Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

gee-gecs and wished to try how he
could work them under his own pro-
prietorship and supervision. He had
no desire 10 own hlgh-class horses. He
knew that money could be made out of
little races as well as out OF big, only
with greater certainty. lie had not a
soul above platers; his argument was
that you can win as much with a bad
horse as with a good one II you can
back him with confidence to beat
worse"
"Incontrovertible, / remarked in
terruptng the story for moment;
but | never could find worse than
mine. Nobody ever had such bad ones
as those which | collected with great
care at small expense"
mo one ever accused you of know
ing the game" said my friend, severe
ly. You should only go out with a
barrel organ and a monkey. being tied
to It's tail You might be clever enough
to take the pennies II the donors placed
them in your hand, closed 1t over them
tenderly, and swore you to secrecy.
But Fatty was a perfect tradesman.
He was after the nimble ninepence
every time. lie used to back his
platers when it was good enough to do
so; when not, he used to let other peo-
pie back them. and invest his money
on something else. IL Is beautiful
game so long as you can play it with
cut danger from the mob or from the
stewards"
who was 'Fatty's' trainer?" / asked,
feeling confident that position was not
n sinecure.
why. surely you know" retorted 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 Smiggins.
of Ripston, realized his ideal of that
character. You remember Jerry-he
always seemed to be trying to best
somebody, and was generally in debt
Talk about the very warm members,
he could give most of them a start over
what is called "a rogue's course and
make hacks of 'em when 1t came to
pure thieving. | should not like to be
a dying man engaged in cuddling my
money bags for the last time If Jerry
were In the sick chamber watching my
struggles. He would accelerate my
doom to obtain the treasure"
And how did his employer trust
him?" | inquired. for | had little
knowledge of the Ripston trainer. and
recognized that the elegant simile as
to the peril of the moribund person
toying with his cash deposits was not
an exagSeration. 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 to bet with.
Trust him." replied my informant;
well. you know how far such men
trust each other. Like one hungry dog
trusts hungrier one in sight of an
odorous bone. So long as both could
get bite they do not worry each other
as to which secured the most pestifer-
GUS portion. They went on well for
time, and Fatty's' nose reflected his
prosperity TO a marked extent; 1t
beamed upon us in the paddock and as
sumed more colossal proportions and
brighter tints as its owner put on
flesh and added to his balance at the
bank. Then came the picturesque in
cident at Camptown Park previously
hinted at"
Here the orator took breath and ex-
panded his chest before embarking on
the more exciting part OF his recital.
Refreshed by the rest. he continued:
Fatty had one of his platers in
| selling race at Camptown, and on the
book 1t had great chance. According
ly, the public made his horse favorlte,
| and backed II down 10 even money in
a large field of runners. Fatty could
not stand that; he did not care for
even money chances. So. after confer
ring with his trainer. he gave him in
structions to the effect that the favor
ite need not exert himself unduly in
the race. and that precautionary meas
ures might wisely be adopted with that
end (the wrong end in view. Having
arranged matters to his satisfaction,
| the astute owner of the favorite went
into the ring and backed horse which
| he believed was n certainty while his
candidate enacted the part of spectator.
| 4 jockey who would listen to reason
when 1t took the form of ready money
was riding the favorite. Therefore 1t
was that when the horse cantered to
the post Fatty felt slightly above him
self-his usual sensation when he con-
sidered that he was backing one GER
tainty in race. and laying against
another certain not to win.
THE result of the race, however, was