Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-09
ruApTER XIII.

.,,ssic heath is crowded; ay, over
I1 ~ The carriages stand four or five
s'u'a ar+ the ropes. In carriage very
7? w. =. the cords are Harold Denison,
and Granville Rose-or rather, l
'l ~ any we're, insomuch as they had
D s3 there together; but though Deni-
Sad for some years eschewed the
,,rd and its fatal seductions, of
tbare we're numerous old friends
bo bsd known we'll in the days that
w. bIue and silver braid was promi
ot most large race meetings. He
-, ,oturalIy drawn off to chat over old
NTH some of them, and left Maude
,,srse of her cousin.
~, GIRL was in a state of the greatest
IN .,,oort She had never before seen a
a. any kind. 1t was bright day !;
not warm, except in the July meeting,
.,rar s On Newmarket Heath. Thanks
.sr fathers experience, Maude was
.iIr sbayled and therefore comfort
y, In the last few minutes Rose had
.aIod to her what big stake he stood
rin m Coriander, Though, Maude,
.,,rsct. | shan't be a penny the worse
lp loses"
.O5 Gren, how can you stand still?
IN hardly, as it is, though it is you
i. are to win, and not me-"
Nv darling, you are as much interest
am. I never did bet before; I
No, shall again. Can't you guess why
l5sre this time?"
4 Il think So" she replied, as her face
Abod ITS for me, is it not?"
YES Maude; if Coriander wins, 1 can
him you from your father at once; if
3on't-well, you will wait while 1
rs won't youT
you know l will. I'm yours whenever
ii, come for me-" whispered the girl /;
md as long as we may write, l shall
yyp,-" and she paused.
What" inquired her cousin.
Don't ask NE we'll, never be as I'M
g,pY as | have BEEN"
GreDyille pressed the little hand that
wsl in his. but said nothing; in which
b showed great discretion. In love-mak-
r, silence is often more effective than
m7qrsatiOn.
But the noise of the bursting cork is
finished in Jarvis'-the ring is deserted.
.Ty and horsemen tear across to where
h cords. placed in funnel shape, indicate
5s finest of the Rowley miles. Every
ne is anxious to see the result Of the
list great three-year-old race of the sea-
gn Carefully have the horses been scru-
|nzpd in the Birdcage and elsewhere,
.ni the scattered ring, from the foot of
be Jockey Club stand and from amidst
The carriages. still shrek forth spasmodic
.fss against outsiders. Granville has
gar left his cousins side. As he has
lrady said, the turf was a great mys-
ey to him. All he knows-and this is
AriyeI from Dallison-is, that Coriander
Is first favOrite, and that Fauxpas and
The Saint are each backed for great
Isl Of money, and that the Lightning
lt is a dangerous outsider.
Now, Maude stand UP on the seat.
Ire the glasses right? Try"
Quite; l can see beautifully"
Very we'll; now repeat what I have
1gght you. What are the colors?'
"COriander. black and white hoops /;
tuypas, green and white braid; The
Mint, cherry and black cap; and-and,
d DEAR forget that Lightning thing"
Nazarine blue; don't forget again.
D. you see those two bushes? AS soon
aTe hear they are off, bring your glasses
b bear on those. Wait till you catch
be horses in their field, and then follow
hem till you don't want glasses"
Yes, Gren; but my hand shakes so.
wish you hadn't told me about all that
29ney if Coriander wins. Oh, dear, why
aat they start? What are they wait
,g tor?"
A. me- Faces are a study, the five
-21tes before the flag falls for a great
Ice, The teeth will go through the lip,
the mouth will twitch, and the hand
at holds the race glass will shake a little
these occasions when the possessors
y involved in high stakes on the result
nee over, and az a rule it would be diff
I to tell whether a man had lost much
little. Winners look jubilant, losers
and at the hosting numbers. To study
Ices, use your eyes while the horses still
lister at the starting post