse.
They led ECLIPSE" up before her.
The splendid, intelligent animal
seemed to look imploringly at her;
aud he held one trembling hind foot
Just off the ground. ~ u
Miss Edith whispered TO Bob, WHO
was standing by: ''1+.i -
"Can't you find out the Gauss,
Bob ?'i '''...
| mo" said he; ave have looked
IN .va:u. 1t must be that she snapped
some of the small muscles of her leg.
4 shall have to withdraw her. sup
pose YOU know what that means,
Edith" % Z
She laughed and then quickly be-
came serious and angry. She spoke
to the groom. y4.,.a-f .,...,ft
"Take knife, lift up the horses
lame foot and you will ind fine bit
Of silk thread tied tight about-about
well, the ankle suppose" ,...
The groom darted to the horse and
did rs he was told.
A furious cry burst from the as
scmblea men. -t......t
"Who did it, miss ? Who did it ~
al cannot tell you," she replied,
calmly. Il know the gentleman, and
you will also know. him when he is
safe ont of the country. He belongs
TO your association, and saw the
act done in the stable at half-past
two this morning. The gentleman
will resign his membership within
forty.eight hours" lsf, aE -g .
This was all. .ss ..ato.H -s
She would not say another word.
"Come, Bob, get In with me and
we win drive home at once" ','s17,
"No, must stay" replied Bob.
"You have saved me thus tar, Edith,
now l will look after Eclipse until
the race is over" ''' "'i',i.'ii-' y
"Eclipse" won three straight heats
without a balk or break. .'. i' r 2Ai q.
Thnt night Bob lett the club. ~ I
Men stared. Could it have been
Dob who famed Eclipse ?' % | d %
Then the secretary read the resig-
nation Of Mr., Lawrence Black.
Everybody hissed and ran 10 take
Bob by the hand.
He has quilted horses now, and is
devoted to training children. g.s-
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