The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07

two horses In the race. and down tho
straight they came in dng-dong struggle.
Would Dick wheedle Baldur home. or would
Oates be a bit too clever? They passed VI
flashing hard, and Brenda was simply
humping on my arm with sheer excitement.
The roars of the crowd went on. but the
horses had passed the post.
Then came moment Of thrilling excite
ment worth living a year to feel. TIL the
numbers went up. and I saw that BalduS
had handed me 400 and that Brenda's dveF
had grown into a pony"
We treated each other to strawberries
and cream on the strength Of 1t. and then
went forth to autter luxuriously on the
next race. We only intended to rfsk q
crumb of our prosperity this time. but
Brenda insisted on that. She remembered
distinctly dreaming of the winning number.
SO We had to wait till the starting numbers
went up. and then I don't think she was
quite sure, for she hesttated a good deal
before she said Seven and only said II,
I believe. because it was lucky number. /,
Seven. however. failed to be one, and
Brenda put it all down to my having mis-
laid the lucky threepenny bit. I managed
to produce that, however, from someWhsre. Z
and SO she had to confess that the number
she had dreamed Of was not one Of the.
starters at all.
Then SONS Of the people beam 10 10,
and we crossed the course to ses the horses
put In the coaches. Why do horse. alvnys
try to stand upon their heads at Ascotp
They made noble efforts yesterday. n sur
great satisfaction, and the way some Of
the coaches turned into the rad without
upsetting was past the knowledgo Of nan.
especially the drivers
And then It was time for Breuda n m
The day had set up for Us . store az eeod
spirits. which even departure could not o.
sipate. and We bade each other . snaliue
good-by.
Mind that you come to sss N soon. uid
Brenda
Before had time TO say what vas ON
my lips she had Joined Q chAtferine sroup.
and was left alone. There was nothane
Tor 1t but to don Lord Courtilaina. an I,
made my way. whistlins. to whore had
changed. I
In a moment was less Courtflaano hy Z
hat with . light coating q Ascot dust.
Then took the notes from my poease. and
put them out on to the tahls-erisp noees
limp notes. crumpled notes. smooth notes.
but with the same story written On each.
badly stated by the nvers. plainly TOLD by
the tennsrs. fancifully elaborated b. the
nftiea
I'VE are to pass to pleasant plaesa spod
things to eat and drink. good clothes, thaa-
ters-everything that man can vans-untfl
the last Of Us Il gone"
It was Q fascinating story. and read itr
once or twice. Then lsiswsly began to
take on Lord CourttIatnss frock coat,
thinking. with some extravasancs. that
day like that was worth the Pile before ms, :
that would give Il al for such smother;
and then-then. Of course. Il struck me-
that the money was not mine at al.
had been Courtilaine for the day. had
worn his clothes and dotted his Aat. and
eaten his lunch and used his money. bat
once this waistcoat. these trousers. sAsss
boots and the vest were discarded. should
be Courtilaine no longer. I should b some-
body who existed-no, Il was not % veEy
long ago nor was It 20 far away, - bad
thought.
And % stuffed the notes into the pocAses
Of Courtilaine's coat and began 70 tahe -
Courtilains's waistcoat.