Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 21, 1902, Page 22

I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, BUSINESS CHANCES. {0 GET In or out of business call on Wil- ! “llams, Room 411, McCague bulldln’, . | WHEN_you wan. to buy, sell o exchange our businers of property quick, see J. 2 Jonnson, s N.'Y. Lite. Y-Mu3 FOR SALE, a fine stock and grain farm of 407 acres 1% miles from good town with two_raiiroads in Linn county, Missouri., in the heart of rich corn belt, 20 acres under plow, 8 acres timothy, balance heavy blte grass pastire with creck through it; soll is very rich, place having been used for feeding farm for years; all smooth land and could all be cropped if desired; small but good house, barmn and sheds for 140 head of cattle. Considering Jocation and guality of land, this place is cheap at %280 per acre. Address K. Turney, Fairfiel, la Y860 25 WANTED—Attractions for the Washington, Kan., street Talr, Oct. 7, . 9 and 10. Ad dress the secretary, Washington, h;‘\.n. FOR BALE, nice, clean general stock mer- chandise in town of population 200, Elk- horn road, in Nebraska, 100 miies from Omaha; involce, cash value, 33,000 Ad- dress K 46, Bee. Y-M37 2 FOR BALE, one of the best steam laundry propositions in west; will be sold at a reat bargain on account of owner's ill fealth, O'Neil's Real Bstate Agency. South Omaha. Y378 26 MONEY in mining; read the Sun-Anchor Mining Co.'s advertisement on financial page of this issus and write for pros- FAKE oll and mining stocks. Do not own them. Obtain free sample copy Finan- clal Bulletin, containing Defunct Stock List, latest mining news and valuable in- formation to investors. Bulletin Publish- ing Co., Box 1042, Denver, Colo. FOR BALE, stock of involoe $16.00.00; goo location. C. M. Street, 8t. Joseph, Mo. neral merchandise Aagress BUSINESS CHANCES, INCORPORATED, Capital Stock $100,00. You can make blg money by our Eure and wsafe system of turf | stments. Beptember 1 to I15th a $0.00 investment made more than $00.00 and September h we played Jack Doyle, forcing his price from $60.00 to $16.00 to $1 at post time. Bigger and better things to come off shortly. Euatirely new and original plan. Coste you only & postal can it you have idie money, money to invest, should be earning money. The Douglass Daly Co., Turf Commissioners, 112 Clark St., Chicago. Y496 21 W. 8. CLEVELAND & CO., rice horse owners, guarantee 10 per cent Interest weekly on investments of $25 to $200; large commissions piaced in special turf events will yleld investors 100 to 200 per cent_profit and upward in one day. W. 8. Cleveland & Co., 680 Kast_#5th st Chicago. Y420 21° money _that Write for It quick MY Jist in and out of Omaha, hotels, res- taurants, cigar stoves, groceries, gen- eral merchandise, photograph gallery meat market, lumber business, carrlage factory, laundries, *confectionery, news, Itvery " business, manufactiring business, office business, rooming houses, boarding houses, or anything you want, and size or price Call on me and tell me what you want. Willlams, room 411, McCagus bullding. Y804 21 BARGAINS—Own two newspapers and job oMces In Live western citles; must sell one:"pricen,” $00 and $15; part cush, Dbalande secured, land or clty_property. Addrees K 50, Boe. Pyt LARGER INCOM WEEKLY from small investments placed with our Turf club than same amount could earn in a bank in a year, by the Club's sure and safe system of turf speculation. Learn how from our_ pros- pl‘(‘h\l‘, Theulallnnét '{:;f‘ 01\;}), 813 Mis- Bourt Trust bldg., uts, Mo, e s Y 2 DRY GOODS, notions, furnishings; new well selected stock; controly large trads; Jong lease; cash or land; Investigate fL. Stire, 8t. Paul, Neb. — OR BALE, a stock of general merchan- rdln, openigg stock bought new three years ago; located in the county seat of one of the best counties in central Ne- braska; stock will Involos about $7,000; 0od reason for seiling. Address J 34, ce. — BUSINESS chance. We want a man in each county of the U. 8. to manufacture and promote the sale of our Patenter Okey' Burial Vault. We are offering to men of integrity and push an excellent opportunity to own A manufacturing bus- fhess at home. Only small capital re- quired. Large profits. Write today for Darticulars and factory prospectus. Ad- firess, Okey Bural Vault Co., Indianapo- iis, Ind. Y- AKE YOUR MONEY EARN MONEY, AEATE TNVESTMENT, weekly dividends, sums of $20 up recelved; your money al- ways at your command and all money to our_credit can be withdrawn on demand. Ve have earned and pald between 5 and 6 per cent each and every week. This Is no bling, but a legitimate ~business proposition. Best of references through- out the United States. Write for our booklet free. address H. Brolaski & Co., Buite 403, %6, Dearborn 8t., Chicago, 1] {CORPORATED, $135000 money—money, $10 makes $1,000 by our sure and safe sys: fem of turf investments, entirely new plan free; write for prospectus. The Arm- Birong-Baldwin Co., Turt Commissioners, Oimaha bldg.. Chicago. Y—470 21* BIG FORTUNE to partles who will assist in developing rich mining claims recently Hlacavared. anly seven miles from smelt- ers paylng spot cash for ores. Adjoin- ing mines producing milllons annually Ore easily mined. Title perfect. Money can be pald monthly. WIll organize com- any for $,000.00 and divide equally. Want quick action. Bank references. Ad- dress Grub Stake, 145 LaSalle St. R. il4, Chicago, 111, Y47 21 UCCESS IN SPECULATION:" $100 in- vested in grain or stocks by our “Safety Valve Plan” should result in a_profit of $500 to $1,000 within 30 da: rite for particulars and_send for our free book “Modern Methods for Safe Investments. Richard Qliver - 00~ g Bpukar hlsnd Rrokers, Chica; ock’ Exchange bldg., Chi 3 Youm ot HAVE YOU invested In rome Auditorium stock contest tickets? Returns on them will come in Novem You do not hava to wait for the drill to strike the oll sand or the pick to penetrate the pay streak, Two chances to win the big prizes with each twenty-five-cent ticket. Main office New York Life building. Y556 21 SOME MAN or woman who owns an Aud!