Evening star., 1925-05-03

| in the stable, and invited Mr.. Dawson
and Mr.. Garfong into the house.
"It is late In the day." she said
to Garfong. "You have had a LONG
day, and we are too far from any
decent accommodations to let you
start away from here this evening
So, if you will, ! wish you would ask
! your employer, for me, to have din
ner with us, and spend the night
Thank you very much, Miss Gala
tin" replied Garfong. I'm sure he
will be pleased. But perhaps 1t is
too much trouble
mo, no." Jessamine insisted. "YoI
must be tired, too tired to drive far
ther tonight, and the roads are none
too good. Besides, we see so few
| people. But / wish you would ask
| Mr.. Dawson for me-" Jessamine's
| dislike for the slick-haired. slender
chap in the check suit had crystallizeC
to the point where she was resolved
to have nothing whatever to do with
| him. She told herself she understood
now, why millionaires are unpopular
| And yet the man had not said 6
| dozen words.
| IESSAMINE undertook, determined
~ ", to disabuse Garfong's mind OF
any idea that he and Dawson could
| take Bubbling away from Gallatir
Not even for s25.oOO?" queried
! Garfong quietly.
''It would take s5O.OOon' she ex
claimed impulsively. And / think
! would be making a poor sale, ever
| then
"Mr. Dawson might even be willing
| to pay that much. If you will eX
cuse me a moment, III talk tc
! him"
NO, no. don't CO." said Jessamine
shrinking from entering into a bust
| ness deal for possession of her chum
| "In the morning, perhaps
Certainly" Garfong agreed. awe
| have no intention to rush you"
And while we're on the subject.
can't stand Mr.. Dawson. You won't
understand, Of course, buff we have
to have any negotiations I'd much
prefer to deal with you. Why does
what he is have to be written al
over him."
Well" Garfong said defensively
as one who would defend his EN-
ployer, ''he is not such a bad sort
when you really know him."
IT'S summah. tn dahkies ah gay;
| The con tops ripe, an tn mead
ows ah in bloom"
Old Ebenezer. singing at the top oi
his cracked voice, woke Jessamine in
the morning. And when he reached
| the chorus she suddenly found heI
course open before her. Why should
she weep or worry? The sacrifice OF
Bubbling meant the salvaging of her
future and the saving Of the family
| home and land.
| Weep no mo-, nah lady,
! Oh, weep no mo- today"
sang old Ebenezer.
| But suppose 1 have scared then
out with my talk OF 50.000," thought
JesSamine. as she dressed for break
fast. They may even go away with
out renewing the offer Of $4,000, anC
goodness knows I'll take that, il
have to-"
Immediately after breakfast Daw
son withdrew and Garfong preached
the subject Of the colt.
We are rather pressed for time, ;
he said, land we must not impose or
your hospitality too much. Mr.. Daw
son wants to buy the colt and is will
ing to pay $4,000. He is deeply in
terested in thoroughbred racing, more
especially because he wishes to up
| hold the honor of America in the grea
international sweepstakes. The owner
of the British colt that is coming over
| ..
| too, is a sportsman, and they have
engaged in a great deal of friendly
banter, Mr.. Dawson promising to pro
cure colt to whip the worlds best
including his friends horse. For thai
reason, II your colt is the colt, Mr.
| Dawson would not even balk at pay
ing $4,000, which you ask"
But l didn't ask it," Jessamin,
bargained. shrewdly, wondering in
wardly where she acquired the knack
Old Bushrod Gallatin would have
chuckled could he have heard her.
That's right" the blond youne
man conceded. But to get at tn,
point Of the matter. Mr.. Dawson
makes you sporting proposition
Bubbling has not raced. We will pay
you $4,000 right now and take oul
own gamble. Or we will take the col
and educate him for the track. Foul
weeks from now there is to be held
at Latonia, the trial to select Amer
ica's representative in the great race
If Bubbling wins the race, we pa,
you $4,000. If not"
do 1 get my colt back?" asket
Jessamine.
Absolutely, and we stand the ex
penses, in every way"
Thanks" said Jessamine weakly
now that the deal was consummate,
and she stood definitely to lose he
friend in case he proved out. "You'v
bought d horse" And wondereC
where she learned that expression
Again old Bushrod would hav'
chuckled.
Beautiful exclaimed Garfong in
voluntarily.
| II beg your pardon?" Jessamin,
flushed.
What I mean to say is that Ken
lucky does raise thorobreds-I mean
ah, no offense, Miss GaIlatin." STAN
mered Garfong, losing his usual com
posure for the moment. II intended
merely to compliment you on tn,
businesslike and sporting way IL
which you handled this thing"
| X X X X
| TESSAMINE, lonely even in th
~ press of work attendant upol
harvest time, went to Louisville be
fore the Latonia race, and then afte
visit journeyed with Marian an,
old Col. Trimble to Cincinnati.
At the track they missed Mr.. Daw