The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-17
the door. "Don't put load Of bricks

the door. "Don't put load of bricks
on Zigzag's back"
AS he walked away from his bunga-
low he whistled softly under his
breath. "N;ay l fall in love with Kali
if ever saw chance to beat that"
When the handicap was posted that
evening on the notice board on the
course, Zigzag had the rather heavy
impost of 10 stone, while Si1npkin had
a weight to gladden. Harvey's heart.
He was in at s stone.
Harvey assured Johnson that the
horse couldn't lose at that weight.
To make the good thing a greater
certainty johnson let the trainer have
his own jockey, Richmond, for Simp-
kin and determined to ride Zigzag him
self.
If the game had been Zigzag, this
would not have mattered so very much,
for he was one of the best riders in In
dia.
That the owner was riding Zigzae
confirmed Layton in his determination
to have a plunge on the horse.
At the lotteries the night before the
race Layton bought Zigzag in the frs:
lottery.
When the secretary asked if the own
er claimed anything, johnson answer
ed, Nothing, thanks"
He'll come to me after it's all over,
thought Layton, land ask for hall
throughout. He knows I'll have to
give it to him too. 1t wouldn't be safe
to have his horse running with none OF
the owners money on"
When Simpllin was sold, johnson
bought him through another party.
And so it was through every lottery
and there were many of them, for the
handicap was big betting race, witt
eight horses in it.
Layton bought Ziszag steadily every
time, and Johnson's agent took Simp
kin.
After it was over Layton rather won
dered that Zigzag's owner made NJ
sign-did not come and ask for hi
half.
/ lie COuld uuQClSlttua OOldSOh . hC
| fus!ng to take any interest in him il
the lotteries, for the effect of that wa
to reduce his betting price. But VIII.
did he not come forward now when i
was all over?
He'll come around in the morning,
he thought. HE won't let him run I'm
backed after that trial.
| But in the morning johnson still
made no sign. Layton was getting I
little uneaey. Racing was such an un
certain business at best. What i
something had gone wrong with Zig
gag? He would be utterly ruined if h
failed to win the race. Not only tn
Marwarie's debt, but the present lot
terry account He would be posted as
defaulter At least it would take ever
rupee he could rake together in TIL
world to square up, and he would Gel
tainly have to send in his papers.
Fifteen minutes before the race n
offer had come from johnson to take
share in Zigzag's chances. The sus
pense was too great for Layton.
He went to the little dressing ROOF
just under the stand where Johnso
was putting on his slim riding boot
and colors.
'See here, Frank" he said, 1--WE e
Zigzag in every lottery, and stand
win big pot over him. Do you wal
any of it? You haven't taken a bit {
it yet"
johnson was noted for two thing
his superb riding and his exquisite cyl
ical humor.
"Who the merry hades told you
back my horse?" he asked.
81 backed him because l thought /
could win and you We're riding him
answered Layton, coloring slightly
"Well. he hasn't the ghost of
chance" said Johnson, Tightening IL
strings in his racing cap, land l don
want bit of him in anything. 3
hasn't thousand to one chance"
Layton was dumfounded.
IF he doesn't VIM he said, 81 sha
come cropper."
minute; then he said: Now go ar
square yourself on Simpkin. You ca
hedge on him, for he's sure winner
"And if he's beaten" said Layton 8
most angrily. 81 shall be in wor
hole than ever. l won't do it. I'll star
or fall by Zigzag, and I'll lay W
5000 rupees to nothing against b
winning
81 won't do it that way" said job
son quickly, for that isn't bet. If
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