- torfum stock contest ticket will get his or her money back In November at the rate of 2,00 to 1, and 1,000 others will get priges ranging up to $3,600 in value. Betfer buy now. Tickets twenty-five cents. Maln office New York Life build- ing. Y—566 21 GREATEST w‘nnunl(y ever offered small investors. o free chances with each twenty-five-cent share of Auditorium stock. Over 700 cash prizes, including hpital caah orize of 5,000, Scores of other prises, Including o .50 house and lot. Bpecial cash prize October 1. Call for prize list. Auditorium office, New York Lite bullding. Y556 21 CAPITAL secured for merltorious enter- priscs. companies promoted, stocks and nds’ bought, sold and underwritten. ‘Willis Todd, 6% New York Life bldg, Omaha. e ne™ YOU can earn blg money handling our Christmas speclalities; no capital or ex- ‘aenmco Deceesary. For samples and par- culars address Liif & Co., Chicago. | CORPORATIONS often experience difficult in selling capital stock; their proposi- tlons contain every element of success, but they fall to secure necessary capitai: Why? Because the possibility of loss ex- ists. Present a proposition without risk and prospects of large profits and stock ean pat. 3 1t his basis can put your proposition on this through underwriting and ald in the sale of your securities. Central States Under- writing Co., Tacoma Bldg., Chicago. Y% 2 “THIS FEATS NEW JERSEY." Charters rocured under South Dakota laws for a lew dollars; write for corporation laws, blanks, bylaws and forms (o Philip Law- rence, late ase't secretary of state, Huron, Beadie Co., South Dakota. Y44 21 CAPITAL secured for meritorious_enter- prises, companies promoted, stocks and nds’ bou&hl s0ld and underwritten. E'IIHI Todd, 5 New York X#!o Bldg., m: —469 21* ment with un- usually large returns; no scheme; an agri cultural proposition ‘on monthly install, ments, “Coftee pays 100 to 300 per cent grofit Bulletin 41, Department of State, hington, D, C.: 100,000 rubber trees, the first year's harveat, will yleld §120,000." Brivsh F. O Report,' 385, page 7. We have 18,000 ubber trées and 567,000 coftes trees. Co-operative plan. Coffee harvest next year. Send for booklet. Lolita Plantation Company, 812 Security Bldg., 8t. Louls, Mo. Y62 2 FOR SALE—A laree stock of general mer- chandise; aleo a large stock farm for sale :mpllu ;n.bnf ;he ulllld finest loca- n A . For ruculars apply t Fred Schraeder, Ely, No. Dak. o ' Y—506 21 FOR BALE OR TRADE—A full line of farm {mplements and buggles doing a #00d business in a lively town of 6,000; a bargain. Address Lock Box 1163, Y tsmouth, Neb. DON'T GAMBLE OR SPECULATE BE A BOOKMAKER DOUBLE YOUR MONEY Deposit $ and upward with banking privi- SMALL _investors make big profits; the John J. Ryan Co-Operative Investment Co., an old established firm whose rella- bility s unquestioned, pays 5 per cent weekly on investments of $10 upward the skeptical don't see how this is possi ble, but the wise reserve their decision until they receive particulars and are abie to Investigate for themselves; paying of dividends at the rate of § per cent per week 8 not an experiment, but Is a posi- tive fact; write for particuiars, which will be sent free. John J. Ryan Co-Operative Investment Co., W6 Commonwealth Trust Bldg., St. Louis. Y—429 21 E. J. ARNOLD & CO. of 8t. Louls, Mo., race horse owners and bookmakers, in- vite the speculative public to an investi- gation of their methods. This is an old and long established concern, amply re- sponsible and reliable In all its dealinge. A rigid Inquiry into thelr business wili a condition unattained by any nvestment proposition ever offered for public participation. | Bubscription to r capital may be made in amounts of ) and upward, subject to withdrawal in ull on demand. Dividends paid in cash fifty-two times every year. The best pa: ing safe investment in the country. Refe ences: Banks, trust companies, commei cial agencies, St. Louls business men and ¥or full par- i prominent men everywhere. ticulars address, E. J. Arnold & Co. and Pine St: . Louls, Mo. or woman with $200 to $1,500 MA cure good position for spare’ tim income. Address K b1, Bee offic Y% 21 10 INVESTED now clears §1,000; heat and power from the sun without fire or fuel; Ereatest sclentific discovery; in operation daily; new corporation forming; shares 1 cent each; 250 references. Solar Furnace Co., 8t. Louls, Mo. Y—491 21 $18,000 IN ONE day recently handled by an eastern bookmaking concern; bookmaking is the most profitable business of the day; you can invest $60 and upward with an establirhed rellable bookmaking Co., “pay- ing dividends weekly highest bank and other references; write for particulars im- medliately. The Griff