Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
THE TRICKS OF THE TURF.
4 Lively English story all About &
Horse Race.

Horse Race.
Ny companion was beginning to get
very rN"i.ed.
EASY" ] said, 81 have not finished.
Just when the conversation between the
two came to the point at which ] stopped,
the elder man turned round and saw me.
He started and then his companion turn
ell round and stared at me. The younger
man, after studying me all over, said, in a
tone certainly not meant for my ears.
"Pshaw 1t is all Greek to him. Look
at his rig. He doesn't know the differ
ence between monkey and a pony.
They both laughed, and seeing that they
did not regard my presence favorably
moved away
"You heard all You tell me, and from
these two menu queried Brown, slight
tone of incredulity in his voice and then
hastily correcting himself, headed, "Do
not blame me. You do not understand
the Importance of this. Why, it is worth
.elOO0 of any mans money. Have You
any cash about you ?" he added.
YES" ! said. II have nearly all that
was saved from the wreck of my bust.
ness-about e13O."
"Under the circumstances said my
friend, "thc loss of every penny of that
would not make much difference to Won
now. Will you take my advice?"
"What is it % l asked.
"Put century on the mare, Queen
Bess, for the steeplechase."
"a what ?"
"Oh, excuse me-" he said 81 forgot
that you do not well understand these
terms. What / intend to do myself, and
what ] would certainly do in your cir
cumstances, after what you have told me,
is to back Queen Bcss to win the steeple-
chase. If l can invest it, | shall put
fl0O on her, and I hope you will do the
same.
"But what about this steeplechase ?"
asked. "Ycu speak of it as something out
of common"
80, yes" he exclaimed. at is the
favorite race down here. The horses arc
all superior animals, far above the aver
age, and the prize is valuable. 1t is, in
fact, the race Of the day."
"Well," said, "You know more about
it than | do :" and, taking f1OO from my
purse, l continued, "If this goes with the
rest it won't grieve me. Do what you
like with it.
mind y said he, "you may never see
n single farthing Of this again. 1t may
be all swept into another mans pocket in
the flash of an eve. But at the same
time, during your life, you will never
have such n chance of converting every
sovereign of that sum into fifty"
Brown looked anxiously around.
"Where is this scapegrace of son OF
mine?' he asked himself. "If did not
want him he would be sticking to me like
bird-limc. There he is, by Jovc. Jack
Jack -
Jack heard him and joincdus. He was
fine dashing young fellow about 90 years
of age.
Jack, said his father, "mum's tho
word"
eyes, sir" said Jack.
"There never was such n chance, Jack, '
said his father, and he drew the young
man to him and whispered few words.
at cannot be, sir" said Jack. "They
arc putting all the money they have OIL
Blueskin.'
"Not word more now, Jack, until al
is over, and then wen sec. Tn going tc
put century on the mare have adj
vised my friend here to back her for the
same money. Now, Jack, here is my
friends money, and you must put it OF
quietly after the next race. Put it on il
ponies-a pony means f25," he explained
to me-"with Cowes and Malin and Sprat
and Pointer; they are all good for an,
money. When you have finished NEE
us here /; but mind-dcad silence an
putting hundred on for myself and {
flyer for you"
"All right, Sir" said Jack, and he left
lis.
The horses for the second race cam,
out the usual excitement followed the
race was run, the winner declared, and al
so far concluded. A hush came over the
occupants of the stand and ring. Their,
was great deal of excitement, but it wal
all suppressed. Mems faces were flushed
and there were groups talking in whis
pers all about, and cards of the races
were constantly referred to for the pur
pose OF settling some disputed point OF
to give additional information. The bet
ting men, in their outlandish and ridicu
lous garments, were for the most parI
contemplatively surveying the scene. Tho
bell rang, and the whole crowd started MS
If 1T had received an electric shock. The
numbers and names were Just now run NJ
on the board, and the horses and theil
jockeys were publicly proclaimed. "Blue
skin runs away with it, said man in G
group near me. "Who rides him ?" ask
ed another. "Cluney," was the answer
"Oh, then he should not be lost sight Of ;
said sharp-looking little fellow, with 4
card of the races in one hand and Il pen.
Gil in the other. 'But is Cluney's name
up as his rider?' "By Jove, no !" was
the reply. "Galgey rides Blueskin and
let me see-yes, Quincy has the leg up on
Queen Bess. That is strange. Quincy
10 lao Il, ~ n
dom, and should be on Blueskin. But
after all, Galgey is n splendid horseman
and it is all London to an orange on Blue.
skin against the mare" "The thing is
over, remarked another "lf any of you
want to win money go and put it ON now.
Captain Black, the stable commissioner
know. is piling on every farthing he can
get on Blueskin." "Yon know?' inquir.
ed keen-looking individual in the group.
"How do you know" "Well, was pre-.