The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

s'.,e.,... .see,,,
sherry had gone straight 10
Grant, as though there had been
no GOODNESS between them q few
minutes earlier, Her first words
were, "a great ride, Shep-a beauty
Congratulationsl"
He was embarrassed. "Er - er -
thanks, Sherry"
She smiled and looked at him,
SHERRY" Taking her arm, he
started In the direction OF the
pockey room. Don't mind telling
you, Pepper BOY Is god horse"
You mean II, Shep"
~ do. He would have beaten
both Monitor and Castanets, ex-
cept he broke from the far OUT
side, had 10 run further than any
horse In the race. II he'd drawn
"Then he's really good, Shepr"
"You bet he Is, He was the best
colt IN the race" he assured her,
Madden carried q lot Of dead
woight-to make up 100 pounds,
IT,"
III you'd had l20-pound boy
riding" Grant interrupted, you'd
have won going aWay--even II you
did start from the outside, Live
weight Is much easier for a horse
10 carry"
"You mean you could have won
with him, Shepp' she asked,
He shrugged, was embarrassed
again. "post-mortems don't get us
anywhere, you know"
Paul Wharton said ought 10
ride u heavier boy"
you In his boxp'
Eyes" sherry answered, giving
him u sIdc-long smile,
~ seew he stiiiencd. Then,
Say, Sherry he spoke impul-
sively, Can't n fellow ever see
youp I've settled down, got my
nrSt eolt--g0ing 10 get another one
soon-rl have u breeding farm
before"
Ho stopped before sherry's OBJ
vious amusement, whats fun
nyp"
'Shep, dear" she said softly,
resting her hand lightly upon his
arm, "You don't have 10 list your
wares, think you are swell II
you ARE n bit hot-headed and I'M
pulsiVel"
"rhcn, listen, Sherry Can't n
fellow ever see your"
OF eourscl" She, slipped her
hand away, lowered her lashes,
but he has 10 ask"
sure Then, how about to-
nightp"
"oh, no, not tonight" she has
tended to say, I'm 80 busy To-
night"
paul Whartonp'
silly may not see Paul for
ages-if ever"
"Then why not, sherryp" He
sclSed her shoulders, despite the
passing crowds, She laughed up
at him, then deity evaded his
grasp, 80 long, Shep," she said,
and called over her shoulder, "I'll
see you~betore you know III"
As Sherry reached her own ball
iwiek she found Sam leading the
Observation-Disclosures Pepper Boy
around eooling-out ring, while
Elijah, the exercise boy, stood by
onVlously
Did no come out Of the race
unhurt, Samp"
zone muinte, please, Miss sher-
ryl" he answered, and called TO
tho boy, "You Iijahl Take this
here halter, lead him steady-like
---an DIDN'T stop TN tells you"
Ito surrendered the halter 10
Elijah, then went straight up TO
hia Mistress, "Miss Sherry, he
come out OF that race sound as n
new dollar an he didn't draw a
hard breath, He'd ready 10 go a
mile an u quarter, Derby dis
lance, Miss Sherry. But - but $3.50"
he hcsitatcd, rs II afraid 10 speak
what was on his mind,
zoo on, Sam, What did you
start 10 sayP"
Miss Sherry, amt none o. my
buSiness-hut you amt O'goin' 10
sell him, IL youp"
Sell himP Certainly notl What
gave you such crazy notionP"
"Wel, mnam, amt no m0re'n
got back here with him, right after
the race when u dressed-up white
man came up TO me, right here"
Eyes, 40 ON, F."
Tile wu2 dark-oompleeted, and
wuZ dressed NJ TO kin
race or got hurt a-tall, An l tell
"ie want 10 know II Pepper Boy
cut hisselg or be bumped In the
race or bot hurt a-tall An | tell
him, no, street An he want 10
know II we sure nough goin 10
start him In the Derby, an tell
him we sho' isl"
what else did he say, SamP
Had you ever seen him beforeP"
mo ma'am, Miss Sherry, An
no didn't say nothing else, but !
Sho didn't like the oily way he
say what he did say, He wu2 gone
befo' you could say Jack Rabn-
son. An, Miss Sherry" Sam
was mt sure nbOllL going on