Co-Operative Book- making , Imperial Bldg., Chicago, Il Y—47 21 > Thoroughbreds. By W. A. FRASER ! Author of “The Qutcast,” "“Mooswa,” and Other Storles. CHAPTER XV. Faust was in & quandary. First, Crane had confided In him over Diablo, but now his silence seemed to indicate that he meant to have this good thing all to himself. Then Langdon had promised to co-op- erate; now, he, too, bad closed up like a clam; he was as mute as an oyster. “Cramn 18 dealin’ the cards all the time," thought Faust; “but there's some game on, sure.” He determined to back Diablo for him- self at the long odds and chance it. Two days later Crane received a very illit- erate epistle, evidently from a stable boy; #t was unsigned: Dere Ross—yous is gittin it in de neck. de big blak hors he didn't carig de sadel you tink de blak hors had on his back. CES—————EE—S————— ELECTRICAL REPAIRERS. —_— CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. ALL kinds of carpenter work and repairing romptly attended to. J. T. Ochlitree, th and Lake strect: 310 TYPEWRITERS, LAMBERT TYPEWRITER—Price, $20. tast, efficient, durable; easiest o learn, In use and care for. Sent on approval. Mon= Toe & Co., 811 No. 16th 8t., Omal —M21s BUY A LAMBERT TYPEWRITER now for $20; will be 325 after Oct. 1. Monrod & Co., 51’ No._16th St, Omaha —36 MANUFACTURING, P _MELCHIOR, 13th and Howard, ma- chinist, 54 CMAHA Sate and Iron Wks. makes a spe- claity of fire escapes, shutters, doors and Safes. G. Andresn, Prop. 102 8. 10th St —_— DANCING ACADEMY, CHAMBERS, 17th and Douglas; now open for reception of puplls; formal opening September 24. 'Phone FI1775 (circulars). M381 09 MORAND'S dancing school now _open. Children, Wednésdays, 4:16 p. m.; Satur- day, 10 &. m., 2 and 4 p. m. Adults, Tue: day' and Friday, 8 p. m. 'Phone, 102 Circulars. —465 21* FOR SALE—FURNITURE. CHICAGO Furniture Co., 1410 Dodge. Tel 2020 New and secondhand, bought, sol exchanged, O—202 DRESSMAKING. DRESSMAKING in_families or at_home. Miss Sturdy, 280 Haruey. =550 O1 — TRUNKS AND BAGGAGE. TWIN CITY EXP. 'Phone 17. 506 8. 16th. 261 L_ M. E. hauls trunks. Tel_ 70, —1% FOR SALE, drug stock In county seat town in eastern Nebraska, stock and fix- tures, $2,000. Address L. W. Robinson, Clay Cen'er, Neb. Y543 22¢ $2,600 BARGAIN 9-room modern house, large barn, full lot, half-block east 24th’street motor line on Grant st., $1,000 cash, balance easy; must be sold quick. J. H. Johnson, 84 'N. Y. Lite. Y—MG564 LOST—If the owner of the buggy which contained three packages groceries, at 24th and Spruce, primary day, will report same to me’ the favor will be rewarded. J. H. Johnson, 843 N. 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Tel. 1968 564 AUTOMOBILES, leges; '“klf Ividends over § pald p y; never had a diy womp K‘“llfl; hard to bellieve but easy }n‘ll&m.fl. rute;:ncu. HFI’“ book!s ntion paper. ome Selb; B James Hullding, New York Clty- Y500 210 EXCEPTIONAL opportunity for invi ment in mining proposition that has over §2,000,00 In actual profits; must in- crease working capital at once; to raise & limited amount of money within the next few wecks, company offers a f thousand shares of treasury stock at ice; investments of $25 and up realize to 3 per cent sure profits. Full detalls iven to those interested. Dr. W. C. Ab- tt, care Investment Department, Gar- den City Banking and Trust Co_ Chicago. Y41 2 GREAT PROFITS, §8 carned last month on every $100 invested. Write for free booklet, etc., of a legitimate, sound en- terp . h‘:ll investment mfil‘ . icome. Theo. by @ Breadwar NT Y01 ne { Farnam street. PRINTING. WATERS PRINTING COMPANY. Linotype Composition. s11 So. 13th. — e—————e——— EXPERT ACCOUNTANT. PRIVATE lessons in bookkeeping. ete.: night clase Mond, Wed., Rathbun, room 15, Com'l Nat'l bank. ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES. Deright's, 111 CUT RATE rallroad tickets everywhere. P. M. Philbin, 166 Fernam. “Fhone 154 BRASS FOUNDRY. BRASS and aluminum casting, nickel plat- ing and fnishing. Bpeclalty Mfg. Co., 41 N. Main St., Council Blufs. Done Free. Small Charges for Material. Free SEPT. 20 BRIDGE WORK DONE FREE $5.00 Gold Crowns $3.00 IN ORDER TO INCREASE OUR CLINIC we want every man, woman and child in Omaha to have their mouths examined by the professors of this college. All our work will be done free. Small charges for materials We do as we advertise. TR IPATES STORAGE. OM. Van 8Stor. Co., 1511% Farn. Tels. % FOR RENT, first-class storage for house- hold s’ or merchandise. Apply to H. J. Windsor, 1518 Dodge St., or to H. E. Easton, the Dunsany flats, 10th and Plerce Sus. M—267 UNION DENTAL COLLEGE OF PAINLESS DENTISTRY. 