The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-21

They went put The ringing Of a
bell drove all thoughts of the doctor
from Donovan's mind.
"The post CALL" ne cried. "Bud!'
Here's I'm" Bud from upstairs.
keep your eye on things now. II
anybody comes in here for me tell 'em
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,"
~ won't, Mr.. Donovan" Bud sol
EMMY 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 a 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
bic. Just then John Duffy entered and
called him. Come herel You know
who | am, don't your" he asked,
speaking In a loud tone, giancing 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, IL Mt. Donovan aboutT"
mo, sir, he is just gone out"
What orders have you about Wild
firer
Use to wait till we m 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.. Donovan's ordersf~ the
boy gasped.
Yes. Now you listen to what John
Duffy has to say. I make q kill
ing today II you do as I tell you.
Now listen to mel 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 I want you to do Is to ride along
the outside of the bunch until you
come in view Of this window-youn
see me standing there. Now, then, II
you see a white handkerchief waving
you cut loose and win; II you don't
see a white handkerchief waving you
lose. That's all there Is to It"
IT couldn't lose den, Mr.. Duffy"
cried Chappy, in fear and trembling.
"De judges and everybody'd be watch
in me den; besides, I wouldn't know
how to do IT.; amt never pulled no
horse In my life"
you don't need to know"
"Den what does yer want me to dor"
asked Chappy In his perturbation.
There's lots of ways Of losing a
race" explained Duffy, without pull
ing a horse, and with Wildfire, it's
easier than sliding down a toboggan.
Listen. When you 60 past that win
dow II there's no white handkerchief,
then give her one dig with the spurs,
Just one, and it'll be all over"
"Use the spusY' asked the bewfl-
dered boy.
Just once" assured Duffy.
FL don't think that
Duffy interrupted him with the ques-
ton. Can anybody see you do It'll?
mo, sir" assented Chappy.
IF there is a white handkerchief
Chappy did not let him finish. II
wins. 1 understand all about dat, but
where do you come in? II Wildire
don't win Jackdaw will, and dem
That's 1t exactly" answered Dufry.
Either Wildfire or Jackdaw wins, and
it's for me to say which one. The odds
when / go from here to the betting
ring will decide that"
but isn't Wildfre the favorite?'
"Yes. Wildire's place is shorter than
Jackdaw's now, but I 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 l
bet on wildfre and Wildfre wins. If