The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

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betting booth and actually backed The
Temptress off the boards. Then The Kid
did a nice little duck to prepare for in
slant flight in case any rntoward accident
should prevent The Temptress from de-
livering the goods.
Pull Down Big Wad
HE did not have to take advantage Of
all the way. and the rejoicing was great
in the camp OF the conspirators. They
cleaned UP nearly $500 on the two races.
and now was the time for action.
You're slow, remarked The Kid. as
he came in with his hands full of money.
I guess I'll do the betting. this time
THE last race of the day was doggy
affair." in which none of the entries had a
license to win, but for the purpose of the
wire tappers' it was as good as any. This
was the race where they did not want to
win. They selected an old crab that had
about as much chance to win as fat
man, and when the second betting showed
him to be held at 20 to at the track
Slim had an interview with the key and
live one was all excitement. and The Kid
bade him stay with Slim while he placed
the money. The Kid mixed in the crowd
round the betting booth and few minutes
before the race was called he slipped out
and made for the rear of the hotel.
According to their plan Slim was to
coax the live one to stay until the race
was being described and then to force
him If necessary to go and hear the oper-
ator call 1T Off He fell In with the plan
willingly enough and Slim stationed him
the glasses The plan was simply this.
Of course the Kid had not bet a cent on
the long shot, but had the money safely
in his hands. Then they Were to get to-
gether and wait for the result OF the race.
In the extremely improbable event of the
long shots winning the race nothing but
fight of the swiftest kind would help
them; while If he lost they could explain
to the live one that the result had been
sent to them by the track officials in or
der to beat them and that the true re-
suit Of the race was withheld until they
had all the money. on.
1t was a tough kind of a game, but they
needed the money and both of them were
somewhat excited as the voice of the
tonishment the marker put the ring around
the name of the long shot, and as both
Of them caught sight Of the figure of the
wildly yelling live one. they shot out the
yards.
Begin to Check Up
There was a train moving southwark
and they boarded it on the run. When
they were safely inside they began to
check up.
tablet?' painted the Kid. Who'd fought
dat dog'd win?''
How much d. you get?" inquired the
canny Slim.
why. handed 1t to yuh, JUS before
We starts to make our getaway re-
sponded the Kid a little sourly. ssAn
say he continued, don't you try moth
in on me-
Gross me heart. I never got cent Of
it, rejoined Slim, and showed that he did
not have a copper about him."
Then there was an understanding. The
Kid had slipped the big roll of nearly
$4,000 to Slim just as they started Slim
had clutched at something and started on
dead run for the railroad yard. He had
reached the train with deck of cards and
two handkerchiefs In his hands, but that
was all. Back in the lodging houses
somewhere was the money they had taken
long chance to gain.
They wept and tore their own and
each others hair. but that did not bring
back the money. All their hard work and
skillful planning had come to naught
They reached New Orleans in the
course of time and to their further NOR
tification discovered that the horse upon
vested the money of the live one was
not marked winner at all. In fact he
was not even among the place horses, and
then they realized the full bitterness of
the blow. II they had stayed right where
they were they could have persua ded the
live one that it was piece OF scheming
on the part Of the telegraph company and
at the same time have had the money.
Well, dat de hardest luck ever even
heard about, sighed the Kid as he and
Slim carefully scanned the faces of the
throng on Royal street to discover some
one who would stand for touch.''