The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
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Coin to run him. young Teller
lame as what he tsp he demanded
l sharply.
Going TO try. anyway said Bud
1--WE got a bet up on him, dad"
| "Sho, You kin call II off. jeff
Amt so unreasonable he'd make yuh
run a lame horse. Air yuh. Jeffr''
| JEFF stroiled up and looked smoky
over with critical eyes. whats the
matterI Amt the kid game TO run
hims Looks TO me like a good little
gocr.-
Hes got q iimp-eus III run him
anyway
Seen my skeetm--
Good horse. should iud<~." Bud
observed indlffercntly. but I ainr
worrying any"
well. neither am u Jeff grinned
Pop stood. plainly uneasy. ia rut
him right good with nnlment- he al
vtsed BUD
What's the matter. PopY Too 70,
money up on that cayuser- jeff
I laughed.
Pop whiried on him Y a,nV got
Z u'A'f w 'h uAfti. NO. buh VI nv
wasn't lame ia have soma I'D show
.ye Z I admire gancne~s In KID
There Amt a gamer old bird In
the valley thas Pop jeff cried.
''Cm avn. Pop. III bet yuh $40 the
kid beats mer'
I'm giving the Md . chance 10
hack out" jeff fastened to declare.
He can put n Off tail his horse gifts
we'll. II he wants to-
THAT'S mighty kind OF you.- Bud
said coming up. "But III run him
just the Same. Smoky has favored
this foot before. III bet another $40
that don't como In more than q
neck behind. lame horse or not-'
Bud took several other small bets
on the race
"fy Christmas. I'll rust rus mp so
on the Kid" Pop cnekicd. "oid Pop
amt going TO SEQ tho young fellcr
stand alone.-
A crowd Of perhaps 100 rs-n and
women lined the bank OF the creek
bed and watched the horses run.
Tho men called Bud a fool. and
either refused TO bet At ali or be,
against him
Not a man save Pop and bud
had placed bet on Smoky. They
ioshcd Bud. who grinned and took
u rood.naturcdly. and found an
other 81 TO hct--this time with Pop,
The two m~n rode down this
hcof-scorcd nnd TO the quarter
post
He's not nmp,ng now Bud
gioatsd.
Dave started them with . pistol
/ shot and the tao horses dartod
away. Smoky half . jump In the
lead His limp was forgotten. and
for half the distance he nm neck
and neck with skccter. Then hs
dropped 90 Ske@ter's middle to his
rnnk-th~n nan with hts black nose
even with Shelters rump. Even 70
Il was . closer rnce than the crowd
rad expected. and the <owboys be.
gan to yen.
But when they wers ~ . f~~
leaps from the wire clothes line
str~tchcd high. from post to post.
Bud leaned forward untfi he lay
flat alongside smoky's neck. And
gnve q rial Indian wAr.whoop
smoky listed and Enlightened his
stride and came up again 10 sxses
er's middle. 20 his shoulder. 10 his
Garland with the next leap thrust
his nose past Skeetcrs - the,
finished
Bud rode 10 where Pop was sis
ting Apart and paused to -,
g,iardedly.
'T pulled him. Top. But n ths'
I won. 80 II I can pry another race
out Of this bunch today. you chr
bet all ron like. And you owe ms
S." he added thrtftiiy.
-shucks a'mirhfyr' spinftsr~s
Pop. reaching reluctantly into hi
pocket for the money. Jeff. h
cone some puilin' himself
Jeff. he'd a beat him . mfIe .
his bride rim had busted nm ar
rorant voice shouted rcckicssiy
"Jeff. you know you pulled skce
ter"
III ron think ! didn't run right.
jeff retorted. someone else can rid
the horse. How about IL Bud
Think you won fajr7"
Bud was collecting his msney
and did not Immediately answer
When he did II was to offer anothc
race. He would bet his last cen
on little Smoky. Within half nj
hour he had once more sfaked nj
1 ~ hnA In hn N<AelA
The number Of men who waute'
to bet With him surprised him |
little. Also the fact that the Littl'
Lost men were betting on Smoky.
Honey called him over to tn
bank and gave him $40 which sh
wanted 10 wager on his winning
As he whiried away. Marian beck
oned impuisiycly and leaned for
ward. stretching out TO him he
closed hand.
"Here's Sfo." she smiled 'sPu
IL on Smoky. please when Blu
vas almost out of easy hearing
|. she called to him. 'Oh-was tina
five or q $40 bin gave your
Bud turned back, unfolding tn
, banknotc- A very tightly foide'
scrap Of paper slid into his palm
"Oh. all right have the fiv'
, here In my pocket" called Marian
Bud turned back. puzzled AM
| with his heart jumping. For som
reason Marian had taken this mean
/ Of getting a message into hts hands
He did not think that II eonccrne'
the race, 80 he did not 1sk opcninI
the note then, with 70 many peopl
= about
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