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Updated: May 21, 2025
"Peytonia," repeated the book-maker; "four hundred to two," and in a moment more I was the possessor of a fantastically-colored piece of card-board, on which was scribbled in pencil "Peyt. 400-2." Suddenly there was a roar of excitement. "They 're off," was the cry from a thousand throats, and I and the other tardy ones rushed to find a favorable spot from which to view the race.
"Come on here and make your bets," yelled the book-makers, with whom business had begun to grow slack; "they 're at the post they 'll be off in a minute." I accepted the invitation. Rushing up to the nearest stand, I handed up two silver dollars. "Peytonia," I said, with all the nonchalance I could assume.
In a breath they were by us and under the wire, but which of the three was first I could not determine. Instantly there was a babel of voices, in which Senator Irby, Peytonia and Flora Thornton were severally declared to have won, and a general movement toward the judges' stand was inaugurated for the purpose of learning "the official."
Maid Marian 's quittin'. There 's Flora Thornton. Go on, you Flora. Maid Marian 's out of it. The Senator 's leadin'. Flora is second. Just look at Peytonia. I leaned over the rail, my heart in my mouth. Down the stretch they came at a terrible pace; some three were in front, running almost as one.
"Senator Irby 'll come purty near gettin' de coin, wid Peytonia fer an outside chance. I see Peytonia work a mighty fast mile yesterday mornin', and I 'm jes' takin' a flyer on her to win today for luck." I glanced at the nearest blackboard Peytonia 200 to 1!!! Would they dare to lay such odds against a horse that had even the slightest chance of winning?
"Now, what do you think of that for luck?" he exclaimed on catching sight of me; "Senator Irby, a stake-horse, to be beaten out by an old dog like Peytonia? It's enough to " "Peytonia!" I echoed breathlessly, "did Peytonia win?" "Of course she won. Did n't you see the race?"
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