152 DOUGLAS STREET, ROOM 4. ( Open Dally; Nights till §; Bundays, 10 to & Yous got de double cros dat time. Der bokie hes axin me wot de blak hors is good fer der bokie s playin for te trow yous downe. No moar at presen. This was the wholly ambiguous sommu- nication that Crane had found under his office door. There was no stamp, neither plate nor date written in the lotter, noth- ing but an evident warning from someone, who, no doubt, hoped to get into his good graces by putting him on his guard. As it happened, Crane had just made up his mind to make his plunge on Diablo while the odds were long enough to make it possible with the outlay of very little capital. He smoked a heavy Manuel Garcla over this new contingency. It did not mat- ter about the saddles. Langdon had con- fided In him fully. But how had the writer of the ill-spelled missive known of that matter? Yes, he would better make his bet before these whisperings came to other ears. But the bookmaker mentioned? That must be Faust. Why was he prowling about amongst stable lads? He sent for Faust. When the latter had come Crane asked Diablo’s price for the Brooklyn. “It's 30 to 1 now,” replied the book- maker; “somebody’s backin’' him." Faust's small baby eyes were fixed fur- tively on Crane’s pale, sallow face as he imparted this information; but he might as well have studied the ingrain paper on the wall; Its unfigured surface was not more placid, more devold of indication, than the smooth countenance he was searching. Crane remained tantalizingly silent for a full minute; evidently his thoughts had drifted away to some other subject. “Yes,” sald Faust, speaking again to break the trying qulet, “‘some one’s nib- blin’ at Diablo in the books. I wonder if it’s Porter; did he he think him a good horse?” “It can't be Porter nor anyone else who knows Diablo. It's some foolish outsider tempted by the long odds. I suppose, how- ever, it doesn’t matter—in fact, it's all the better. You took that $5,000 to $60 for me, didn’t you?* “Ye “Well, just lay off; you can do so now at & profit.” “You don’t want to back Diablo then? Shall I lay egainst him further?* “If you like—in your own book. I don’t want to have anything to do with him one way or the other. I always thought he was a bad horse, and—and—well, never mivd; just lay that bet oft. T shall prob- ably want to hack The Dutchman agatm shortly.” When Faust had gone, Crane opened the little drawer which held his betting bool took it out and drew a pencil through th entry he had made opposite Allls’ name. “That's off for a few days, thanks to Mr. Faust,”” he thought. Then he ran his eye back over several other entries. “Ah, that's the man—Hummel; he'll do." Next he consulted his telephone book; tracing his finger down the “H" column, bhe came to “Ike Hummel, commission broker, Madison 71184." Over the 'phone he made an appointment for the mext day at 11 o’clock with Hum- mel and the result of that interview was that Crane backed Diivlo to win him a matter of $75,000 at the liberal odds of 75 to 1; for Jakey Faust, feeling that he bad made a mistake in backing the black had laid off all his own bets and sent the horse back in the market to the longer odds. Crane had completely thrown him off his guard. Faust no sooner had congratulated him- self upon having slipped out of his Diablo bets, than he heard that & big commission had been most skilfully worked on this outsider for the Brooklyn. In his new di- lemma he went to Crane, feeling very much at sea. “They're backing your horse again, sir,” he sald. “Are they “Yes, heavy. “If he's worth backing at all I suppose he's worth backing heavily.” This aphorism seemed to merit a new cigar on Crane’s part, so he lighted one. “‘He’s travelin’ up and down In the mar- ket,” continued Faust. ‘“He dropped to thirty, then went back to seventy-five, now be's at twenty; I can't make it out. “I shouldn’t try,” advised Crane, sooth- ingly. *“Too much knowledge is even as great a danger as a lesser amount some- times. Faust started gulltily, and looked with quick inquiry at the speaker, but, as usual, there was nothing in his presence beyond the words to hang a conjecture on. “I thought for your sake that I'd better find out.” ““Oh, don't worry about me, that is, too much, you know. I go down to Gravesend once in & while myself, and no doubt know all that's doing. A great fear fell upon Faust. BEvidently this was an intimation to him to keep away from the stables. How did Crase know—who had split on him? Was it Langdon or Sandy or Cholly? Someone had evidently aroused Crane's suspicion, and this man of a great everness had put him away while he worked a blg commission through someone else. The thought was none the less bitter to Faust, that it was all his ewn fault, his super-cleverness, “An’ you don’t want me to work a com- mission for you on Diablo,” he asked des- perately. No, I shan’t bet on him at present. And say, Faust, in future when I want you to do any betting on my horses, on my account, you know, I'll tell you. Understand? You needn't worry, that {s—other people, I'll tell you myself."” “I didn’t mean—" Faust had started to try a plausible explanation, but Crane stopped him. “Never mind, the matter Is closed out now." “But, eir," persisted Faust, “If you've got your money all on, can I take a bit naw— is it good business? We've worked together & good deal without any misunderstanding before.” “Yes, we have,” commented Crane. “Yes, an' I'd like to be in on this now. I didn’t mean to forestall you.' Crane raised his hand in an attitude of supplication for the other man to desist, but Faust was not to be stopped. “I made a mistake, an I'm sorry, an’ if you will tell me whether Diablo's good business for the Brooklyn, I'll back him now at the shorter price. There's no use of us bein' bad friends.” “I thing Diablo's a fairly good bet,” sald Crane quietly, ignoring the question of triendship. “It won't be poachin’ if I have a bet, then?" asked the cherub, more solicitous than he had appeared at an earlier stage of the game. “Poachers don't worry me,” remarked Diablo's owner. “I'm my own game keeper. and they usually get the worst of it. But you go ahead and have your bet.” “Thask you, there wou't be 8o more bad breaks ma give you none the worst of it. Good day, sir," and he was gone, 1ll-favored note. this scrawl? It gave me a pointer, though. 