Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
sometimes the Ten to. One
Skate Hobbies In an
Easy Winner.
GAVE UP "sUPPER MONEY"
davina Won 5000 on an Investment
Of But 50. Sport Soothes Feelings
Of the Unlueky Book
maker.
From the Kansas city Journal.

n the brokerage offices or SaWtOn.
ireen & StOneman into Wall street.
he day was smiling. too. 1t was ten
niuutes before noon on "a September
saturday (the 18th. to be eXact-year
S94) and it was perfect late. suinmer
Weather.
OF William it seems necessary to say
hat he was 20 years old and in his
bird month in the street. Five dollars
nd a half holiday We're his to squan-
er. and his thoughts We're of Man
attain Reach, where his mother and
lister were to meet him at 3 'cloc
Challenger stepped briskiy. for BUSH
ess was not quite done. A wallet In
lis breast pocket held thirty gold certi-
Gates of an issue fresh from the sub
reasury the day before. each Of them
nbla Zoned with a big white &C." The
r;N Il overlooked the $4,000 i'm the
!"anup and Mr.. Stoneman had told
'hallenger to get the ~ to the
ank before noon.
A block beyond Broadway a woman
eemed unabl to open Il mail box. and
'hallenger lifted the lid for her. A
,an stumbled against him.. fumbled.
ropped a knife with which he had
cen pairing an apple. begged Challen-
er's pardon and went on with the
rowd.
Nearing William street. Challenger
ait for the wallet and his fingers Went
trough IA hole in his coat. The wallet
vas gone.
Challenger stared at the bank as
hough to blame 1t for his misfortune.
q doors had closed before he finished
he run of his mental Keyboard. On
tonday there would be suspicion and
ne loss of his place. keener and more
Immediate was the thought of the two
yofnen waiting for him at the beach.
Had it not been for them no doubt
= would have fled from New York
= far as he Cnv1l1 .lthrV. tbn, f,.,
he music.
Challenger happc lcd. however. to be
nora of a gentleman than "a coward.
nd he determined to :. . the beach.
ounterfeit a smile and le, Monday
.ans the cat. SO he took a train from
he bridge.
IN the car he met Charley Harker. a
Jerk in the same firm. and they sat
osether and talk commonplareS. Mr..
iarker had the sporting pages of the
VehinS papers to con ana Challenger
sas somewhat busy with His own re-
iectionS.
Ut looks to me-" said Mr.. fiarsSer.
like Il walkaway for Domino"
Mr.. Challenger's MIND VAS full OF
el'ow money. apples parings ard sen
each and he replied nothing.
He beat Henry in the N.'itiers. all
ight. said MIR. Harker. to clinch H..
lis it a fight inquired rhlilengsr.
o he polite.
Not to speak of" replied ;iafke~.
esentment arising in his voice. "Whcrc
:" you think you're going
Manhattan Beach, said chpiien,ev.
You're III wrong. then" aid .iarker.
This is the race train. You can get
rom ';ravesend to the beach ail right.
nut what's the sense oi going 10 the
each when you've got Il Cln,tce "a IS.
ne biggest race of the year."
Challenger did not explain.
I've got two swell badges said Iiir-
:ef. and it won't cost you , sou. r.
'iies. YOU might win a bank .oil.'
That's Il good price agains, .<a-
ARE Challenger heard from II man
cross the aisle.
If l bet S. OH Navarro. how much do
vim" Challenger asked of .;ark.l.
Seven or eight said Haiker. glad To
ave aroused some interest.
And if / bet il on Doiniao""
Challenger had picked no Harkcr's
'aper and gained a faint idea %. what
I was all about-a match race NJ IL
nile and an. eighth. between the two
-reat 3-year-olds of the turf. 70. $1,000
md blood.
Three. at the outside" said HAvker.
THAT wouldn't do" said Challenger.
,alf TO himself
You're n of the boys that expect
o turn a shoestring into a tnnnery."
laid Harker, grinning.
1--WE never been to the races" Chal-
enger remarked. by way Of apology.
Lend me your luck. hen sighed
marley. You couldn't help but win
Challenger sat for minutes. sunk i'm
bought. while about him buzze ON
uent Oh the race: this man sure of
,onino's. prowess. his neighbor certain
Il Henry of Navarro. The young clerk
.pened his mouth to ask n question. but
losed it :.yain and turned red. He
.a - .-y- hoe f~-.AI
iarker would laugh him out OF the car.
iarlker was swimming in a sea- Of form
.hartS.
They were at Graveseni ow. and
challenger followed Harker through
he gates like IL man in "a dream. They
Watched the first race from the grand
'tand. Harker declining to make a bet.
Nothing to it but Dobbins." he said.
and I'm not going to bet $50 to win
S. Dick Croker owns Robbins. YOU
Know. He ran Il dead heat with Dom
no last year"
When the selling platter Harrington
,eat Dobbins a good length. Harker re-
marked that it was very soft for the
books" which Challenger fai!edm 10
Comprehend, n down to the bet
ing ring. Challenger stayed in his
eat.
Twice in the next ten minutes he go,
Up. determined to hurry to the beach,
,ut something pulled him back. So he
fingered, the most wretched man on this
ace track. The fourth race passed
With Banquet cantering home in from,
" the renowned Sir Walteri. 1t was
lot yet I o'clock.
AS Banquet disappeared into the
sta'ls Il great chestnut horse came uI
he track and twice gallooed the course
.le spectators applauding. This was
ienry OF Navarro. warming UP for tbs
contest intended to decide the suprem
icy of the American turf. His owner
!yron Mcclellan. watched the eXer
Else With IA critical eye and then wen'
u the stables.
Domino sulked in his tent. and hi.
rniner. William Lakeland. wondered
whether the black colts bad e.npe
iugure1 good or evil. The crowl wa:
n the books of expectancy.
Looks for a Be-.
Challenger went slowly DOM TO th'
,etting ring, his head cracking. Yet
1eep rs his gloom was. II could not bu
% temporarily dispersed by the seem
le encountered. All that day the book
Gta:ers had kept Domino q tavorit'
1t I tn .. laying ODDS of : TO ) am
soraet!:ncs 3 to 5 against tie chances o
Herr: of aware.
/ S..N. j.st before I o'cloc. tie ives;