The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-07
. SERIAL STORY
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BY CHARLES B. FARMER

too. it would do no harm to keep
her writing hand in
Uncle Sandy looked up mqum-
ingly when she returned to the
table. "Uncle Sandy, I'm leaving
for a week or two"
He glared at her. Thought you
came to stay
~ did. But this is chance to
pick up some cash"
How"
She laughed. by making Man
o War talk"
He leaned back, hands on table.
What YOU talking about
She explained "Of all the fool
IDEAS" He shook his head.
"Of course, it's foolish she
said. but it's the sort of yarn
race-mad folk will read, Uncle
Sandy. That is. if | deliver the
goods"
She got up. IN make Il hun
bred or two.
Hmm. There was money III
this writing business.
"Now. Uncle Sandy" she spoke
in such fUrceful tones that his Jaw
dropped: this young 'un was talk
ing to him like millionaire
owner, Never mind what Brown
Donald suggested. You get COL
den Toy in condition to run III the
Jockey club stakes at the Downs
this fall. If you think he needs
an educational racc-Say about
six luulongS then drop him IL I
soft spot. Remember
She looked Sternly ut him,
This colt has nel CT started. You
find Il soft spot. | want to win
first time out. Understand? We're
going to sell this colt one Of these
DAYS, and. if he has 4 winning
record -" She didn't finish the
sentence. She turned away, call
ed: "Oh, Callie, come and help
me pack, and see that Norman
has my car Shined up.
Linda stayed at Il hotel III Lex
ington that night; the next morn
ing-by observation-disclosures out
TO Mr.. Samuel Riddles PARKWAY
Farms. a few miles north Of LEX
lngton.
The magic Of her magazine ;
name got her special attention.
Though the hundreds Of daily
sight-seerS were arriving, she was
given the exclusive services OF
Man O. Wars gray-haired groom,
the courtly Will Harbutt.
Old Will went into his spiel
told of the stallion, now u years
old. being bought from August
Belmont for $1,000 as an untrIed
2-vear-old. an he done made
. million dollars in winnin' races,
stud fees, and sale Of. his chillun.
But fuSt-"
First. Will insisted on showing
two OF Man o Wars great sons,
Crusader and American Flag. He
pointed to an empty stall: That's
les waitin' for War Admiral to
come home and be with his pappy.
An hcar"-with sweep of his
arm he pointed to fourth stall
i'm the immaculate stable: "Heah
is Man o War hiSSelf.
The negro walked into the stall,
closed the lower half of the door,
said: Come here, Red"
Linda saw Il flaming chestnut
turn in the stall, approach the
door. Will threw an arm around
his neck. Said:
Listen, Miss, this here be Man
o War, the greatest horse IN all
de wide worl. As 3-year-old he
run in IL races, win 'em all an
bust track records north an south.
Got so other horses skeered to
run ag'in him. Once only one
would come out on de track
that was Hoodwink; and old Red,
he beat him by hundred lengths.
AS a 2-year-old he start 10
times. He lose one race-an' de
Jockey what rode him is walkln'
now.
Man o. Wars chilIun be the
creates of 'em all: there be Genie,
Scapa Flow, Mars, Crusader
American Flag, Clyde Van Deu-
sen-he win the kentucky Derby
Edith Cavell, Bateau; War Ad'
miral he win the Derby, too; a I'd
about 800 others"
Does Man o War ever talk
Will" Linda asked seriously.
Talk? Why, Miss, he writes
letters! Yes, ma am. He done writ
Il half dozen to his son, War AID
miral. Amt you, Red?
Member when they call off
/ that SeabiScuit match race
Cause ScabiScuit had the rheu-
matiz or Sumpin'? An then they
didn't let War Admiral run in the
Suburban. cause his trainer think
the track too sloppy-an' ev'body
git mad? Then next Monday Wan
Admiral, he start in the Queens
county handicap at Aqueduct"
Yes, Linda remembered. She
had seen that race--Sittlng by
Monte Hills side. Monte was root
my for the Admiral that day
Member how the crowd hiss an
boo War Admiral-'cauSe Int
didn't run ag'in Shark III the