1 suppose the writer will turn up for his reward; but the devil of it is he'll sell in- formation of this sort to anyone who'll buy. Must weed him out when I've dis- covered the imp. At any rate Faust will go straight, now he's been scorched. I'll just re-enter that bet to the Little Woman while I think of it. ‘“Three thousand seven hundred and fifty to fifty, Diablo for the Brooklyn, lald to Miss Allis Porter.’ " Then he dated it. In his strength he relied upon his power to bring forth an answering love, at least regard, should he win Allis. surely come. rival to combat. Allis and afterward her love. “I'm quite silly,” he ejaculated, 1 can’t help it. some fresh air and I will."” CHAPTER XVI. It was the middle of May. Down in the earth the strong heat of reawakened nature throbbed with a pulsating force that sent forth new life on its errand of rejuvination. But all the new-born awakening, all the sweet strength of soul and life that was born to the waiting land on the wings of soft winds brought not the hoped-for allot- ment to John Porter. At Ringwood they waited for the spring- time. doctor’s skill had fafled of. Kkilling him, keeping him back. S0 Allls was really man almost in everything to strive for the fulfillment of that which had been put upon her. What wouldn't she do? she asked her- self many times, to bring a strength-giving troubled mind? Even peace to her father’ Mrs. Porter, implacably bitter against rac- ing, Allle’ study, if it tended to their happi- ness; in the austerity of her opposition. Evening after evening they had discussed the gloomy situation, with always from Al- 1s’ side a glimmer of hopeful light. mother's pessimistic dread of evil. The prospective sult as It was, fortune, music to the ears of the stricken man, fought the lethargic fever of discontent that was over him until his eye brightened and his face took on a hopeful look of in- Allis; it's a shame for a great hulk that were almost too much for your father.’ Then he spoke a little lower, as a man utters unfamillar words for the first time. “Your mother said that Providence would look after you. Sounds strange, doesn't it, girl? bitter—I don’t blame her now she's turned right around. And, Allls, I belleve with a little tempting, a lttle coaxing, she'd al- most have a bet on Lucretia in your hands. Funny, fsn't t?" And he gave a little chuckle. Allls badn't heard her father laugh for a long time. It wasn't much of a laugh, very dry and very short-lived, hardly light- ing up his face at all, but still it was the teeble pulsation of humor which showed that the old John Porter spirit was not quite broken. \ “About the betting, Allis—you must have Dixon come down here to see me, for the horses are to go into the stable again, aren't they?” “Yes, father.” “That's right. I thought we had ar. ranged it that way, hut I seem to forget things since that bad tumble. “You don't forget much now, father; you're getting stronger In every way." “Blarney, girl. But I don't mind; your blarney is ltke the sunshine—it coles through the window every day at 10. Ah! 1 know to the very minute when to look for it. But about Dixon. Have him come down, for we must arrange to back Lu- cretla—she's worth it. She's been doing well, hasn't she, girl? Oh, God! why can't I go out into the open and see the little mare do just one gallop? And then I'd like to sit and look at the trees sway back and forth in the wind. Their swing 1s like the free gallop of a good horse.” He dropped the brief, fretful remon- strance against fate with an apologetio turning away of his head and continued about the trainer. “Lucretia’s in the Brooklyn, Allis; you know that, of course. If Dixon starts her, the stake alone will be about emough to run for, for a 3-year-old has a tough job ahead in that mob of picked horses. But you'll get a line on her there—I think she'll win with ninety-two pounds up, .but if she shows good form, then she'll have to be backed for the Brooklyn Derby. Lu- cretia’s the best 3-year-old in the land, 1 know. We'll have to arrange for that money. There will be a couple of thou- sand to be had 1If it seems safe busines: You and Dixon will judge of that. You taking Lauzanne, girl. Is it worth whil “Lauzanne 1s going to do great things for us, father. I'm sure of It “gtill young, Allis. I talked a little like that when I was your Fancy and borse racing go arm in arm always, and they're like an experienced man of 40 hob- nobbing with the little love god; they're just about as well mated.” Porter's irreverent smile caused Allls to start and Crane's relentless eyes came and peeped at her through the narrow-slitted lids. “All right, though, girl; your falth may make Leuzanne win, and I think Lueretia’s speed will carry her to the fromt, so you may strike & bit of luck at last.” CHAPTER XVIL A tew days later Mike Gaynor took the stable up to Gravesend. Dixon had & cot- tage there, which he occupled with his wife, and Allls, was to stop with them. It was the 20th of May when the horses were settled in the racing quarters. Only four days remained for introducing Lucre- tia to the Gravesend track; on the Z2dth she would take up her ninety-two