The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-10

Jonah. 1t seems that years ago,
before Uncle Cal frittered away
his money. he owned a race
horse. Well, father has always
had racehorses, too, and the story
goes that he and Uncle Cal had
an argument. About whether
one of fathers horses could beat
Uncle Calls. See?"
Sure. And did it,"
YES" said Hildy. "They had
a private race and fathers horse
won in a walk. At least, father
says so. But Uncle Cal has a
different version. Hes limited
that father bribed his jockey TO
pull his horse"
Jonah whistled. That's a
grave charge"
isn't it? Particularly against
father. Father Is presiden. of the
State Turf Association.
"Of course, you say your un-
Gle doesn't actually cha ge it,
Just makes hints"
That's it. Dark hints. He's
been doing il for years. Well, re-
Gently he bought this horse, Blu
cephalus. Where he got the mon
oy we don't know. But Uncle Cal
appeared with him one day and
challenged father to another
race. His horse against Black
Moonlight, fathers very best"
HIM said JONAH Your un-
Gle must repose a lot of conf
dence in that fugitive from a glue
factory
Hes perfectly dotty about
him. He even says that Buce-
phalus can run as fast as Bona
parte Brandy"
Then he is dotty," Jonah ex-
planned. "Bonaparte Brandy won
the Kentucky Derby two years
ago"
That's what l tell Uncle Cal.
But he won't listen
But where does the money
angle come in? The kind OF
drifty and dreamy blackmail he
goes in for?"
well, you see" explained
Hildy patiently, Uncle Ca is
hoping to make a killing. I hap
pen to know that when father
accepted his challenge, Uncle
Cal put his shirt on Bucephalus
and got very good odds. And ia
ther said he'd cover anything
else that Uncle Cal cared to bet.
So Uncle Cal has been trying to
scrape up more money. And he's
resorted to the lowest ,ssible
schemes. He even borrowed a
dollar from the butler the other
day"
BY gosh" said Jonah, i'm
pressed, your uncle isn't fool
ing
1T seems not I'm afraid Uncle
Cal bears grudge over that 9TH
er race. Of course, l don't think
that father put the jockey up to
any monkey business. But ia
Their likes to win things. And
! when he does, he gloats."
The gloating type, eh?"
But, definitely Father has
been gloating over Uncle Cal for
years. He's been well, Uncle
Cal calls it 'impugning my judg-
ment of horseflesh'."
Gee. that would cut a man
to the quick. wouldn't ito"
ITS cut Uncle Cal. And he
plans to get even this Saturday
They're having the race then"
Jonah shook his head. well.
I'm no judge of horseflesh eth
err. But I've got another $40 that
says your uncle's nag belongs
behind a pillow. What's your
father think about all this?"
"Oh, father is superbly con-
fident. He's even planned to give
BALI Saturday night to ceIe-
brate his victory"
Going to gloat publicly, is
he?'
II suppose so" Hildy acknow-
lodged. Father and Uncle Cal
ought, to be in rompers.
Just one more question, p"
said Jonah Docs the Lone Ran
ger usually stroll about the gar
dens with his horse?"
"He stolls everywhere with
him. Uncle Cal is absolutely
hipped on that horse wouldn't
be surprised if he sleeps in his
stall"
Well" Jonah said, this is
very interesting. But it isn't
helping us break the Claiming
Camera Empire
They collected Mahoney,
which took ingenuity Nature
had not constructed Mahoney to
shine at descending 10-foot
walls. Finally, however, he ar
rived on terra firma. clutching
his black cases and breathing