Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

up my mind he wouldn't be in Danby's
own house. That would be deal too risky.
with servants about and so on. | saw that
Dandy was builder, and had three shops
TO lett was on paper before his house
What more likely prison than an empty
house. l knocked at Danby's door and
asked for. the keys of those shops.
couldn't have them. The servant told me
Dandy was out Ga manifest lie for l had
just seen him). and that nobody could see
the shops till Monday. But l got out OF
her the address of the shops, and that was
all | wanted at the time.
Now, why was nobody to see those shops
till Monday? The interval was suspicfousA
just enough to enable Crockett to be sent
away again and cast loose after the Satur-
day racing, supposing him to be kept in one
of the empty buildings. I went of at once
and looked at the shops forming my con-
clusions as to which would be the most
likely for Danby's purpose. Here l had
another confirmation of my ideas. poor.
half-bankrupt baker in of the shops
had, by the bills, the custody of a set OF
keys; but, he, too, told me couldn't have
them; Dandy had taken them away-and on
Thursday, the very day-with some trivial
excuse. and hadn't brought them back.
That was all l wanted could expect in
the way of guidance. The whole thing was
plain. The rest you know all about
We'll. you're certainly as smart as they
give you credit for. l must say. But sup
pose Dandy had taken down his To Let
notice. what would you have done, then
we IdO our course, even lnen we
should have gone to Dandy. astounded him
by telling him all about his little game.
terrorized him with threats of the law. and
made him throw up his hand and send
Crockett back. = But, Ii is, you see he
doesn't know at this moment-probably
won't know till tomorrow afternoon-that
the lad is safe and sound here. You Will
probably use the interval to make him pay
for losing the game-by some of the IN
genious financial devices you are no doubt
familiar with
Aye that 1 will. He'll give any price
against Crockett now so long as the bet
don't come direct from me-.
But about Crockett now Hewitt went
on. Wont this confinement be likely to
have damaged his speed for day or two?
'Ah, perhaps the landlord replied; but
bless ye that won't matter. There's four
more in his heat tomorrow. Two l know
aren't tryers, and the other two | can hold
in al a couple of quid apiece any day. The
third round and final won't be till tomorrow
week, and he'll be fit ever by then.
It's as safe ever it was. How much
are you going to have on? I'll lump it on
for you safe enough. This is a chance not
to be missed; it's picking money up.
Thank you; | don't think I'll have any
thing to do with it. This professional pc
destrian business doesn't seem pretty one
at all. don't call myself a moralist. but.
if you'll excuse me saying so. the thing
is scarcely the game L care to pick up
money at in any way
'Oh. very well, if you think So I won't
persuade ye, though l don't think much
of your smartnesS as I did, after that. Still,
we won't quarrel; you've done me mighty
good turn. that | must say, and ! only feel
L aren't level without doing something to
pay the debt. Come. now, you've got your
trade as I've got mine. Let me have the
bill, and I'll pay it like a lord, and feel a
deal more pleased than if you made favor
not that I'm above favor of course.
But I'd prefer paying, and that's a fact"
My dear sir, you have paid" Hewitt
said with smile. You paid in advance.
1t was a bargain, wasn't it, that [ should
do your business if you would help me in
mine? Very we'll; bargains a bargain.
and We've both performed our parts. And
you mustn't be offended at what / said
just now
That l won't. But to that Raggy Steg-
giles, once those heats are over tomorrow
Ill-Weli-''
1t was on the following Sunday week
that Martin Hewitt, in his rooms in Lon
don, turned over his paper and read under
the head Padfield Annual 49, Yards Han
dieap,' this announcement: Final heat:
crockett, first: Willis, second: Trewby
thlrd; owen, .; Howell. 0. runaway
win by nearly three Yards"