Evening star., 1922-07-09

Of the track. II the field had been
closely punched this might have
caused disaster. As it was, nothing
happened except that O'Brien headed
off Tolin and completely upset that
worthy's little double -cross. After
coming back to the judges stand to
salute. and ignoring some foul Ian
steps into the loft where the 3udkeB
were comparing notes.
Well" asked the finish judge,
what's wrong"
Nothing" O'Bgien replied. Not .
thing. I just wanted to say that my
horse is blind on the left side
BLESS my SOUL exclaimed the
judge in mock astonishment
Yes" continued O'Brien, smiling
with the group. 'he's blind on the
left side. That's why he pulls to the
right all the time. S why / wear
a stick on his right side, to keep him
from swinging his head around to
see what he can see with his good
eye. thought / oukhta tell you
gentlemen about it,"
is there anything else you want to
tell. US about your harness rack?"
asked the finish judge. laughing with
the. other judges and timers at his
own quip.
II think not, SIR said o'Brien. He
ii k1l lNN I,n
track and started for his stable. As
he passed through the gate at the
head of the stretch he caught up
with Edwards ana Brown. who were
engaged in close conversation.
What's the natter" Edwards de.
manded-
Not a thing said the sheriff.
"Everything's accordin' to schedule -
What you talkin' to the judges
about" Edwards insisted.
why, nothin' much. just told
them my hose is blind on his left
side
Tell 'em yo' hoes is li'ble TO curl
Brown.
They already guessed that" oBrien
| replied.
NOTHING was said Of Tolin's At
tempted trick. OBrien chose to
let them think he was not wise, and
| they, studying his innocent fat face
| decided he was not. The three sep.
| arated without more words. A little
while after Edwards and Brown en-.
| tered their respective stables i,
might have been noticed that two
other individuals left these stables
| and headed for the betting rinEs
| under the grandstand. From that
time until the start of the second
| heat there was n substantial but un.
obtrusive play on Browns fire-eatins
| hearse horse to win the second heat
Wedding Bells was again at this
pole. by virtue of winning the hrs1
time, and Expressman was next to
him. with Romeo in third position
Brown. although confident in his own
mind that his Romeo could whip the
] field, edged OF to a good start, leading
| Wedding Bells away by three-quar.
ter. of a length. OBrien seem ed sat.
isfied. for he nodded to the startinR q
Judge before the word came. Romeo
stayed outside. but as they reached
the first turn White Winter pulled in
behind again. plowinE along in the
dust directly behind Wedding Bells
at the rait In this order they whirl.
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into the far turn. Brown, although
not worried, kept looking over his
left shoulder and wSKeing his head
1T OBrien. trying to give him the
signal to take back and give him the
pole. This O'Brien seemed afraid to
do, and wedding Bells went traipsdnl
along at Romeo's withers. They went
past the grandstand the first tima
fairly we'll punched. Rounding into
the back stretch the second time
fBrown spoke over his shoulder to the
sheriff.
Take back there, can't yuh"
J .O.Brien heard him. So did an i'm.
portant looking little man lying In
the dusty grass inside the fence. Ths
latter could not hear o'Brien's reply
"We can't make this too rotten. O.
on and drive"
f! But Brown refused to let out .
notch until he reached the homi
stretch. Tearing past the seven
eiehes pest. re began driving, ant
lOBrien stayed close behind with
swedding Bells. As they passed tha
idistance nag. Brown breathed a ssf
OF relief and mentally cast up hii
WINNINGS on the heat Edwards. fol
his part wac busy with hand. whip