pounds and be tested to the utmost in the great Brooklyn handicap. Dixon felt that several things were in her favor. She was as quiet as an old cow at the post; many false starts would improve rather than diminish her chances, for noth- ing seemed to excite the gallant little brown mare. Her great burst of speed would enable the jockey to get out of the ruck and steal a good place to lle handy at the leader's heels. She could be nursed to the last furlong of the stretch, for the sight of horses In front would not daunt her brave spirit. Agalnst the mare were two or three rather important factors; she was slight of bulld, not overstrong and the crush of the con- tending horses might knock her out of her stride should they close in. Then the was just & suspicion of lack of staying power in the Poisoner straln; Lucretis might pot quite last the mile and & quar- ter 80 early in the season, belng A mare. However, she had & chasce. by me; but I didn’t mean to ‘Faust has had his lesson, 'thought Crane, as he took from a drawer the stable boy's “l1 wonder who sent me Yes, 1t would He had not even a young Yes, he would win, first “but But I can go out and get That would work the cure that the A man of out- doors, It was the house-caging that was ad at the near ap- proach of the time of her trial. The day was coming fast, soon and she was to go forth with her little band of horses, as a must condone what was so evidently the mother had softened somewhat The girl's patient resolve had worn down the enchanted commencement of the racing campaign, actually intangible of re- seemed to foreshadow a complete fulfillment of the doctor's proph- esy should the goddess of success, of good smile in pity upon this modern Joan of Arc; for the bustle of preparation, he murmured to s 1 am to lie here, while you fight the sharks But I'm glad. Your mother was so But 1'd hardly call it a betting Dixon sald, speaking to Allis; “‘there’s never been a 3-year-old won the Brooklyn yet. There'll be openings enough to put down the money later on—in the Derby, it the mare pans out well." Andy Dixon was first of all a carcful man. Jockey Redpath had been riding Luecretia fn her gallops aince she had como to Graves- end. On the 220 Dixon gave Lucretia a £00d, strong three-quarter gallop over the bandicap course, on the 234 she had a quiet canter and on the morning of the 24th, the eventful day, she poked her mouse-brown nozzle over the bar of her stall when Allls came to look at her and seemed to say, “I'll do my part today.” Nothing could have been wished for in Lucretia’s appearance that wasn't there, except just the faint suspicion of a sacri- fice of strength to speed. But If the frame wasn't there the good, strong part was; the courage and the gentleness, and the wisdom, and the glow of perfect health, Down in the betting ring men of strong volce bellowed words of money odds, and full-muscled shoulders pushed and carried heads about that were intent on finanelal business. But what of that? It was not the Brooklyn, it was gambling. Out in the paddock a small, brown mare of gentle aspect, with big, soft eyes full of a dreamy memory of fresh shooting grass, walked with easy stride an elliptical circlo. Het fetlocks fair kissed the short grass in an unstable manner, as though the joints were all too supple. Inside of the circle stood Allls Porter, and J we'll soon know all about it." “We're all ready, Mike,” said Dixon with square solemnity. “When they've beat the little mare, they’ll be catchin' the judge's oye.” “There's nothing left now, Mike, but just a hope for a little luck,” added the girl, b’y comin’ now, and a good b'y he is. Ajlittle man in blue jacket and white stars joined them, riding whip. *Are you going to win, Red- path?” asked the girl. T'm going to try, Miss. She's a sweet mare to ride, but it's a big field. There's some boys riding that ought to be in the able rubbing horses.’ “You'll have to get out in front,” sald Dixon, speaking low; “your mare's too light take her back for a breath after you've gone half the journey, she'll come again, for she's game.” “Them Langdon tellows thinks they've got a great chance with our cast-off Diablo,” volunteered Mike. “I had a peep at him in the stall, an’ he's lookin’ putry fit.” .| ‘““He never was no class,” objected Dixon, ,“It you'd see him gallop the day he run away, you'd think he had class,” sald Mike. “Bot t'umbs up! You'd t'ought it was the fiying Salvato; “Well, we'll soon know all about it,” de- clared Dixon. There's the saddlin’ horn. you wolghod out, Redpath? Weignt all right, ninety-two pounds?” “All right, sir. It was a close call to make it, though there was a few ounces over.” “All the better, it's a hot day, an’ if they're long at the post ‘Il take them spare ounces out of you, I fancy.” Dixon held up his finger to the boy that was leading Lucretia, and nodding his head towards the stall, led the way. “We're No. 7 Mike,” sald Allis, looking at the leather tag which carried the figure soven on Jockey Redpath’s right arm. ** ‘There’s luck in 0odd numbers,’ sald Rory 0'Moore," quoted Mike, “I've a superstitious dread of seven,” the girl said; “It's the one number I always as- soclate with disaster—I don't mind 13 a bit.” “We'll break the bad luck seven today,” answered Allls. “Let me put my finger on the number for good luck,” and she touched the badge on his arm. “Now I'm going up