Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10

Elh1Ds I'm Q41AAA MAN
h this time he was sitting in a particu-
arly hard streak Of bad luck: financially.
le was in a hole; morally. he stood Ill with
he public.
hts reason told him that the iIl-tortune
I6uld not last: he had one grand little
mare, good enough to win, an honest
rAiner-there the inventory stopped short;
lie stock-in-trade was !ncomplete-he had
lot a trusty jockey.
In hts dilemma he threshed It out with
Dixon.
"How's the mare doing. Andyi" he asked
What aid the race do to herr
"she was never better In her life" the
rainier answered. proudly. Then be added.
o easy the troubled look that was in the
ray eyes e his master, She'll win next
tme out, sir-TTi gamble my shirt on that.
''Nct with another Mckay up"
u think she's good enough for the
Eclirse,' sir, dashed II I don't. / worked
Ter the distance and she shaded the time
Aey made last year"
WHAT'S the use" said Porter, dejeetedly.
'where1l we set a boyY"
~Oh, lots Of the boys are straight"
II know that" Porter answered. but all
ne straight ones are tied hand and foot to
lome big stable"
aI.ve been thinkin' II over" hAzarded
Dixon. neutrality-suspicious. Bills got a
food iad-there's none Of them can put It
wer him, an his boss amt got nothin' In
nc Eclipse / know"
THAT means the same old game. Andy;
70 nurse the horse. get him into condition.
Place him where he can win ana then turn
aim ever to q plunger and take the small
Ind Of the divide. Boston Bill would back
aer Oh the boards"
"The stake a mount up TO &. 900 or $4,000,
m the win would square the little mare
with the public"
"And ia do that II I didn't land a dol
ar" said Porter. Andy. It hurts me more
10 see the Oily hanged about there in the
pok than Il did giving up the money"
The trainer smiled with him this was
unusual; there was a popular superstition
hal he never smiled except when one Of
us horses won. But his heart expanded
a Forter's words. Tor he. too. was fond OF
he little mare.
hen PcrteE spoke again. abruptly and
hst, as though he feared he might change
lis mind: They downed me last trip
Dtxon-I guess I'm getting a bit slow in
ny PAGES. and do Just as you Iike-arrange
Eith Boston Bill II you think it's coed
business. He makes a specially OF win
ling racss--not pulling horses. and we
iced a wiz too, ! guess"
Thank you. sir. Wei land that stake
M p'raps the sharp division u take a
nmble. III bet a dollar thev'n 8. -vr the
o~utchman-if they start ~. Lucrotia's
4sht on edge. she's lookin' for the key
lels an nag 80 back y Ne aon't give her
race. Wed better get the money Tor the
iat bill while It's In sight. She oaghter be
icng price IN the bettin'. too" continued
Dixon. meditatively; the public soon sour
n a beaten horse Youll have a chance 70
gst even"
Il don't like that part Of t." muttsred
Porter. I'm IN the alack books now.
People have no reason At all-no sense
1ey'vs got Il into their heads that dirty
Oh Vas my making ana II the ally starts
= ten % one and I win a bit they'll howl
You can't make success Of raein' sir. an
mn your stable for the puslie-they don't
iay the feed bm."
Perhaps you're right. Dixon" answered
Porter.
Fpr immediate financial relief Portsl
meE that be must look 10 Lueretla-ns
,ther horse IN his stable was ready Z,
Ein, but more Immediately he must ar,
fanEe certain gchey matters with hi
,anker, n vas Philip Crane.
70 Porter. Crane had been q tolerant
ananeier. taking the mans honesty llheralll
a. q security; rot but what Rinswood has
been called upon az q tangible asset. 81
that daS. following his conversation win
Dixon, the master Of RingWood had an IN
lervle~ With hts banker.
Il was natural that he should speak o
hia prospects-his hopes Of winning tn
Eclipse with Lucretie. and. corroboratively
mention her good srlaL
u think that's . sood mare 81 Yours. Mr.
Porter" aid Crane. sympsthetically. /"