The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-27
4 TELEPATHIC TIP.
A telegram for you, sir.

It was the morning of the Derby day, and had just looked into the office h..fore starting for Epson. I was at thc dime on the staff of the Sporting fourier, and besides giving what is known in the sporting world, as mid day fnals," l usually did" the home meetings.
 I took the telegram and tore it open. The message surprised me, for it ran:
 "Don Pcro is bound to win.--Dixey."
 I read it again and again. Don Pero was rank outsider, and had been looked upon by everybody as not hay ing the slightest chance of a place. For confirmation one had only to look at the "jatest London betting" to find that the horse stood at fifty to one. Yet Dixey, the trainer, had never before misled me, and l could not help feeling that there must be something in it. Dixey knew what he was doing, and, as he was always counted as one of the smart men, l determined to do what in an- other case would have been ridiculous on the face of it.
 sat down at my desk and wrote out my copy. It ran as follows:
 There is no denying the fact that the favorite is in excellent condition, but I think that he will be just beaten hy a horse whose qualifications have hitherto been completely overlooked. Nv final selection is one that perhaps will not be acceptable to the majority of my readers, but as I am in possess sion of the most exclusive information, l have no hesitation in placing the three horses in this order:
 l-Don Pero.
 -Windemere.
 3-Nervine.
 l was just thinking about starting when the chief sent for me.
 What does this mean, MT. Good man?" he said, as entered the room. This" evidently referring to my MS, which he held in his hand.
 Are you referring to my Derby tip, sir?" asked.
 "Ies, I am. Surely you can find better horse than Don Pero?"
 Not to beat it," said.
 But it's fifty to one chance!"
 q cant help that" replied, rather haughtily, perhaps; "but am assured that he is bound to win."
 Assured! By whom, pray?"
 Pardon me-" I answered, "but my information is obtained from strictly private source. alter the wording of the paragraph, if you like, but I should prefer that it goes in as it is.'
 "I have no wish to interfere in your department" replied the chief. ''Let it stand, if you are sweet upon it. If he comes off, it will be all right. If not, well, we shall be the laughing-stock of everybody, from the Jockey club down to the youngest Newmarket tout"
 did not think that it was worth while having an argument about the matter, so took the opportunity of clos ing the interview and took a cab to Waterloo. When reached the course ] made the best of my way to the pad dock in the hope of seeing Dixey and having a talk with him before racing began, but he was nowhere to be seen.
 soon foInd out that some of my col leagues wanted 10 have chat with me, for the Sporting Courier. My final in had created quite sensation.
 Jimmy Berners, the starter" was very forcible in his language and said some very nasty things about my in ability to provide the racing world with information that was of any value.
 I really begun to feel bit nervous about the matter myself, for it seemed so absurd that horse of Don Pero's caliber should have any chance of win hing the classic event.
 Then the horrible thought rushed through my mind that the telegram was hoax, and I felt cold precipitation break out all over me. As matter of fact, did not care a brass farthing which horse won, but I knew that my