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IT you don't keep out of this" the
conductor said sSvagey, II win do some
Jabbing myself. As for you, sir" he
turned to me, was absolutely innocent,
but I knew that 1 presented a typical pic
ture Of guilt; I was covered with cold
sweat and the pounding in my ears kept
up dizSily. las for you. sir"
The irrepressible amateur detective made
quick pounce at the pillow and pushed
back the cover. Before our incredulous
eyes he drew out a narrow steel dirk
which had been buried to the small cross
that served as a head.
There was q chorus Of voices around, a
quick surging forward Of the crowd So
that was what had scratched my handl
buried the wound In my coat pocket.
well" said. trying to speak natur-
ally, doesn't that prove what have been
telling you? The man who committed the
murder belongs to this berth, and made an
exchange in some way after the crime
How do you know he didn't change the
tags so ] would come hack to this berth?"
This was an inspiration; I was pleased
with It. That's what he did, he changed
the tags" reiterated.
There was a murmur Of assent around
The doctor, who was standing beside me-
put his hand on my arm. IF this gem
| tleman committed this crime, and I for
one feel sure he did not then who is the
fellow who got away? And why did he
go?"
I'VE have only one mans word for
| that" the conductor Hnarled. 1--WE trav-
eled some in these cars myself. and no one
ever changed berths with me-"
] Somebody at the edge OF the group as.
serted that herafter he would travel by
daylight. glanced up and caught the
eye Of the girl In blue.
They are mad" she said. Her tone was
low, but 1 heard her distinctly. Don't
take them seriously enough to defend
yourself"
Il am glad you think didn't do it," I
observed meekly. over the crowd. Moth
ing else Is OF any Importance"
| The conductor had pulled out his note
book again, Your name. please" he said
gruffly.
Lawrence Blakeiey, Washington"
Your oceupatlony'
! Attorney. A member of the firm of
Blakeley & Mcknight"
Mr.. Blakeley, you say you have occu-
pied the wrong berth and have been
robbed. Do you know anything Of the
man who did it7"
only from what he left behind" I an
swered These clothes--'
They fit you" he said with quick sus-
picion. Isn't that rather a coincidence? ?
You are a large man"
Good heavens" / Tetorted, stunE 20
fury do I look like a man who would
wear this kind Of a necktie? Do YOU sup
pose carry purple and green-barred silk
handkerchiefs? Would any man In his
senses wear a pair Of shoes a fun size
too small?'
The conductor was inclined 10 hedge.
You will have 10 grant that I am In a
peculiar position he said Il have only
your word as to the exchange OF berths,
and you understand / am merely doing
my duty. Are there any clues IN the pock-
ets2"
For the second time emptied them
OF their contents, which he noted. rs
that sllT' he finished. There was moth
ing elseT'
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that was thrown again and broke my
arm and leg
! but the horsewoman does not mind
episodes like that Il would not do. In
this case the provoking part " Il was not
the breaking Of the limbs, nero baga-
tele. but that they should be broken in
such an absurd way. 1t Is like displaying
skul all your life TO keep out of tho way
OF speeding motors and then 70 he bowled
over by donkey cart In an unexpected
moment"
Miss Money AZ this point shows two
kinds OF horseshoes the right and the
wrong kind THE proper horseshoe Is like
this, light and easily lifted" she saws II
you buy a horse with certain kind VI
shoe on, selected by the dealer. so that no
will show certain action, when the shoe
is changed to another you viii find that
the action Is quite different
Il know how a horse should he shod,
but l do not go and stand over 1t during
the process ] glve my orders and n they
are not obeyed I change my groom or
blacksmith, as the case may be- The
knowledge Of these things is essential, but
a continual oversight Is not
80 perfect is the whole art Of horse
manship and its attendant duties In Eng.
land that one OF the best authorities
have, which quote from frequently, is an
old book published in l7SS. entitled Com
plete Treatise on the Art OF Farriery' and
the tricks of the dealers described In II arc
the same ones employed today
Here in New York 1 went one day re-
Gently to a dealer with a horse owner who
wanted TO purchase discovered that
the action Of the horses head was not
natural but owed its spirited effect TO the
fact that red pepper had been put in its
mouth a trick so old that It is graphically
outlined I'm this little volume l ordered
the horse to be taken from the ring and
the dealer was highly indignant but he
complied when used the word unnatural
to him with an expression OF knowing
what was talking about
Some OF the dealers also ] notice refuse
to take out their advertised horses on GER
tain days they say It is too wet or too
cold or too something or other. II
horse is fit to sell he is tit to go out in
all kinds and sorts OF weather"
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MISS MONEY SHOWING A TANDEM.

