Little Warhorse 
were killed each time, and the five hundred in 
the pen had been nearly all eaten of the arena. 
The Warhorse had run each day, and as 
often had made the Haven. Mickey became 
wildly enthusiastic about his favorite’s powers. 
He begot a positive affection for the clean- 
limbed racer, and stoutly maintained against 
all that it was a positive honor to a Dog to be 
disgraced by such a Jack. 
It is so seldom that a Rabbit crosses the 
track at all, that when Jack did it six times 
without having to dodge, the papers took note 
of it, and after each meet there appeared a no- 
tice: “ The Little Warhorse crossed again to- 
day; old-timers say it shows how our Dogs are 
deteriorating.” 
After the sixth time the rabbit-keepers grew 
enthusiastic, and Mickey, commander-in-chief 
of the brigade, became intemperate in his 
admiration. “ Be jabers, he has a right to be 
i torned loose. He has won his freedom loike 
ey \ ivery Amerikin done,” he added, by way of 
OT Ss ve 
Wiss 3 appeal to the patriotism of the Steward of the 
| = race, who was, of course, the real owner of the 
Jacks. 
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