The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

ing ROOM His face vas flushed with a
/ healthy glow. Immaculate as ever, he
looked the perfect picture of the English
gentleman.
well. we'll, well.'' he said. looking at
the cheerful faces OF his two partners.
Next time we come TO the races we will
have our private Pullman"
Fanshawe gTipped him by the hand.
I Ryder. he said. lit takes you English
/ to show us the way to true sportsman
! ship In America. and now that we have
/ linked the British daring with the genius
of American finance, who can beat the
/ hrm?"
Truseou smiled good-namred!y at this
sally.
But haven't begun yet he answered.
There are other races on the card, and
| there are other wagers to be won
! As he spoke the blue-coated marine
blared his trumpet as announcement for
/ another race.
Well, gOod-by, said Truscott. edging
/ back toward the paddock Il must be
/ of 70 the betting ring again, and sec
what l can do 10 the ponies when they
canter by on the fiat"
! IS he disappeared into the crowd,
/ Ryder turned abruptly To look at the
/ blackboard which registered the weights.
/ Hello, there. Fan, he said, after
scanning the handicaps for the sixth
/ race, Paprika has less TO carry than
any ef the others Believe she has rs
good show as any.
I Fanshawe smiled. do YOU think luck
| could perch on our banner twice in a
/ morning."
I've got a hundred 70 say that it Will.
Come. now, my boy. you're net going
to pursue Truscott's tactics" said Fan
/ shave sOothingly. we can't have TIVE
/ plungers in one firm. One Is enough"
! Ryder cast his eyes lovingly toward the
betting ring. He caught sight Of a run
ner for one OF the betting firms and
wnistled 10 him. What odds on PapriRa
/ in the last race?' he asked. as the man
came over TO speak TO him
/ Tree ter one Mister Ryder. an good
money goin' begin ne said.
Here's five hundred on PapriSa at
/ three TO one, and put il up at once he
said, handing him crisp roll Of bills.
1t was done 50 suddenly. so uonchalant-
/ ly. as thoroughly in accord with Ryder $
/ devil-may-care disposition, that the trans
action had transpired before Fanshawe
realized what had happened. When he
I did realize the fun import Of the deed
i Z g.
You ass, he shouted don't YOU
know that you can't affoffrd to lose the
/ money Don't YOU know that you have
no right 10 bet ON these races YouH
swamp Us ALL you'n break I'D the stables.
/ You Il he fairly spluttered out his
words, SO great was his annoyance.
Seeing that to answer would only make
/ has partner more angry. Ryder decided
/ 10 leave. This he did so hurriedlv that
when Fanshawe began another voiley OF
abuse. he saw before him only the surg
/ ing crowd. while the good-natured Eng
/ lishman had been swallowed I'D IN the
human vortex. Fanshawe went into the
clubhouse for cooling beverage.
Meanwhile TTuscOtt had not been idl.
/ lie had wagered no money on the next
/ race because he was a careful man. He
had not had time 20 figure with sufficient
accuracy on the weights. penalties. and
/ allowances. He was going 10 bet again on
/ the last race and bet heavily Dizzy with
/ success, and believing most thoroughly
\ in his own ability 10 pick the winner. be
1 determined 20 win enough 10 last the
stables for a year. He was not entirely
selfish in his desire for gain. 1t was not
/ Tor himself alone that he gambled His
partners were agreeable mon. he liked
! them, and he liked their business With
1 true American spirit, he wanted TO make
/ II big success. He wanted 10 own the
/ best steeplechasers in America. now that
/ he had slipped the seductive sweetness of
one steeplechase victory. He realized what
/ the JOY Of owning a single good horse
meant. He wished to have the proud
satisfaction of owning a Dozen.
! Rapidly scanning the programme and
considering the entries for the sixth race.
I Iruscott walked over toward the stables
/ Before he knew It. while still in dcnn
thought. ne found himself near his own
shed Thinking that perhaps It would bo
/ quiet there, and that he could more care
( fully work out his ideas for picking the
{ winning horse, he opened the door of one
/ OF the vacant bOx-stalls. and walked in
side. Here an imprompu table had been
erected By laying some boards over two
! soap boxes. TruScott sat down In tbe
/ nay. placed his programme on the table
and began 10 figure
In his own mind there were two posi-
/ bilities for first place His own horse
t Paprika, and a mare named Heather
| bloom. The rest had not done we'll in
practice. that ne knew by careful in
/ quiry. PGprika's time had always been
/ fast in trial heats, and Heatherbloom
too had shown good speed. As Truscott
sat. buried IN thought. the door SWINE
open and the fourteen-year-old bow who
was to ride his horse edged somevybot
bashfully into the stall.
"MOTnin' sir ne said. taking q baIf
! burned cigarette from his mouth
| TruscOtt smiled. Good mornino ,,o,,
young ruffian, you" ne growled. Don
you know that you have no r,qbt -
smoke tobacco when you are in train
ing?" ''iii-
/ Used 10 all the kicks and hard words nj
a stable, this onslaught did not worry tho
stable boy. '-''
Oats all right" he answered. .rro-
baccos good fer us. Keeps our weigh,
down OATS what We want to do"
Truscott looked down at his book again
and made some marks on the Side.
Any. orders fer de las race? ." asked the
/ jockey
a sudden idea seemed to strike the third
/ proprietor Of PapTika. He chuckled. made
a few more marks on the paper. and tben
rose.
Yes, Dob This is what 7 want Won 70
do. If YOU see that Paprika is going to wiz
over Heatherbloom don't let her. I'm
playing her for place, see
/ 'Al right boss I'll pull her into
place. all right; but she's good fer de frs,
money"
Truscot laid his hand On the bows
shoulder, and as he did 50 ne reached into
his pocket and took out. SO bin.
Don't let her win, see I'm betting on
/ Heatherbioom for first" He slipped fbe
bin into the Jockeys hand
Just as YOU say. boss. Pap-rza comes
in second.
And the deed was done TTuscott had
J descended to the lowest level Ct the race
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