to get a good seat in the stand,” she continued. “I'll leave Lucretia to you, Redpath.” Regally, one after another in stately file, the turt kings, decked out with the silken Jackets that rested atop—crimson, and gold, and blue, and white, and magpie—passed through the paddock gate to the newly- smoothed course. Very modest and demure No. 7, the little brown mare, looked be- side the strong-muscled glants, bright bay, golden chestnut and raven-wing black that overshadowed her in the procession that caught the 40,000 pairs of eyes. Something of this thought came to Allis sitting in the stand. What & frall little pair they were, both of them, and to be there battling for this rich prize that was so hardly fought for by strong men athirst for gold, and great horses akeen for the gallop. Ab, there was Diablo; the very number Allls had sald carried no dread for her, 13. What a strange coincidence. What a cruel twist of fate it would be if he were to win; he looked equal to it. A man sitting at Allis' elhow suddenly cried In a voice en- thused into the joyous treble of a boy “Look at that big black; isn't he a beaut? Number 13. That's a hoodoo number, if you lke; it's enough to give a backer cold feet.” “I thought you weren't superstitious, Rex”—this was a woman's voice. “I'm not, an’ I'm going straight down to back that black, 13 and all.” On Allis' other side one of the party was ticking off the horses by their numbers as they passed “One, two, that's White Moth; they say shell win; three, Red Rover; four—what's that? That's George L.; five, six seven—just look at that little runt. What i it? On, Lucretia. Might s well run a big calf, I should think." “She's just lovely,” declared a woman in the party. “She's as graceful as a deer, and I'm sure she'll run as fast as any of them.” “Can’t live In that mob; they'll smother a little thing like her,” declared the man emphatically. ““Where are we—ten, eleven, the King, that's the winner for a hundred. Look at him. He carries my money. It's all over now; they can't beat him. That's a fine looker, though, 13, Diablo, eb? What's that horse, Diablo, George?" turn- ing to one of the men. “No good—a maiden; I looked them all up in the dope book; how they expect to win the Brooklyn with a malden gets be- yond me."" Within all that enclosure there seemed no one possesed of any calm. To the qulet girl it was a strange revelation; no one could have as much at stake as she had, and yet over her spirit there was Dothlng be- yond the lethargy of depression. No, no one is calm, she thought. Ab, the assertion was too sweeping. Coming up the steps just at ber right was & man who might have been walking in & qulet meadow or full-leated torest for all there was of agitation in his presence. A sudden new thought came to Allis; she bad never seen that face dls. traight but once. A much-collected man was Philip Crape, A tinge of almost admiration tingled the girl’s mind. Te be possessed of calm where all was nervous strain was something Suddenly the unimpassioned face lighted up; the narrow-lidded eyes gleamed with brightened interest. As eagerly as & boy, thelr owner, Crane, came forward and saluting Miss Allls with a to stand crowdin’, an' even if you have to self. It Lucretla falled she might break down, for what would come to her father should the message home be one of disaster? Even if the little mare won, hor joy might lead her to commit strange pranks; she felt that her heart would burst out of sheer joy 1t she did not shout in exultation, or caper madly, as she had seen others do in the hour of victory. She was sorry that Crane had come. “1 was looking for you,” he sald to see you win this race, that s if—I mean, Ilke every other man here, I have harked back to my natural instinct of covetous ac- quisition, and had a bet on.” “Not Lucretia?"" “No—1I've bet on Diablo. Langdon thinks he'll win. Do you remember that little agreoment about his purchase?” What was that—I've halt forgotten | “Just a little bet on your account, know." “Oh, T remember; fun, wasn't 1t?" “It was part of the bargaln, and it's on. You'll take it, won't you, if he wins- “They're off!” Some one had shouted the magic word from the head of the steps. In & second avery volce of the thousands was stilled and there was only the noise of shuffiing feet, as eager watchers stood up to see the hors “It's a false start,” sald Crane, quictly, bringing his eye back from the interweav- ing woof of colored silk that splashed the dull gray of the face course with fantastio brightness. “It would have been well for you, Mis you but that was only In the man of square jaw and square of Allls, had the starter let them go. Lu- :fi"flffi.fl'.; ey Dixon. Presently | cretia was well out in the lead; It was Dis . . “We're gittin’ next it now, Miss Allls; ablo’s fault, too, that they had to go back —ho was left standing Crane’s volce was fate's volce. Would there mever be anything but Lucretia and Diablo, 7 and 13, 13 and 7? Fate was drear- ily monotonous In the insistent monologue of these names and numbers, “Diablo's & bad horse at the post, sure,” ejaculated Crane, letting his fleld glass rest the trick rlm“mk"::l::l M:;ul‘llnln‘tul L“Cklal 9 4l ohakes Wi it vibtbanly] evisently o e mare’| H have & stralght run this trip. Hore's cne|UP 224 sbakes his head viclously; evidently he doesn't like the idea of so much com- pany.” “How is Lucretia