Every morning at 6 o'clock used to gallop
on the Chsntilly track with the celebrated
Jockeys, and I always received the most
courteous treatment and every possible op-
portunity was given me- all Of which I
believe due to the fact that have never
speech, but try to be as feminine as pos
sble in every way Instead Of urging
young girls to familiarlze themselves with
the stable life, to spend their time watch
ing the care and stabling of horses,
depreoate all that and do not consider II
necessary in the least for a refined woman
to habituate herself to such an environ
ment
"The average horsemanship in France is
artificial as compared with English horse
msnShip for It does not begin, as with US
in the cradle days, so to speak, and in no
other way can the perfect horseman or
horsewoman be made At years old we
start on panniers, at we have the donkey
backs, at our first hunters, and take
five-barred gates with ease. l am citing
my own experience at our estate, Stodham
Park, Hampshire, and It is no different
from that Of nine out of every ten English
children Of the best families
Miss Money rides mans saddle some
times and is divided in her allegiance be-
tween that and the conventional side sad
die
"A woman hasn't half the grip on the
cross saddle" she says, while on the side
saddle, IL she knows how to ride at all.
she is practically unseatable. have seen
loads OF splendid rough riders unseated be-
cause their horses bucked suddenly, or
| landed on their horses necks because OF
some unexpected move, while you never
see q woman off unless she is a dreadfulIy
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs Merrll)
CHATTER V-COntinUed,

Right again" 1 acknowledged. BLACK
low shoes and embroidered hose. II you
keep on you'll have a motive for the
crime and the murderer's present place OF
hiding. And II you come back to tho
smoker with me, I'll give you an oppor-
tunity to Judge II he knew good whisky
from bad"
put the articles from the pockets back
again and got up, II wonder II there is
diner onH" I said. Il need something
sustaining after all this"
l was conscious then OF some one at my
elbow, I turned to see the young woman
whose face was so vaguely familiar. In
the very act OF speaking she drew back
suddenly and colored.
OIL beg your pardon" she said hur-
reoly' Thought you were-some one
else She was looking around IN a puz-
Eled fashion at my coat. felt az the
crirging guilt OF a an who has Sacci-
dentaly picked up the wrong umbrella
my borrowed collar sat tight on my neck.
I'm sorry" said idioticalIy. I'm
sorry, but-Im not" / have learned since
that she has bright brown hair, with n
loose wave in It that drops over her ears
and dark blue eyes with black lashes and
but what does that matter7 One entovs
a picture as whole. not as the sum OF
its parts,
She saw the flask then, and her errand
came back 10 her. zone OF the ladies A.
the end OF the car has tainted" she ex-
planned. Il thought perhaps a stlmu-
LIANT"
picked up the flask at once and fol-
lowed my guide down the aisle Two or
three women were working over the
woman who had tainted They had opened
her collar and taken out her hairpins.
whatever good that might do The stout
woman was vigorous rubbing her wrists.
with the idea, no doubt OF working up her
pVAssl The unconscious woman was the
onS for whom ] had secured lower eleven
at the station.
l poured a little liquor In a bungling
masculine fashion between her lips as she
leaned back. with closed eyes, She choked,
ooughsd, and rallied somewhat
Poor thing" said the stout lady. "As
she lies back that way l could almost
think Il was my mother she used to faint
80 much"
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CHAPTER VII.

FINE GOLD CHAIN.
