St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-02

The officer followed stealthily. ready to
spring as a tiger, shunld the man in
frCnt make one suspicious move. On
plOdded the mysterious pedeStrlon. At
street intersections be would tiatten
himself against the wall OF building.
wait until the street was clear, then
dart across into the opposite alley. All
the time the officer followed. Thus they
worked their way along in the shadows
almost to Bridge square. Every mo-
ment the policeman drew nearer. The
man seemed to be preparing to Iun. A
few quick steps, Il sprlng-the officer
was upon him, the appraised club
threatening conclusion OF the brain.
"Well, you've got NE, said the myS-
ferrous man. as a sheer passed over his
open, honest countenance. "Take me
along with you. l thought it would
come, though | prayed God" and his
voice broke, THAT | might get away"
What have you done? Why are you
sneaking along in the alleys?" Was
asked, sinister expression coming
over The club.
ooh! well, l suppose / might as well
tell you. I'm the man who hasn't won
a bet since the races began. and who is
not ashamed to admit it," =
He was locked up as a dangerous
character or as lunatic.
1t is quite fad now for women to bet
Oh the races. Not only is this so in the
effete East, but it is becoming quite
popular among the women in Minneap-
oils, as any one may observe by sitting
in the grand stand at the Hamline
races. They are quite plungers, too. A
day or too ago little woman held
score card in her hand and noted the
hn frnn Il frN,.
a preliminary spin, and the jock
eyS who rode them, with as critical
an eye as an old turfman. Before each
race she sent a servant out to the book
makers with ten or twenty to back
her favorite horse. giving him minute
directions what TO buy and at what
odds. Very few noticed her until her
favOrite unexpectedly forged to the
front just as the horses came under the
wire, and won by nose. This was too
much for her, and she could not repress
a scream of delight. Her hus-
band, who had just come up,
sat down beside her, laughed heartily
at her, and there was smile from the
surrounding crowd, though he was con.
Siderably surprised when she handed
him ticket, and asked him to go down
to the bookmakers and get S90for her,
which she had won on three-for-one
shot on Doc Wick. 1t is unusual,
however, for ladies to bet so
large an amount as this, though
they make very many small bets.
They know all the horses, how much
weight they carry, the merits of the
jockeys, etc., as we'll as do the men,
and make their bets accordingly.
Yesterday there were probably fifty of
the fair sex who were buying tickets
on each race, and it was noticeable that
the prettiest of them looked hOmely as
soon as she lost.
A. Q. Rogers, well-known young
lawyer of Minneapolis, will start to-
morrow for Tacoma. WASH, where he
will in the future probably reside. He
came to Minneapolis about four years
ago, and was engaged in the law Office
of Jorden, Penney & Hammond for
few months. Then he went into the
municipal court as a deputy clerk,
where he remained year aud half.
Two years ago he formed partnership
with Mr.. Penny, and has since been
practicing his profession as the junior
member of the firm of Penny q Rogers.
There are but few young lawyers in the
city so we'll known as Mr.. Rogers, and
none that will be more missed than he
by large circle of friends. Mr.. Rogers
manly qualities and we'll known ability
will make him successful anywhere
where these traits are appreciated. He
is man whom the Hennepin county
bar can ill afford to lose.