Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
CHAPTER XIII.

The classic heath is crowded ay, over
crowded. The carriages stand four or five
deep next the ropes In carriage very
close to the cords are Harold Denison,
Maude and Grenville Rose-or rather, |
should say, were, insomuch as they had
arrived there together: but though DEM
son had for some years eschewed the
greensward and it's fatal seductions, OF
course there were numerous old friends
whom he had known well in the days that
the sky blue and silver braid was proml
inent al most large race meetings. lie
had naturally drawn of to chat over old
times with some of them, and left Maude
In charge OF her cousin.
The girl was in a state of the greatest
excitement She had never before seen
race of any kind. 1t was bright day
but not warm. except in the July meeting,
1t never is on Newmarket Heath. Thanks
to her fathers experience. Maude was
heavily shawled and therefore comfort
able. In tbe last few minutes Rose had
confided to her what big stake he stood
to win on Coriander, Though, Maude
recoIect. l shan't be a penny the worse
If he loses
"Oh, Gren. how can you stand still!
/ can hardly, as it is. though it is you
who are to win, and not me-
My darling, you are as much interest
ed as | am. never did bet before; |
never shall again. Can't you guess why
l have this time?"
Il think So she replied, as her face
flushed ITS for me, is it not?"
Yes. Maude: if Coriander wins, | can
claim you from your father at once; if
he don't-well, you will wait while /
work. won't you?"
You know l will. I'm yours whenever
you come for me-" whispered the girl !;
"and as long as we may write, | shall
never" and she paused
What" inquired her cousin.
Don't ask me well never be as I'M
happy as | have been"
Granville pressed the little hand that
rested in his, but said nothing in which
he showed great discretion. In iove-mak-
ing. silence is often more effective than
conversation.
But the noise OF the bursting cork is
hushed in Jarvis'-the ring is deserted.
Flys and horsemen tear across to where
the cords. placed in funnel shape, indicate
the finest Of the Rowley miles. Every
one is anxious to see the result of the
first great e-year-old race of the sea-
son. Carefully have the horses been scru-
tinized in the Birdcage and elsewhere
and the scattered ring from the foot OF
the Jockey Club stand and from amidst
the carriages, still shrek forth spasmodic
offers against outsiders. Grenville has
never left his cousins side. As he has
already said, the turf was great mys,
terry to him. All he knows-and this is
derived from Dallison-is. that CoriandeI
is f. favorite, and that Fauxpas ant
The Saint are each backed for great
deal of money, and that the Lightning
Colt is a dangerous outsider.
Now. Maude stand up on the seat
Are the glasses right? Try
Quite | can see beautifully"
Very we'll now repeat what | have
taught YOU. What are the colors?"
"Coriander, black and white hoops
Fauxpas. green and white braid; The
Saint. cherry and black cap; and-and
oh. dear, | forget that Lightning thing.
''Mazarine blue; don't forget again
M Won see those two bushes? AS soor
as we hear they are off, bring your glasses
to bear on those. Wait till you catcl
the horses in their field, and then follow
them till you don't want glasses
Yes. Gren: but my hand shakes so
| wish you hadn't told me about all tina
money if Corander wins. Oh, dear, VIII!
don't they start? What are they wait
Ing for?"
All. me, Faces are a study, the hv
minutes before the flag falls for grea
rsce. The teeth will go through the lip
or the mouth will twitch. and the hant
that holds the race glass will shake littl
on these occasions when the possessor
are involved in high stakes on the result
Once over. and as a rule it would be diff
cult to tell whether n man had lost mucl
or little. Winners look jubilant. loser
bland at the hosting numbers. To stud,
faces. use your eyes while the horses still
cluster at the starting post.