News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-10

ing for the rail Gus don't want no
pockets-not ontel de moneys won. Us
wants ter git dar an us wants day
light ter git dar in"
Still Sassy ran as though she were
bled the bit, and Extry's heart gave a
great leap. EFF you's 'memberin' dem
apples, dey is balls um fer you in dat
dar cup" he said. EXtry had sublime
faith in Sassy's intelligence. He was
certain she understood every word.
She was almost last-just level with
Whips, in fact-but none of the others
was so near as to make her feel uncom-
fortably out of it. EXtry leaned far
Their along her neck, saying: cole oman,
dis amt no time fer foOlishness. tust
ting you know you gwine lose yOursef
an all de rest wot Marse Jewett is
got"
They were coming to the stand for
the second time. Tenderfoot led the
field length clear of everything but
Iustral. who hung at his thrOatlatch.
The supers were failing, the worst of
them a dozen lengths behind Sassy,
who was last of the real cOntenders.
Whips even faunted his silky flag
ahead. Jewett shut his eyes, smother
ing groan. Sassy had never won un-
less she won all the way. 1t was but
a mile now to victory and the gold cup.
Already the air was rent with shouts
from the partisans of TenderfoOt and
Lustral.
Another cry, faint. amazed, half
whimpering made Jewett open his eyes
quickly. He saw a long, brown, NOV
ing blur, with a faint red dot on top Of
it, stream out, collar the leaders and
shape itself into a racer against the
witty brown of the course. Sassy was
running at last, running so swiftly the
eye Unaided could not mark stretch Or
gather. She ran low, with a long,
stealing stride, stomach almost to
earth, neck extended, eyes ahame.
After the first cry stunned silence held
the crowd. 1t had known always that
Jewett's crazy mare could run. The
question was, Could she stay?
Sassy answered it in her own way.
Like the wind, but swifter she swept
the outstretch, heeling on the turn so
as not to lose way. She might have
taken the rail there, but EXtry dis
dained it, Straight dowp the middle
he came, his lips working. tears rolling
down his ashy face. "Oop-ee! De ole
oman done walked up!" he cried, but
nobody heard him. The course had
broken suddenly into a babel of cries.
They were in the back stretch now,
but half a mile away from the gold
cup In less than a mnute-but what
was that? TenderfoOt was out of it
for good, but Lustral had come again.
Like an arrow he shot beside the
brown mare, hugging the rail and run
ming well in hand.
His TANKS were red and reeking.
Foam few from the bit as he ran.
EXtry had flung away his whip. He
wore spurs. but Sassy had never felt
their pricking. 1t lay wholly with her
to win or lose the race. You see dat
dar Mistah Luster?' he shouted in her
ear. "Cle oman, you tell him not ter
come bodderIn' you"
weir r6& Rdo n thG 2 2ffFSffcf f?s Side 9 Ire
side tArF swung for home and the Gun.
Lusu"iS jockey. Penny. sat down to
ride with al his might. Extrv half
Sighed &S he caught the swish of cat |
gut and saw the gallant black forra
half length ahead Sassy saw it too |
She laid her ears natter than eyer
poked Fer nose forward. gathered her |
self and sprang even in two bounds |
At the furloNg pole she was a neck TO |
the good and running strong and FREQ |
EXtrT cuIped a. great sob Of triumph. |
He had followed Marse Iewett's lead |
and Ivy the hand of his mother ris5pd |
$40 on his pet. He remembered thar
only dimly ms one faint ingredient in
his cup of bliss. He dared not look
over his shoulder, but shouts and cries
told him Tenderfoot was creeping up.
Il don keer eff us does run fuSt an
second, DIES so us tW0 is fustn he
shouted to Sassy. Chen for Il breath
he grew blind and sick. Right in front
Of him little child, a laughing fodder
four years Old. had, while it's mother,
trainers wife, was absorbed in watch
ing, crept through the rail and stood
crying uncertainty in the middle of the
1t was in no danger from
Lustral. The other horses might also
pass it unscathed. Sassy must swerve
or check or run over it. The alterna-
tive was murder or defeat
EXtry drew long breath. Then
clear across the babel he heard jew
EFT shout: Pull up! Pull out! Save
the child! No matter about the racer
EXtry pulled to the outside, those be-
mind him to the rail. The whirlwind
loofs went past the fodder, and Sassy
lad lost her lead. She was length
behind Lustral. even with Tenderfoot
md clearly disguised with the way she
lad been used. The wire was Just a
hundred yards ahead. EXtry groaned
loud. Must be de Lawd. He's ag'in
is, ole 'oman," he said. "But-but do
ry DIES a little bit nor
The wind was blowing down the
tretch. 1t brought to him fine and
amiliar fragrance, the scent of full
ipe mellow apples AS he shifted it
lie shouted GLORY! Glory! Go on,
lie oman" Sassy answered him by
UGH a burst of speed as the West