Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

man again and had let the remaining
leather slip through his fingers a trlfe.
go oni" he shouted to those in front.
G on, and give me a lead. Hang to the
course"
He realized now that the crazed brute
under him must run himself out. All he
could do was to sit tight and wait till
Diablo had raced himself to a 'standstill.
To use the one rein meant a crash into the
rail, and surely death. Before, he had
thought only Of the horses welfare; now
1t was a matter of his own life. All that
remained to him was to keep a cool head,
a steady nerve and wait.
Freed Of restraint, not battled with, the
blacks stride heightened, his nostrils
spread wider, the hoofs pounded quicker
and quicker, until the earth echoed with
their palpitating beat.
The other horses heard the turmoil, and
they. too, became more afraid and took up
the mad rush.
Diablo's reaching nose was at Lauzanne's
hip. when Allis took one swift, backward
glance. She saw the dangling rein, the set
look in her fathers face, the devil eyes OF
the horse and for one breath gasp her
heart ffuttered in it's beat. AS quick she
put the fear from her, and swinging Lau-
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next the rail.
''On, LauZannel" she called through
drawn lips, and hitched encouragingly in
the saddle.
Lucretia was still in front, her speed
mocking at the swift rush of Lausanne and
Diablo. But how the black gallopedl Every
post saw him creeping up on the chestnut.
and Allis was riding and nursing him to
keep the runaway hemmed at the turns,
SO that he could not crash through the
outer rail. No one spoke again. Each knew
that nothing was left to do but keep Diablo
to the course. .
Just In front Of Lausanne, with swinging
stride, raced the brown mare, waiting till
he should drop back beaten, that she might
take up the running with Diablo. That was
Carriers good judgment, and he lode as
though II were the Derby, and he was
nursing his mount for the last call at the
finish.
At the three-quarters Lausanne and
Diabio were neck and neck; at the half the
black was Tapped on Lucretia; another
furlong and she was laboring to Keep her
place, nose and nose With him.
I'm DONE" painted Carter. feeling the
mare swerve and falter; I'm lone, God
help usl'
Still there was no check IN the blacks
gallop; he was like a devil that could go
on for ever and ever.
They had turned into the straight, with
Lucretia a neck TO the bad, when Carter
heard the girls voice, family. calling. Pull
out. Ned" The boy thought it fancy. Lau-
zanne, the despised. couldn't be there at
their heels. He had thought him beaten OF
long ago. But again the voice came a little
stronger, pull out, Nedl"
This time there was no mistake. 1t might
be q miracle. but II was his duty TO obey.
AS he galloped. Carter edged Lucretia to
the right. without looking back. he could
feel Lausanne creeping up between him and
Diablo. Soon the ehestnut's head showed
past his elbow, and they were both Tapped
on the black. Half way up the stretch Allis
was riding. stirrup to stirrup with her
father. Porter's weight was telling on
Diablo.
shes got him. LauEanne'H hold him
II he doesn't quilt" Carter muttered, as he
dropped back, for Lueretia was blown.
Past the hnish post Lausanne was a head
in front. and Diablo was galloping like a
tired horse.
He's beatl" calculated Carter. Hello!
that's II, ehG My word. what a grill"
He saw Allis reach down for the slack
rein. running from her father's hand 10
Diablo's mouth. Missed She's got itl'
he cried, eagerly. THE devill'
AS AIis grasped Diablo's rein. the horse,
with a sudden fury at being drawn toward
Lausanne. his old foe, snapped at the chest
nut IA be did 90, thrown out o. his stride,