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it _ ,~ _ i 1 1 LATE SENATOR JAMES INTENSITY The l:i 1 - Ollie .Iain •-. -ciiator from Knitucky. and t t late Tom Pence, secretary of the Democratic national committee, wen- two of the ino-t ardent race fans thai were ever in Washington. One day .lame- ami Pence were going to the races in Laurel, bat uu impending rote In tla Senate k ].t Senator .lame- from going with Peace for the first race. "Make :i bet for me mi the first race on whatever horse you bet an," oiid .lame- to Pence. "1 will be Mievc later." 1 he Sena t- viWe was tab n somewhat earlier than 1] i.e. n expected aad .lame- hurriedlj eaughl a train and uoi !■• Laurel Just aa the horses were ,..111 to He posl or the tirst race, He spied Peace and a-ked liim what bone they were playing, "I had a hot tip on thi- race." said Pence. "I lie! sr,o OB the n we for you on Alhena." Aon mast have thought well or him." said . n ». " I1..1 did he ever dot" "He i- .1 flu.-- year-oh! maiden." an-wcred Pence. "Be aerer dhj anything-" As the horses trailed past the grandstand going to the poal Senator .lame- got a look at Alhena. "Tom," be -aid, "that horse looks like be ought ti i.e hitched to an ask wagon. No wonder he la .1 maiden." The race was a mile and a quarter, and after the horses hail started they came back past the grand--tn.i. Alien 1 running a good li-t with tea lengths of daj Ugbt between him and the net horse. "You certainly are misguided," said fit na lor James to Pence. "1 wish I had that fifty back. Who gave : mi that tip anyway?" A- thi bor es weal around the turn Alhena had S i" hack considerably aad waa about fifteen 1 ngths in the rear. "You know we an a terrible pair ef suckers," -.id senii.e- James. "We ought to be pro!.. toil ..aiii-t oorselves for giving our money away like lH.lt. Oa the hack stretch Alhena was holding his awn, about fifteen lengths in the rear. "! am going to introduce a hill in the Senate to .- heii-h race trail.-." -aid Senator James sadly. "Thi- certaialy i- awful." Bitting the la-t turn Alhena had begun to come ap and had caught the first horse la front of him. although he was -till running seventh, "If tlu- was a hundred mile endurance race that pug of ours might hare ■ chance," -aid Senator James. "Bat ii hwVt. Good by fifty." Coming Into the homestretch Alhena wna running] like a house afire ami had passed three more hoi—-. "I believe that doggone horse has e,,f :l £haa e, Tom." shouted Seaator .lame-. "Come on Alhena! Come on, you n.is! Live im the whip. Jock! Now he- second. Com.- on, you Alkena! Come on, boy! B le im in! Come on. Alh.ii.i: cone- on!" Then followed a spectacular diho in the la-t sixteenth ami Alhena .iu-t got up to win by a aose. The face of Ollie James lit up with Joy. forgetting all about abolishing rare tracks and all bis Imprecations against Tom Pencea foolishness in betting on Alhena: forgetting everything for the me-an nt but lis happiness over bis borees wianing r ee. Senator James turned to Tom Peace, slapped Inn OB the hack with a ponderous hand and ! 1 a ted: "Ainl it grand, Ten!.- Aint ii Use snort of kiaga " o
