The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-10-16

breeze came up, and bearing dlreculy
toward us waited distinctly to me their
conversation. The larger Of the two
(whom l will designate as Mr.. A. said
to the other, 80 you are surely going
to start him in the stakes today
are your
The smaller man (whom will deslg-
nate as Mr.. d. replied: ''Why, certain
ly. I'm sure to win. There is nothing
eligible to start that can make my colt
even extend himself OF course he will
start and win too. !"
"Well," said Mr.. H., 81 have prop
osition to make, or rather. should say,
bet to propose.
Lets hear it, " said Mr.. D.
In very cold and measured tones Mr.
n. then said, "Mr. D., 1 will bet you
SIS, 900 that if your colt crosses the wire
first today the race will not be given to
him and So, 900 additional that if you
do start him he will never again run In
another race "
By this time 1 was trembling with
excitement, but something beyond my
control forced me to continue being an
unwilling eavesdropper.
Mr.. D. quickly replied: why, what
is the matter with your Has anything
unusual happened that has caused your
good sense to forsake your Your propo-
sition is too foolish to be thought Of for
moment
WELL replied Mr.. H., "a littl
bird brought me some extremely inter
esting news about your colt, and l do
not believe that my mental faculties
have forsaken me. repeat that am
willing to make the wager, and l know
full well that 1 thoroughly understand
what l am saying and doing. Do you
accept the wager or not, Mr.. d. r.
All this time was only few feet
behind them, regulating my pace by
theirs and trying to appear very preoo-
cupied
After some hesitation Mr.. d. replied
that he would consider the matter and
would give an answer before l O'Clock
Somehow 1 did not feel as if l had
committed very great offense in listen
ing, but at any rate l thought that |
had heard enough, so turned and re-
traced my footsteps, thinking there was
something very peculiar in what had
overheard. / worried over it so much
that concluded to go out to the race
course. l called a cab and was soon
there. In the betting pavilion l ap-
preached man who seemed ito the
manner born and politely asked if he
knew anything about horse called
''the Black Whirlwind " He under
stood at once and told me the proper
name was fremont, and went on to say
that in all America there was not
8-year old who could outrun him. .
After thanking him for his informa-
ton went up to the grand stand and
there purchased programme. Sure
enough, fremont was entered in the
fourth race. Very impatiently / sat
there and waited Finally the first race
was run, which l watched with little
or no interest, and after the jockeys had
dismounted again made my way to the
betting ring. / stood ON the outskirts
of the crowd, quite interested in what l
saw and heard, though l could not I'M
derstand the modus operandi of the
bool1makers Suddenly I heard loud
shout from the end of the ring. / tried
to ascertain what was the matter but
was pushed and jostled about by the
crowd so savagely that could not get
an answer to my inquiries. Soon, how
ever, heard voice cry out Scratch
Tremontl''
This was repeated by many on all
sides. Every one appeared surprised,
and no one seemed able to give any rea-
son for the colts withdrawal
After the excitement had somewhat
subsidized l returned to the grand stand
and sat there, thinking deeply. l re-
membered the conversation of a few
hours previous, and tried very hard to
form some opinion as to the ms and
outs of what considered very strange
case indeed. The only conclusion that
could reach was that Mr.. II. understood
his own affairs. Well, at last the time
for the stake race forgot to say that
Mr.. Il. had his best 8-year-old for a
starter. While the horses were at the
post heard man sitting near me say,
"why, Mr.. II. will win sure now that
Tremont's out of the way. After q
short delay the field was sent away ON
nearly even terms. AT the half Mr.. H. IS
colt was leading and running easily.
He simply kept it up and romped past
the wire an easy winner by four or five
lengths. After all the excitement of the
day 1 felt very much fatigued and start
ed to return to the hotel
In leaving the stand noticed Mr. H.
and another gentleman talking very
earnestly together They were separated
from the crowd, and their conversation
was animated The old feverish curiosi-
ty of the morning again assailed me,
and very soon | was within earshot
must have arrived just in time, for
heard Mr.. H. say:
why, 1 knew all about 1t several
days ago knew that if l made the
matter public there would be more or
less scandal, so l determined to give
Mr.. d. a very strong hint, which he
has been sensible enough to take No
wonder the colt won all his races last
year, carrying weight as a 2-year-old
when he really was 8-year-old. Well.
the Whirlwind viii never start again.
Mr.. d. will have to put him in the
stud. I"
Having heard this solution of the
matter / turned TO leave the track, when
suddenly a man, running very fast,
bumped into me with great violence,
knocking me to the ground, and l
awoke-I had been DOING ON the hotel
piazza, and my chair had tilted over.
1t was only dream, after ALL but, like
the wager, peculiar ones b. W.
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