Little Warhorse 
There was a fierce wrangle among the dog- 
men. This was a tie, since neither had scored, 
and Minkie and her rival were allowed to run 
again; but that half-mile had been too hot, and 
they had no show for the cup. 
Mickey met “Diamonds” next day, dy 
chance. 
“ Have a cigar, Mickey.” 
“Qi will thot, sor. Faix, thim’s so foine, I ’d 
loike two — thank ye, sor.” 
VIII 
From that time the Little Warhorse became 
the pride of the Irish boy. Slipper Slyman had 
been honorably reinstated and Mickey reduced 
to the rank of Jack-starter, but that merely 
helped to turn his sympathies from the Dogs to 
the Rabbits, or rather to the Warhorse, for of 
all the five hundred that were brought in from 
the drive he alone had won renown. There 
were several that crossed the Park to run 
again another day, but he alone had crossed 
the course without getting even a turn. Twice 
a week the meets took place ; forty or fifty Jacks 
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