“Can I ride in the Derby this afternoon?” asked Jimmy eagerly.
The doctor shook his head.
“You’ll stay in bed for a week,” he said quietly.
“But I must get to the track,” said Jimmy. “Mr. Willing is depending on me! I must go.”
“It is impossible,” said the physician.
“Then what shall we do?” cried the boy. “Who will ride Gabriel?”
“I guess Gabriel will not run,” said the physician quietly.
“But he will,” cried Shirley, “and he shall win too.”
The others looked at the girl in surprise.
“What do you mean?” demanded Mabel.