Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-11

Diablo.s reaching nose was at Lau- zanne's hip when Allis took one swift backward glance. SheAsaw the dangling rein, the set look in her fathers face, the devil eyes of the horse. and for one breath-gasp her heart fluttered in it's beat. As quickly she put the fear from her and, swinging Lauzanne a shade wide, left Diablo more room next the rail.
 "On, Lauzanne!" 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 gall loped! Every post saw him creeping up on the chestnut. and Allis riding and nursing him to keep the runaway hemmed in at the turns, so that he could not crash through the outer rail. No one spoke again. Each knew that noth- ing was left to do but keep Diablo to the course, and ride, ride.
 Just in front of Lauzanne, with swing ing stride, raced the brown mare, wait Ing till the chestnut should drop back beaten, to take up the running with Diablo. That was Carter's good judg- ment; and he rode as though 1t were the Derby, and he was nursing his mount for the last call at the finish.
 At the three-quarters Lauxanne and Diablo were neck and neck; at the half the black was Tapped on Lucretia; an- other furlong and she was laboring to Keep her place. nose and nose with him.
 I'm done," panted Carter, feeling the mare swerve and falter; I'm done God help us!"
 Still there was no check in the blacks gallop; he was like devil that could go on forever and ever. g They had turned into the straight with Lucretia neck to the bad. when Carter heard the girls voice faintly calling. Pull out, Ned!" The boy thought it fancy. Lauzanne the Despised couldn't be there at their heels He had thought him beaten of long ago. But again the voice came, little stronger: Pull out, Ned!"
 This time there was no mistake. It. might be miracle, but 1t was his duty to obey. As lie galloped. Carter edged Lucretia to the right Without looking back he could feel Lauzanne creeping up between him and Diablo. Soon the chestnut's head showed past his elbow, and they were both Tapped on the black. Halfway up the stretch Allis wasTiding stirrup to stirrup with her father. Por- ter's weight was telling on Diablo.
 She's got him. Lauzanne'll hold him if he doesn't quit," CaEter muttered, as he dropped back, for Lucretia was blown
 Past the finish post Lauzanne was head in front, and Diablo was galloping like tired horse.
 He's beat!" calculated Carter. Hello! that's it, eh? My word, what Q girl"
 He saw Allis reach down for the slack rein running from her fether's hand to Diablo's mouth Missed! She's got it!" he cried. eagerly. The devil!" As Allis grasped Diablo's rein, the horse, with sudden fury at being drawn toward Lauzanne. his old foe, snapped at the chestnut As he did so, thrown out of his stride, his forelegs crossed and he went down in heap with the rider underneath. The force of his gall lop carried the black full over onto his back. He struggled to his feet, and stood. shaking like leaf, with low stretched neck and fear-cocked ears, staring at the crushed asilent figure that lay with its face smothered iu the soft earth.
 (To Be Continued.J