The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-01-30

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- s'Well, Redgy, it made me feel tha
was probably wrong in subJecting you
= such risk. I should never forgive u
= self, if anything happened TO you, and
- sure your mother would never forgive I
= Now, Redge, although you have but I
J, years Of q child, you are not without
MANS sense-don't mind me at all. Ify
= : have any doubt, jump off and I'll throw
= the match. y
. ssPapa, you must let me ride! Aft
: : what that fellow said it would be too b
- to be prevented from showing him u
! Never fear, I'll stick on!''
"Redge, yonr hand.''
The boy placed his hand in that Of h
father, who grasped the warm little har
| with fcryor, and gently drawing dow
: the lads head, kissed him. The man al
boy understood each other. It was se1dd
Gustavus Whinridge was betrayed int
:, suchan exhibition of what he would ca
woman weakness; but the boy knew tn;
this demonstration meant far better than
it had been expressed in the tenderes
Z words, ss,s=.
Completely out Of the view and hearin
of the people; who by this time thronge,
the stand, the Squire impaired his fina
orders.
''Keep with him, but not too close, fo
the first mile, and then come away as hare
as you can pe1t. 1t is splendid moon
Almost as light as day, and you ought te
do the journey without the least mistake
Now, Redge, my own dear boy, show them
what sort of metal you are made off,
Without another word he left his son
and Captain Dykely to amble their way to
the starting post, and mounting d hack
which Grove had in readiness, cantered
across d Bit Of rising ground near the
brook, where he could obtain an excellent
view Of 1T least three parts of ssthe coun-
try About the same time Widgeon,
Captain Dykely'a hian "a durable hand at
a bet, and one of the win-tie-or-wrane
fraternity (thia was Harthrook's unso-
Hcited testimonial to character), was deep
in all endeavor to advise Superintendent
Pompert of the Thornford constabulary in
the matter Of the probable behavior of the
restless multitude already gathered around
the two ends OF the water jump,
You see, Super, my governor, the
Capt'n is nervous; SO if l was you, Super
me Of making so bold--I'd post
most ofmy men by that there brook to keep
the crowd quiet"
THANK you, my mar, replied the su-
perintendent in freezing tones, ~ have
nlade my arrangements"
80, have you, Ir. Pompey Caesar 80
rejoined Widgeon, in a safe whisper, as he
turned aside and left the lofty officer in
his own devices. "Then I'll bet a pound
o shillin' some Of those boys tl1ere'l I'M
make 'em. Go along, old t,lr-nip-tops;
seep that bull's-eye quiet, can't you?
That's enough to make any hoss shy
The remark is addressed to one of the
'epe1intendent's most jealous subordi-
lates-a young man new to the force
Who is acting tonight as though he con
lderee the plentiful production of dis
urbing fireworks part of his duty.
takes front place by the brook.
ifeWe does likewise. Behind them and a
ood three deep of mere spectotors. is
fustavt5s Whinridge, prominent object in
ne silver and gray landscape as he stands i
lotionless, waiting for the shout that is to
srlsii ttf1e start. u comes at last. !rl4e.. Il
re OFF, and the squire, his eyesight made /
eenly telescope by the love he bears to
is boy, cranes forward hungrily, and, Ie
Kissing no incident in the battle, begins in
brit to ride the race himself sThat will E
0, Redgy, boy, that will de Let him J
lake the running Now then, wider, c
edge! Keep away from his whip-hand.
,ow gloriorsly that son Of mine rides, to t
J sure--like man! Now then! Capital,
All, only just over, Redgy. y
he next take-of must be better judged b
ian that, or you will be spilled to a GER
inty. Now they are out Of sight" c
The Squire knew every inch of the coun-
y over which the two horses were gallop- Il
&; therefore his guesses at what they
ere doing, so long as the nags remained d
view, We're seuriously accurate. To the e
her spectators, Heclar, the judge ,and Hart
ook, perhaps, excepted, the incidents of the
ce were unsupported guess-Work Of the al
ughest description; the grotesquely shift
g shadows which were cast by the two II
rises rendering obtaining an exact idea
the precise positions of the pair mat
: Of impossibility. ct
Here they comet" shouted the Squire, in
a strangled voice. "Here they come,
d my boy is leading! Let him have it,
,dgy! Lose him, my dear chi1dl Lose HI
n! Good lad! He is coming away like k
team enginei" b.
As Applicant approached the brook, the Ct
element of the Squire intensified, es-
acially Wherlhe saw that Captain Dyke fe
was rapidly lessening the gap between 4
I'm and the siquire's horse. There was he
ly about length and a half Of noon
lit between Applicant and Fluefaker, as
J former rose like bird over the brook nt
/ landed in safety.
THANK God, that's over, murmured sss
ain1idge; but he spoke too soon. The da
lthful ornament of the Thornford con- di
bulary flashed his bulls eye across the
h of the foremost horse, which shied, st,
! then, terrified by the cheering Of the AZ
wd, tore along in a manner that be- Sc
ened an early dissolution Of partnership pc
ween him and the jockey. fol
II q voice that was neither q shout nor .
|, but a frantic blending of both, Mr.. fu
linridge exclaimed:
The horse has bolted Out of the way tn
b you! Redgy, keep him straight, my an
Z! Good lad, good la-ad, go.
How much did I win by?'' asked the cla
family, as he opened his eyes in a
he'd apartment in the Whinritlge arms. lea
had not spoken since they picked him ba
and found that an arm was broken. til:
How much ~ u
lis father, whose eyes were moist and is
/, and whose voice was quite like d ms
mans, said:
Twenty lengths was the Judges verdict, no
lessy, twenty lengths. And the cup is the
YOU, my boy. And whenever you f,ll
k your father is getting out of bounds,
.oll may think hereafter, show him that ma
let and remind him of what he went
ugh when il was Won BY the Light of
Moon. !,
Dressing the Hair.
for
very pereeptible change Is coming Ge