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

NagueSt suspicion there IS not tue
slightest evidence against him. He has
been interested i'm the engagement from
tho first, and preparations have even
been made for the wedding. it is true
that Alison does not like MIN, and re-
scnts very much the clause in the VIII
which cOmDels her TO live with him.
but as far as we can tell he has always
been systematically kind 10 her, and
takes the deepest interest i'm CAL
thorpe's affairs. Day by day, how
ever, these affairs grow worse and
worse
About a fortnight ago Calthorpe ac-
tually discovered that shares were
being held against him on which he
was paying enormous differences. and
had finally TO buy them back at a ire
mendous loss. The business was done
through broker. but the identity CT
his client is q mystery. We now come
to his present position. which is a most
crucial one. Next Wednesday is the
Derby day. and CalthOrpe hopes TO re-
trieVe his losses by big coup. as he
las backed Ajax at an average price
Of five to two in order to win 100000 on
the horse alone. He has been quietly
getting his money on during the last
two months through a lot Of different
commission agents. If he secures this
big haul he Will be in a position TO
marry Alison. and his difficulties will
be at an end. If. on the other hand.
the horse is beaten, Calthorpe is
ruined"
What are the chances for the
hcrse?" ] asked
LAS far as I can tell they are splen-
did. He is q magnificent creature.
bay colt with black points, and comes
Of splendid stock His grandsire
was Colonel Gnlinghams Trumpeter
who was tho champion IF his year
winning the Derby. the Two Thousand
Guineas and St Leger. There is not
3-year-old with such fashionable
ancestry as Ajax, and Sir john Win
ton is confident that he vii! follow
their glorious record"
Have you any reason to suspect
Nine. Koluchy in this natter"
asked
None without doubt CaIthorpe
POSSESSES an enemy. but who hat enc
my IS remains to be discovered His
atural enemy would be Felix Carr
but 10 all appearance the man has not
moved a finger against him. Felix is
well off, too. on his own account. and
it is scarcely fair to suspect him Of
the wish to deliberately ruin his niece's
prospects and her happiness. On the
other hand. such a series IF disa 81 ers
would not happen TO CalthorDe with
ont a cause. and we have got TO face
that fact Mime. Koluchy would If
CO rse be capable Of doing the busr-
ness but we cannot find that Felix
Carr even knows her."
His niece does" ] cried "She con-
suits her-shc is under her care"
II know that and have followed t,p
the clew very carefully" said Du-
I frsyer. "Of course. the fact that Ali
son visits her two or three times a
week, and IN all Droba bility confides
in her fully makes il all-important 10
watch her carefully. That fact, with
the history you have unfOlded of Nine.
KOluchy makes it essential that We
should take her irto our calculations
but uD TO the present there is not a
| breath Of suspicion against her. All
turns on the Derby. II Ajax wins.
whoever the person is who is Cal
thorpe's secret enemy, will have his
foul purpose defeated"
Early the next morning Sir John
/ Winton took Dufrayer and myself TO
the training stables. Miss Carr ae-
cCmpanied US. The colt was brought
out for inspection, and | had seldom
seem more magnificent animal He
was, as Dufrayer had described him.
q bright bay within black POINTS His
I broad forehead brilliant eyes. black
i ~
claimed the Arab i'm his blood. while
the long. light body. with the elongat-
ed limbs. We're essentially adapted for
] the maximum development of speed
AS the spirited creature cUrveted and
/ pranced before US, our admiration
could scarcely be kept i'm bounds. Miss
Carr i'm particular was almost fever
ishly excited. She went no to the
horse and Datted him on the fore
I
| low into his ear. TIE creature turned
his large and beautiful eyes uDon her
as if he understood; he further re-
sponded to the girls caress by push
ing his nose forward for her to stroke.
/ have no doubt whatever of the re-
suit said Sir John Winton. as he
walked around and round the animal
/ examining his points and emphasizing
his PROJECTIONS. IF Ajax does not win
the Derby, I shall never believe In 2
| horse again." He then spoke i'm q low
( tone TO the trainer, who nodded: the
| horse was led back to his stables and
we returned to the house.
! AS we crossed the downs | found
myself by Miss Cars side
Yes she exclaimed, looking UP al
me. her eyes sparkling. Ajax is safe
to win. Has Mr.. Dufrayer confided in
you, Mr.. Head?"
HE has" I answered.
DO you understand my great ankle
II do, but think you NAV rest as
sured. If L am any judge of a horse
the favorite is sure to win the race. "
I wish Frank could hear you" she
cried; The is terribly nervous. He has
had such queer succession of mis-
| fortunes. OF course, / would marry
him gladly. and will, without any for
tune. if the worst comes TO the worst:
bu- there Will be no worst" she con-
tinued brightly, FOR Ajax. will save
US BOTH" Here she paused and pulled
our her watch
II did not know it was so late" she
exclaimed. II have an appointment
with Nine. Koluchy this morning.
must ask Sir John to send me to the
station at once
'She hurried forward TO speak to n,
old gentleman, and Dunfrayer and ]
! fell behind.
Soon afterwards We Ill returned Z,
London. and or the following MONDAY
/ received telegraph from Dufrayer
Come to dinner O'Clock, import.
ant" was the brief message.
L responded i'm the Affirmative, and al
the right hour drove off 10 Dufraver':
flat in Shaftesbury avenue. arriving