Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-06-26

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out. :"
Courage, father, courage. Frank
Ferris would not encourage you, were
it not that>he-'
"By Heavens!" Interrupted the
excited judge, "the old mare is flying
now! See! she's gaining on Nep-
tune at every stride! She'll lap him
soon at that rate. Did you ever see
anything like it?"
At that moment Neptune flew by
on the third mile; and glorious
burst OF applause greeted both sides,
for Jake and the mare were not ten
yards behind, and they were lessen
ing the lead at every stride, the black
horse being urged at his best pace.
On and ON they rushed for the first
half mile of the last round; and the
astonished spectators could scarcely
believe their eyes, when they beheld
the old mare closing up the gap, and
/ then galloping along side by side with
the invincible Neptune.
! AT that moment 4 shout Of anger
burst from the assembled multitude,
/ as the black horse was swerved
AGAINST the old mare, and the white
rider, by sudden dastardly move
ment. lifted Jake from the sad dle,a ana
| attempted to fling him to the ground
The negro boy, with a convulslve
grasp, seized the n1arc's InaHe, ana
held on; while the startled creature;
feeling her mouth free, plunged and
reared. as the black horse dashed
on.
"What a wretch!" cried Agnes
May, Indignantly. THE black boy
cannot mount again. The mare is
dragging him along"
"5rwas an accident, Miss Agnes,
, cried Arthur Mallory.
'.The mare is away again." cried
the old Judge. ''See how the brave
little fellow struggles to get on her
back. Arthur Mallory, your rider
should be shot on the spot"
sHurrah-hurrah! He's up again
: and after him!" cried an excited
spectator. "Heavens, if they had
{ half mile more to go, tie mare
= would win yet
> The bonnie mare will win - crleC
Agnes. ''Oh, that dear little fellow
e | could almost kiss him!'
= Little Jake had succeeded in re
l. gaining the saddle and grasring th
e bride, as the mare rushed along, tel
* wards behind Neptune.
1t One quarter ola mile to the Judge
lie stand, and Neptune was thunderin
$ along ten yards ahead, with the Blu
Bell speeding along after him at
ye fearful rate, her little black rider vel
r. inc like a fiend, as he shook h
cr clenched fist at his treacherous rlva
IL The excited spectators did not u
ter a cry-not even a word-Whe
N. the black horse was within hundrt
he wards of the winning-post, with Il
IN gallant chestnut mare close behli
re. him.
mo- Fifty wards more, and one wou
. ;,,oo,no 49, IL 1i----- 100 let lOOs
he for Jake and the mare were side
side with the black horse and
or rider.
Then one wild yell of rage and c
.da ultation burst from the negro boy,
IGiS G he raised his whip and cut the VIII
i rider across the face, and the ne
"a moment the bonnie Blue Bell dash
ro w by the judges stand one full lens
~, ahead of the conquered Neptune.
- And then such yells, and cries, a
shouts of JOY, mingled with exec
:, tons against the white rider, w
all never heard on a race-course befo
Ne While Jake was receiving the he
me tv congratulatsons of his jubilant m
ead tiers, the white rider was dash
ans across the course of Neptune, per
lau ,, ed by an angry mob
er On the very next day, little j;
received document which procla
aS ed him q free man forever; and
sur also presented with thousand {
III lars.
Dry, Six month after, Frank Ferris
1er- Agnes May to the altar, and Autl
IA" Mallory was not an invited guest.
And thus ended one of the roman
ride of the Southern turf in the days g
III by.