The evening world. Newspaper, September 24, 1908, Page 11

By John oa “Wildfire,” a racing comedy by Broathurst and Georse. V. Hobart. | Qew running at the Liberty Theatre. (Qowwright, 1908, by th ‘Company, New York World.) | ————— | STNOPSTS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. | Hearietta Barrington, a beautiful youns | | widow, inherits her husband's racing stable. Under the name of “John Dufty’’ she pri- yetely continues the stable, Mat Donovan, & trainer, running it for her, Henrietta’s | younger sister, Myrtle, is engaged to Ralph Woodhurst, whoee Purltanical father, Dr. | Woodhurst, {9 author of au anti-racetrack bill, Ralph secretly gambles, hiding this fect from his father, yr xuests at Mra, | Barrington’s country house are Sanderson aod Garrison, suitors of hers; Bert Ains- ves: an Enslishman, and Janet Sterling. e loves, Gagrison vians to buy Meri Mre, Barrington’s best race horse, He thinks the horse ts owned by John Dutty, a riscally bookmaker, whom he | hates, Mre, Barrington toile Donovan that | Dutty has insulted her, | oes | | CHAPTER IV. (Continued.) A Proposal. ONOVAN raised @ fist that sug-| D gested the head of a sledge ham- mer, and in a yolce trembling with anger said: ‘Just you say the word, and with this I'll place a new bunch of villages al! over his map.” Mrs, Barrington pleaded: ‘'No, Don- | ovan, no. Please don’t quarrel with | him. I must suffer his insults, It's 4 | pert of my Inherttance with the horses.” “Gee! T'd ke to pass that guy one | punch that would land him in Dope- | ville proper. But don’t you worry, I} got his number, A lot of people think he owns the horses, He swells up and halfway believes St himself, And I never denies ft. Let him stall for us: fhe can't do us any harm, And, say! if he tries to get fresh with you, I'll just coax him out tn one of those lone- | fome lots over yonder and hand him one busy wallop." Mrs, Barrington lala her hands affec- | tlonately on his shoulders, “You've stood by me honestly and) faithfully, Donovan, and I appreciate ft. But T can't stand the strain, If Whdfire pushes his nosg first under the wire to-morrow’— “Yes? interrupted Donovan. Mrs. Barrington dropped her hends with a great sigh. "T shall sell owt.” ‘geil out? Sell the stablet’ cried Donovan. “Exactly.” “Don't do ft, ma'am. Wiidfire ts the finest horse that”— “1 must do tt, I shall do It, do It." ‘The trainer stapped his hands with an air of finality: ‘They're sold,” he oried. “Tt 4g the very thing I've been work- ing and waiting for all the time, I didn't keep the stable because I wanted to keep it. Instead of my husband | Jeaving me well off, as everyone} imagined, I found all his money had | been lost and that in place of @ com-| fortable fortune to support my sister and myself I was left a string of race- | horses. A string of racehorses left to! me—to me, who hardly knew the dif-) ference between the starting post and | the judges’ stand." She laughed | weakly. "It was so funny that after 1 got over being mad I laughed til I cried. I laugh even now when I think of it. A string of horses left to me” The determination had aroused her spirits, She ended her remarks with a hearty laugh. Again she was a com-| posed, ght~hearted woman of business, Donovan admired her grit. “But you Hever weakened,” were his eeraae S| words, With a deflant tora of the head she| replied: “Weaken! Not much! I wasn’t going | to be the human joke for all my) friends. Since the horses were all I had, I made up my mind I'd handle them as best I'could.” | “And no one could have done it! better,” complimented Donovan, ‘Thanks to you, Donovan,” she an- awered, giving him her hand. No, ma'am, thanks to you. You've| been the brains of the Duffy Stable,” | shaking’ her band heartily, “Anyway, we've put them on =| ing basis and to-da Bee < Y we have the best | three-year-old in the country—Wild- fire! Isn't she a darling, Donovan?” she asked sympathetically, “Indeed, she ts, ma'am,” With deep sincerity she continued