Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
CHAPTER VII.


could wave her handkerchief and
shout with the noisy crowd before her,
for her heart is beating wildly as
he. eager eyes scan the thin line Oh
colored jackets threading It's way
across the green course.
I'D till now she has not paid mucn
attention to the hurdles which mere
and there stand formidable obstacles
in the way of the riders; but noW' as
the horses near the first jump, she
regards them with critical and "a
Their nervous gaze.
The look fearfully high all of them,
and the last one, with the patch OF
water behind it, showing like a plate
of silver in the sun, looks as If 1t were
too big and too broad for anything less
aerial than a bird to fly over.
Aren't the hurdles very-high?
Yes, they are rather. l believe
the committee have raised them this
year.
oh! Do-do any accidents ever oc-
cur?"
often. There are always some mis-
haps at Carshal They are considered
more than half the fun
Then they are never serious, dan
gerous?"
"Oh, yes, sometimes they are. Was
it last year or the year before, 'Sey-
mour, that Captain Smythe broke his
his leg and put his arm out?"
The year before. But there was a
bad accident last races. A jockey
professional, fortunately-smashed his
collarbone:"
Lorrie's face pales and she looks
from one to the other with sudden
dismay.
Il don't see much fun in that"
No. it is very stupid, l think! But
1 believe the people rather like it.
Lorrie stares at her for a moment,
then returns to the riders. They are
near-very near-the first fence.
Harry Trevanion is leading on great
Irish horse, whose stride seems TO
take in half as much ground as that
Of the others; behind is Captain Pep
ing his fiery Gypsy as cool and quiet
as possible.
Lorrie just chances at the others,
and her gaze settles upon Lord Guy.
There is a rush for the fence. Harry
Trevanion gets over in capital style,
to the cheering of the crowd, but Cap
tain Pepperel's. horse refuses, is
forced at the spurs points, and, clum-
silly striking against the rails, hurls
his rider headforemost on to the
course. lt Is tt' ,
A yell goes up from the crowd, but
IOrrie does not hear it. All her soul is
fixed upon the nervous, fidgety, bright,
shining Gypsy. Will he, too, fling his
rider pell NELL? There is no need to
fear. With touch of his hand he
scars over and is away in fine style
at the heels of the Irish horse.
Bravo! That's the best of Guy!
Many a fellow would have been
thrown out by the fall of Pepperels.
but not Guy! He's as cool as a cueum-
Der! Isn't it fine, Lorrie?"
IL don't know" she says.
Her face has lost its flush, and
there is an anxious look lurking COW
ertly in her beautiful eyes.
of course you don't! Girls never
can understand jumping. Flat races
are things in your line aren't they?"
They don't seem so dangerous.
Jack, do you think Captain Pepper
81 is hurt? Look, he is limping there!"
oh, he isn't hurt. Used to it. Al
ways gets pitched at the first or sec
ond fence. Rather likes it. BY Jove,
how splendidly Trevanion horse is
going, But wait a bit. Gypsy has got
lot in hand yet Wait till Guy lets him
OUT"
The two horsese have drawn well
away from the field, which comes
struggling after them. and the crown
knows now that if Gypsy is beat II
will be by the great Irish horse, and
odds are offered and accepted in
hoarse, sJentorian tones.
1T viii be a near thing" says Jack
Don't you think so, Melford?"
He has tc speak twice, for Sey-
mour Melford's attention appears to
ee concentrated on the race to such
an extent that he neither hears nor
sees anything else.
II beg your pardon" he says.
and as he turns Jack sees that his
face s mole than usually pale Eyes.
it viii be near thing but am con-
WINGED thai Lord Guy will win. So
convinced that I'll give you a chance
Of hedsing, if you like?"
No. thanks" says Jack. 'Tve
hacked him from the beginning. and
I'll back him all through"
You really think he'll VIM"
"gerting." he replies. laeonically.
Yes, Oh, wish I had thousand
pounds to wager!" she exclaims. IF
we're a man and rich. I would lay al
ire money I had got on Lord Ken
or that brave little horse!"
wait till he has got over the wa
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