Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

lhere was no need of 1t indeed. Each stall
lion knew he ran against a rival, not a
pacemaker. and was mad. with a eons,I,.1-
ing madness. to come in first
Suddenly Mark Harris ran down the course,
shouting wildly. Nixon on The Brave at
once pulled up. leaving Suleimap 20 gallon
home alone. There was a rustic of resent
Inent among the watchers. "a id shame,
Ihat s what | call it," the pursy man said
m satisfied" the Kentuckian an
sWered. 1T was worth twice the trouble. of
coming-to say nothing of the tale | shall
tel the major. Oh. but he'll be a proud
n an-after the Searchlight. His foa.. had
be en- always that The Brave Couldn't stav
All the colts wins, you know, have been at
mile and under. He hasn't got Lexington
and Longfellow blood for nothing. After
today l shant fear to bet on him in any
company He'll win from eend to eend. =
Blood does tell" Bascom said almost af
1abiy- The kentuckian laughed as he an
s"ered. Sometimes" Then, after a little
pause, he ran on:
fes-sonetmes. But there has got 20
DE something else. You'll hardly believe II
but The Brave has got a blood brother INST
ms own age, and as like him as two peas in
,he pod. who can run over anything as
lohs as ne stays in front. but quits II Ike a
cur the minute he is collared or even Epds
another horse close behind"
asked '$' o'ii
II ought to bel bred him myself. Same
sire and dams full sisters" The Ken
tuckian said with grimace And r
thought had world-beater-,ntil The
paute came TWO years old. Money wouldn't
nave, II, pousht MIN, as yearling. l was cad
TO give him to a fellow who was y,1ng IN
In Ohio OF course, | couldn't let him Ct "
IN kentucky-there We have no use Tor
cutters and towards
You should have shot him >, R.scor,
said. with a laugh. That is the nronar
ending for the story, which really has in
,eiested me very much. The Brave has
been sort of hoodoo for me all this sea
.oi out snail have to forgive him. after
this morning | agree with you, he wins
on his courage" -i'
Bascom did not speak on the way home
Andr1ese drove. with hands so tremuJous
IN, horses after a while became skfttish
men. FOR the third time. they began ~
darce. threatening to upset the trap, Ras-
com snatched the reins. Still he kept 81
renee until he was alone with Andriese in
ms own apartments. He had sat at his
desk for ten minutes. running down the
columns of the stud book. As he looked nm
from 1t he said with leaping smile: Il
nate sending you on such an errand
'Drtese-you have an inconyenient amount
OF conscience still-but there is nobody else
l dare trust in such a matter"
Drtese got very white. Il have no con-
science-except for you" he said. You
know that. 1 saw your plan In your ewes
while that man was talking Give IT I'm
Xix, Do! Think of the riskr'
Il live for-risks.' Bascom said, shutting
his lips hard They are the only things
worth living for-almost. Still, L think
might satisfy my cravings with one big.
overwhelming risk-a risk that had honor
and ease and profit one side-and on the
other the blackness of darkness, That il
why l am so set on this adventure Helm
me carry 1t through! l give you NV word
If 1t succeeds. and 1 don't see how It can
fail we shall be able to chuck up the ring
and We will. l will take away with me to
me far country"
''Dop't." 'Driese said. putting a hand over
his eyes. Rix. you don't need to bride
me. even with promises. Only tell me what
/ am to do
Bascom told. speaking low and rapidly
and at the end thrusting into Dresses ha nd
huge roll Of money. When it was safely
SIT wed away Bascom ran on: Start at
once, by the fastest train, and telegram
the minute you find out anything. Here
are the names-horse and owner onIv
hope the horse has not been thrown out OF
training. II he has, we must wait-but
this Is the golden time. We shall never
have such another chance. Mark Harris
Is In trouble. What the trouble Is 1 shall
know before tomorrow night"
IT was a trouble common enough and
sordid enough. Harris, rich owners
thrfce-trusted employee. had dropped
$4,000 of money not his own in the effort
TO beat the books by an infallible sys-
tenn Unless he could make good the
stables bank balance within the next
fortnight there would be the exposure
which meant ruin. Sharp. the owner.
prided himself upon paying SO well the
men he paid must remain honest There
fore. he was pitiless to the least fault
In them. 1t was certain that II he dis