Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-19

They went out. The ringing of
bell drove all thoughts of the doctor
from Donovan's mind.
The post call,' he cried. "Bud.
Here's I'm" Bud from upstairs.
Keep your eye on things now. If
anybody comes in here for me tell 'en
I'll see 'em later, and don't you leave
here for anything or anybody Don't
ever leave this place with nobody to
look after it,
II won't, Mr.. Donovan" Bud SOL
emily promised.
Bud started for the stairs to make
the trainers bed. Chappy entered to
get his saddle and catch one more
glimpse Of himself in mirror
The beat of horses hoofs as they
swept into the stretch and the cries
of the crowd attracted the Jockeys at
tention and he walked over to the win
dow, carrying the saddle on his arm.
After one glance he started for the sta
BILE. Just then John Duffy entered and
called him. "Come here! You know
who am, don't you?" he asked.
speaking in loud tone, glancing eau
tiously about the room.
Yes, sir, you is Mr.. Duffy" ans
wered Chappy.
The bookmaker laid his hand on the
Jockeys shoulder, drawing him closer
to his side.
Now, then, is Mr.. Donovan about?"
mo, sir, he is just gone out"
What orders have you about Wild
fire?"
Use to wait till we comes into the
stretch, den rs to send her out to win"
Whose orders are those?"
"Mr. Donovan's."
"Well, I'm going to change EN-" said
Duffy.
Change Mr.. Donoyan's orders?" the
boy gasped.
Yes. Now you listen to what John
Duffy has to say. I can make a kill
ing today II you do as I tell you.
Now listen to me-! Come here!' or
dered Duffy, almost dragging the boy
to the window. "See this window.
This window is in full view as you
come into the turn of the stretch. Now
what want you to do is to ride along
the outside of the bunch until you.
come in view of this window-you'll
see me standing there. Now, then, If
you see white handkerchief waving
you. cut loose and win; If you don't
see white handkerchief waving you
lose. That's all there is to It,"
II couldn't lose den, Mr. Duffy"
cried Chappy, in fear and trembling.
"De judges and everybody'd be watch
in me den; besides, wouldn't know
how to do it; amt never pulled no
horse in my life"
You don't need to knows
Den what does yer want me to do?"
asked Chappy in his perturbation.
There's lots Of ways of losing
race" explained Duffy, without pull
ing horse, and with Wildfire, it's
easier than sliding down toboggan.
Listen. When you go past that win
dow If there's no white handkerchief,
then give her one dig with the spurs,
just one, and it'll be all over"
use the spurs?' asked the bewil-
dered boy.
"Just once" assured Duffy.
"1-I don't think that
Duffy interrupted him with the ques-
ton. Can anybody see you do it?'
"No, SIR" assented Chappy.
eff there is white handkerchief
Chappy did not let him finish. II
wins. l understand all about dat, but
where do you come in? II Wildfire
don't win Jackdaw will, and dem
"That's it exactly" answered Duffy.
EITHER Wildfire or Jackdaw wins, and
it's for me to say which one. The odds
when I go from here to the betting
ring will decide that"
"But isn't Wildfre the favorite?"
Eyes. Wildfre's place is shorter than
Jackdaw's now, but hear that there's
some big commissions to go In on Jack
daw which will send his price down
and Wildfre's up. If that's right 1
bet on Wildfre and Wildfire wins. II