A RANCHMAN'S RECOLLECTIONS 



and never a damage suit. They fought snow and 

 high water and were sometimes on duty for 48 

 hours, but never lost a train. Whenever Mr. Daly's 

 car was on "Jerry's" train it was said to be a picnic 

 to hear those two Irish wits clash. It was even 

 said that Mr. Daly sometimes just took the trip to 

 cross swords with "Jerry." One of "Jerry's" most 

 intimate friends, whose name I do not recall, but 

 let us call it "O'Grady," had double-crossed Mr. 

 Daly. I have said that Mr. Daly was a good friend 

 and a good enemy. He bided his time. "Jerry," 

 like everybody else in Montana, was a sport, as to 

 "the ponies" in particular. On one of his trips over 

 the line Mr. Daly handed "Jerry" $1,000 in cash, 

 and said, " 'Jerry,' they are on to me, but I want to 

 back Soothsayer in the Long Island meet. Place 

 this for me, but don't bet a dollar of your own. I 

 may be mistaken, but the odds are likely to be good, 

 and I can afford to lose. I would not want you 

 or your friends to lose; so don't say a word, and 

 be sure not to tell O'Grady." 



"Jerry" placed the money, and Soothsayer got 

 the flag. 



The next time "Jerry" met Mr. Daly he said, 

 "That was a hell of a tip you gave me on Sooth- 

 sayer." Mr. Daly expressed surprise, and said, "I 

 was mistaken, 'Jerry,' but I cautioned you not to bet 

 a dollar of your own money." Said "Jerry" : "With 

 the great Marcus Daly backing a horse, what sort 



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