Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17
THE RED.COAT RACE.

no more fit to ride than a
child. with his heart all wrong after that
beastIy flu; but he's going to. ana there's
no stopping him"
The men moved off, and Dorothy
Kenyon. an unseen and unwilling listen
en- had the big hall to herself once more.
They had been talking, those men who
knew, Of the HepIow Point to- Point races
to take place today, and of Reggie Nor
timer. who was to ride in the Red Coat
race. Reggie, who they said was no
more fit to ride than a child Reggie,
Mrs Hervey- Dorian. The girls cheeks
/ burned. and she clcnched her hands tight
! " together. She had learned several
things since Yesterday.
| Yesterday she had come to stay here
with her cousins. the Robertsons, for the
races knowing no one else in the house
party of twenty four save Capt. Morti-
mer her, old friend and playmate, and
| Mrs Hervey- Dorian. WHORE she hated
with that healthy hatred only possible
between two women She had been per
mitted by parental authority. to accept,
i'll virtue of their old childish friendship.
Reggie Mortimcr's offer to run a horse
under her nomination in the Red -Ccat
race That the same old childish friend
ship no longer existed it seemed unneces-
sary to inform anyone. Nothing had
been said at present; possibly neither
fully rfaliezd that any change in their
feelings had taken place. Still, Doro-
thy's anticipations OF the iieplow races
assumed huge proportions of delight
The first blow fell when, some weeks
before the day, Reggie went down with
influenza. He was soon better-better,
but not very fit and was reluctantly
obliged to get a brother officer to ride
Come Along. Dorothy was disappoint-
ed; still, it was Reggie's horse. and he
was running it for her. He and she
would be at the races together
The next blow fell when Mrs. Robert
son, in writing voluminous details of
times and trains, mentioned that Mrs
lIervcy Dorian would be of the party.
and Dorothy's spirits sank from 100 to
zero Did not they" say that Reggie
was very fond of this Mrs. Hervey Do
rian. and had not Dorothy, with her own
| Jealous eyes, watched them sit out
dance after dance together at the Hunt
! ballg True. Mrs. Heryey Dorian had
been very good to Reggie when he was
down with fever in India last year. so
they" said again; but Dorothy tossed
a curly yellow head and hated the other
woman. 1t would spoil everything. her
being at the Robertsons' too And when
she reached the house to hear that Reg
gies substitute had been suddenly re-
called from leave, and that Come Along
had no rider the solid earth seemed to
sink beneath her feet
The han was full of people chattcring
and laughing; but Dorothy saw no one.
Capt. Mortimer was looking nearly as
distressed as herself and Mrs Hervey-
Dorian. who seemed glued to his side.
smiled wickedly; for Come Along was
the favorite, and most undesirable ri
val to her horse Tom the Piper
Such pity for YOU Miss Kenvon!"
she said smoothly.
Dorothy shrugged her shoulders with
braye' pretense of Indifference
1T can't he helped" she said. hoping
she did not look as disappointed as she
felt
Reggie Mortimer was watching her
narrowly.
I'm tell you what" he said quickly.
its all rot about my not being fit! I'll
ride myself"
Dorothy gave little gasp of excite
ment.
Obi could you?" she said, her ewes
shining. That settled it.
II can and will" he returned. smil-
ing at her. IN go and wire about il
at once"
But Mrs. u@rXeI.n.orian laid white
and much hinged hand on his arm.
My dear boy she protested. Il can't
allow you to do this. Why. you're only
just off the sick list. Miss Kenyon. per.
haps. does not know how i'll you've
been"
The hot color rushed INTO the girls
checks. Who was this woman. to order
about Reggie Reggie, her old friend
and playfellow. and who was ri Eng for
her, Dorothy Kenyon. and not for Mrs
Hervey- Dorian. She drew herself M
10 her full height which, after all. dear
little soul. was only feet s.
Capt Mortimer is probably the best
! Judge she said colrly, and walked 10
the other side OF the hall, where Janet
Robertson was dispensing tea. She heard
/ Mrs. Hervey- Dorian'S irritating little
laugh follow her heard her say some.
thing in low tones TO Reggie but Reggie
did not laugh.
The evening passed of badly for Doro.
! thy, In her brief experience of two
years since her coming-out she had sci.
/ dom failed to have Il success with most
/ people, owing as much to sweet un
selgshnesS rs 10 her undoubted prctti-
ness. But tonight the party was uncon-
genial and luck was against her. After
/ dinner bridge was suggested. and those
who did not play split up into couples
and sat in corners of the carefully light
/ ed conservatory. Mrs Hervev- Dorian
and Capt Mortimer seemed to have a
great deal to say to each other under a
colossal palm. Dorothy could Just see
I them from where she sat, finding her
self at the mercy OF her late dinner
partner. He was an old-young man.
with a lisp and pronounced fad ON
food lie had dined lightly off Brus-
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