Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02

come. You'll see US rise or fall. and
everything" he said.
!, Are we going to WING" Elizabeth
| asked. Pm all excited"
Girl. you've got nothing on me. But
listen. have you got a seat in the
grandstand?"
zone box seat. one dollar" she re-
piled. Il charge it to the firm"
I That's fair enough" He Joined her
infectious mirth. Its worth it, and
'How's the little LADY," the. girl de-
manded. Where is she?" ., L. j
| The filly's black nose and brown
head were thrust through the open
| she spoke, and Elizabeth ,squealed
| with delight. "She heard me asking
for her. didn't you. PETE" she de-
! clared. turning to rub the mares
nose.
| CHARLIE turned and stood beside
~ her. Neither of them heard or
saw the approach of old Harry
Wright, returning laden. with har-
ness and dragging span-new bike
behind him. He was muttering to
himself as he shufhed along.
| Reckon these we're things will just
about take keer-fo' de Lawd's sake!
Whut is this. a pahty?" The old
J darby dropped the harness and stood
staring. Charlie and Elizabeth turned
I, to face him.
| This little tableau was broken in
| upon by the track marshal, who came
/ galloping along the row of stalls on
a little pony. shouting: Mister Myers.
Mister Myers. Bring on your three
year-oId trotter! Call for the stake
| trotters."
| "All right" answered Charlie, wav-
ing acknowledgement Of the sum-
mons.
| "Gwan. man." growled old Harry.
| We'll be theah with tn rest O. tn
| folks. Jus. yo' watch u.s."
Elizabeth kissed her finger and laid
it on the filly's soft nose for luck.
then turned and set Off through the
dust toward the grandstand. Charlie
| watched her out Of sight, but old
| Harry hustled into the preparations
! for the race. Time we wound up
these yere s'ciety affaihs," he grum-
bled. "Yall got a race on yo' hands.
not a pink tea Filly all ready t
hahness? Look whit / brung ovuh
firm Mist Claypools bahn."
The old darby had complete new
bet Of harness, and waving aside
Charles questions and mild protests,
started skillfully to work to fit 1t to
the little mare. Charlie reached to a
peg on the stall wall for the old
/. bride he had used all summer on the
flly, but old Harry insisted on putting
lon a new open bride. ALIVE seen
| this Ally wuhk. an she ain gwine ack
bad JUS because she got a new bride.
AT oil bunch O. leathuh with tn big
blinduhs weah huh haid of in two
heats" he declared, positively. The
new open bridle-was put on. and the
bike was brought up Charlie put on
an old gray jacket and gray cap that
had been his fathers. while old Harry
was swinging a blanket over the Ally
and the party set OF for the track.
Old Harry led the filly with one hand
and carried q dripping sponge in the
other.
Lovely Lady Arod gingerly through
the dust, casting her pretty head from
side to side as best she could under
the darky's grasp. She was decidedly
nervous. as might be expected Of any
three-year-old appearing In the
state fair babel for the first time.
Charlie, outwardly calm. was inward
ly Just as excited as the f1lly. Old
Harry, plodding along in the dust be-
tween them. anchored both to earth
He kept up a constant stream of talk
'Lissen. boy. Don yo' pay no ten
ton to nuthin' on that track but this
yere filly. So. gully. SO. SO. Easy now
Ain nuthin' in this yere racin' but
y'own boss. All y'got to do is look
wheath tn front is. men go theah,
straight. Don pay no 'tention to tn
othuh drivuhA DON pay no 'tention
to theah bosses. JUS y'a1l look wheah
tn front Is, men go theah."
Sounds easy, Harry" the boy
laughed. nervously.
When they reached the head OF the
stretch they found they were the
last to appear for the race. Mark
White was already out with Patchen
Dillon. and had warmed up with
turn or two in front of the stands.
Longshot Billy Fox had clambered up
behind Mack Toddles and was start
ing through the stretch for a breather
q White and Patchen Dillon. a fine
looking colt that seemed to mbine
the Patchen power with the Dillon
speed. had won round upon round
! OF applause. White was popular and
indianapolis was the original home OF
Jail the billions. When Fox charged
: :.:.:s--h the stretch with the sturdy