Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10

that included everything-even the secret
service money.
-zs sS=ss acquired, Craze lad enc more
move to make; he sent for Jakey Faust, the
bookmaker. su
Faust and Crane had a reciprocal under
standing. When the ~bookmaker needed
insncial assistance he got IT from the
banker; when Crane needed a missionary
amongst the other beoksekers Faust acted
for him.
Il want to back Lucretia for the Eclipse
Crane said to the bookmaker.
"Lucretiai" calculated Faust. She'll
have a rosy time beatin' Dutchy ON their
last race. They'll put a better boy up on
the colt next time an he oughter come
home all Ky himself"
Yes. fairish sort Of a jock will have the
mount, / think-Westley's a good enough
boy"
"westley'" ZANE wOnderingly from
Faust.
YES" Langdon owns the putchman
now"
The Cherub pursed his lips in a soft
whistle of enlightenment. 1t had stag
gered him at first thai Crane, for whose
acumen he had a profound respect, should
have intended such a, hazardous gamble;
DOW he saw light.
Then my book Is full on the Porter
mare9" he said inquiringly.
Crane nodded his head.
AN l lay against the Hanover coit?'
Again Crane nodded.
ITS not bOo~kmaking.'' commented
Faust
I'm not a bookmaker." retorted Crane.
And see here, Faust" he continued, when
you've got my money on the Porter mare
when and how / leave to you. l want you
to cut her price short-dO you understand?
Make her go to the post two to one II you
can; don't forget that"
III the mare goes wrong objected
Faust.
81 don't think she will. but you needn't
be in a hurry-there's plenty OF ime."
whats the limitG" asked Faust.
II want her backed down to even money
at least" Crane answered; probably ten
thousand viii do it. At any rate you can
go that far"
Then for a few days Langdon prepared
his new horse for the Eclipse according to
his idea OF Cranes idea; and Dixon rounded
Lucretia to in q manner that giaddened
John Porter's heart. They knew nothing Of
anything but that Lucretia was very fit,
luhl lNty naQ DOblOu Dill , Jockey 10 rus
straight and honest for them. and that
with a good price against the mare they
would recoup all their losses.
The day Of the race. when John Porter
went In to the betting ring. he was con-
fronted with even money about his mare.
II he had read on the ring blackboard a
notice that she was dead. he would not
have been more sstonished. He fought his
way back 20 the open Of the paddock with
out making = bet.
Even money!" calculated Dixon when his
owner told him OF the ring situation, why
they're crazy. who's doin' III"
mot the public declared Porter, 'for
I was there Just after the hrst betting.
Il must be your friend Boston Bill that
had forestalled US; nobody else knew OF the
mare's trial"
mot on your life. Mr. Porter; Boston
plays fair. Dye think he could live at this
game II he threw Town his friends7"
"But nobody else even knew that we'd
got a good boy for the mare"
1T don't make NJ difference" curtly
answered Dixon: "it's a million dollars to
a penny whistle that Boston hasn't a dol
lar on yet. Our agreement was that he'd
send his commission when they we're At
the post. an his words like your own. sir.
as solid as a judges decision. It's some
one else. There's somebody behind hat
damned LAngdon-he's- not clever enough
for all this. Dye know that the Dutch
mans runnin' In Langdon's name today7"
He Lar
yes. he's supposed TO own him"
But what's that got to do with Luz
eretia's priee?'"
IA means that we're goin' to be allowed
to win. The other day they laid against
her an she got beat; today they're holdin'
her out, so ! suppose she'll win. but some
body else gets the benefit"
Cad that Langdon must be . crook"
muttered Porter. I'm going 10 speak TO
my friend Crane about him again. No
stable"