Summary

Chapter Seven

Willy has to go and get more medicine for his grandfather. While he’s in town, he ends up running into the dogs that Stone Fox races with. Stone Fox initially attacks him, but Willy makes it clear that he wasn’t there to sabotage them. Willy confesses that he wishes Stone Fox could win too, but he explains that Willy has to win in order to save his farm.

Chapter Eight

Willy does his best to hide his injured eye from his grandfather when he is feeding him. Willy heads down to the race course. Everyone has gathered to watch the race. Willy notes that the papers all said Stone Fox was going to win, and nobody had bet on him and Searchlight. Willy greets Stone Fox before the race begins, but Stone Fox continues to ignore him.

Analysis

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