The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-23
Through a
WOnan'S Heart.
By Sidney Warwick.
BY Sidney Warwick.
CHAPTER XIX.


Hanging on a Mans Life.
Some Of her Impotence seemed TO
have infected the horse. 1t reared as
the key turned and the old man got
the gate open. and the horses sudden
movement caused the lem of its
riders skirt to become caught on the
iron scrollwork OF the gate. As the
girl bent forward to pat the FESTIVE
animals neck to quiet IT. Jack La
Thorn went quickly forward in time
to release the skirt before any dam
age was done.
AS though she was aware of his
presence for the first time. the girl
turned her face to him. white and full
of trouble in the moonlight that threw
up its delicate beauty and the dark.
sad eyes, to thank him. then passed
quickly through the gate. followed by
the man on horseback. They rode
house. and the gates were shut again.
The Old servant seemed to look at the
actors almost snspiciously.
so Ralph Strangways is i'll again:
that must be the doctor coming post
haste" observed Chatterton. as the
little party resumed their journey
And IL any tout got wind of the
leech being sent or In such a hurry
tonight. we should hear of further
drop in the betting tomorrow. and
there would be plenty of people who
have never seen Ralph Strangways in
their lives feeling pretty anxious.
Think of it-thousands of pounds all
over the country depending on wheth-
er one man lives for another seven or
eight weeks!"
Il know it's something about race
horse-why so much hangs on his
| life said Joe Grisson. inquiringly:
but that's about all | do know. It's
squander princel: fortune on the
turf that I'm out Of touch with racing
matters."
We'll, 1t doesn't need much ac-
! quaintanee with racing matter sto
know that Mr.. Strangways has a
mare. Pride o. Life. entered for the
City and Suburban" said another of
the company. 1T was fayorite in the
early betting at the clubs. and II
would have been fayorite still but for
these rumors of Mr.. Strangways' i'll.
ness. which they are trying to keep
as dark as possible. II amounts to
this-if Ralph Strangways should die
before the race. Pride O. LIES entry
becomes void and she can't run"
And he's backed her pretty heav'
lily. of course?" asked Joe, interested
ITS said that he's staked every
thing on the mares chances-a last
desperate coup TO retrieve himself. fol
he's about run through everything
That's what the turfs brought Ralph
Strangways to-" said Chatterton. who
had rather fondness for the societ,
of sporting men, and was continual,
running up against them In bar par
lors in the various north countr,
towns he visited. and hearing all tht
gossip OF the racing stables. Ruiz
for him and his. IL Pride O. Life loses
ruin for the girl We saw just now. i
his death prevents the animal from
running. for that girl must have beef
his daughter. and she's an only child
devoted to each other father an,
daughter are. they say. But barrin,
accidents and IL Mr.. Strangways live
! till the race is run. Pride o. Life ough
. to pull on the event. and for the girl
sake | hope 1t will"
! The name of Ralph Strangways wa
quite familiar to Lathom-Jack Craig
as he was known to his new acquaini
| ances in the theatrical company: h
!. remembered hearing discussion
! about the chances of the city favorite
! as IL had been then. taking part In tn
;. race on the last occasion he vislte
! the club in Fe,lsgarth on the nigh
I before his arrest. The memory of tn
l white. desperate face of the girl at tn
: gate OF the great gloomy house. tn
!. girl who in his first glimpse of he
. had somehow reminded him of Hid
t more through something in tn
D proud poise of the head than in an
5 actual resemblance of feature-ha
5 given the question of the horse
r chances a sudden new interest 70
e him.
Ruin for Ralph Strangways II Prid
o. Life runs and loses. ruin for hi
/ daughter IL his death before the rae
}. prevents the animal from runnin,
s He has staked everything on a Las
& desperate coup-eyerything" A girl
e future and happiness hanging or th
K speed of a horse. ON the frail threa
of q mans life!