The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-20

IL udu any laltn IN what YOU
tell me, I would give you pounds
for it, but as / believe it would
prove to be nothing more than a
swindle 1 don't mind satisfying my
curiosity to tho extent of couple
Of shillings."
Many people would give flyer
for the racing results alone. Make it
half a sovereign and it's yours
mot l." I answered. Il never
bet on races. "
That's no reason why you
shouldn't. Why, few pounds liz
vested on Il horse tomorrow will
bring you in thousands -
Bah !" l answered. "All talk
We'll, said the stranger, with
sigh, Il would like you to have it.
It would do you lot of good cspe-
cially rs you are i'll money troubles
Say 5 shillings?"
We'll, if 5 shillings will be Of
any service to you, hero they are"
said, producing two half crowns.
"You will never regret it. Ithank
YOU" And, placing neatly folded
paper upon fhe table, my mysterious
friend disappeared.
Scotfing at myself for being SO
easily duped, and yet with strong
feeling of curiosity, I opened the
sheet. On looking ut tho date l
found to my astonishment that
my friend had syol.en truly. Today
was tho 18th, and the paper I held
i'll my hands was dated the 18th.
Mechanically 1 turned to the cot
ton market, and found that my par
ticular holding was two points up,
and although I only had the word
of this mysterious stranger 10 vouch
for the accuracy Of the report. q
strange glow Of hope took posses
sion Of me.
For was not morally certain in
my own mind that the market
would rise during the coming week2
Oh, if l could only hold on-but
settling day was Mt hand, and tho
market could not possibly recover
itself sufficiently to balance my
losses in SO short time-what could
Idof
Turning to other items of tho pa.
per I found many paragraphs of
stale news, number of new telc-
grams relating to foreign affairs
and then my eyes fell upon ITO
days Racing:''
wINNEH OF THE IN1EEsATIoNAL STAKES.
l
SongDird .........................
Inc Poppy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Bct.ing-23 to Backfriar; to Songbird;
1O0 to Tho Poppy. Won by neck.
"Thirty-three to one, " reflected.
"a rank outsider; &1OO on Black
friar would bring in over $4,000
more than sufficient to meet settling
day. Oh, if could only.trust it.''
The moro I thought about it, tho
more fascinated became Thirty
three to one. Cou1;1 risk its The
paper was no doubt q fraud, bnt
had chance thrown it i'll my way
for purpose7
But was ignorant of betting
affairs; even should decide to risk
half of my e2OO, how was to set
about itf
My further thoughts were rudcly
interrupted by atresounding slap on
the shoulder, and on turning round
I beheld III the intruder N old col
lege chum. Dick Hampton.
Jack Farmer, by all that's luckyi
Why, who would have thought of
running up against you like this?"
"Why, when did you come down.
Dick2''
"Only arrived tonight, my boy.
I've just left the north to see the
International run tomorrow
THE international" Imurmured,
as I crumpled the paper into my
pocket.
"Yes. Why, what's tho matter
with you7 You are locking awfully
down. Come along with lHa to the
races in the morning. 1t will liven
you up"
NO" I answered. ST cannot
leave business"
MISUNDERSTANDING business. /
suppose you are on the road to be-
come millionaire-eh9
''Nnt quite. But what is going to
win tomorrow"
"Songbird, my boy, without
doubt. You take my advice and have
couple of ponies on it,
''What chance has Blackfriar7''
mot the slightest ghost Of one
At is as rank an outsider as ever car
ried a jockey. Songbird will romp
home and make hacks of the field"
What price is BlaokfriarG"
asked.
Anything you like"
.And Songbird3"
"Oh.. songbird is quoted at 3 to
I tonight.
"supposing wished to put e1Oo
on Blackfriar-how could do itf''
'sPshaw, my dear boy, you could
get 81, 600 on as easily as wink, if
i YOU wished to lose it."