The Washington herald., 1907-03-24

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enstake suddenly felt the pang Of bitter
/ jealousy. The most yitriolic Of ali pas
/ sions had gripped him with clutch CT
steel He could not shake the moody
poison from his system. Il ate into his
cheery nature ike a caterpillar feasting
upon a rose.
And so the season waned. True, Il
was, that Ryder seemed 20 be always
welcomed by the fair visitor, yet she was
CHEEKY, happy, equally kind 70 all. There
were moments when Ryder felt that he
was exceptionally well-favOred. There
| were moments when it seemed as If her
I greeting to him was more cordial. and
4 then there were other moments when he
was certain that she cared for him far
/ less than>for her hunters. And even that
would be considerable.
/ One day when Ryder was sitting on the
! improyised grand stand which Jim Jump
/ er had erected in the field near his house,
/ in order that he might more expeditions
/ ~ supeTintend the schooling Of his hunt
/ ers around the course. Scarlet rode into
/ the Enclosure. tied his mount in the sta
/ bic. and Joined him. The fun was at its
/ height, for some green FLIES we're being
/ put across The made jumps and taught
! their second weeks lessons in the art OF
/ clearing fallen timber and fence rails.
I
/ ings and a white star upon her forehead.
was doing excellent work. She seemed to
! take her medicine kindly and tC like the
game. Around the ring she cOufsed and
cleared the timber as If It were nothing.
( Usually a green horse makes a fearful
/ lunge when rising to jump. The little
/ chestnut took the obstacles In her stride
/ with little effort
The performance had Its sue effect
| upon such a lover Of good loTsefcsh IS
Ryder
by George" he calculated. that little
mare has the making of one Of the great
est steepIechasers ia Anicrca. lid yoi.
ever in your life see such graceful and
easy motion ?"
! Scarlet was watching the mare with a
/ cyni-al smile ou bis face.
do you really tuluI so much Of he-
! RydeF2" he asked Don't you know
that that mare comes from the greatest
train OF cutters in the country? I'll
wager anything that she can't run half
a mile. under pressure. without lying
down and stopping like an overloaded
/ fcight train"
what's that you say?' calculated
/ Jim Jumper, coming up from the other
side of the field. Jumper had quick,
nervous way of talking that exactly suit
ed him "QuItter eh? gutter. eh2 Now
my boy. what can you back your remarks
up with? What viii you make good
WITH"
/ Hold on" said Ryder. stepping up be-
| tween them. ''this is my bet"
/ Scarlet looked cynicaily at them both
I'm willing 10 wager a hundred. right
now, that my mare Katrina viii beat her
/ in the steeplechase for green hunters at
Benning. It's run in TWO weeks time and
/ you have her in good condition now.
! Jumpers face lighted with interest. If
there was anything in the world that he
delighted in. fl was a bet, where one of
his own horses was concerned TN take
all OF that money that YOU"
Hold on there. Ryder interrupted.
This is my BET"
Jumper looked astonished. He knew
somewhat of Ryder's condition since the
break up Of the Fauquier Stables
/ ITS done, then" answered Scarlet.
lighting a cigarette. 'Jim Jumper. you're
witness" lie walked over TO the stable
for his horse
by the way Jim. what's the animals
name?'' asked Ryder. IS he role away
j through the gate.
Jumper could not help laughing. Sis
ter Sue is what I call her. Ryder. MY
boy. But what a quick fellow you are
aren't youy''
Scarlet made the terms. you see" an
swered Ryder
"Oh, ] see; Oh, I see" said Jumper
pursIng his lips. Jumper had often had
his little riding and racing animosities.
lie appreciated such sentiments in others
( Personally he did not care for Sam Scar
let and he would have held him down fas;
10 mis- Dragging offer had not the English
. sn go rrffnf~fa fffrla ras-t.
vate matter. ] presume" he continued
"A little private matter
The club was all agog over the match
race when Ryder dropped IN there tho
following week Nothing appealed saore
10 the sporting element at Warrington
+ than a good match race. Yet these occa.
sions were so frequent and these pas
sageE at arms so often INDUCED in that
il did not cause any undue excitement
Most Of Warrington went up 20 see the
bout, when it was 30 take place. Rydel
remained in Warrington, He didn't want
to walk home again and it looked as 8.
he might have to-
Sitting comfortably on his front porticC
that morning a telegraph boy came into
the yard with a yellow blank. much rum.
pied in its transmission. That was usual
at Warrington.
Ryder tore it open hurriedly and read:
Sister Sue fifty 20 one; shall I play
her for you?
Take this back" said Ryder TO the
boy, after rapidly scTibbiing on a piecg
of paper The answer was:
Put up twenty. I'll mortgage the
plow."
Then Ryder sat back and puffsd per
vouaiy on mis- pipe for an ho9r. 4 know
that I'm an ass" he said to himself
But as long as I'm in #, might a.
well go into it deep
About 4 O'Clock ha began to Get rest
less Cailing for his horse he was soor
on his way 70 town and headed for tn,
club. His nervousness would not allow
him TO read the last copy of the Outdoor
News. so he wande-ad over to the tele
graph Office. As he crossed the marrow
street that led to the station, the tele
graph boy accosted him. Another gran
! for you, Mr.. Ryder" he said.
! Ryder took the yellow envelope ant
fairly ripped it apart This IS what hC
read:
sister Sue first by ten lengths. Ka
trina fell over the Liverpool.
"FANsHAwE."
Il was not many moments before ~,
J was sitting before a very long and COLI
beverage at the club. With Henry Cla,
in one corner of his mouth. he felt al
peace with all the world. Suddenly th,
tranquility of his thought was badly ruf
fed. Sam Scarlet. frowning evilly. cam.
noisily into the room and stood befor,
the fireplace. beating upon his hign cal
boot with his riding crop in nervous
anger.
Ryder looked at him with feigned sur
prise