Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

al am at your service, SIR
'My friend, "a slightly sinister empha.
sis on the word friend-''my friend Captain
Dykely and myself have had dispute, and
we want you to decide it."
'If you cam" interposed the Captain.
81 know he can, sir and that ought tC
suffice. Listen. You were on the holm
to-day, and you saw the race for the Cup9'
81 did SIR"
every good. Now what do you know
about Fluclaler, Captain Dykely's, horsci
Is he not"
"squirel-squircl" protested several oil
the company.
''You arc right gentlemen. 1 will moi
put leading question Well-Fluefaker
''Is son of Agrimony and Fluff. Did
nothing as two-year-old. Was beaten
when he was backed by the public, and
won couple of plates when he wasn't, al
three. Was bought out of selling race;
and tried over hurdles at four. That is ali
know. How he came to be qualified ia
run to-day for the Hunt Cup is what dc
not know"
"What did say, gentlemen That this
horse was not genuine hunter. Why,
gentlemen, at equitable weights this patch
ed up crack of leather-1apper would not
have the least chance against an honest
hunter over fair line of country"
''lIe can be matched with anything you
have got in your stable, when and where
you please" exclaimed Captain Dykely, by
this time thoroughly reused.
'IIc can, can hei" almost slrieked the
Squire. "Then you are OH, sir. Hang it,
I'll run you for the Cup, anG Sack mine fol
hundredl"
eyes ~ replied the CaptdA, with ener-
gy. 'Catch weights. Name your time. u
'sName my time2 OF course will. My
time, Captain Dykely, is tonight, one
hour after moonrisc ~
And in the midst of the hubub this an
nounccment caused, Whinridge his whole
frame vibrating with joyous excitement, left
the room, taking Handbook with him.
Dykely followed their example, with a
grave air of deliberation that BETRAYED his
awakened concern.
The Squire took Hartbrook into pri-
vatc room.
Snow, Mark attend to me. shall want
you to help me through with this business.
Where is Grove 2"
"Awaiting your orders"
"And Applicant 20, can guess. With
his mouth in the Manager" lie rang the
bell peremptorily. ''T'ell Grove" he said
to the neat-handed Phillis who obeyed the
summons ito tie up Applicants head at
once, and then come TO me.n
"Why, sir, you really don't"
"Have care, or you'll head the fox. l
do mean 10 run Applicant, if that is what
you are aiming at. He was a bad third to-
day, but his jockey did not ride him out
for place, or else think he might have
been second. However, we'll discover to-
night whether the weights won't just bring
the pair together"
"But, sir-the jockey2"
"Hal that's where you sre, is IL? Well
own that the jockey is a rather important
feature in the case. However, wait. The
jockey will be ready, never fear. The moon
rises at eleven, and we have therefore nearly
six hours to look about u.s. BY this time
Grove will have abridged Applicants sup
per. Look ir, and then send here"
The news of the novel match spread rap-
idly through the town, and attracted to the
recognised centre of operations, the Whin-
ridge Arms crowds of sportsmen and idlers
of all classes anxious to hear ''the right
oft"
The moon arose precisely at the time an