'I've took a two-year-old for a thousand dollar marker of Seattle's,'
says Ike, swingin' 'round on me. 'You want him?'
"'To train, you mean?' I says, 'Is that it?'
"'Sure,' says Ike. 'You can have him on shares if you want.'
"'Tell me about him,' I says.
"'Well,' says Ike, 'he's a big little hoss made good all over. He
ain't never started yet, but he's been propped for two months. He's by
Edgemont. First dam, Cora, by Musketeer. Second dam, Debutante, by
Peddler. Third dam, Daisy Dean, by Salvation. Fourth dam, Iole, by
Messenger. He's registered as Hamilton, 'n' that's all I know.'
"'That's sure some breedin',' I says. 'But I never takes a colt on
shares. I'll handle him fur you as careful as I know how 'n' it'll
cost you fifty a month. That's the best I can do.'
"'I'll send him over this evenin',' says Ike. 'Let me know what you
think of him after he works out for you.'
"I like this Hamilton colt the minute I gets my lamps on him. He ain't
over fifteen hands, but he's all hoss. He'll weigh right at nine
hundred, 'n' that's quite a chunk of a two-year-old. He's got a fine
little head on him 'n' his eye has the right look. A good game hoss'll
look at you like a eagle. I don't want nothin' to do with a sheep-eyed
pup. This colt has a eye like a game cock.
"Peewee Simpson is at my stalls when they brings the colt over, 'n'
after we've sized him up I asks Peewee what he thinks of the little
rooster.
"'Him?' says Peewee.
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