'I'll think over what you told me and let you
know. I go over to Philadelphia to-morrow to race in a "buzz-wagon," as
you call it. I don't want you to think me entirely chicken-hearted--and
I'll take you with me, if Brown can spare you.'
"The next day he shows up in the battle-ship.
"'Blister,' he says, 'I don't know just how far I'll be willing to go in
the affair, but if you can get Rainbow, I'll buy him.'
"'Now you've said somethin',' I says. 'Head fur the nearest telegraph
office 'n' I'll wire Peewee.'
"'They're likely to ask a stiff price fur this hoss,' I says when we gets
to the telegraph office.
"'Buy him,' he says.
"'_Do you mean the sky's the limit_?' I says, 'n' he nods.
"We cross on the ferry after sendin' the wire. He has the battle-ship
under wraps till we hit the open country, 'n' then he lets her step. We
gets to goin' faster 'n' faster. I can't see, 'n' I think my eyebrows
have blowed off. I'm so scared I feel like my stumick has crawled up in
my chest, but I hopes this is the limit, 'n' I grits my teeth to keep
from yelpin'. Just then we hits a long straight road, 'n' what we'd been
doin' before seemed like backin' up. I can't breathe 'n' I can't stand
no more of it.
"'Holy cats!' I yells. 'Cut it!'
"'What's the matter?' he says, when he's slowed down.
"'Holy cats!' I says again. 'Is that what racin' in these things is
like?'
"'Oh, no,' he says. 'My mechanic took my racing car over yesterday.
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