The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15

in a bunch Over the post and rails.
and drop fence they still kept up the
terrible pace. GoIdhncer making the
heart Of Douglas Slade glad as he
skinned them like deer. God and
my girl"' he muttered, quite like a
/ knight of OLD. as he felt the great
springy chestnut rise each jump with a
mighty surge and come down on the
other side like q cat.
Beth, too, was mutterine sometime
as she watched the dark blue cap rise
in the air. almost disappear and then
80 skimming along on the level.
| Maynard was pulling Diablo back to
the others. Johnson saw that, and
pushed Chang out little. You
devil!' he Jerked out between his set
teeth, IN give you what-forI'
That was for Maynard.
At the big mud wall Jovial struck
| his forefeet and sent a cloud of dust in
| the air As the others swept by they
/ saw Jovial's rider blowing along on his
| side, as though he had been shot out
/ OF catapult. But he was not hurt,
! and in three seconds had the horse go
! ing again
Maynard, with strong pull at
! Diablo's head, had got him back until
! Changs nose was on his flank. on
| Chang's quarter raced Goldhnder.
! Johnson saw Maynard take a look
| over his shoulder at SHADES mount
| He'll try ii on the in-and-out or the
big water jump" thought Captain
Z Frank
The 'in-and-out" was two big mud
walls about twenty feet apart AS they
neaTed it Johnson saw that Maynar
! across GOldfinder if 1 don't bring him
down." he thought
Four strides from the first wall May
nard looked around again. Goldfinder
| was laundering along just behind
Chang, who was still Tapped on Dia-
bios quarter
Captain Frank saw the look. and the
short wrap that Maynard took in the
/ right rein of Dia bios bride
Pull backr' he yelled to Slade. and
drove the spurs into Chang's great
TANKS.
At that instant Maynard pulled
Diablo's head short to the right as they
lifted at the first wall With a smash
ing crash Chang was into him. chest
on. As the two went into the dip,
smashed mass. GOldfinder took off at
| their very heels, swinging slightly to
the left, and landed clear of the wreck
The second wall he cleared also, and
he and Musket. a length behind, raced
on the level. Jovial was lengths be-
hind
a cry of horror went I'D from the
stand as DiablO and Chang toppled
over the wall in a broken heap. Beth
closed her eyes, and turned white.
When she opened them the blue cap
was Swimming along like a bird Who
feIl?" she asked family
Captain johnson and Maynard are
down. her companion replied. I'm
afraid there are backs broken there
1t seemed wicked to feel glad when
perhaps some one was lying dead be-
tween those barriers, but her heart
certainly gave a throb of joy at the
answer that told her the owner of the
blue cap was Slade, and still riding.
She was beginning to forget all about
the banter. sg--...
Then the race itself began in earnest.
MuSket ana Goldinder were lighting
like gladiators for the cup their mas
ters coveted so much. At the water
jump, eighteen feet broad, they came
together, together they flew it A roar
of applause went up from the straining
eager watchers
HALF a mile from home Musket's
head showed well in front. Lord
Dick'll win, said- sBeth's compaulo.i.
"Musket's an irish horse. bred TO run
all day b.
Beths fingers eiutched tightly the
handle of her parasol, and she set her
white lips firm ard, hard.
And SO they came. around the corner,
and up the stretch and over fences
always the same; the creamy nose of
Lord Dicks roam always a trihe in
front. As they cleared the last fence
Slade seemed TO send a thrill of the
PenJ-up energy of his frame into Gold
mighty effort. Surely, slowly, his gold
en- nozzle crept up past the mottied
head of the roam Lord Dicks Whip
flashed in the air and cut at Musket's
QTiVering TANKS. Slade sat perfectly
still, Crouched low over the withers of
his horse, for he knew that Goldhnder
knew and was making his last effort
There was no sound III the stand. moth
ing but the strained breathing of the
PEOPLE who waited
Only the judges knew as they flashed
under the wire Which had won-g Then
the numbers went up and the crowd
knew. It was GoIdhndeT's race
Sorry for Lord Dick" said Beth's
companion as they sat down; but the
other chap, SIade. deserves it. Never
saw d gamer race in my life"
Beth wasn't sorry for anybody. Her
nerves We're jerking and tWftching, and
she felt that she never wanted 10 see
another race in her hrc-not one Just
Ike that, anyway.
Two professions came into the stand
enclosure almost together. Musket and
Goldfnder formed one. while the other
consisted Of tive stretchers, carrying
johnson and Maynard
"A twisted ankle and cracked rib is
no price 20 pay for a victory like that"
Captain Frank assured Slade: besides
! wiped that Umballa score out"
Nd iicitu WIS bduy smashed UP, too.
collar bone broken, and d badly
Wienched shoulder. but not Beyond the
working Of more mischief. though.
After the race, Slade met Beth. face
To face, on the lawn. She held out her
hand in a pleased way
Are you glad Won he asked auk->
Wardly- Did You win gloves or any
thing over my mount?''
Il hardly know yet hat l Won" she
replied systematically. rOU; see, 1 can't
quite remember what my bets were till
people come 20 pay up"
Il don't know what I've won. either "
thought Slade, as Beths companion
carried her off; but I'll find out tomor-
row"
That night Slade was having tho
fruits Of victory thrust upon him. They
We're having little victory dinner. ne
ana some friends, and in the middle of
II a servant brought in letter for him
The letter was from Johnson. 1t was
characteristic and much to the point
somebody had entered a protest against
Goidhnder, on the score that he was
not the sole property of Mr.. Slade.
Slade was sure there was no case
against him, but somehow he felt as
though Beth were slipping away. Next
Gay at the stewards meeting he indie-
hantiy denied that anybody but him
self had infara-t IN,