Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 18
With the feeling he had made head
way with the judge, that there was
chance to get the order rescinded
Slim hurriedly sought out Edith. He
found her alone in the Ashleigh box
edith, this is an SOS!" he blurted
"Why, Slim, you're excited. What
is it,"
Knight Grants in trouble"
"Trouble? Is it over that incident
with Comanche at the wire?"
ayes, they've barred him from the
big race"
ooh, but that isn't fair, SLIM
Edith said instantly.
"Will you tell the presiding judge
that?"
So her good sportsmanship carried
Edith to the judges stand with Slim
to plead the cause of rival horse she
had every reason to fear.
81 appreciate tina: you have Co.
manche's welfare at heart, judge, and
mine as WE'LL" she said. But I'm
not very proud of the way Comanche
acted in the stretch today, and, more
than that, I hold no resentment a.
gainst Knight Grants retaliation. 1t
was provoked, to be sure"
oh Of G.
manship, Mrs. Ashleigh," the judge
said.
And addressing Slim, he said: "I'll
give Knight Errant one more chance
You run him early next week anc
we'll see how he behaves. If he tends
to his own knitting then, I'll let him
run in the Santa Anita"
Slim thanked the Judge, thanked
Edith, thanked his lucky star for thi:
break.
Knight Errant ran Tuesday. Ant
wv! He busted off a field of 81!
overnight handicap stars con
rly at seven furlongs, shown,
ration to pick a fight.
Ter this race the judge gave tn
horse his clearance papers for tn
big race.
And to add to Sims elation, h
was handed a wire from Dimple
Draper, in Florida. It read:
Gam flying West to hit jackpo
with Knight Errant. Arrive afternoo
before big race"
1t was late in the afternoon tn
day before the big race that Sin
first saw Dimples Draper, walkin
chestily through the clubhouse. Wit
him was a blazing little blonde.
"Slim," Draper said breezily as h
saluted his former boss. "I'll max
that horse do flossy piece of run
ming tomorrow"
The boys show-off attitude and hi
hurry to get away with his girl wo1
ried Slim. Draper will have to b
watched" he told himself and set on
in search of Snapper. They met soor
Snapper, want you to take Drap
er in tow tonight" Slim ordered. "Ge
him away from that girl. Take him t
your room."
Snapper started off with the hes
of intentions. He cowed Draper int,
going home with him, to Snapper
hotel room. And at eight o'clock h
ordered the boy to bed.
"How about little drink first
Snapper?"
"So!" said Snapper, surveying tn
boy sarcastically. "You want a drink
I'll go get you big one. You wal
right here"
Snapper went down to the corner
and returned to the room in a mo
ment.
"Milk!" Draper walled in disgust a.
Snapper poured two trimming glass
es from the ice cold bottle, just Out
Of a delicatessen refrigerator.
Greatest drink in the world!" SnaI
per chirped, smacking his lips in pre-
tense. 81 drink a couple of quarts
of the stuff a day." he lied. "Com,
on, Draper, down the hatch"
Snapper gulped down the milk. II
was the first drink of milk he coulC
recall having had in years.
And going to bed at eight o'clock
That was another bizarre experience
for him. He couldn't recall ever hav
ing done that.
They undressed. Snapper turned
out the light and few minutes latel
was snoring-with one eye open. HI
had nothing on Draper.
For Draper was doing the same
thing.