Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-24

There's a flly fer yer life,'' exclaimed
the trainer, rapturously, as he opened
gently the door Of Lucretia's box stall.
There's the straightest Ally liver looked
through a halter he continued, putting
his arm with the gentleness Of a woman
over the brown mares beautiful neck.
Come here, ould girl" he said coaxingly,
as he drew the battered head toward the
visitors.
Mortimer looked with interest at the big,
comfortable box stall, Uttered a foot, deep
with bright, clean, yellow straw. How con-
tented and at home the mare appeared. 1t
seemed almost a complete recompense, this
attentive care of animals, for the cruelty
he imagined race horses suffered.
"You don't tie her up2" he asked.
"Tie her up" calculated Mike, a nne
Celtic scorn in his voice; ia rather tie up
a wife-if l had one he added by way of
extenuation. mo man would tie up a mare
worth tin thousand dollars II she's worth a
cent, an take chances av her THROWN her
silf In the halter; av coorse she's hitched
fer a bit after a gallop. while she's havin'
a rub down, but that's ALL"
Lucretia's black nozzle came timidly for
ward, and the soft, velvety upper lip snug
gled Allis' cheek.
"She knows you, Miss" said Mix
That's the way wild horses; they're like
children. they know friends, an you can't
fool thin. Now she's skin you up. Mister"
as Lucretia shifted suspiciously at Morti-
mer's chin, keeping a wary eye on him
She'll know whether you like horses or
not, an ia back her opinion agin fifty
Minis oathsl"
Allis watched with nervous interest the
investigation. She almost felt that II Lu-
cretia liked her companion-wsll. 1t would
be something less to dislike in him. at all
events. Lucretia seemed turning the thing
over in her mind. trying to think It out.
There was some mystery about this new
conner. Evidently she did not distrust him
entirely. else she would have put her ears
back a trihe and turned away. with a little
impatient. warning shake Of her delicate
head. She always turned in that cross man
ner from Shandy, the stable boy. She had
also discovered that the visitor was not
completely a horseman; she did not ~investi-
gate his pockets. nor put her head over his
shoulder. as she would have done with Mr..
Porter or Mike, or even with one who was
perhaps a stranger, as was Mortimer, had
she felt the unmistakable something which
conveyed to her mind the knowledge that
he was Of the equine brotherhood.
"Lucretia has found you out" said Allis
presently. you do like horses, she knows
It,"
"oh, l ike animals. / don't deny" Nor
timer answered, but I know very little
about t~hem-nothing about race horses"
Mike frowned and looked disparagingly
at the visitor. HE must be a quare duck, -
he muttered to himself. That a man should
know nothing OF thoroughbreds was per
fectly inexpllcable to Gaynor. He knew
many racing men whose knowledge OF
horsehesh was a subject OF ridicule. buI
then they never proclaimed their ignorance
rather posed as good judges than other
wise.
But with startling Inconsistency Mike
explained. There's many like you, sir
only they don't know It, that's aIl-th,
woods is full av thin. Would you like e
give the ally a carrot. Missf" he asked
turning to Allis. 'I1l bring some"
When he returned Allis gave one 10 Lu.
c%ret'a. then they passed to the next stall.
That's a useful horse" explained thu
trainer; hes won some races In his time
What's his name?" asked Mortimer.
Game Boy. He's by the Juggler. Yol
remember him. don't your"
Mortimer was forced to confess that b,
didn't quite remember Juggler.
That's strange" commented Mike. turn.
ing the big bay about with evident pride
he won the Belmont at Jerome park. dlt
the Ould Juggler. You must av heerd az
that"
Mortimer compromised by admitting thai
he had probably forgotten It.
well. ] haven't" declared Nike, re-
p~roaehfully. IF Game Boy stands a pref
this summer you'll hear from him. he con,
hded TO Mortimer, a. they left the stall
Just remember Game Boy; see. ye can
forget-a big bay with a white nigh f%oreiel
an a bit rat-tailed. Yes, Game Boys al
right" monOlOgusd Mike; but here's q
better; this II Diabl0. He must have "