Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-17

sion OF horror. "Why, you would be done by
the oe, length OF street. You ride fifteen stone If
"No, no, no! Not as bad as that, Mark. How
ever ever walt The jockey VIII be ready, never
!ear. Ihe moon rises at eleven, and we have
therefore, nearly six hours to look about u.s.
tarts supper. Look In, and then send here"
>, MaIK was nonplussed, as he told his wife when
ne returned to the snuggery. Squire Whinr1dge
piayngthe very deuce and destroying things,
ne could understand; but Squire Whinridge 60
1bg ao0nt his work In that business-itke manner,
ne could not understand.
=" lie must have his knife pretty deep into this
captain Dykely, Jenny, or ne would not take
SO much trouble to get the better Of him. for,
mind you, the Squire Is not one OF the beasting
they bar professional Jockeys; and Where he
Is going to pick up a feather among the anna
teufs hereabouts puzzles me-. All our good per
formers are On the meaty side. And feather
ne must be, Jenny, TO make the match GER
tainty"
The news OF the novel match spread rapidly
through the town and attracted to the recog-
nized center OF operations, the Whfnridge
Arms, crowds OF SpOrtSmen and 1dlerS OF all
classes anxious to hear 1.-THE rights OF It," L pom
the simple facts OF the case there arose. as the
moments sped, an airy superstructure Of fiction,
Chilly referring to the conditions OF the forth
coming struggle, which would have done credit
to the inventive powers OF an American inter-
viewer. If the moon did not rise the match
was to be ridden by torchlight Each jockey
was TO carry a light, like a locomotive engines,
in order that the judge might see that neither
other statements equally picturesque, sufficed
to divert the steadily increasing company
during the time which interviewed before that
appointed for dropping the flag. HartbrOok
profited hugely by the excitement. Every drop
OF the remarkable beverage which had been
specially provided for the races was ungrum-
of deep commercial consolation to the mind Of
Mrs. Hartbrook albeit she did not by any means
relish the idea OF serving such customers with
the best ale at the price OF the singular fluid
just mentioned.
Both Grove and the Captains mfn-a taci-
turn person named WfdgeOn-were made much
OF by company andaDy deslro u,so Of obtaining Ing
straight tip; but neither Of the persistently-
catechised servitorS afforded the inQuirerS any
Grove and Wldgeon either knew nothing or
they were g-rettcently-under orders
The moon arose precisely at the time appointed
by the local Almanac circumstance that did
lot escape the admiring notice of those natives
OF Thornford who rather looked upon the placid
orb Itself as local prOperty-and movement
was thereupon made toward the race-cOurse
he. Hartbrook, Captain Dykely, and William
Heckler, the starter, who was on this occasion
to act as judge, had arranged the nodtIs Operandi
81 don't care Who starts them. Appoint
whom you please. Mark, you tell Grove to
walk the horse up to the course In time. l
Heckler's watch; and If am not, Forfeit
He thereupon strobe down stairs at a rapid
rate, leaped into the waiting saddle and rode
tors OF his departure had given his probable
destination a thought Mark, however, who
Observed the proceeding from one Of the bar
claimed:
Jenny, Jenny, my girl, can see 1t ALL"
can your" replied that eSt1mable lady in
tones ton Of cool eynicism :. ~ am delighted: only
be, obige me by doing so In quieter manner
You have broken one OF our best jugs"
nDaatnat is, never mind the jug. Squire
MSee What?" queried his spouse irately.
"Why, the jocky! Where is GrimstoWe?"
81 don't know. There-get out Of my way.
You are neither use nor ornament here. Go and
Nathaniel Grimstowe, Thornford's one "mem-
Der OF TattersalrS and the leading turf clubs"
was q continual cause Of pickering between
Mrs. HartbroOk did not approve Of wagering on
hoIse-racing, except when It meant her nus
bands winning something handsome for him
pleasant results had had not recently followed
Marks specuiations On the turf, she, attributing
his Ill fortune TO the malign influence OF Ma
thaniel GrimstOwe, had learned "tO hate the
very sound" OF that operators ''name." Hart
brook duly found Mr. GrimstoWe, and. after
wordy combat with him concerning "the price"
book showed that they had transacted business
together. Thereafter, until a general exoduSof
his customers apprtsed him Of the rising OF the
moon, the quondam servant OF Gustavus Whin-
nance that beamed with unspeakable compla-
cency. He suggested Tennysons MilIer:"
"The slow wise smile that round about
HIS rosy forehead curled and curlsd.
And full OF dealings with the world"
He believed that he had seen the cards in the
Squire's hand, and on the strength OF that con-
viction he had backed him to win the trick. He
was positive the language OF his medttationS
was strongly Favored with striking, If not al.
ways coherent, metaphor) that "fhis journey at
least he had got Mr.. Nathaniel GrimsIoWe, In a
line, on toast"
1t wanted but twenty minutes Of the stroke
OF midnight BY Heckler's watch, and still the
groups In the paddock on Windyholm, the
ThoInford race course, were many of what
might be termed the upper circles OF sporting
coming encounter; and as the moments Sped
bringing the lone hour after mO0nrise" eXcit-
ipgly near, wondering whether the match
action, was being led out by the faithful Wldg
con In one corner Of the paddock, while APP
pletart, in his clothing, was being kept gently
in Jealous attendance. Although there was not
a man present who had not seen the race for
the Hunt Cup, most OF them criticized the nags
with that impressive air Of professional know now:
tOuts when an unfamiliar candidate Tor the
Guineas makes his first appearance on the clas-
sic Heath. second In OrOcr OF 1nC6I6SG 10 Inc
two flyers was Captain Dykely. He was fully
equipped for the fray, and had been on view for
some time. 1t was evident to the skilled eyes
that scanned him that he had made his toilet
with uncommon care. "Lo0kS like business"
observed a critic of suably appearance, to q
grave and silent auditory Of three listeners.
"Couldnr have been more particular If it was
the Derby he was going to Lave fly at. See
his goloshes?" The interl0cuted had seen those
uncOuth castings. "The ground Is not so sticky
as all that comes to. Suppose he Is afraid of
carrying an ounce of clay on his boots? Well,
like a cove that tOkeS care OF hts precious self.
He means to have good look in and no lnis-
take"
The subject of these not uncomplimentary
observations conversed In low tones with the
Marquis OF Gules, one Of the stewards, who was
present In response to the Captains urgent In
vitatlon.
"DO you think he means to forfeit, Dykely?'
~ really cannot say; 1t certainly looks un-
commonly like forfeit. But there Is no &C
counting for anything that wharfage does"
"Upon my word think you are right" re-
piled his lordShip. "By the way, have you and
he smoked the calumet over that pOacher-fel-
lowe"
"Not bit OF it," rejoined the Captain. "And
1t is my belief, now, that can be calm on the
subject was anything but that when gorged
the bait-that he meant this match as sort OF
Rowland for my Oliver"
"But where Is he? All, there goes the quar-
ter"
The sound of the chimes, as it fioated on the
gentle night breeze from the tower Of Thorn