The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-06-07

had not moved the quiet soldier, absorbed
in the trial to which he was going I'M
for honor's sake. But the ia
miliar war cry of his old foes brought
flush to his cheek, and his eyes glowed
with deeper light.
Cameron was at his horses head. He
swung lightly from saddle, and Hoyne-
Cecil met him with outstretched hand |
saying bluntly:
General Everett, permit me! Hoyne-
Cecil, of the Guards. Your name is
known on both sides of the pond, really.
Consider it an honor to ride against you
today"
But De Chavirac, who had been keen
ly noting Jonathan's points, turned
abruptly and, without introducing him
self, said in French:
care you very sure, monsieur, that
this horse has no record"
Everett's eyes flashed into the French
mans an instant. The challenge he had
Just publicly accepted was Enthusiastically
plain. Then he answered quietly:
1.-The horse has one record, Monsieur
lie Comte-a war record"
Chavirac turned crimson, for he had
been military attache while his regiment
was cut to pieces in Algeria. But just
then the bugle sounded thrice; every man
sprung to saddle, and the gallant, cur
veting quintet stretched into warm
ing gallop ere they punched for the send
I off.
AS they passed a keen gambler sitting
on the gate cried out:
zone hundred to two hundred on
France against the field! Nine to four
against any named man"
'"Taken both ways!' cried clear voice
behind him. 1t was the Pierrot.
"Show your face" answered the gam
bier, gruffiy. who the devil bets with
maskY'
"These are not masked" retorted the
Pierrot, drawing roll of bills from hi
breast. Cover them in the hands of M
Pietro Bartol yonder. | name the Yam
: kee."
: The bet was made, and Adrien Latoul
whispered o few words in the willing
, ear of M. Pietro. Before the drum hat
tapped that worthy had set his tipster
to work and covered several thousand
at the odds.
Turning near the distance flag as even
= ly as at parade, the five soldiers CAV
head and rushed down the home again
, closely punched. The Mexican lie
slightly, Everett and De Chavirac nose
on his quarter in mid-track, Hoyne
!; Cecil at the fence, and the German clos
s behind him, outside, So they sped b
t the stand, going evenly. Col. Campbe
r gave the word, the drum tapped an
they were off
s The course to be ridden was the trac
s itself and a figure eight on the intielt
d entered by hurdle at the first quartz
G Thence a long straight pull, with hede
o and blind ditch, led to the second gal
e on the track, where the course double
% down the back stretch and re-entere
10 the infield for quarter mile pull to ii
a home quarter on the track. In tn
r, straight chute was the water jump
9, sixteen feet of water, scarped and shoN
ing full twenty-six feet of clear Jump
make it. Once over this it was fiat racll
o. home, save the fourth and last hurdl
10 thirty yards beyond the distance flag.
ID The speed had picked up at the I'll
H. hurdle, the Mexican taking it first al
gaining a length before Jonathan a
ht L'Empereur rose together and skimm
10 it almost in their stride. The chestn
ID got over two lengths ahead of the roi
10 who lost ground in gathering for
r. hmm. Down the chute in the inf
". they went for the heavier jump at
nv hedged ditch-which was taken in
til same order, though the Englishn
,st pulled farther away from the roam
er crowded the black closer. But the stet
le- Mexican mare seeming bent on max
the pace killing, widened her gap on
3D. French horse at the second hur'
err though he took it easily and followed
Id down the back stretch in a splendid II
M 1t was plainly nobody's race, the no
sol not vet having shown their best, and
vas men all riding well in their differ
fashions.
ing saddle, showing iron grip OF calf
knee. but evident use of his stirrup.
ear rode, too, with heavy hand, lifting
ess. willing horse to his jumps by strong
of the bit. The German rode with b
rot, down and short stirrup feathers pu
hat taut; but he sat his horse, and swun
the motion of the heavy brute. Ho
hat Cecils was the English cavalry seat
any bent knees and feet thrust to inste
ght the irons. He rose to the leaps with
horse, till daylight showed under
ling leaning far forward with the swim
the though to help the jumper over
ling Everett and the Mexican rode ali
ssis- alike. Each sat well down in his sa'
con- erect and easy, the leg dropping stri
,esp down, and holding only by strong
the clamp that left calf and ankle free.
lice, carried the foot level in the long stll
rom whose sole use seemed to be support
rom the weight of the lower leg not as
died aid to the seat. But it was in light,
be- ible feeling of the bit that both diff
,ells most from their transatlantic rivals
t re- latter held their horses and lifted
Gales at every jump, not doing the light "
,or. riding" that guides by barely feelin
,ople mouth and keeps man and beast il
By feet sympathy.
you Just within the track was the
It us hurdle; cleaning beyond it shove
wide water jump, the test leap
out race. Everett felt it time to clo
two gap on the gallant little Mexican
arted shake off L'Empereur. A pressure
lness foot, not of the spur, and slight
even of the reins, were answered by a spl