Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-02
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Through a Wonan's \
Heart. \
Heart.
CHATTER xxxvl-continued.
BY Sidney Warwick.

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CHAPTER x,txvl = Continued.
Long before the hour for the crick
st-match the field began to attract
spectators 1t adjoined the grounds
Of the Grange; and today the barred
gates we're unlocked and flung wide
back, "just like old times" as Mrs
Kirby said. There was q faint half
hope among the crowd that perhaps
the Squire might be wheeled In his
Bath-chair as far as the field: he had
always taken keen interest In the
local match. and had on more than
one occasion acted az umpire.
But II these hopes were disappoint.
ID and the SQuire's face for once was
missing. DR.. Brewer was there to
watch the opening Of the match. His
face wore q smile as he moved about,
chatting for moment or two with
m acquaintance here and there among
the spectators; but it did not need
keen observation to see that he was
In highly restless state Of nerves"
only natural under the circumstances.
Yes, my patient Is wonderful. eve
rything considered. You see we have
taken the greatest care for weeks to
keep him from all excitement. Some
Of his friends may have been q little
hggrfeved at not being allowed to see
him: / hope not; we had to consider
what was best for the patient. Today
ID time Of suspense for Mr.. Strang-
ways. -of course -as, indeed, for all Of
~; It y only the reaction fear at
all. And II only Pride O. Life acquits
herself as her trainer Is convinced she
will. she'll justify the public confidence
that has sent her up to the position
of FIRST favorlte. z
Even amongst those who had never
made = bet In their lives the interest
In this race was widespread through
out the town. It appealed to the i'm
agination, the thought OF the old, grim
Squire lighting death doggedly, deter
mined to live until the race, that his
horse might run--the horse that car
rfed Ia Its heels so great stake for
him. II Pride o. Life won, this man.
who had run through his fortune III
his love OF the turf. might retrieve
something from the wreck; its victory
would put him straight with the world
again; he would have more to leave
bis daughter than heritage OF debts.
We shall know the result any time
after three-thirty." said. one man. II
waa the sexton Of the church, speak
lng % crony. And II Pride O. Life
wins, don't mind telling you, on the
strict q. II. that I'm going to ring
the church bells in honorgof tho oc-
casion. No, the vicar don't know; he'd
be horrifed IL he did--not, mind YOU,
that he isn't friendly with the Squire,
but because it's horse race: but.
bless you. he won't know until Its
100 late. tell you I'm going to cele-
prate Pride d Lies victory with d
peal even Il | loses my Job for it,"
he said, enthusiastically.
The tlrst innings ended about three
llfteen. Already, a. the time drew
near whom tie news OF the result
would BE- flashed from the great
hronxed race meeting hundred miles
away, interest WAS waning IN the
,ricket: : sort Of waiting tension held
~ spectators Then. IT last, during
~ interval before the other side went
= "a bat. ! telegraph boy was seen ap-
ExoItemsnt ~ y ! tremendous
itch.