New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-15

| should do so. There are few more die oree.h,y
situations for an honorable man to be in than y.
be engaged TO glrl under such circumstance
There was valid reason for giving IL up and
little satisfaction in continuing the Engagement
Happily my interview with Ella at the ball had
removed from all doubts as TO her constancv
as well as any Jealousy might have felt toward
my rival
With what amount of honor my cousin Richard
behaved toward me at this time / have neyer
quite known We did not often meet but when
we did we were civil enough 10 each other, and no
word about Ella ever passed between US. Soma
one, however, undoubtedly did at this time spread
q very nasty report concerning me, that / was
running myself by betting, my uncle had done
who left me the horses, and that, having been
poor man 10 start with, was already on my last
legs.
Now this report, although absolutely untrue.
was calculated 10 do me serious mischief under
my present circumstances. | felt sure that il
must have reached the ears Of the Davenports
before IL came round TO me, and no doubt they
would make use OF 10 10 prejudice me with Ella
had no misgvings as to her waiting for an explana-
ton from me, but meanwhile it would make hes
anxious, and / could not remember that | had
ever told her OF my resolution to have nothing to
do with the boolImakers, although | had entered
upon their domain The report, at any rate
gained ground and at length the Colonel, seeing
me perhaps more gloomy and reserved than I
was wont TO be- asked me about ii, and appeared
greatly relieved when told him there was not the
slightest foundation for such report But he
said kindly enough:
81 am deuced glad TO hear il. I don't like 10
Interfere In matters OF private nature, but | do
wish Martndale, you could see your way to
getting rid Of those racehorses. IL you don't bed
yourself they encourage your brother. officers TO do
so, and Pm afraid some of the youngsters may be-
led into losing more than they can afford for the
honor of the corps. An occasional steeplechase
don't mind, but when "a man takes TO fat-racin9
there's the devil to pay You ii take what say in
good part, know, MartindaIe.',
Certainly, Colonel" / replied, and fastened I'd
explain that l had but horse left, and was de-.
srOus TO sell that SO soon as / could do SO adj
vantageously.
Shortly after this news came from Pmperne.
whtre the mare was being trained, that she had
overpowered her lad in galOp and bolted across
the downs. that she had run far and so stoutly;
to make it evident 10 her trainer that she was a
stayer of no common ORDER and that, acting,
upon this informal trial, they had resolved to
accept for her in the Cesarewitch, for which She
had been entered and accordingly she was TO boz
trained for distance and reserved for that racey
In order to give her the best possible chance .
was persuaded to pay a considerable sum TO retainl
the services OF one OF the best light welgnt Jockeys
who happened to be disengaged When the
weights were published IL was found she had been,
leniently dealt with, being called upon to carry
no more than sevenstone two; and soon had the
satisfaction of seeing the name of my horse igurna
in the Latest BETTING "a pretty figure she was
at too-30 to l. 1t did not appear as thougn
the professionals thought much of her chances
Still, somebody must have backed cr.
1t soon TRANSFERRED that two or three of our
fellows had done So whereat | groaned in spirit.
remembering the Colonies misgivings. Feeling
sure they had done this foolish thing merely from
esprit dc corps, went to Phipps and Dalrymple
and offered to take their bets off their hands.
representing that tie management OF the mara
was not in my hands, and that it might be deemed
advisable to scratch her at the last moments
as had been done once before. But they only
laughed at me, saying / did not nks
being iOrestalled, and so on. ! must say that "
was much surprised when told Natty about IT, tG
hear that he had backed the mare, too' a1 lh1
same odds. -.
+ don't often bet" he said. but I couldnd
resist the price, so put on my modest tenner' ana
| advise you to do the same
But this | absolutely refused to do. had de-
termined when | began 10 run the mare, that \
would never back her, and 10 that prudent reSoi
You think she will win, then p inquired
incredulousE.
Il don't say that The Cesarewtch takes a
lot of winning but there is nothing in my oplnlou
better in, and she will stay the course, which i5
more than half of them Will do II the pace lS
ANYTHING like so good as il usually Is: DON'T Dd
alarmed about your friends they can't nave put
much on the mare. or she'd have gone TO d shorles
But this did not happen, and I am not aware
of any one else having backed her :,
AS may be imagined, tool! more interest i9
this than in any OF the others. ana appHe0
for few days leave to 90 and see 1t run
As the time drew near paid some attention 70
the Sporting Intelligence" and " Selections ZOE
various events in the papers; WITH one eAceP1
ton" The Licensed Vlctuallers 0azette,- una
chances of my representative we're entlrey lg1
nOred while the candid opinion OF that organ wa5
that Sllittles, however lightly weighted, wouf
find herself outcassed in such company. ms
was the reverse of encouraging, especially as l9
conceded with my own private CONVICTION. WDg
surprised me was the wonderful unanimlty or
these tipsters; they all pinned their 1alth on az
horse named Alcester while few thought Corks
Jacket might have chance; but all mentioned
Alcester save TIE Field" which pumped for
PharamOnd the winner of the Derby Tor the
preceding year, and generally considered 10 ba
the best horse in training at that time.
met Natty in town, and after dining together
and laughing over the comic opera at the Savoy
we ran down to Newmarket IN gOCd tme neAu
day. The mare was there. and litter. Nat de-
clared than he had ever seen her before PeI
dometer had accompanied her but was not eng
gagged in the same race, two miles ana half oeln9
considered out of his distance. But he CAM
lead her now at no distance" Pearce said; they
had q nice gallOp this morning. and the mara
pulled over him all the way
As the hour for the race drew on became quite
nervous. 1T was cold and dull on the Heath. ana
| shiVered with excitement inside my ulster. we
saw the race ftoE the Grand Stand. ana had Y
capital view OF the horses as they cantered past!
1t large hcld, twenty three coming TO tDe
post, and among them some oil the most famous
animals the turf. There were besides tha
much-vaunted Alcester, the magnificent Phara.
mond, supposed by the cOgnoscentl TO be out'oG
the race III consequence OF the weight ne nag W
carry-nine stone; Geasma. beautiful chesnus
mare. who had won the Oaks two years DeIores
another handsome hlly Bridal Beauty carrylns
the gorgeous violet and crimson OF u esl.'it
duchess; Corll-Jacket who had beaten ofIt.ies 80
handsomely in the City ana suburban, bqt now
had To give her more than "a stone anu q HYoV
other celebrities and nonentities, among the aISn
my own mare in the dark-blue ana goiu Dete.
Though less good looking than some she "elO ON
III beautiful STYLE VITA hght, corAy ACTON anu
quickness of stride that attracted some atten>
ton, Tor pale and elemindte set arlst0crSucS
looking, youth below me exclaimed, Gad. tnaVs
a fine mover; what Is it, ana he consulleu hls
race-card To see. After which lac whispered Z
word TO man beside him, VINO responded 81
to l, my lord,' and left the stand at nod Hom
the other as.
| cannot describe the race. for | saw so lltue
Of ii, though l discerned once with nay races
glass when the horses were at great distance
from us that Sllttles was lying we'll up, with
the black and red tartan OF PharamOnd coSa
behind her. and then had TO wait for the finish.
After what seemed an intermnaDle time bug
was really only few minutes, there began Z
murmur long way down the cords. which