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interested in pacers knew that the little faded mare 

 would show a mile in 2*10 over a two-lap track for a 

 certain figure. 



The lure brought lookers. They were followed by 

 buyers. Finally one of the latter exchanged $1800 

 for a halter with the little mare on the end of it. 



Next morning there was a new boarder at Tommy 

 Berry's training camp at Remington. Berry was in 

 the west, racing. A letter advised him of the find, and 

 at the tail end of a hard season he dreamed of another 

 Ella Ambulator or June Bug. 



When Berry returned to Flemington, the anxious 

 owner met him at the depot with a high-powered car. 

 All the State road laws were broken on the trip to the 

 track, while Tommy was fed on visions of the coin which 

 the new pacer would gather in 1922. 



The embryo star was led out for inspection. 



" How do you like her ? " came the query, like a 

 shot from an automatic. 



" Good," said Tommy. " But you cannot work that 



one over/ 1 



' What do you mean ? " said the anxious owner, 

 with a dangerous look in his eye. 



" Only that you cannot repeat in this game," said 

 Berry. 



