Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

er cricket he said "But-she lettin' her
self git sorter fat. Whut you make outen
dat Marse Jewett? Seem like ter me, she
sorter got de notion ter quit"
I'VE won't let her quit-not just yet
Jewett said you tell Sassy for me, Ex-
try, that If she really does want to quit
she must win the Gold Challenge. If she
will only do that-and l am certain she can
she shall never look through a bride
again
Maybe she mought do hit. eff she thunk
dat cup wUs full er apples.' Extry said
"She do mos anything fer er good big bait
but L-a-w-d-ee, please sub. don you tell
Misser Heaton old man Jim bout my
sayin' dat-ef Sassy wus ter die, no matter
whut aided her, dem two would 'clar hit
wus case l gin her des dem little tas'es OBJ
fruit"
I'll never tell; never In the world" Jew
EFT said promptly. Then he whisted and
added: Extry, your a special providence.
\ GU have given me an idea.
He walked away. chewing hard upon it,
Apples, Sarsaparilla, Dared he try it?
Heaton would snort-maybe resign. if he
knew. 1t was against all stable tradition.
If he did try it and the mare lost the world
would certainly say she had been trained
on purpose to lose. Heretofore he had not
cared a great deal what the foolish world
said OF the things: 1t but half understood
Now he had to take account of Its verdict.
He was deep In love with Constance Eyre,
sole daughter Of Major Eyre of the Bluffs.
the greatest stickler for nice points OF
IuF1 QOHOr aNyWneT South Oh MASON anu
Dixons line. The major held that a turf
man : reputation was like wOman'S-trre-
trievably stained by even unjust suspicion.
He had raced himself in his younger days.
Now he bred ony runners, but that kept
him fully in touch with all matters Of the
turf
Its the stlffest old risk going. Be hang
ed. though, If l don't take it, Jewett said
next morning as he walked to the stable
about daylight Heaton stared as though
he thought his employer stark mad when
Jewett said to him:
"Old man. we're going to try an expert
ment Yes we. You have got to be in 1t the
same as myself Send out Sassy this morn
ing to work with the sowest thing In the
stable and make her come in hrst-even II
the other fellows head has to be pulled half
apple-a ripe. red apple. sweet and juicy
One apple and no more. understand. To-
morrow do the same thing, only make II
two apples. You must never get beyond
that Keep 1t up all week. then let her run
true If she comes first, well and good: she
gets the apples If she sulks. she don't.
Stick to that program until further orders:
meantime giving her every chance TO beat
the best we've got in stall.
Il understand. sir" Heaton said with
grim yet elaborate Difference. But you
understand I'll do it only beca'se I'm I'M
der contract and, furder. that I'll tell ev-
erybodv whut I done and how l done 1t at
your own special order. They'll see straight
that as the cussed critter won't win, you re-
a-trainin' of her to lose. Maybe. though,
she'll up and die of wind collie. Ell only she
does shan't she have er fust-clas5 run rul-
rosewood coffin silver handles, plate glass
and all o that-with the rest er the
bosses strung out behind in mournin
"AiI that can be settled later. Jewete
said. a,riIy. Then he galloped five miles to
breakfast at the Bluffs and sun himself
in the light of Constance's merry brown
eyes 1t was early February, but the
stix of new life was in all things. Haro
no ha g1imnSe the rant
greening Of the new grass. pushing up
through last years brown mat. and hear
soft and faint. the dove calls from the
wood. 1t was two months to the cup day
1t fell always early in April. That was
little enough time for his experiment. but
a great deal too much for his suspense.
He wanted the cup he wanted Constance
as he had never wanted anything before.
And he had somehow sense that ne was
to win or lose both upon that fateful,
swift-coming April day.
Three hours later he sat opposite Maj.
Eyre in the library at the Bluffs. smoking
a particularly soothing cigar and toasting
his feet at swapping open fire. Constance
stood beside the south window pottering
over her plants. All morning she had
shown herself particularly enchanting
Jewe;t had been tempted to propose at
once The major himself had been I'M
usually approachable; he had, indeed, In
dulged In one or two bursts of confidence
which made Jewett certain he himself was
| coming to be regarded as one of the fami-
ly. SO ne took his courage at last IN pOth
| hands and told of the orders he had given
his trainer.
The major heard him in silence. then
turned and said: Constance, lit seems
| to me you had better go and-and write to
your Aunt Maria Say you will come and
l'stay month with her-and that-that I
| myself may run up for week at the last"
Yes, father!' Constance said. sweetly.
her eyes telegraphing to Jewett a whole
code of danger signals. Jewett was aghast.
He sprang up to open the door for Con-
stance. but the major got nimbly between.
Still holding it open, he said, drily: II am
going out TO the stables Mr.. Jewett Shall
| order your horse? Sorry you can't stay