The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-30

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towards the knoll. where they are pulled
up.
go kind7" inquiries Mr.. Pycroft.
Nice 'oss to ride-ean put him any
where" observes Jim. sententiously.
Walk EN- about bit. while we get
the saddle cloths ready
Jim and the boy duly 20 into the scale.
Another muttered conversation between
Pycroft and his master: then the saddles
were 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 emp
An right. sir: told William to come
back, and here he is. You 20 down with
'em, VIII Bush in. mind. Here. Jim.
you ride the old horse. Of course. this
time. Get OF, and come right along. /
don't mean ride his head OF. but take the
lead. and keep IT,"
An 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 Corianders you have an idea Of rid
ing, you have. Now. don't 90 and make
an exhibition Of yourself this morning.
Mind. If you do It here. shall take care
you don't get much chance Of doing It in !
public Attend to what l say to you
Get OF as well as you can Jim's pretty /
safe to do you there: but. even IL he
don't, mind. you're to wait on him till you
come to the quarter-mile 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 Il
TO begin In earnest till within fifty yards
Of home IN forgive you IL you wait
100 long, and lose IL that way: but IL you
ONE too soon and ride him 10 a stand
'till, we shan't want you for light-weights
II Newmarket or anywhere else
The lad walked his horse after Load
tone with very serious face. Like all
'oys In a racing stable. Of course the
leight Of his ambition was to become
ockey. He was not a little proud Of
'eing In charge of such a celebrity as
;oriander- For, be il known to the unin-
tiated that every race horse in big sta
lie IL looked after BY his own boy, and
hat these boys. when their horse Is one
distinction, are immensely proud Of
i'm They groom him, ride him at exer-
ise-in short. almost live with him.
oriander was the first crack that had
lllen to young Aliens care, and he firm
7 believed such a flyer never existed
ow-anxious moment The was to ride
i'm In his trial. He looked even at that
} q great rise in his profession. II is
ne he had ridden in two or three trials
fore. but then he had generally been on {
'mething that had had no earthly chance
win Suppose be should make a mess
It this morning: Mr.. Pycroft would {
'ver give him another chance. perhaps.
No wonder the boy looks rather seri-
s. But they are at the post A couple !
false starts take place. in consequences
young Aliens eagerness to get well OF. !
Stop bit, young 'un." said Jim. :
ACHING; be q little steady. Mind, it :
at a race. and / won't want to get :
, best Of you only want to get away !
r. How a starter would walk down 3
" throat II you carried on like this - :
The remonstrance had the desired effect, =, =
d the next time they were away, Jim y
wing a little the best Of it, though not :.
ich- Once OF, the boys nerves stead !.
directly. He waited patiently till he y
ne to the quarter post, and then ran >
abreast Of Loadstone. Locked togefh-
they went for the next two hundred
IDS, and then Jim began what Is term
IN racing parlance Afddlingv at his :.
Sc; It means riding him a little. He us
" near a length ahead, but the boy W
still. wait till within fifty yards ~
home, whatever Jim does be mutter- pl
~and l viii, IL I'm beat for it,
l few strides more, and be saw that
sdstone could hardly hold the lead he
obtained Gradually he was Creep =
up to him again. though still quiet on -
horse A little more, and Jim began Gu
ride his horse in earnest, and this was me
hardest trial the boy had undergone
For a moment Jim forged ahead.
looked like leaving him altogether
D he seemed to hang: and now surely To
was within fifty yards Of home. Was
YesI He sat down and shook I'D ma
lander, passed Jim easily. and went .
the knoll a couple Of lengths in .
T.
You'll DO, young 'un, said Jim, good .
Iredly, as they pulled up their horses. !.
MT quite know what orders you got.
can pretty well guess. You stick as Sta
, to what you're told to do. and keep
: head as cool as you did this time,
you'll End yourself first past the J
at EPSON some Of these days. und
Well, Martin, think that1f about con
laughed Pearman, as the trial fin \
]. 1T will be a good horse that has =
best Of Coriander three weeks from
Ies, sir; he's better even than 0ou'
ght he was, and l know I haven't
ed him up TO his best yet. I've no p
OF bis not going on well, for / never ,nr
ed better constitutional colt In nv -
and though we didn't try him quite was
full distance this morning, I've no
{ Of his getting the Rowley Mile n
Tsn as he's done his three-quarters coul
morning" elop
on did that very well, my lad" be
nueds addressing Allen. This morn =
ride win be a little in your pocket. %
I'VE luck. and you pay attention to ual
EXT orders; and they are-Hold your ba
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