The third man was a stranger to Ben, but he picked him out of the crowd,
and the other judge accepted him.
As Stella climbed into the saddle, Hatrack gave two or three kittenish
jumps, and the crowd yelled. It had not expected this added feature to
the race, a girl jockey.
Shout after shout went up as she rode over the course slowly, Hatrack
having settled down into his usual dejected manner. The cheers and some
of the jeers that greeted him came from the men who had been induced to
bet on him.
"Now, Stella," said Bud, as Stella rode back again, "when you start,
shout 'Vamose!' in Hatrack's ear. That's the word he has always been
sent away with. Stick tight, an' let him go. Don't forget the word
'Vamose!'"
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE GREAT CHIQUITA.
Hatrack and Magpie were now brought up to the starting point.
The boy who traveled with old man Norris was on the back of the latter
horse, sitting in a regular jockey's saddle and stripped of all
superfluous clothing.
He was the typical jockey now.
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