The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-17

Exactly" answered Charlmount. 81
ought to have mentioned that. / wish the
colt to remain, publicly, in my name. 1
| have no desire for any one, except our
hands"
nod. Then l will exercise 70 rights Of
ownership"
But you are his owner-recollect that
you are his bona fide owner" exclaimed
Charlmount, with sudden energy.
Goodeve went down to Newmarket
quietly, by himself. When the horses
came out for the preliminary canter he
watched them with great interest BY aid
or MS race card he soon recognized Prince
Charming, a chestnut colt with fine swing
ing stride, ridden by a famous jockey in
the Charlmount cOlOrs-apple green and
black sleeves. After a few false starts the
flag fell. soon the heavy thud of hoofs
reached Goodeve's ear and the shouts and
applause Of the public, who lined the
course, was borne nearer and nearer He
grew really excited His heart beat fast
His breath came in gasps. The horses were
close up to him at the finish. Some five or
six seemed to flash by in a mass with
mighty laundering of hoofs. The jockeys
arms and whips worked like the sails of
windmills. There-ahi there was the apple
green and black sIeeVes-to the front of
the ruck. Peoples voices rose in a storm
of shouts, curses, cheers GoudeVes voice
involuntarily mingled with them. The pers-
piration stood upon his forehead. He felt
half suffocated.
Prince Charming's number was hoisted
first.
He was soon aroused from his absorbed
condition by the gruf voice of man
speaking at his elbow.
The curse Of the Charlmounts has gone
wrong at last"
Eli? 1 beg your pardon" observed
Gcodeve, turning toward the speaker, Il
short, red-faced man, who, from his APP
pearance and dress, might probably have
been a cattle dealer.
Il wasn't speaking to you, mister" re-
tOrted the other, rather rudely.
NO, l know said GoodeVe, too much
interested by the mans Illusion to the
Charlmounts to take offense at his words
but you said something about the curse
of the CharlmOunts.' and not understand
ing what you meant +
Not understand what / meant by the
curse of the Charlmounts'?" interrupted
the man. regarding Goodeye with con-
tempuous surprise: Ever been at Moo
market before, mister?"
Never, until to-day"
"Ah, that accounts for it then Well
p.raps you don't know that never till this
blessed day has boss owned by tho
Heath for fifty years"
NO | was not aware of that" replied
Goodeve, growing very interested.
And faint becos they're not had good
hOsses, continued the dealer, impress
sively. They had some Of the very best
It's becos the fam'ly's been under q curs..
as regards this Heath"
Under curse? How is thatT'
We'll you must know. old Tom Char
Atl0AIits EtdI0ldtutF OF inc present man.
played a friend Of his a dirty trick about
a Cambridgeshire fifty years ago. 1 don't
know all the ms and outs, but IL was some
thing like this: Tom Charlmount had b-s
friends boss got at the night before the
race. and the hoss-which was considered
cert-got beat in Conscience. The FRIEND
had planked all he was worth on the Golf
and his defeat simply broke the poor beg.
gar. lie blew his brains out the same
night, but not till he'd sought out old Tom
Charlmount and solemnly cursed him
And the result of that curse has been that
no Charlmount has wen race on Moo
market Heath ever since"
Henry GOOdeve was now deeply inter
ested. The true explanation of PhiiiD
Charlmouut's ineXpiicable conduct was
beginning to dawn upon him.
But was this generally known?" he ex-
claimed. And did the public believe ir7
Because, if that was the case, 1 should
not have expected Prince Charming 10 be
made favorite."
Bless you. mister" was the half-eon-
tenptous reply, prince Charming was So
well in-ahout seven pounds below his
proper Weight-that If il hadn't been for
the curse of the Chralmounts his price
would have been less than half what IL
was"
"Did-er-do you happen TO know wbetb-
er Mr.. Chra3mount himself believes in
the curse2" asked Goodeve eagerly
I'm sure he does. Couldn't do ofbar
wise, after the sinful ill-luck he's had At
Noomarket. Besides land / heard this
from reliable source. he has resorted 10