The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-20

ing stables, Sir john
Certainly" he answered. 'I do not
but under the circumstances and in the
face of the mad way that nephew 81
mine has plunged, I cannot but accede
to your requeS4 We will go together
We started L Tx across the Downs.
AS we did so, Sir John became some
what garrulous.
Il thought Alison would have come
by your train he said. but I have
just had a telegram asking me not TO
expect her. She is probably spending
the night with Nine. Koluchy. BY the
way, Head, what charming woman
that is
do you know herr" asked
''She was down here on Sunday. Ali
son begged me to invite her. We all
enjoyed her company immensely. She
has a wonderful knowledge of horses;
i'm fact. she seems to know all about
everything"
heart sank ] could not tell why.
YES. I took her to the stables. She
was Interested i'm all the horses. and
above all i'm Ajax. She is certain he
will win the Derby
L said nothing further. We arrived
at the stables Sir John and l spent
wakeful night. Early i'm the morning
| asked to be allowed to examine the
colt He appeared to be in excellent
condition, and the groom stood by him,
praising his points and speaking ABOUT
the certain result of the days race.
Here's the Derby winner" he said.
clapping Ajax on his glossy side. He'll
win the race by a good three lengths.
BY the way, l hope he won't be on
his feed this morning.
"Om his feed.' exclaimed Sir john
What do you mean?'
What I say, sir. We couldn't get
the colt 10 touch his food last night,
although we tempted him with all
kinds Of things. There amt nothing in
it. ! know, and he seems all right now,
don't he?"
TRY him with carrot" said Sir
John.
The man brought a carrot and offered
it to the creature. He turned away
from il. and fixed his large, bright eyes
on Sir Johns face l fancied there was
suffering in them. Sir John seemed
to share my fears. He went up to the
horse and examined it critically. feel
ing it's nose an dears.
Tell Saunders to step across he
said. turning to the groom. He men
toned a veterinary surgeon who lived
close by. And look you here, Dan,
keep your own counsel. If so much as
a word of this gets out, you may do
untold mischief"
mo fear of me. sir" said the man.
He rushed off to fetch Saunders, who
soon appeared
The veterinary surgeon was thickly
built man, with an intelligent face. He
examined the horse carefully. taking
his temperature, feeling him all over.
and finally stepping back with a salts
fled smile.
There's nothing to be alarmed
about Sir John" he said. THE colt
is i'm perfect health. Let him have a
mash presently with some crushed corn
i'm it. I'll look in in a couple of hours.
but there's nothing wrong. He is as
fit as possible
AS the man left the stables Sir John
uttered a profound yawn.
Il confess I had moments fright"
he said. but 1 believe it was more
from your manner than anything else.
Mr.. Head. Well. ] am sleepy. Won't
you come back to the house and let me
offer you a shai5edown?"
No I replied. Il want To return to
! town. | can catch an early train if /
start at once"
He shook hands with me. and ] went
| to the railway station. The oppression
and apprehension at my heart got
worse moment by moment. For what
object had Nine. Koluchy visited the
stables? What was the meaning of that
mysterious writing which I had in my
pocket-"Innocuous to man. but fatal
to the horse" What did the woman
with her devilish ingenuity. mean to
do? Something bad, l had not the
slightest doubt.
! 1 called at Dufrayer's fat and gave
him an account of the nights proceed
ings.
II don't like the aspect Of affairs. but
God grant my fears are grOundless.'' ]
( cried. The horse is off his feed. bu;
Sir John and the vet. are both assured
there is nothing whatever the matter
! with him. Nine. Koluchy was i'm the
stables on Sunday: but. after ALL what
could she do? We must keep the thine
dark from CalthoIpe and trust for the
I best"
At quarter to twelve that dav
found the platform. I saw Calthorn,
and Miss Carr coming to meet me. On.
frayer also moment afterward mad,
his appearance. Miss Cars eyes Wer,
full of question, and I avoided her q,
much as possible. Calthorpe. on IN,
contrary, seemed to have recovered ;
good bit of nerve, and to be I'm a san
guine mood. We took our seats an,
when we alighted at the Downs station
= A''eN'A ~ -AfNiN iiui ACu up 10 Cal
thorpe.
Sir John Winton is in the paddock
sir, he said. touching his hat. H
sent me to you, and says he wishes I,
see you at once. sir. and also MI
Head"
The man spoke breathlesslv an,
seemed very much excited
Very well; tell him weH bot
come replied Calthorpe. He turne,
to Dufrayer. viii you take charge q
Alison?" he said
Calthorpe and moved off at once
What can be the matter?" cried tn
young man. Nothing wrong. 7 home
What is that?' he cried the next in
slant
The enormous crowd was increasint
moment by moment. and the din tina
rose from TattersalTs ring seemed /
me unusually loud so early in the dav'
proceedings. AS Caithorpe uttered tn
last words he started and his fac
turned white.
Good God, Did you hear that?" n
cried, dashing forward. / followed hin
quickly; the ring was buzzing like al
Infatuated beehive, and the men in
were hurrying TO and fro as If pos
sessed by the very madness of ex
element It was an absolute pande
monium. The stentorian tones of