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THE PET HORSE
135
Why! There he was back again. "Six
minutes and eight seconds going," he shouted,
"and eight minutes and one second coming
back!"
The others went each in turn, all making fine
speed. Johnny Blossom gave Bob two lumps of
sugar after every trip.
Finally, it was Johnny’s turn. "You are
really too little to ride properly," said Otto.
"We’ll allow you double time."
Too little! Were they crazy? Indeed he
wouldn’t have double time. He would ride
better than any of them, he would. Who was
it owned the horse? He would show them who
could ride best; and he struck Bob sharply.
"Away with you, Bob! Faster! Faster!"
But Bob was so queer today. And he breathed
so strangely. He had been breathing something
like that these last few days, but today it was
worse, and he didn’t hurry even when Johnny
struck him again with the whip. Finally he
almost stopped, and breathed more queerly than
ever.
Oh, dear! Johnny was in despair. The boys
had all been much quicker than he, and they
would just say that he was too little and must
be allowed double time.
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