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Updated: June 29, 2025
Even Lauzanne will hardly know me, I'm afraid. Mike and Carter needn't see much of me I can slip away as soon as I've ridden the gallop." "Here's a boy's sweater, then," said Dixon; "the collar'll half hide your face. I'll get a pair of ridin' breeches an' boots for you by tomorrow.
He seems a fair lad, but you can ride rings 'round him, Bill." "I'll put up a good ride on The Dutchman, an' I think we'll ketch the Judge's eye," replied Westley. "It doesn't seem to stand for it that a stable-boy on a bad horse like Lauzanne is goin' to beat me out." "The boss says you're to have two thousand fer winnin', Westley, so don't make no mistake.
Constrained to silent acquiescence by respect for Allis, he assured himself, mentally, that, in the race his experience and readiness of judgment would render him far better service than orders perhaps prompted by a sentimental regard for Lauzanne. The Chestnut was a slow beginner; that was a trait which even Allis's seductive handling had failed to eradicate.
As the boy came through the little gate Mortimer accosted him. "Hello, Alan!" he exclaimed, very gently, "what's the trouble?" "Just a silly mistake," answered Porter, a weak laugh following his words; "Langdon has claimed that I rode Lauzanne." "Is dat it?" interposed Old Bill; "an' did you tell dem dey was wrong-de stiffs!
If they were driven to the wall because of his plans, that was their own look out; it did not trouble Philip Crane. Porter he had known simply in a business way. From the first he had felt that Ringwood would pass out of its owner's possession, and he had begun to covet it. The Lauzanne race had been Langdon's planning altogether.
I can prove by Dixon that Lucretia never had a grain of cocaine in her life never even a bracer of whiskey she doesn't need it; and as for the race, I hadn't a cent on Lauzanne." "But your son." "He had a small bet; I didn't know that, even, until they were running." "Did you tell him not to back Lucretia, for he did Lauzanne?" "I told him not to bet at all." "And you played the mare yourself?"
The boy said nothing, and Mortimer fancied that his face flushed guiltily. "Yes, I can put it back now that Lauzanne's won," continued Mortimer; "but don't say a word to a soul about it, I don't want anybody to know I was betting." "But what money?" began Alan. "I've won a thousand dollars on Lauzanne "
Would Lauzanne do his best for the girl or would he sulk? He saw the terrific pace that the Indian had set the others. Would it discourage their horse. His judgment told him that this fast pace could not last, and that Lauzanne could gallop as he was going from end to end of the mile and a half; even faster if he so wished.
He had taken a notion to gallop kindly while accompanied by Lucretia and Lauzanne; worked alone he sulked and was as awkward as a broncho of the plains. Also he disliked Carter seemed to associate his personality with that of Shandy's. Mike's discontent over the hitch spread to John Porter. It was too bad; the horses had been doing so well. For three days Diablo had no gallop.
As he did so Langdon came back down the steps. One of the Stewards, following him with quick eyes, saw Mike and beckoned with a finger. "There's an objection to the rider of Lauzanne," said the official; "Trainer Langdon says Alan Porter rode the horse under a permit belonging to a boy named Mayne."
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