The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20

| tAnCo He IoQKeu IOusu anu QnKenlpt,
when you examined him closely his skin
was smooth and glossy. The uneven;
were now going out for the preliminary
canter.
| There goes your money, ,"eaid Brown.
"Y ou can't mistake him-white jacket
and scarlet cap. No other white jacket
in the race. When the white jacket dis.
appears your money is gone"
"It is gone already" eaid I. "Since
Of luck: I will not be a,whit the worse
without it." Z ~ a5 4
| at has not gone: YETI. said Brown.
Ar d taking my hand he continued g 1t
would be one of the sweetest days Of my
life if could say that WAS instrument
al in restoring the friend of boyhood to
the position jof which he was robbed
The first anima! to leave the paddock
was Steelribs. He went out like cart
horse-no excitement, no prancing, but
with his head raised somewhat as
he stood in the paddock, with q quiet
look all round and, a. firm foot under
him. When his rider called on him it
was picture to see his movement. He
went like piece Of: machinery. The
ground seemed to disappear before him,
and he did not look as if it cost him any
exertion to move.
'He would win,' whispered Brown UP
to me, shut there ib q colutry boy up:
If Cluney were Oh Steelribs, from what
=! have just heard, he would run away
from the lot"
! The starter now took them in hand,
and they went to the starting post. Some
OF the steeds we're fractions and wanted
| to start before the flag fell, but the good
and we'll trained animals waited without
much impatience. The length Of the
race was three miles, and the course
was almost circular. The horses started
from the elevated ground opposite, but
about quarter of mile distant from
the stand house. This structure was Just
| on the edge of the circle. A long straight
led up to it from the right. and the race
was to be won on the third round, the
winning-post being opposite the grand
stand. The twelve runners were now
marshalled, and, in their bright colors,
| were moving about uneasily in front of
the flag, and away they all rushed: The
first to show in front was a horse called
clipper. He went away from the crow d,
and then another unknown animal fol-
| lowed him, and, passing the stand for
the first time, Steelribs was we'll up.
Steam and Calypso behind him. Very
far back was ,Blueskin, and last: of all
came Queen Bess.
"Look at that!", cried voice behind
me. .'He wants the mare to make the
running for Bueskin, and she is not able
She IS loosing ground already"
They were now wapproaclihgs a nasty
jump-a big fence at one side, water on
the other. Blueskin and Queen Bess
were eased. Three horses and their
riders went crashing into the water, and
with rush the two animals took the
safe parts of the fence and went over
The pace now was hot and the ground
rising, and soon three more of the
haustion; and, facing the big double on
the top of the hill. any tyro. could sec
that there were only six in it even for
the next round. Stream was leading,
going at tremendous rate, pulling his
jockey out of the saddle and getting
quite unmanagcable. With wild rush
he made at the great double and cleared
the whole obstacle safely; but the effort
spoiled him forever and soon his bolt
was shot. Then following Rupert and
Cfaypso, Steelribs came next and went
over it like goat, and then came Blne-
skin and Queen Bess, leaving the diff
fcplty behind them as if the jump were
only so much ordinary amusement. And
so they went down hill to the water Jump
pool, Stream showing that he had hurt
himself, and his rider easing him off. Over
the water-jump they went, and turned
again for the bend Of the circle leading
to the stand. There were few small
obstacles before them, of no account,
however. Rupert and Calypso led,
bounding along AS fresh as when they
started; Steelribs was third, and then
came Blueskin and Queen Bess, and so
they cleared the hurdle into the straight
My friend suddenly gripped my
arm.
"Watch," he said. "Now it comes"
Blueskin and Queen Bess seemed
locked together, so close did they run
for an instant. The riders were talking.
Another round would finish the race.
The horses were now nearing the stand
for the second time, and Steelrlbs drew
out for the lead, and vas takingit from
Rupert, when, like a, shot, Blueskin's=
shoulder and then ahead Of him. In
this way they passed the stand. Galgey
raising his whip in answer to
the cheers which greeted him. It
seemed like whirlwind. They al
now seemed mad d-Galgey and sBlueskin
the maddest of them an-Queen Bess
still last. Up the hill Steelribs and Blue
skin went as if the race rested between"
them. There was low fence for Queen
Bess to get over, which did not mind
in my excitement, and suddenly, with
pale face, Brown turned to me.
1T is all over" he said; Queen Bess
can't win. Cluney lost his iron at that
beggarly little obstacle. Look at him
now going up the hill and fishing with
his toe for it. and unless he has his foot
in the stirnp, he cannot get I: oye, A.
awful double" =. : ~ - j
1t was the first time I felt any real in
terest in the RAGE. my money. notwith-
standing, for pelreved that was gone
with the rest. I looked, aud there was
the stirrup leather ana iron Tapping
lurio2usly about, and evidently telling
on the temper of the mare. Clunet was
working with his foot to catch it every
time it descended, but the pace! he was
going at was 80 terrific that it would be
ing a miracle, for him to get hold of it.
stand, and a roar OF excitement arose
apprehending some -frightfu(' catastro-y
phe. The horses we've flying up bill to
the double, when Milhln one huldrad
yards of it Clul ey shifted bis position
in the saddle, boldly caught the iron,
stopped down-going like rocket that
he was sand placed the stirrup on his
foot. The next instant Queen Bess. land.
ed like deer on the other side of the
great obstacle. Calypso bungled on the
fence, threw her rider, and now there
were four in it-Steelribs leading with
Rupert second, and Blueskin falling
back to Queen Bess.
"Steelribs runs away with it! A cheer
for the countryman! shouted voice
near me. !
"Look out for another bit of nice rid
ing now," eaid Brown. Mark how Blue
skin will keep the rails next the winning
post for Queen Bess."
They were now approaching the wa
ter-jump, after which the terrific strug-
gle known as the run-home would com.
mence. The rails in the straight for the
winning post lay on the right; and ap-
parently without an effort, up came
Blueskin and cleared the water in 4
line with the other two" and on the
right. Queen Bt ss came straight after
him. Horses and men now lent to-
their work. There were no whips 30.
ing, but the way they go: over the,
ground was astounding. They approached
like q hurricane. Queen Bess lying
two lengths to the bad as they came to /,
the straight after him. The stand and
ring were like pandemonium. "Blue.
skin runs aWaY with it70 tS'5'''5 5-'.5 :