The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-08-14

what would IT De worth TO
you2" he asked.
"If ! had any faith in what you
tell me, | would give you pounds
for it, but as l believe it would
prove to be nothing more than a
swindle / don't mind satisfying my
curiosity to the extent of a couple
of shillings."
MANY peop pie would give a flyer
for the racing results alone. Make it
half a sovereign and it's yours"
mot j." | answered. II never
bet on races"
That's no reason why you
shouldn't. Why, a few pounds in
vested on a horse tomorrow will
bring you in thousands"
"Bahl' l answered. "An talk"
"Well," said the stranger, with a
sigh, Il would like you to have it.
1t would do you a lot of good, espe-
cially as you are in money troubles.
Say 5 shillings2"
well, if s shillings will be Of
any service to you, here they are"
said, producing two half crowns.
You will never regret it. THANK
you" And, placing a neatly folded
paper upon the table, my mysterious
friend disappeared.
Soothing at myself for being so
easily duped, and yet with a strong
feeling of curiosity, / opened the
sheet. On looking at the date I
found to my astonishment that
my friend had spoken truly. Today
was the 18th, and the paper l held
in my hands was dated the 18th.
Mechanically l turned to the cot
ton market, and found that my par
ticular holding was two points up,
and although l only had the word
of this mysterious stranger to vouch
for the accuracy of the report, a
strange glow of hope took posses
sion of me.
For was l not morally certain in
my own mind that the market
would rise during the coming week
Oh, if l could only hold on-but
settling day was at hand, and the
market could not possibly recover
itself sufficiently to balance my
losses in SO short a time-what could
| dof
Turning to other items of the pa
per ! found many paragraphs OF
stale news, a number of new tele-
grams relating to foreign affairs
and then my eyes fell upon ITO.
days Racing"
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL STAKES.
Blackfriar
Songblrd
Betting-93 to ! Blackfriar; 2 to l ~Songbird
100 to 8 The Poppy. Won by a neck.
"Thirty-thrae to one, reflected
"A rank outsider; 9100 Oh Black
friar would bring in ove 93, 600
, more than sufficient to meet settling
day. Oh, if I could only trust itl'
The more l thought about it, the
( more fascinated l became. Thirty
[ three to one. Could l risk itf The
3 paper was no doubt a fraud, bu'
had chance thrown it in my way
for a purpose9
But l was ignorant of betting
affairs; even should l decide to risl
half of my goo, how was 1 to Sc
f about itf
: Ny further thoughts yer rudel.
interrupted by a resounding slap OF
the shoulder, and on turning roun,
l l beheld in the intruder an old col
lege chum, Dick Hampton.
y Jack Farmer, by all that's lucky
Why, who would have thought O
running up against you like thisa"
/. why, when did you come down
Dick9"
"Only arrived tonight, my boy
I've just left the north to see tn
b International run tomorrow"
G 1.-THE international, Imurmured
It as l crumpled the paper into m
} pocket,
Eyes. Why, what's the matte
with you? You are looking awful
down. Come along with me to til
J. races in the morning. 1t will live
4 you up"
No." l answered. II oanne
" leave business"
Observation-Disclosures business.
le suppose you are on the road to b
come a millionaire-eh2"
Not quite. But what is going
a win tomorrow"
Id "Songbird, my boy, without
doubt. You take my advice and ha'
m a couple of ponies on it."
d.; What chance has Blackfriar9"
n Not the slightest ghost of one.
az it is as rank an outsider as ever ca
lie ried a jockey. Songbird win ron
home and make hacks of the field
What price is Blackfriar?"
IT. asked.
t's Anything you like"
And Songbird2"
"Oh, Songbird is quoted at 3
:. l tonight"
Surprising l wished to put 81
ON Blackfriar-how could l do it
ng "Pshaw, my dear boy, you cou
get 81, 900 on as easily as wink,
you wished to lose it."
he But" persisted. "sav b