Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11

ly-iouTth SFcet ana Fltn avenue, ana
you will take the corner OF Twentysec-
ond street"
How do you know thatf
"Wait a bit. Am right?'
Yes, sir said the man in black with
decision, you are"
"Very good" continued Farley. "And
now, as the bets are made. it can't do
any harm to have a little talk and find
out why We made them"
III tell you why | made mine" said
Archer. with a laugh. 1T was a sure
thing that my uncle knew where the man
was going, but for obvious reasons he
didn't care to be too specific. When lac
named the Twenty-third street corner l
said to myself, What does that mean?'
And l decided that it meant the Fifth
Avenue hotel"
"That was the way l sized 1t up" said
the gambler. IT'S a certainty that you
think the man is going there, and I've
no doubt that he thinks 50 himself. But
our friend here thinks differently. And
I'll tell you why. It's because our friend
is a detective who has a warrant for the
gentleman upon whom we have wagered
our money. He intends to arrest him and
take him straight to headquarters. In
half an hour they'd be south of Twenty
second street, and the bet would be won.
So our friend was betting on a sure
thing"
mo more than he was" cried the man
In black. pointing to Warren.
Honest Dan" pulled his mustache
down upon one side and then upon the
other, and having thus adjusted his
countenance in manner satisfactory to
himself, he said to the man in black
you've got warrant for Forbes Hol-
land a gentleman sport who stabbed a
friend Of his at the Bennings race track
on Sept. 81
'I have,'' was the response.
"Well, WE'LL" said Honest Dan" GAS
DR.. Warren knew where the man was
going and you, Mr.. Archer, knew what
your uncle knew, and Mr.. johnson, my
friend in black, knew more than either
of you, I'd like to know what show the
poor but honest gambler had in this
game?"
No one answered.
"Ill tell you myself" said Farley. Il
knew what you were up to, Johnson. l
got the whole story out of the conductor,
whom you had to take into your conf
dence because there might be a stop not
down on the schedule. And l know one
thing more. This man Is not Forbes Hol-
land"
Johnson sprang to his feet.
| "Do you suppose l don't know every
man of that kind in his country?' con-
| tinued Honest Dan" will you dare to
| make that arrest when I'm prepared to
swear that, although this man answers
! Forbes Hollands description perfectly, he
| doesn't look any more like him than you
| do and not quite so much like him as DR..
! Warren does?"
"Mr Farley" said Johnson. us this
straight?"
"Well. you've heard Of me-" responded
| "Honest Dan"
Johnson spread his hands abroad.
"That settles It," said he and subsided
: into his corner.
| "And now how does the bet StanN?''
continued Farley. "There'Il be no ar
rest. This man, whoever he may be, is
free to go where he likes. If he goes to
the Fifth Avenue hotel he'll get there
| inside of half an hour, and Mr. Archer
| will win. But our friend Is not pack
of cards; he can be ace high or deuce low
any time that he wants to be, and until
it's all over, gentlemen, have show"
1--WE haven't long to wait, said Arch
er. Were across the Harlem river. By
| jingo this has been great gamer
The train rumbled through the tunnel
and stopped at last in the station, where
all the persons concerned in this narra-
tive promptly alighted. At the gate the
man who was not Forbes Holland was
met by youth who greeted him with
affection.
"How is my brother?" asked the trav-
eler eagerly
"Oh, he's ever so much better" cried
the boy. "Hes all right now the doctor
says."
The man put a hand suddenly to his
eyes.
'Tm glad, gladw he stammered and
then, with q smile, "Since he's all right,
won't hurry. I'll step across to the Grand
Union and have morsel of dinner. I've
been too anxious to eat since morning
and I'm faint with hunger
"Forty-second street Is long way
north Of Twenty-fourth." said Honest
Dan" Farley. Gentlemen. ] stand te
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