The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20

was strange that, though at 9 little dis
lance he looked rough and unkempt,
when you examined him closely his skin
was smooth and glossy. The uneven
I ness was Under the skin. The Jockeys
were now going out for the preliminary
canter.
"There goes your money, ,"said Brown.
"You can t mistake him-white jacket
and scarlet cap. No other white jacket
appears your money is gone."
1T is gone already" eaid I. "Since
the day was born never had one bit
q luck; I yill not be a;whit the worse
ut has not gone. YETI said Brown
Ar d taking my hand he continued: git
life if could say that was instrument
al in restoring the friend of boyhood to
the position of which ;be was robbed"
The first anima! to leave the paddock
was Steelribs. He went out like q cart
horse-no excitement, no prancing. but
with his head raised somewhat-not 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, "but there is . country boy up:
If Cluney were on 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 were fractions and wanted
to start before the flag fell, but theegodd
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 q 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,
we're moving about uneasily in front of
the starter, when, suddenly down went
the flag, and away they all rushed: The
first to show in front was horse called
Flipper. 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.
far back was ,Blueskin, and last: of all
came Queen Bess.
"Look at that!", cried voice behind
me. s'He wants the mare to make the
running for Blueskin, and she is not able
She is loosing ground already" ..
They were now approactnhg 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
twelve colors dropped back from ex-
haustion;. and, facing the big double on
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 unmanageable. 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
Calypso, Steelribs came next and went
over it like goat, and then came Blue
skin and Queen Bess, leaving the diff
fculty 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," be said. "Now it comes"
B|ueskin and Queen Bess seemed
| locked together, so close did they run
for an instant. The riders were talking.
| Another round would finish the race.
Tue horses were now nearing the stand
| for The second time, and Steelrlbs drew
out for the lead, and was taking it from
Rupert, when, like a. shot, sBlueskin's 8
nose showed at his quarter, then at his
this way they passed the stand. Galgey
raising his whip in answer to
the cheers which greeted him. It
seemed like a whirlwind. They ali
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
a pale face, Brown turned to me.
ut 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 TO OF
IN the stlrqp he cannot get oyer ~
1t was the first time felt any real in
terest In the rage. my money. notWith-
standing, for l pel'aved that was gone
the stirrup leather and iron Tapping
iuriously about, and evidently telling
on the temper Of the mare. Cluney was
working with his foot to catch it every
time it descended, but the pace he was
going at was so terrific that it would be
impossible unless: by q chance approach
ing miracle, for him to get hold of it,
stand, and a roar OF excitement arose
apprehending some frightfu}" catastro-
phe. The horses we've flying up bill to
the double, When Withln One huhdrdd
yards of it Cluiey shifted his position
in the saddle, boldly caught the iron,
stopped down-going like q rocket that
he was-and 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 IL! A cheer
for the countryman! shouted q 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 a
line with the other two, and on the
right. Queen Be IS came straight after
him. Horses and men now Lent to
their work. There were no whips go
ing, but the way they 60: 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.