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Doggone my cats! wake me up w'en dat othah hoss comes in. "No, suh, I ain't gwine stay no longah, I don't app'ove o' racin', I's gwine 'roun' an' see dis hyeah bookmakah an' den I's gwine dreckly home, suh, dreckly home. I's Baptis' myse'f, an' I don't app'ove o' no sich doin's!" Seven There was a very animated discussion going on, on the lower floor of the house Number Ten "D" Street.
They will also be hoss racin', fancy an' trick ridin', an' shootin', fer all of which sootable prizes has be'n pervided, as well as fer the best lookin' man an' the homliest lady an' vicy versy. Any lady or gent attendin' these here contests will be gave out a ticket good fer one drink at any saloon in town. These drinks is on the directors of the bank of which I have before referred to.
Edwards and Moose Jones had joined the Allan girls, George, Dan and Matt at the Kennel, to wish the travelers a pleasant journey; and as he waved a last farewell to them before the team dropped over the brow of the hill, Ben observed gaily, "Well, I guess Ben Hur and all o' them old chariot racers didn't have nothing much on Alaska racin' dog teams when it comes t' style an' speed an' excitement."
If they was, there's some dogs that's racin' that would be in the pound, an' some men that's criticizin' that would be in jail." "Ready." George, poised lightly on the runners at the back of the trim sled, firmly grasped the curved top, and repeated the word to Spot, who held himself motionless but in perfect readiness for the final signal. "Go."
He controlled his eagerness, however, for he wished to draw Miles out, and learn the whole story. "Ye don't mean to tell me," he remarked, "that the parson was racin' on Sunday? Surely ye must be mistaken!" "I'm a liar then," calmly replied the other, gazing thoughtfully down at his boots. "Yes, I'm a liar, and a fool! Why, didn't I see the whole thing with my own eyes?
"You!" growled Haley, in no amiable mood. "If it hadn't been for you, this never would have happened." "Lord bless us, Mas'r," said Sam, in a tone of the deepest concern, "and me that has been racin' and chasin' till the sweat jest pours off me!" "Well, well!" said Haley, "you've lost me near three hours, with your cursed nonsense. Now let's be off, and have no more fooling."
Am I correct, suh? "'That's it, I says. ''N' you can gamble I'm right. "'Is the practise allowed under present day racing rules? says ole man Sanford, 'n' I think I've got him goin'. "'Why, sure not, I says. 'But how long would a guy last if he never broke a racin' rule? "'Out of yoh own mouth is yoh augument condemned, suh, says ole man Sanford.
De colonel was what yer call a fas' man, one ob yo' racin', bettin' characters, but right smart ob a gentleman same time; while de cap'n b'longed to de Church, and war de meanes' man out of Missouri. 'Bout dat time de firm owned Challenger, de fas'est Kansas horse goin', an' dey made a heap ob money a-racin' him at all de fairs.
"'Him! says the jock. 'Enough to beat anybody's hoss! "I starts him the next week, 'n' he repeats, but it ain't till his third race that I know fur sure he's a great hoss, with a racin' heart. "Sweeney has the mount, 'n' he don't get him away good the colt's layin' a bad seventh at the quarter. Banjo's out in front, away off 'n' she's a real good mare.
Wetzel was speaking with a clearness and a rapidity which were wonderful under the circumstances. "When we let you out you'll have a clear path. Run, but not very fast. Save your speed. Tell the Colonel to empty a keg of powder in a table cloth. Throw it over your shoulder and start back. Run like you was racin' with me, and keep on comin' if you do get hit. Now go!"
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