Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-01-17
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soa lucK. nRes TINS Une Il your
fellows. Stansted 9n
With that Lawless ttotted up to az
post, and tho newcomer reined In be-
side kit.
: How'S the fever? You look a bit
washed o1t. Look here. YOU are not
up to the mark. and it's a stiffiS.,
course; best give in. Hold up, jug
gins Is i anything can do for you.
$ No, thanks Dolly. Hazard and /
are both fit enough to fight for ouY-
selves Its sink uf swim with ms to-
day, do you See
Ay, with 1000 pounds and
brothers reputation on the issue. bul
Dolly did not know that.
A dozen of them all told. and as
falr start as man could wish. Haz-
ard showed well 10 the fore as they
swept .gaNiy over the grass land and
headed Tor the hollow. Once into tho
plough, hit took pub at the young
un, and let Rocketer aud Sly slim
past for the lead.
Heavy goingn said Silverdale.
Last weeks rain has done no end If
mischief the meadows yonder are ha.f
Hooded .lly Jupiter Hazard takes fhp
cake for looks
He is beautiful" whispered Mar
iorle, with eyes fastened ON the glossy
black coat, the little ears pricked. the
scarlet nostrils distended.
In and out Of the lane with some
thing of a scramble. and BOBBY left
behind; the favorite and Saturn
abreast, Hazard at their quarters. kes-
ledrum taking ii easy Up ca the
hill; then a dash for the hurdles
i)oily's horse peclSed badly. staggered
fell out of the running. and Hazard
mud-bespattered, strained eagerly af
his bit. rose TO the next Jump level
with Saturn. 1t looked forbidding
enough, but there was no time for
choosing. They landed side hy side
IN the meadow, but Sly came TO grief.
and made such gap that kettledr1m
and Milford. taking lmediate adyant-
age Of il, shot forward, and for a few
seconds the horses were scarcely dis
uishable--straight for the water
with the sunlight flashing broadly on
the stream.
Kit drew his breath hard. Hazard
was going strong, but his master felt
miSerably conscious that his own
strength was scarcely equal to the ef-
fort. What if he should fail? The
thunder of the ho0fs, the cries of the
crowd, the rush through the cold air 20
Kits strained nerves seemed mingIing
with Philips words, the devils own
work. Phifs face, haggard and
worn, came between him and the
binding sunlight.
Edmundn whispered Marjorie.
what has happened to CT t. Stan
sted 7 DO look is he going to faint ?''
A heavy pull brought Hazard almost
to standstill. Only for moment
the mists cleared from Kits sight In
time to let him see that the field had
swept suddenly Go the left, heading up
the bank. Kit grasped the position
at once; dam had given way and the
stream was swollen TO undue prop0r-
tions; even Lawless would not face III.
and had made for the bridge higher
up. The momentary check had lost
Hazard a place il wils more than
doubtful he could regain.
" Now or never Life or death,
Hazard y muttered Kit.
+" BY the Lord Harry, Marjorie he's
going for the water - Silverdale's
voice shook. IL looked like certain
death
The crowd surged tumultuously.
uttering shouts Of warning but as
Kit neared the glittering stream, in
terest i'm the peril Of horse and rider
held them speIlbound. Kits eyes
cleaned strangely. he raised the whip
once, but Hazard needed no spur. Mad
at having been held back from the
rest. his mettle was thoroughly reused.
He shortened his stride ever so little.
Like sire. like son. Had Merry Nen-
ture ever shirked2 2 He rose like a
bird, skinned through the air. Il
thunder shout went up FROM the spec
tators. Thank God y murmured
Marjorie, Ioosing her elasped hands.
and Hazard forged ahead exultantly.
"They met at the rails-Hazard
leading-Rocketer' beat-the little
horse wins-no, Milford comes up.
Milord Milford ~ The cries grew
louder and hoarser Kit heard Sa-
turns labored breathing, heard Law
less mutter, g Ware the veteran Y
They turned into the straight-spur
and whip. whip and spur, and Kettle
drum creeping up. The tension greater
wfth every stride, Kits brain reeled.
What if he were to fail What then
What then2
A flight of hurdles, crash. The
fayorite's down Hazard wins Haz-
ard wins Bravo, bravo ~ Hazard
still led. Saturn on the outside at his
heels. Kettledrum mp to his girth on
Che right. Norris gaining Neck
and neckl The young 'un has ii -
The regiment shouted encourages
ment to Kit. but he heard nothing his
white face grew winter yet. Hazard
drew ahead swerycd - Keitledrum
,eized the lead-a spurt-shouider To
ehouIder. head to head-a dash past
tie post-a loud reclamation from the
packed crowd. The black muzzle
passed first after all
They wired for Philip tha. night.
He alone knew for what cause Kits
life was so nearly sacrificed. When
settling day came his accounts were
found to be perfectly correct. Hc no
longer thinks Of going TO America and
be no longer plays eearte.
And Hazard? Hazard was lady
Marjorie Saasted's first present to her
husband on their return from the
honeymoon. London Wofld
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