Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-26

houses. Tho majors playing a fool
game, 10. and leave it to your wom-
ans wits to uncover 1t. Wen keep
our own counsel but you fathom the
plot while I'm getting acquainted with
| Flash.
What a beauty! She's fit to run
for kingdom" were the comments
with which Fielder capitivated all the
stable boys. and when they saw the
gallant mare taking hedges, fences and
| bitches like greyhound, never break
ing her pace or checking her terrific
speed, they were dancing, singing and
making quaint speeches in their costa
cies.
i've solved 1t, Frank" whispered
10, excitedly on the morning of the
race. Wimple is an English Jockey and
Is to have $1,000 IL he wins for the ma
jor. But that Is not the meanest part
OF the conspiracy. Sam Gum, who
owns and rides the big gray, has
small farm on which the major holds
a mortgage. 1t is arranged for Sam
10 make sure Of beating Flash by
crossing her at the first fence, no
thought being taken of your precious
lie IN this arrangement. They met
down at the creek last night to make
sure that each man understood his
part. and l was a listener. All may
not be fair In horse racing, Frank, but
1t Is In love. you know. Wimple made
the major pay 81, 500 on the spot. Sam
tried to beg of, but was threatened
and ca1oled into keeping his agree
ment. When they separated followed
Sam and before I left him he was so
ashamed he wanted to shoot the ma
]or. pitied him SO that well, I
assumed that mortgage"
Then the majors sole advantage Is
In his imported jockey"
Il am sure of it,
Inc familiar scene at the track need
not be described. All the people OF
the county were there for a holiday and
many guests from other sections en-
llvened the scene. Before the sad
ding bell rang for the call of the race
for the cup. nearly every one had
risked something on the outcome.
Flash and Witch carrying the money.
for 1t was accepted that one OF them
must win. The general CHANGED some
more on the stretch of those dreams
and the major plunged because of his
sure thing" for Sam Gum had men
toned no change in the program.
After the preliminary canter it was
not the generals words: You will
win, or the exaggerated assurances
or the stable boys, but the flaming
eyes OF 10 that caused Fielder to set
his teeth like a man fighting for his
life
They're off," went up the shout. and
there followed the breathless silence
of suspense. For three fields the
horses ran punched, Flash and Witch
back, with their riders watching each
other like hawks, but as they neared
the fourth jump, an ugly ditch and
hedge, Sam imperceptibly pulled his
gray until hardly length ahead of
the favorites. the Witch coming to his
left and Flash to his right. Over went
the leaders, but Sans horse apparently
refused. and swerved to the left.
There was no time for Wimple to stop.
Following the crash. the crowd saw
the two horses and a man In a con-
fused mass. Sam having gone from his
saddle to the other side Of the hedge
with the ability of a circus rider. All
Fielder had to do now was to Guide
Flash over the course, winning the
race. the cup and one of the loveliest
of all the lovely women of Kentucky.
Ever since the general has been an
implicit believer in dreams, though
no scouts at everything else which has
a flavor Of the supernatural. He did
dream Of Flash and Fielder because
they were the chief objects of his
thought. but he never knew that 10
heard him confiding the vision to his
old friend Col. Buckler, that the dreams
she reported were all evolved from her
imagination in broad daylight and
that she had been instrumental In
having Tom. the rubber. make the
speech to Flash which was meant
solely for the ears Of her owner.