Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-18

Brooklyn derby
 Accustomed to reading Landon's mind, Crane, however, surmised from the trainers manner that the latter had something that he had not yet preached. Their talk had been some-, what desultory, when suddenly the trainer drew himself together, as if l for plunge, and said: Did you mo- tice Porters mare in the Brooklyn, sir?"
 "Yes. she ran pretty good race for three-year-old." ''~
 she did, and I suppose they'll start her in the derby"
 T fancy they will" answered Crane, carelessly.
 She stopped bad yesterday, but I've heard somethin'''
 Cranevremembered his own suspicion as to Lucretia's rider, but he only said: "Well?"
 After the race yesterday the jockey, Redpath, was talkin-to the Porter l gal--" %
 Crane started. It jared him to hear this horseman refer to Allis as "the Porter gall"
 "Redpath told her." proceeded Lang don, ''that when he saw he couldn't quite win he pulled his mount off to keep her dark for the derby"
 "How do you know this?"
 "A boy in my stable happened to be in the stall an heard 'em."
 Who's the, boy? Can you believe him?"
 "It's Shandy. He used to be with the Porters.". ~ Like a flash it came to Crane that the spy must be the one who had writ ten him the note about Faust and the change of saddles.
 "Well, that doesn't affect us, that I can see,' commented Crane. '.I'm not backing their mare" l ''It means" declared Langdon, with great earnestness, ''that if Lucretia could have beat all the others but Di- ablo, she has rosy chance for the der 1 by; that's what it means. The black ! got away with a fyin' start an she wore him down, almost beat him; | doubt if The Dutchman could do that I much." o-4- -<. .f., .s -. l Well, we can't help 1t. I've backed 1 The Dutchman to win small for tune and I'm going to stand by it. You're in it to the extent of ten thou sand, as you know, and we've got to try and beat her with our colt; that's all there is to it.''
 ''I don't lire it." muttered Langdon. surlily. She's a mighty good three year-old to put up a race like that" I ttShe may go off before derby day." suggested Crane; mares are uncer- tain at this time of the year"
 That's just it; if she would go off we'd feel pretty sure then. I think the race is between them" .....
 Well. we'll know race day; if she goes to the post, judging from what you say. it'll be a pretty tight fit"
 "She didn't cut much figure last year when Lauzanne beat her. ;Langdon said this with drawling significance. l 1t, was a direct intiniati oh that if1Lucre- tia,s presetlI jockey could be got at, fas her last years rider had been-well, an important rival would be removed Crane had not been responsible for the bribing of Lucretia's jockey, though he was we'll aware what had occurred; had ever profted by it. 1 "There'll be no crooked work this time," he said; nobody will interfere with the mares rider, hope" and he looked significantly at Langdon. I VI don't think they will" and the 1 trainer. gave a disagreeable laugh. From what Shandy tells me, fancy it would be bad game. The truth of the matter is that gosling Redpath is stuck on the gal" >-,.-.> .--. Cranes pale face flushed hot.
 T believe that Shandy you speak of is lying little scoundrel I have an idea that he wrote me a note, wretch ed scraWl, once. Wait, I've got 1t in my pocket; meant to speak to you about it before.'' Crane drew from the inner pocket of his coat a leather case, and after search found Shandy's unsigned letter and passed it over to his tralner
 It's dollars to doughnuts, Shandy wrote it. Let me keep this, sir"
 You're welcome to it, answered Crane; you can settle with him. But about the derby, I have reasons for wishing to win that race, reasons other than money. l want to win it, bad. Do you understand?"
 "I think I do. When you say you want to win race, you generally want to win it." "Yes, do. But, see here, Langdon, just leave their jockey to take orders from his own master, see?"
 T wasn't goin' to put up no game 1 with him. sir
 "Of course not, of course not. It wouldn't do. He's a straight boy, I think, an just leave him to ride the best that he knows how, We've got better jockey in Westley. Besides, the Brooklyn handicap has taken lot out of their mare. I think you'd better get rid of that Shandy serpent; he seems ripe for any deviltry. You can't tell but what he might get at The Dutchman If somebody paid him. If I'm any judge of outlawed human nature, he'd do it. Just keep an eye on The Dutchman-but I needn't tell you that, of course."
 That two-year-old bought at Nor