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at NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. parent hesitation, laid a hundred dollars on the horse and somewhat to his sur-! prise Warren did not urge him to bet| higher. Trim believed ne saw | jay’ too, ain’ t you ?’’ asked Beck. the reason for|I might a: well pick it myself.’’ this alter thinking it over a moment. | By this time the third race had been } = finished and men were crowding back in- he} to the betting ring to cash their winning ‘tickets and make new bets on the next | Warren expects to have me in his. house to-night,’ he thought, ‘‘and so feels sure of getting my wad anyway. yee “It doesn’t make any difference to him) whether I bet now or not.’’ Mephisto was to run in the fourth While the third event. race. | was upon the day when Starlight ran. was being run and the; Warren’s boldness in betting against ~ and Beck had a short conversation «French. Se Of course they had no idea that the| old farmer from Sag Harbor could under-| beginning to quietly hedge on the result. It was generally believed that Warren Si stard them, but Trim took it all in, while|/tion which led him to believe that ee Be was apparently watching. the race | Mephisto would not win. | i through a spyglass that Warren had| Between those who were still confident — 2 loaned to him. that Mephisto was the best horse along — ~_. **We shall make a big haul to-day,’’| was the way Warren began it. ‘It’s make or break,’’ responded Beck | lively ,doubtfully. ‘‘I can’t help feeling a little - nervous. ’’ **Why should you: ?”? __~‘Well, if Mephisto should happen to| ting ring. “win there would. be ‘nothing for us to do} but welch our bets or go out of business. ’’ | too RBS sar, _ “Mephisto won’t win I tell you.” Trim stoo wpa n glad you feel so sure about it|with a go |O’Brien’s sake that Mephisto ‘would win. betting until the race was called. im a mi ghty db Hade’ ars Tm éerbatin’ | for ‘solving the mystery of Brewer’s deatss Ee the way it 1 will act. Js which way the’race went. - should make Fay Ahegh too sick to come to| was soon made and the race was run through without incident. From the very beginning Mephista A ae a3 How ‘would you like that: og . toe ye a ins (4 ies work that /until near the home stretch. ve ae There, other jockeys whip Se var as aval and he’ll 1 make a start, but| horses and applied the spurs so hard that gen th he 10t riding will cause him to. |. ‘before he is half y round the course, mei: 8! More ‘than likely he’ll fall in a faint| ear st, SR Mephisto will appear to be just as | leader. "It’s all right $2 whispered Warren dong be » he gets into the home stretch. excitedly, forgetting to speak i in French, | eae; ny should like ie Jnibad bere of course; Mephisto is beginning to weaken.”? _ in| ie a _ |mister?”? nee Bosses hes a..great t have strength | of nervousness. — Gh . * = * “a = ; ‘ , da z / = » » — 24. Sl od , _ i , aad & we - %; ‘ » a me - ail s * * : é — : 7 | z Poss ~~ Jak oa SS of > ge | a 4 -~, 4 = =: A > “ = 4 7. oe ~* ks, ee 4 A —- . ‘a is _ ie — = io a ' <, “ay Psi. - “a . oe 2 - Fal -_ : ad ® . . i a + > ‘a a <a » ‘9 * = : ; You’re thinking of tapping ‘the old ‘‘Of course. I don’t intend to let ripe ‘fruit fall into other people’s hands when | The excitement was quite as great as it betting ring was mostly deserted, Warren | Mephisto had upset the calculations of i in}other bookmakers and a good many were must have obtained some quiet informa-_ |the entries and those who believed that | | Warren had inside information, there was © During this race Warren -did not lend | his glass to Trim, but kept his eyes glued | to it watching from his stand in the bet-— Beck also had a - giass and watched it | d by and awaited the result | od deal of interest, hoping for | It made no real difference to his plans _ As there was a small ‘‘field” afairstart | way,’’ was War-/ took the lead and held it without SuErety ped up their ; weaken | two of the racers began to overhaul] the ei “Aint Mephi isto goin’ tew be a wir une s | - > ”