The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-09

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q I seemed to ne ! had reached the
end of my resources. Luck was
q against me. My political opponent
had snatched the honors for which |
had been striving for months from my
hands at the very moment | deemed Il
lucrative contingent thereon
safely within my grasp. Worst OF
all. this man had been hanging around
Alices home, and her father, who thor
oughly understood my suit, had begun
to treat me eollly. and recently upon
several occasions had asked scoYiile to
share his box at the opera.
Seoville had several fine horses on
the track-one in particular which had
shorn the laurels from all competitors,
and only two days ago had seen Alice
Swimming through tho park behind
this very trotter and by the side of
Bert Scoyille.
1t was ridiculous thing to do, but
after rising late and hasty breakfast,
| hurried around to the stable, had my
horse harnessed up and was at Alice's
door before 10 o'clock. Her father
would surely be offended by such an
early call upon his daughter.
She swept into the room-a beautiful
tigress of Il woman, In soft cascades
of lace and silk and with the flush of
the nights sleep still beneath her
eyes
"Graclous me, Ted, so early in the
morning. You look worried. How
gray those eurls are getting each side
of your forehead! Come, tell me what
it tsp And she pulled the aforesaid
curls gently.
ITS no use. Alice. I'm down In luck.
And | suppose your father has about
become tired OF looking for me to do
something. You are right to give me
the shake and go over to scoyille."
"Now, what nonsense he's talking?
| suppose you mean the ride. Father
insisted on my going. But I've plan,
Ted, by which we will eircumyent
them ALP And her great golden
brown eyes became almost black as
she looked at me meanlngly.
"What is 1t, Alice? For Gods sake
speak at oneer l cried, my faith re-
stored, as | drew her near to my chair
and clasped my arms loosely about her
waist.
you see Highbinder." she said
pointing to where my horse stood
hitched TO the pavement, at the foot
Of the sloping lawn. Yes, | did see
him. He was young large boned.
muscular, homely horse who was as
ugly as Satan in looks and actions, but
he displayed an unlimited endurance,
which Is an essential quality I'm rae
i i1g,rl Agorsea rI Bpt while % the raee
He would bite and kick Mt any one
who approached him, excepting my
self; and he often tried to run away
even while practicing on the turf. Yet
| always managed to keep control of
him, knowing that II could ever get
him under proper training, he had the
endurance and strength to win a race
from the best blooded stock in the
country.
AT that moment Scoville drove slow
ly past with a light buggy and pair.
He looked my horse over In way that
made me long to knock him down.
then turned to his companion with
some remark which caused both of
them to laugh derlsively.
Never mind, Tedums. My plan is
for a ffsnf IIievt1.InJ...
Robert Scovlle's trotter You can get
big odds. Put up thousands of dollars
on your horser'
But Alice~ | gasped. at is so I'M
certain. And II | should lose. where
will the thousands come from?p
She laid her hand on my arm and
looking steadfastly in my eyes said in
the low tones peculiar to intense ma
lures:
Am l worth a risk? Have you no
confidence IN me?"
l laughed good-humoredly. Haven't
shown confidence in you? haven't
had a doctor since knowing your
"And my knowledge of drugs shall
serve US agalnT' she said significantly.
As request for an explanation rose
to my lips, she hurriedly interrupted
me-
You know the only obstacle to gain.
Ing my fathers consent to our mar
riage has been the fact that you are
not wealthy. We shall obtain wealth.
Trust me-do as tell you and we shall
win"
What could do ut}take her In my
arms and promise?
| trained Highlander on the race
course and off OF 1t, day after day.
month after month, at first without
much prospect of betterment of his
trotting capacity or of confirming his
great surplus energy into proper chan
nels But at last | was able to hold
him down to his pace. Alice watched
the proceedings with as much interest
as l did Spring and summer wore
away, and when the fall racing season
opened, we decided to put him to a
test.
! had, for the most part, kept High
binders training secret from those
with whom | should be likely to com.
pete or make my bets. so that they did
not know how well prepared | was TO
cope with them They had seen but
few of my efforts upon my uncouth
and vicious animal, and by these they