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He's a foolish party who bets money for a wise boy because the wise boy never has any money to bet for himself!" Picking winners was the serious business of the Kid's life, hence the early morning hours and the careful scrutiny of the daybreak workouts. Bitter experience had taught the Kid the error of trusting men, but up to a certain point he trusted horses.
Exactly twenty-four hours later the Bald-faced Kid, peering across the track to the back stretch, saw Old Man Curry lead a black horse to the quarter pole, exchange a few words with Mose, adjust the bit, and stand aside. "What's that one, Kid?" The question was asked by Shine McManus, a professional clocker employed by a bookmaker to time the various workouts and make a report on them at noon.
Down the two men went, the American on top, each striving for a death-hold; but in weight and strength and skill the Piman was far outclassed by the trained fighter, a part of whose daily workouts had consisted in wrestling with proficient artists of the mat.
"Extend him and let's see what he's got." "Extend him so's eve'ybody kin see whut he's got!" mumbled Mose rebelliously. "Huh!" In the shadow of the paddock Old Man Curry came upon his friend, the Bald-faced Kid, a youth of many failings, frankly confessed. The Kid sat upon the fence, nursing an old-fashioned silver stop watch, for he was "clocking" the morning workouts.
It was a big hunk to swallow, but once down, Ross found it digestible. The training opened up a whole new world to him. Judo and wrestling were easy enough to absorb, and he thoroughly enjoyed the workouts. But the patient hours of archery practice, the strict instruction in the use of a long-bladed bronze dagger were more demanding.
"True, Major Quillan, sir," said Mihul. "Now try again." The transmitter was silent a few seconds. "Could you guarantee her for three days?" he asked. "I could not," said Mihul. "I couldn't guarantee her another three hours." "As bad as that?" "Yes," said Mihul. "As bad as that. She was controlling herself with Plemponi. But I've been observing her in the physical workouts.
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