THE DARK HORSE
There lived in Tennessee an old chap named Sam Flynn, who was a horse trader. He generally contrived to own a speedy nag or two, which he used for racing whenever he could pick up a “soft match” during his travels. The best of his horses was a coal black stallion named Dusky Pete. Flynn usually saddled Pete when approaching a town and would ride him in, to give the impression that the animal was merely a “likely horse” and not a “flyer.” One day, on coming to a new town, he learned a country race meeting was being held. He entered Pete in the race. As expected, the people of the town backed the local favorites, giving no heed to Pete. Flynn moved among the crowd taking all the bets he could get against his nag. Just as the horses were being saddled, old Judge McMinamee arrived at the scene. Having been appointed judge he took his place on the…
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