The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

till I think it out over cigar and
you'll see weicome ont on top after
all.
"Well, you know ii is only making
that boor present of two hundred.
However, it is you will have to pay
it,, = said the Major, with an impatient
shrug of his shoulders, s'and except
for the credit Of the regiment snp-
pose it is no business Of mine. An
other case Of "a fool and his money.
ssYes, but remember what the Latin
poet says: fortuna favet fatuis. "
And perhaps 7 may be an idiot that
Fortune favors, Major" replied Dolly,
in q dreamy sort of way, as he saun-
tered off to claim Rose Mahon for an
other waltz.
Nothing was talked of in. Mayo for
the next couple of days but Captain
Halls extraordinary wager, the gen
eral opinion being that he would in
the end declare off and pay over the
money.
Three days after the balla letter ar
rived from MCCARTHY, reminding
Dolly that half the time named had
expired, and asking his intention with
regard to the bet. sAs," he wrote,
sit was play or pay bet, ] shall
thank You to send me your cheqne
for two hundred pounds by Tuesday
next, in the event of your not carry
ing out your part OF the business. !"
The reply to this epistle was:
"Dear sIr-I shall be quite prepared to
carry out my part Of the business on Mon
day next you will drive over here to lunch.
'sYours faithfully,
"FRED HALL.
NCavalry Barracks, Eallinrobe.
Up. S.--Would you mind driving that
clever white-faced chestnut saw you riding
at CIaremorris meetf You say he Is . good
trapper. want such a horse and will buy
him If we can agree to price. \. q.
Many chuckle had Mccarthy and
his chums over that letter.
''The softly Of a fellow is not content
with making me "a present of couple
of hundred quid," he said to Peter
Blake, but WANTS to throw away some
more on that old chestnut screw. He's
q smart hunter, no doubt, and snowy in
harness, but no vet. would pass him
with those hooks. However, If can
knock another fifty or 80 out of the
dandy English Captain, I shall have a
good day of it next Monday"
The McCarthyites got on oil the
money they could at two to one against
The Captain. Such good business was
it thought that several of them drove
over to Ballinrobe on Saturday to see
~ any of the officers could be found
Wiling to put on some more with
hem.
They we're rather taken aback by
me readiness of the Lancers to accom-
nodate them, and the feeling increased
o one of real uneasiness, when the
Major dropped in and cheerfully re-
marked that ''if oil the money wasn't |
he didn't mind having q
pony or two on Hall at evens."
''Poohl nonsense!' blurted the CON
ident Giles, when his cronies came
back and told him. ssThose soldiers
.lways try to bluff You. They know
light well that their man hos not q
yhost Of chance but they won't
it, Our money is
afe enough, s. never you fear.
It's not like a case where you
,ould train horse to the work I; big O
DOL as the fellow is he's not going to
mash up horse, trap and himself. to |
ry if the thing can be done. I'm
orry you didn't get some more on at
vens, for it's sure money; you may
axe my word for it.
81 don't see how we can possibly |
ose either" said Peter Blake, stbut
he whole lot of them seemed SO cock
ure that I couldn't help thinking
hey had trump up their sleeve some
Vay or another"
Monday came and it found Giles
dcCarthy on. his way over to Bailin-
ODE, driving the white-faced chestnut
n smart. light polo cart. His
riends were following him in force.
IL anxious to see the Englishman
ose his wager.
About halfa mile outside Ballinrobe
vho should they meet but Dolly Hall
auntering quietly along the road.
"Hol Mccarthy, glad to see you.
,ome to win that two hundred pounds
f me. I'll take seat with you up to
he barracks if you've no objection.
Delighted, said Giles, in the best
# good-humor at the prospect OF
'ocketing his money, and of making
.ood deal over the chestnut screw.
This is the horse you asked me in
our note to drive over, Captain. I"
s'Capital trapper, remarked Dolly |
nd you say he can jump"
nBedadi he can. The wall isn't
r,ilf IL, Marc, that ,znr.Id nkr., Az