acting, Mr. Crane?" “Perfectly. You must have instilled some of your own patience into her.” The girl bardly heard the implied compli- ment. Would the patience be rewarded? or would 13, that was symbolical of evil, and its bearer, Diablo, who was an agent of evil, together snatch from her this prize that meant so much? It was strange that sho should not think of the other horses at all. It was as though there were but two in the race, Lucretia and Diablo—and yet they were both outsiders. Was fate the only real judge, and was he whispering to her to steel her heart against reverse? “The starter is having a bad time of it; that makes six false breaks” sald Allis® companion; “it will end up by his losing pa- tlence with the boys, I fear, and let them go with something off in a long lead. But they say that Fitzpatrick 1s a cool hand and gives no man the best of it. He'll probably fine Diablo's rider $100. I believe it's customary to do that when a jockey persistently re- fuses to come up With his horses. Jusi louk at that, the black fiend has lashed out and nearly crippled something. Vot Lucretia, Mr. Crane!" gasped Allls. No, it's a chestnut—there they go! Good boy, Westley—I mean Diablo's jockey has done a flendishly clever thing. He came through his horses on the jump, car- ried them off their feet, they all broke— yes, the flag’s down, and he's out with a clean lead.” Down In front a bell was clanging viclously; people were rushing with fren- zled haste from the betting ring and clam- bering up the steps of the stand; in the stand itself the whole vast mob had rison to its feet, and even now the rolling beat of eager hoofs was in the air hushed by the mob's clamor. Yes, Crane had spoken truly; a great striding black, along whose neck huag close a tiny figure in yellow and red, was leading the oncoming horses. Allis strained her eves, trying to discover the little mare, but she was swallowed up in the struggling mob that hung at Diablo’s heels. As they opened a little, swinging around the first turn, Allis caught sight of the white- starred blue jacket. Its wearer was quite fitth or sixth. “Lucretia is doing well,” said Crane; “ghe's holding her own; she's lapped on ‘White Moth.” It seemed strange to Allis that any other thought should come into her mind at that time other than just eoncern for Lucretia, but she caught herself wondering at Crane's professional words of description. For the time he was changed; the quick brevity of his utterances tokened an in- terested excitement. He was not at all like the Crane she knew, the cold, collected banker. Lucretia’s doing better,” her companion added a few eeconds later. t 1 were given to sentiment, I should say her gal- lop was the poetry of motion. She deserves to win. But honestly, Miss Allls, I think she'll never cateh the black; he's running ltke a good horse. Allis could not answer; the straln w too great for words. It would be all over in a minute or so, then she would talk. “Your mare creeping up, Miss Alll she's second to the black now, and they've still a goodl three furlongs to go. You may win yet. It takes a good horse to make all his own running for a mile and & quarter and then win. Her light weight may land her first past the post. There are only four in it, now, the rest are beaten oif sure. Diablo is still in the lead, White Moth and Lucretia are a length back and The King is next, running strong. It's the same Into the stretch. Now the boys are riding, Lucretia is drawing away from White Moth—she's pressing Diablo. You'll win yet His voice was drowned by the clamor that went up from every side. Diablo! White Moth! Lucretia!” What a babel of yells. “He's beat! Come on All the conjecture of months, all the hopes and fears of thousands compressed into & few briet seconds of struggling endeavor. Allis sat down. There was less frenzied excitement thus. “God of Justice!” It was Crahe's volce closoe to her ear; his hot breath was on her cheek; he had leaned down so that she might hear him. “Your jockey has sold you, or else Lucretia has quit. I thought I saw him pull her off. I'm sorry, Miss Allls, God knows, 1 am, though I've won—for Diablo is winning easily.” Then he straightened up for an instant, only to bend down again and Yes, Diablo has won, and Lucretia is beaten off. Perhaps is wasn't the boy, after all, for its a long journey for a three-year-old mare. Can I do—anything for you? Let me sce you down to the paddock. “Thank you,” the girl answered, strug- gling with her voice. “Yes, I must go, for Dixon will be terribly disappointed. I must go and put & bright face on, I suppose. It all over, and it can't be helped. But you've won and I congratulate you." Even the bookmakers were less jubilant than usual over this winoing of an oute sider; for Crane and Langdon and Fausf and two or three others, who had either recelved a hint or stumbled upon the good thing had taken out of the ring a tidy smount of lawful currency. (To be continued.) luted Allls. At that instant the man of many words on her left rose from his t to chase through the interminable crowd on the lawn s new vietim. Allls had sought to be alone in this shert of trial; sbe was bardly sure of her- Clay County Gets a Wetting. HARVARD, Neb., Sept. 20.—(Special)— This morning & gemeral rain set in that has continued through the day. This comes atter several days of continuous wind, g~ [l b |