know I shall nate to part with her.” ‘Don't do ft," begged the trainer. Looking about her in fear of being overheard, eha declared: “I must. I have always loved horses; now I love the game as well. But it| isn't the work for a woman, Wildfiro will fetch a big price after she has won the Ocean Stakes to-morrow.” “If anything happened—and @idn't win,” suggested Donovan, “She's got to win.” Then the full/ purport of his remark came to her, ‘With Jess confidence she continued: “Bhe's got to win! There's nothing in the race than can touch her at the weights, and every dollar I can raise is en her, he's got to win.” “Jeckdaw has best her once this weason.” ‘Wildfire was bumped at the turn.” @he mapped her finger as if tt were a tifle. “She might be bumped again.” Don- even spoke very seriously, fis manner alarmed her. “Donovan, you don't think there's a 1 WILL she @hance of Wildfire losing, do you?’ she gasped. “There's always a chance—that's what makes horseracing.” ‘The answer was not consoling, “It she should lose,” she murmured. Here was a situation she had not fully considered in her enthusiasm. Donovan faterrupted hér reflections, “Jackda & good horse, there's no getting away from that—and \Vildfire is conceding him twelve pounds,” Bhe carefully considered his words be- | drew near, His amazement wae not to | track associations! she answered, with an als of con “the can dg iy” THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1908 Murray COOCO0CCOO00000 “Sure she can! But I wish Marty | Green was riding her—but the typhoid’s got him and he can't, That's what I had come to see you about. What have you done?” “I've git Chappy Raster,” Mrs. Bar- rington {formed him, “Chappy Raster! He's riding at Long Beach, ain't he? “Yes, but there is no big stake there till Saturday,” Mrs, Barrington ex- | plained, “His employer 1s a great friend of mine, so I talked with him over the long distance last night and he agreed to let Chappy ride Wildfire as a per-| sonal favor to me He's to report to you to-day.” “Chappy's a peach jock—but he ain't got no quick head on him—he falls for an argument too sudden,” sald Dono- van, The discussion had become #0 tense and interesting that they had fatled to hear the approach of a visitor, Donovan looked over her shoulder at & scrupulously dressed little man who be concealed. The caller adjusted his | nose glasses to get a better view of the| odd person with whom he found the, pretty Mrs. Barrington in earnest con- | versatlon, “IT am not intruding, I hope’—— he began. Mrs. Barrington turned with a start of surprise, She recognized .her nelgh- bor, Dr, Woodhurst, author of the Anti- Betting bill, race track reformer and | Village statesman. When the widow recovered her equa- nimity she greeted him. “No, indeed, doctor. Certainty not. This—this 1s Mr. Donovan. The trainer looked at the reformer | with renewed interest. Under any} other circumstances his manner would | have been rude rather than cordial, but as Mrs, Barrington’s sister was to marry Ralph, and the two young per- | sons would be @ part of what he con- sidered his stable, he decided to be as| pleasant as he could, Holding out his hand, he sald heartily: “I'm proud to be coupled in the bet- ting with you. I'm yours truly from the fall of she) flag.” “Go away,” cried Mrs, varrington, digging Donovan in the ribs with an) elbow. “Sure,” assented Donovan, a great Nght falling upon him “I think Pl get back to the store, Good-by, Mrs. Barrington.” “Good-by, Mr. Donovan,” she answer- ed sweetly. Doi.ovan laughed and winked. His | laughter could be heard long after he had disappeared behind the hedge. And the doctor wondered why he laughed, but he was too polite to ask the widow for the reason. CHAPTER V. “Tl Break You!”’ R8. BARRINGTON sighed witlr M rellef over her avoidance of what might have been a complicated situation, But another danger threat- ened her, She must soothe the doctor's ruffled dignity and get him out of the house hefore race time. Dr. Woodhurst was so self-centred, however, that ere Donovan's laugh had | died away he had forgotten him, Mrs. i} Barrington was relieved to hear him | ‘R Iph is here, 1s he not?” “Yeu; he's in the house with Myrtle,” she cooed. “As I have told you before, Mrs, Bar- rington, I am greatly pleased with the match,” he ponderously commented. Mrs, Barrington cordially expressed | her agreement with him on that point. “Myrtle {s a sweet girl and has been reared in Just the atmosphere I should choose for the wife of my son, Home surroundings, no bad Influences, no race And all this thanks to you, Mrs, Barrington," he orated. “Tt's very wood of you to say 80, Doctor,” was her suave response. "T gay It because I mean it, Barrington.” “Oh! Doctor’—— she began, but the Doctor would not permit any inter- ruptions, "You will find that Ralph also has been trained In the way he should go,” he continued, Mra. more watchful eye, If I should be called away before my campaign | against the race track has been brought to a successful issue, I trust | that he will tal,up the work and | press on to the end.” “Yes, indeed.” Inwardly she prayed that some one would come to her res- cue, But no help was tn sight, and the self-righteous one wandered on. “Although my agnti-betting bill intro- duced by Senator Bond was defeated two years ago, I have reason to be-) Neve that the present measure will meet with a very different fate.” He paused in annoyance at the sound) of a man’s laugh and looked up to seo Garrison and Sanderson at the gate. Garrison was laughing heartily, while Sanderson looked very orestfallen. “T beg your pardon, but I can't help it," orted Garrison. “The machine broke down tn tront of a lvery stable.” “Something the matter with the car- | bureter,” explained Sanderson. ‘‘Accl- | dents will happen.” “Of course they will. Doctor, let me | introduce Mr, Garrison and Mr. Sander- son, This is Dr, Woodhurst.” (Dr, Woodhurst bowed, then asked Mrs. Barrington: ly gon is in the hoube, I believe?” "yes." ‘hen, if ite will exouse me"— ie aes with you,” she sald. ‘Than ganderson, Mirned to Garrison and said, reflectively: “The automobile versus the horse and the lady—undecided! It looks Ilke a pretty contest—and for a mighty big) stake.” Bach looked the other squarely in the | eyes, Garrison reached out his hand and said: “I Wke you, Sanderson, Win or lose, | there'll be no hard feelings, [ hope.” Sanderson returned the hearty grasp. “None” he sald. be continued) 6558 sk rag we ig AIOE HEROK Jogieicminion ex ere TO-MOKROW | HALLENGE SALE. BR CHALLENGE SAL JE nic nee R Seay Lie porn HHI ¥ (3 <\ | Con MS) ny vy 4 Ss | D iC { TO-MORROW TO-MORROW \ TO-M! TO-MORROW TO-MORROW |. 70-3 SOR RONY TO-MORROW TO-: Rann OW TO- Pansy OAM. TOLP.M TO- MORROW 10A.M.TO1P.M.!10A.M.TO1P, M. 10 TOE M, [1074 a TOLP.M,| 0AM TOLPM jo 4, M TOTP. M. 10A4.M TOTP. M. 104M. TOLP.M. | 104, MTOLP, M, ‘LOAM TOP. 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Silk Mercerized Portieres for the $5 kinds. fringe top and bottom. All colors. *2.98 $3.98 ENGLISH CABLE NET CURTAINS, with wide, elab- orate borders; also in Oleay effect; several patterns to select from; heavy overlocked stitched edges. Challenge sale $1. 90, Price.,.. $2.00 NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, latest designs in Irish Point and Renais- sanco; full 50 and 60 inchea| yiccaud full lengthy burt, SOU $198 MERCRRIZED DINING TABLE COVERS, In red and green; 2 yards square, with heavy knotted ines, round, "Challenge 88c Heatherbloom | Petticoatsat88c Also moreen and sateen Petticoats at this price. The materials alone cost as much as the finished gar- ment. Black, fancy plaids and a variety of stripes. Extra wide; sec- tional flounces, trimmed with shir- ring, ruffles, tailored bands, accor- dion pleating and tucks, 88c. (Second Floor.) 50 inches wi Jowels-- Toweling Hemmed and fringed Bath Towels; extra large size; excellent values at t6c.; this sale, 1240. 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