Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-18

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up.
"Go kind?" inquiries Mr.. Pycroft.
Mice 'oss to ride-can put him any
where" observes Jim, sententiously.
walk 'em about a bit, while we get
the saddle cloths ready"
Jim and the boy duly go into the scale.
Another muttered conversation between
Pycroft and his master; then the saddles
we're removed, the loaded cloths carefully
adjusted, the saddles replaced over them,
the long surcingles passed carefully over,
and Coriander and Loadstone were ready
for their trial
"Give them their orders, Martin, and
then come here and see it. Mind, they're
to start from the three-quarter-of-a-mil
post. Who's to start EN-"
"All right, sir; l told William to come
back, and here he is. You go down with
em, viii. Bush in, mind. Here, Jim.
you ride the old horse, of course, this
time Get off, and come right along. l
don't mean ride his head of, but take the
lead, and keep it."
"All right" And Jim walked the grey
leisurely down alongside William, to the
starting post.
'Now, look here, boy" said Mr.. Ply
croft, advancing to the stripping who was
on Coriander you have an idea of rid
ing you have. Now, don't go and make
an exhibition Of yourself this morning.
Mind, if you do it here, l shall take care
you don't get much chance of doing it in
public. Attend to what / say to you.
Get Off as we'll as you can. Jim's pretty
safe to do you there; but, even if he
-, t,,,
come to the quarter-mie post from home.
You know 1t. Run up to him then. But,
whatever Jim does, whether he begins rid
ing or whether he doesn't, you're not
to begin In earnest till within fifty yards
of home. I'll forgive you if you wait
too long, and lose II that way but IL you
come too soon and ride him to a stand
still, we shan't want you for light-weights
at Newmarket or anywhere else"
The lad walked his horse after Load
stone with very serious face. Like all
boys In a racing stable, of course the
height OF his ambition was to become a
jockey. He was not a little proud of
being In charge of such a celebrity as
| Coriander. For, be it known to the unin-
itiated that every race horse in a big sta
BILE Is looked after by his own boy, and
that these boys, when their horse is one
of distinction, are immensely proud of
him. They groom him, ride him at exer-
cse-in short almost live with him.
Coriander was the first crack that had
fallen to young Aliens care, and he firm
ly believed such a flyer never existed
Now-anxious moment The was to ride
him In his trial. He looked even at that
as great rise in his profession. 1t is
true he had ridden in two or three trials
before, but then he had generally been on
something that had had no earthly chance
to win Suppose he should make mess
of 1t this morning; Mr.. Pycroft would
never give him another chance, perhaps
No wonder the boy looks rather seri
GUS. But they are at the post. A couple
Of false starts take place, in consequence
of young Aliens eagerness to get well of
"Stop a bit, young 'un," said Jim
laughing; "be q little steady. Mind, il
amt a race, and l won't want to gel
the best of you. only want to get away
fair. How starter would walk dowr
your throat If you carried on like this =
The remonstrance had the desired effect
and the next time they were away, jim
having little the best of it, though no
much. Once off, the boys nerves stead
led directly. He waited patiently till HI
came to the quarter post. and then raj
I'D abreast of Loadstone. Locked togeth
er. they went for the next two hundred
yards, and then Jim began what is term
ed In racing parlance "fddling" at hi
horse; It means riding him a little. II,
drew near a length ahead. but the DO,
sat still. "Wait till within fifty yard
Of home, whatever Jim does" he mutter
ed. "and will, II I'm beat for It."
A few strides more, and he saw tina
I,oadstone could hardly hold the lead h
had obtained. Gradually he was creep
ing ND to him again, though still quiet OF
his horse. A little more, and Jim begaI
20 ride his horse In earnest, and this wa
the hardest trial the boy had undergone
: vet. For a moment Jim forged ahead
and looked like leaving him altogether
then he seemed to hang; and now surel.
he was within fifty yards of home. Wa
he7 Yesl He sat down and shook NJ
Coriander, passed Jim easily, and wen
past the knoll a couple Of lengths il
: front.
: you'll do, young 'un," said Jim, good
naturally, as they pulled up their horses
} Don't quite know what orders you got
but can pretty well guess. You stick a
close to what you're told to do, and kee
your head as cool as you did this time
and you'll find yourself first past tn
post at EPSON some Of these days"
"well, Martin. l think that'll abou
: do" laughed Pearman, as the trial fin
Ished. ut will be a good horse that ha
the best Of Coriander three weeks fror
this"
: -Yes, sir; he's better even than
thought he was, and know l haven
. worked him up to his best yet. I've n
; fear of his not going on well, for neve
, trained better constitutional colt In m
; life; and though we didn't try him quit
A the full distance this morning, I've n
|, doubt of bis getting the Rowley Mil
! as well as he's done his three-quarter
this morning."
, you did that very well, my lad" h
continued. addressing Allen. This morn
: inrs ride win be little in your poke