River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20

the Two came to the point at which
stopped, the elder man turned round
aud saw me- He started, and then hi:
companion turned round and stared al
me. The younger man, after studying
me all over, said. IN tone certainly MOI
meant for my ears, "pshaw! 1t is all
Greek to him. Look at his rig. He
doesn't know the difference between 8
monkey and pony" They both laughed
ana seeing thar they did rot regard my
presence fayOrably, / moved away.
You heard all you tell me, and from
these two mem" queried Brown, q
slight tone Of increduiity in his voice
an! then hastily correcting himself, he
added, edo not blame me. You do not
understand the Importance of this
Why, it is worth 81 600 Of any mans
1no3ey. Have you any cash about your
he added.
eyes" | said. II have nearly all that
was saved from the wreck of my bust
ness-ahout El30."
'Under the circumstances" said my
friend, ''the loss of every penny of that
would not make much difference to you
now. Will you take my advice"
'N hat is IlP' l asked.
"Put century on the mare, Queen
Bess, for the steeplechase."
"A what3'
ooh, excuse me-" he said 81 forgot
that YOU DO not well uade rstand these
terms. What | intend to do myself, and
what [ would certainly do in yonr cir
curss,ances, after what You have told
me, is to back Queen Bess to win the
steenlcchase. II | can invest it, | shall
put 800 on her, and hope you will do
the same
''But what about this steeplechase?"
asked. You speak Of it as something
ont of common
so yes" he exclaimed cit is the
favOrite race down here. The horses
are all superior animals, far above the
average, and the prize is valuable. 1t
IS, in fact. the race of the day"
''Well," 1 said, you know more about
it than do" and, taking 600 from my
purse, | continued, if this goes with this
rest it won't grieve me. DO what you
like with it."
"4Iind. said ne, "you may never
see single farthlng of this again. II
NAV be ali swept into another mans
pocket in the flush of an eye. But, at
the same time, during your life, you
rUiIl never have such chance ofconVert-
ing every sovereign of that sum into
fifty"
Brown looked anxiously around.
"Where is this scapegrace of son OF
minc?" he asked himself. I'll did not
want him lie void lie sticking to me like
bird-lime. There he is, by jove. Jack!
Jack"
Jack heard him and joined us. He
was a fine flashing young fellow, about ~
years OF age.
''Jact," said his father, "mum's the
wort"
eyes, sir" said Jack.
"There never was such chance,
Jack" said his father, and he drew the
young man 10 him and whispered few
words.
at cannot be, sir" said Jack "They
are putting all the money they have on
Blues kin"
Not word more now, Jack, until all
is over, and then well see. Pm going
to put century on the mare. | have
advised my friend here to back her fof
the same money. Now, Jack, here is
my friends money, and you must put it
on quietly after the next race. Put il
on in pOnies-a pony means E25," he
explained to me-"with Cowes and
Maln and Sprat and Pointer; they are
all good for any money. When you
have finished meet US here; but
miUd-dead silence! | am putting q
hundred on for myself and a flyer fol
you"
''All light, sir. ? said Jack, and he left
Us.
The horses for the second race came
out; the usual excitement followed; the
race was run, the winner declared, ant
all so far concluded \ hush came ovel
Of Hl,a -fra 4
There WAS 4 great deal of excitemen
but it was all suppressed. Mems faces
were flushed, and there were groups
talking in whispers all about, and card;
OF the races were constantly referred L
for the purpose of settling some disput
ed point or to give additional lniorma
ton. The betting men, In their cut
landish aud ridiculous garments, were
for the most part COntemplatlvely sur
veyiug the scene. The bell rang, anC
the whole crowd started as if it had re-
Ceived an electric shock. The number!
and names were just row run mp thu
board, and the horses | their jockey.
were publicly proclaim ID. "BlueskiI
runs away with il, said a man in
group near me. ''Who rides him@
asked another. "Ciuney," was the an
swer. cob, then he should not he los
sight OF" said a sharp-looking little fel
low, with a card of the races in one
land and pencil in the other. But il
Cluueys name up as his rider?' "By
Jovc, no." was the reply. "Galgey
rides Is kin; and let me see-yes
Quincy has the leg up on Queen Bess
That is strange Quincy is The
bes stcepleChaSe rider in the kingdom
and should be on Blueskin against tn,
mare" The thing Is over" remarked
another. III any of YOU want to viii
money go and put it on now. Captain
Bl Ok, the stable commissioner l kony
Is pIiug on every farthiug he can act oil
ElUeskin." You know" inquired
kecu-lookIng individual in the group
"How do you know, well, wa
present when he put on q pony witt
Watts a two to one; and he said that
was the last farthing ne could invest 10
the stable" The keen individual turne,
aside THAT is good enough for me.
he nut cred. 81 know Black, and
B.ueSkin was 10 win, he would not b
going round the ring taking buffers int
his confidence. " Aatever wins, Blue
skin won't VIM And then after delib
Grating seriously, he audlbiy continued
Il put flyer on the NJ re, Queen BesS
Quincy rides her, and am not able {
Tcau large PRINT II size Is not meant 4
lstttt4 4 htap OF CNlu LOT the "a 9tdtH du'
his crOnit - I saw him go To a man il
sut of farming red, hand him G
note. and get card in return, and thel
he lit Cigar anu appeared satisfied.
The horses were udw being stripped
and sadd ed and the jockeys weighed
Ny brother Harry ca s.e and asked nj
u haze a loJk at the horses. There
were twelve starters, he said, but ther
was only one horse with achance-Blue
skin. Blackleg. his owner. had tolC
hvu So lie had a mare, Queen BesS
IN it; but she was merely on trial, 10 Sc
what could be made out of her for fe :
hundred pound plates. And 50 W
found ourselves in the paddock. Horse
and grooms predominated. There wa
Blue skin, q splendid animal, tiver-co
ored, with an eve all light, and shinln
coa.-thc admired OF the ring Quee
Bess, a grand looking steel-gray mare
trained 10 the hour, with the clean-cu
: ears and delicate nGstrils which shoN
breeding, had her circle of admirers. .
orav horse called Rupert was mucl
epoken of. and many believed that moth
ing could beat him. There were tire
others on whose chances a great deal {