The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

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on something else Il Is a beautiful |
game so long as you can play II with |
out danger from the mob or from tho |
stewards"
who was 'Fattys' trainer?" asked, |
feeling confident that position was not |
a sinccure
why. surely you know. rctor,ed the
historian. Fatty would. OF course.
only have one sort OF trainer-a man
who would do as he was told without
asking questions old Jerry Smlgglns
OF Ripson. realized his ideal Of that
character You remember Jorry-ho
always seemed 20 be trying TO best
somebody. and was generally In debt
Talk about the very warm members,
be could give most Of them start over
what Is called a rogue's course and
make hacks OF EN- when Il camo 90
pure thleyIng. | should not like TO be
a dying man engaged IN cuddling my
moncy-bags for the last time II Jerry
were In the sick chamber watching my
struggled lie would accelerate my
doom 10 obtain the treasure"
And how dld his employer trust
him7 | inquired. for had a little
knowledge Of the Ripston trainer, and
recognized that the elegant Slmile as
TO the peril Of the moribund person
toying with his cash deposits was not
an exaggeratlon. Indeed. Jerry would
no doubt have also removed any false
teeth that might have been In the un-
fortunate persons jaws so as TO get
the gold 10 bet with.
Trust him" replied my informant;
well. you know how far such men
trust each other Like one hungry dog
trusts a hungrier one In sight Of an
odorous bone. So long as both could
get a bite they DO not worry each other
as % which secured the most pestiter-
Gus portion. They went on we'll for n
time. and Fatty.s' nose reflected his
prosperity 10 a marked extent. u
beamed upon "a In the paddock and us-
sumCd more colossal proportions and
brighter tints uB ils owner put on
flesh aud added 20 his balance At the
bank Then came the picturesque In
cldcnt a, Camptown Park previously
limited at"
Here the orator took breath and ex.
banded bis chest before embarklug on
the more exciting part % his recital
Refreshed by the rest. he continued.
Fatty had ono Of his platcrs Ia &
selling race AZ Camptown. and on N,
book % had q great chance. According
o.. the public made biz horse fayorito
ard backed 70 down 20 even money u
large field Of runners Fatty coul,
not stand that. be did not care fo
even money chances. So. after confer
ring with bis trainer. De- gave him In
strueiiOus Co the eject that the favor
lte need not exert himself uuduly Il
the race. and that precautionary meas
! ures might wisely be- adopted with tina
end l,hc wrong end 90 view. Hayin
arranged matters 90 his satisfaction
the asiute owner OF The flyori,o wen
into the ring and backed o horse whlc
be believed vas certainty while Dbl
candidate enacted the part of spectator
A Jockey who would listen 90 rcls1
whom 10 took the form % ready none
. was riding the fayuritc. Therefore
/, | was that when the horse cantcrcd {
y the post Fatty felt slightly above him
self bis usual sensation when he con
o.. ldorod that De was backing one Cci
tainty 10 race, and laying again.
another certain not 20 win
, THE result % the race. however. WI
Il, not what be desired The fiyorte ha
= more in hand than bic owner or traiI
I. or thought. Ills Jockey could no, qull
hold him. thus be- found himself uei
, home IN Wow Of the public before /
was able 20 get a pull u was then d
late. pull a. hard az he could Poop
would see him. he might be warn,
H. OF. Naturally fearing that dlslste
he sat down and rode a tnish OF COT
siderable merit. making a dead bel
Of q. You may imagine his cmplo
cr's awful sensations lie had back,
one Of the doad-hcaters 10 win larl
stake: be had laid against the 9th
70 lose a lot 81 money
Then Jerry smlgglns appeared
the paddock. and held conference VII
. his patron The result seemed satl
factory 20 The latter. he whispered
few words 90 his trainer. and Jcr
hurried away again as though on
mission Of importance. Il was so. {
that dead heat was never run on"
They agreed 10 diyldo2" ! askoi, I
noCJI,ly. having 40 idea 40 that tlt
10. what bad men viii DO 20 r,t money.
r. Agreed 20 tlyidc'" repeated o.
10 friend. with soorniul emphasis. Fan
ds Fatty dividing anything with an
,s body when De had a chance of collari
ps The lot when the time arrived {
be- running Oh the dead heat the favor
on could not be found Jerry had be
.k. 20 the stables surrcptI,lously and !,
.m him"
This. like other things. is. am
w formed easily done when you kni
'e' how 20 DO a. Fatty" stil goes racii
TO aud s. Gar iattcr than ever. especial
'a' underneath hls white walstcoat .
We the public do not rush after his D
no fayori'cs now; and some 90 tho pui
.o' ers those who bet for living and u
well at times declare that they G
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