The evening world., 1908-09-30

smoke Jockey and tells him he'u DO IN
on de play" explained Bud. talking In
his own vernacular
Bud sank into the rocker and covered
his face with his hands. Mrs. Barring
ton knelt beside him.
listen. Bud" she said, "rm begin
ming to realize what's been going OH
and you must tell me all about It quick
ly--Quickly-tor everything have In the
world depends on this race"
Duffy comes on de main deck here"
cried the excited boy. while I'm UP
alott He don't know dat-so be frames
1t all up with de dnSe. anG the dngs
hikes Dury and Garrison are working
together and
Garrison"
"Sure-Garrison"
II don't believe it, she cried In dis
may.
We'll, Dutty comes in an he sees dc
coon" He ran to the window. oeckon.
ing her to follow him. When she had
Joined him he continued. He sees der
coon. an he says to him. See dat win
dow' When you'ss comm to turn Into
der stretch. II ders's . white handker-
ohist waving dsre you wins-lf der amt
no handkerchief you loses. and Jackdaw
wins, and dat's all dsre IL TO Il"
"A white handkerchief and Wildhrs
winsw shs repeated In her distress.
Mrs. harrington understood. Duny
and Garrison!-a queer combination. she
thought But :h.y h.a ne. year. ago.
Were Garrison's prstensions all fraudu-
lent, Just to win her conhdeucs7 Were
all her hopes to bs shattered In one
blow, and Garrison, he Of all men. to
dsiiliver ~ She thought quickly. al
ready q plan was forming In her mind.
III only could fnd Donovan" walled
Bud.
Try, Bud; try III stay here till you
come back" she begged. pushing him to
the door.
Helpless, almost hopeless, she paced
to and fro. awaiting Donovan's return.
From the cheers and hand-clapping she
knew the field was parading. She
started for the window, when the door
burst open and Ralph rushed In.
Donovan" he called. bis voice trem-
bling with excitement.
Ralph! what are you doing herer'
"Nothing-nothing." Ralph was al
most breathless.
And why are you 80 pale' Ralph.
what's the matter?" she demanded.
"lt's-its"-- The boy could not con-
fess to her.
You've been betting" she cried
Ralph nodded dumbly.
And have LOST
His chin sank on his breast Two
thousand dollars" he faltered.
ITO whom?"
Duffy" he whispered.
"Dury7 III pay him."
Ralph shook his head In agony.
It's paid already" was his reply In
weak voice.
"How?" she questioned.
with tho money-with the money
Ralph began with sob.
With the money your father gave
you this morning." she asked.
The dropping Of his head confirmed
her surmIss.
He must never know. Some way or
other III get II Tor YOU" she assured
him, conndentialy.
Mrs Barrington's determination to
pay the money might bs OF little help
to him, for he had TO tell her!
That isn't all"
Isn't all" Her heart sank at the
thought OF the boy sinking deeper into
the mire Of the track.
mo, hoping to win II back, rye
plunged on WIldfre with the rest" he
confessed.
What" she cried in smazement at
the further revelations.
Yes And there's change In the
betting That's what | came to see
Donovan about. Do you see what this
means TO me7 II Widhre loses father
wi, cast me of ike tho thief am.
and | shall loss everything-everythin
even Myrtle! What foo. I've been"
he walled. covering his face with his
hands.
Gently Mrs. Darlington laid her hand.
on his shoulders The fault was no, all
his. One OF the evils o. the business
In which she made her livelihood wal
coming 70 her own door. She had never
realized It fully before. Vaguely sne
had heard o. such cases, but here It had
come to her The boy who was &c
marry her sister Ralph. whom sh.
loved Ike q brother, was deiaultsr
Deeply Duffy and Garrison would pay
,or the throwing Of thu race
I'm not going 10 lecture you" sh,
softly said. 81 think you've learnet
your lesson. And Tor your SAKE, iol
Myr,les and FOR mine, II W!dhre car
win this race she shall DO H."
But the horses are al the post Ant
the betting - faltered Ralph.
Il understand about that. Once NOR,
Its Duffy" sns spoke In full conf
dence.
Duffy. exclaimed Ralph,
Her mind was made Up. her plan wa
made.
81 expect hell be here in q few min
utes When he comes. introduce hin
10 me-" she commanded
Introduce him" asked Ralph In con
s,ernatoR.
YES, and then leave u.s." Mrs. Bar
, .!ng,1n hrnly insisted
Leave you here alone with tbs
, BEAST" Ills tone was su.l OF contempt
Proudly and gOnnuenuy she replied
Exactly, Leave ne here alone VII!
that beast. Nuafre has got 20 win tina