Evening star., 1922-02-19
INDIANA PAJAMAS


vile at $500. Boy. bring out No.
2S2."
The Great Arabella switched a lazy
tail and turned her wide eyes to
watch George Arthur step over to
the table behind the auctioneer's
stand and write his name on a piece
Of paper before handling 1t to tho
sale officials. Little Billy meantime
motioned an old colored man out of
the crowd and sent him back to her
stall with her and the little darky.
Later the old darby led her away
with another halter. Meanwhile
George fingered for a few minutes.
talking to the sale auditor. II any
body had been watching him he
would have noted m apprehensive
question from the auditor, q slow
shaking of the head by Arthur and
then An appreciative smile from the
auditor as he looked at the piece
Of paper Arthur had signed. But
everybody was busy looking over
the next Offering and listening to the
cajolery Of Col. B. Donovan Duck
worth.
A rather stout, pompous individual
wearing long-tailed cost and a
broad -brimmed hat came into the
big stable and sought out the drab
little man who had bid against Ar
thur.
Jim" said William P. Greenaway.
"how ah they rnovin'?"
Fine" Jim replied. "Just sold
Bella for $500" He chuckled.
Good! I suhtainly am glad to be
shut of that fool mae. TO she'll
nevuh race. And I can use that
$500" he added. "Others seliin' all
right?"
None offered yet" answered the
little man.
"Who bought the 'Beua?"
Dunno. Never seen him before" d"
Mr.. Greenaway thereupon decided
he would Just step over to the au-
ditors table and find out about the
mares disposition.
George Arthur OF Rushville, Ind" "
said the auditor, in reply to his
question.
This Is rich," chuckled the big
man from Memphis. You know.
there's nobody I'd rather have sold
huh to than George Ahthuh."
"So?" queried the auditor.
"Yes. sub; that young rapscallion
beat me out in the Tennessee stakes
last fall at Lexin'ton and / told him
Id be even some day. He's bought
this Arabella with the sign AS tie
Animal Stands and it's his own
lookout. If he evuh finds the answuh
to that mae I'll be mighty surprised"
whats the matter with her?'
asked the auditor.
That would be telling. wouldn't
it," laughed Greenaway. evasively.
"All right, II you'd rather not tell.
But think he's outsmsrted you, Mr..
Greenaway."
"Hows that!" demanded the south
erner.
Look at this"
The auditor showed him the piece
OF paper indorsed by Arthur. 1t was
an l. o. U. for $500. signed by William
face fell. and he turned away. swear
ing under his breath.
George and Little Billy Arthur.
meanwhile. had climbed aboard q
street car and were on their way
downtown.
BILLY. don't know what I'm
going to do with you II ypa A>a.t
keep your word with me about card
playing" said George. "You told me
before we came up here that you'd
stay out Of it. How did this hap
pen?" ...
~ Gle and the speed superinten-
dent of the state fair come along
with another boy know, and they
asst me into the club. They were get
tin up a game to obltge this Mr..
Greenaway. and wanted me to set in.
and 1 set" Little Billy explained,
grinning again.
Just q little sociable game. they
said," he added.
Little and sociable? How did you
win that $500. I'd like to know"
George demanded, '
"Oh, well. we was goin' along right
easy. l opened once with a pair of
aces, and kept an eight. and drawsd
another eight. This Gresnaway
drawed one card and started in to
raise me. Well, wasn't gonna throw
down no aces and eights, and raised
back, and he raised back, and 1 kept
on raisin' him back After while
there was a sight of money in. Then
he throwed down his hand and took
the money and he gave me his l. q. U.
George smiled in appreciation OF
the tale, but replied. by way OF re-
proof: you'd have been in q nice
mess losing. wouldn't you?
Little Billy srinned md looked at
the floor of the car.
But I'm glad it was old man
Greenaway you won from. If you Just
had to play at ALL" said George.
"Whys that?" asked Little Billy.
"Oh, he's been holding 1t as regu-
lar. personal grudge against me for
beating him in the Tennessee stakes
at Lexington last fall. / was at a
ball last night and his daughter Amy
was there. You remember, l saw her
seyeral times at Lexington? An
awfulIy nice girl. She said he had
made it unpleasant for her because
she was decent to me. Been acting
rather nasty. Serves him right to
lose. but don't let me hear anything
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