Presently Beth said:
"Papa, I know how to ride now, don't I? And say, papa, I won a box of candy from Cousin Lulu's beau."
One of the jockeys heard her. He grinned his approval and said:
"She's got pluck enough to be one of us. I reckon she's born with a liking for horses. My, didn't the old mare go!"
CHAPTER XI
Don Meets a Sad Fate
Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed. Marian looked tragic. She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls. Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
"I simply must have the money."
Beth, interested, looked up at her,