The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
Copyright by S. S. Mcclure Co.

Only the judges knew as they flashed
under the wire which had won. Then
line numbers went up and the crowd
knew 1t was Goldfnder's race
Sorry for Lord Dick,n said Beth's
companion, as they sat down; but the
saw gamer race in my life" = :
Beth wasn't sorry for anybody. Her
nerves were jerking and twitching,
ana she felt that she never wanted to
see another race in her life-not one
just like that any way. rs
Two professions came into the stand
lnclosure almost together. Musket
and Goidfinder formed one, while the
otner consisted of two stretchers, car
rylng johnson and Maynard.
A twisted ankle and cracked rib
is no price to pay for a victory like
that, Capt Frank assured Slade; "be-
sides wiped that Umballa score OUT
MAYNARD was badly smashed up, too;
collar bone broken, and a badly
Wrenched shoulder, but not beyond the
WORKING of more mischief, though.
After the race Slade met Beth, face
to face, on the lawn. She held out her
hand in pleased way
Are you glad won ?' he asked awk-
Wardly Did You win gloves or any
thing on my mount?',
Il hardly know yet what I won,D She
replied enigmatically. you see I can't
quite remember what my bets were till
people come to pay up"
don't know what I've won either"
thought Slade, as Beth's companion
carried her off: "but I'll find out to-
morrow
That night Slade was having the
fruits of victory thrust upon him. They
were having little victory dinner, he
and some friends, and in the middle Of
1t a servant brought a letter for him.
The letter was from Johnson. 1t was
characteristic and much to the point.
Somebody had entered protest
against Goldfnder on the score that he
was not the sole property Of Mr..
Slade. X 80 9
Slade was sure there was no case
against him, but somehow he felt as
though Beth were slipping away. Next
day at the stewards meeting he in
dignantly denied that anybody but
himself. had any interest in Goldfinder.
Then he was confronted with some-
thing he had completely forgotten-his
promise to Ba1deck.
One Of the stewards said: sAn oh.
lection has been lodged on the score
that Mr.. Baldeck is still interested in
Goldflnder, to the extent that you prom
1sed him the cup, or duplicate of 1T.
In the event of his winning. If you
assure the stewards that this Is not so,
Baldeck's word, and we shall be forced
to Overrule the objection. If you admit
1t, 1t establishes the fact that Mr.. Ball
deck still has an interest in the horse,
that you are not the sole owner. In
that event the cup will go to Muskets
who finished second"
1t was bitter pill losing the prize,
and On a technicality, too; but Slade
never hesitated for an instant. His
word would be taken against the other
mans. but that didn't matter.
II promised Mr.. Baldeck the cur"
he said graveay. II didn't know that it
constituted an interest in the horse"
That afternoon he went to hand
Beth the gage back; not as he thought
he should have gone, to demand full
filment of the promise, given in banter
though 1t was. blut to admit that ha
had failed.
1t was rather odd that Beth had
heard all the facts of the case before
Slade got there, but she had. Whether
Capt. Frank was able to get about in
a gharry or not, I don't know: but
Beth knew.
Il have brought back your gage"
said Slade, trying to speak in the same
bantering tone they had used that oth-
er time. II failed to get you the cup
Beth smiled little as she reached
out for the creased slip of paper DOUG
las nanQeu nef. Sne DOESN'T care d
rap" he thought; "she. is laughing at
me-"
Deliberately Beth opened the DUST
stained note and read it with provok-
ing GOODNESS.
This doesn't say a word about the
Ballygunge Cup" she said, arching her
eyebrows.
Doesn't what?' he broke in.
'1t says-wait, I'll read it to you:l
IF Douglas Slade wins the next Bally-
gunge steeplechase, I promise to-"
Then she broke off, as she had in writ
ing the note, and looking up at him
inquiringly, asked: And you did win
the steeplechase, didn't you-though
you are not to get the cup?"
And SO it really did not matter very
much about the cup, after all, though
they would have liked it in their draws
ing room.