The conductor held 1t out to me- his face
sternly accusing
us this another coincidence? he asked
Did the man who left you the clothes
and the barred silk handkerchief and thC
tight shoes leave you the spon OF the
murder2"
The men standing around had drawn of
a little, and I saw the absolute futllitS
Of any remonstrance Have you ever seer
fly, who, In these hygienlo days, finding
no cobwebs to entangle him, he is caught
in a sheet Of fly paper. finds himself more
and more mired. and is finally quiet with
the sticky stiffness OF despair
Well, I was the fly. / had seen toe
much Of circumstantial evidence to have
any belief that the establishing Of my
Identity would weigh much against the
other discriminating details. 1t meant i'm.
prisonment and trial. probably, with all
the notorlety and loss OF practice they
would entail A man thinks quickly at q
time like that. All the probable conse-
quIces OF the finding of that pookethool
flashed through my mind as 1 extended
ny hand to take IT, Then drew my arm
back
II don't want IT," l said. Look inside
Maybe the other man took the money and
left the wallet"
! The conductor opened It, and again ther
was a curious surginE forward OF tn,
crowd. To my intense disappointment tn,
money was still there.
] stood blanky miserable while Il wa,
counted out-five one-hundred-dollar bills
six twenties. and some fiyes and ones thai
brought the total 70 $3.50
The little man with the note book in.
sisted on taking the number OF the notes
to the conductors annoyance II was inl-
material 10 me: small things had lost their
power to irritate. ] was seeing myself I'm
the prisoners box, going through all the
nerve raching routine OF trial for muir
der-the challenging Of the jury. the end
less ss-examination, the alternate hope
and fear. believe I said before that /
had no nerves but for a few minutes that
morning was as near as q man ever
comes to hysteria.
/ folded my arms and gave myself
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may have formed Of the horsey woman
big boned, strong and dominating in con-
versation. She is rather small in figure
with small ankles and wrists, looking when
dressed for riding not unlike Vesta Tilley
ready for male impersonation. She has
the typical English complexion.
"An our family are riding people," says
Miss Money after giving a summary of
| her career to date. we have always
owned horses, ridden them and only known
people who did the same thing Really,
! IL happened to be seated at dinner next
to a young man and discovered that he
did not know how to ride 1 would feel
right away that he was not worth bother
| ing about. for with us a man learns to ride
as he learns French or dancing or gym
nastics, and II he does not he is cataloEued
at once as a city man, a regular Londoner.
Out here I understand It Is difficult and
that a man may really be a gentleman
and not ride or care to learn. Isn't that
stranger
Asked her idea Of the difference between
English and American horsewomen Miss
Money hesitstes for a second, then replies:
Il think I can give an example which
will show that distinction. 1 have never
known fear but twice in my life, and once
was when was riding one of your Ameri-
can trotters.
II supposed could ride or drive anything
in the world. Visiting at Tuxedo and re-
ceving an invitation from a very nice
trainer there to drive about a mile track
in a preliminary race accepted right
off, of course. / had no idea Of the pace
these animals can go, and even when 1
mounted in the sulky and, discovered that
my feet did not reach the rests I thought
nothing of It and listened calmly to he in
structlons of the trainer, who told me to
turn at the post, to so full speed and to
give him his head.
"The next knew 1 was sitting on the
horses tail-nothing at all to sit on-and
was off like flash at two mile q minute
gait, faster than 1 had ever dreamed a
horse could go. When 1 drew up. or per-
haps 1 should say was drawn up, In front
of the trainer, he said:
Why, Miss Money, you are quite white!
Is anything the natter
Matter! 1 answered. why, the crea-
ture ran away with me-
Ran away with your Really, I saw
his surprise was genuine. Why, the
animal hadn't commenced to trot.'
1T was an awful comedown, assure
you; the worst have ever had.
I'VE don't canter fast or ride fast or
trot fast in England, and 1 am always
leoturing against 1t out here 1t is con-
sidered very bad form with us, very bad;
and horsemanship is not classified as good
or bad, according as to whether or not
man can outstrip all competitors all the
time.
IF were teaching a little girl in Eng
land TO ride who was perhaps 10 years old
would say to her. In the next ten days
you are going to ride ten different horses
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bad rider. Personally never feel 30 So
cure as when I am on a regular side
saddle"
Miss Money never takes the matter Of
possible accidents into considorati ton IN rid
Ing cross-country. IN track contests. or in
fact In any OF the out-of-door expeditions
in which the greater part Of her life Is
spent
II don't take credit to myself for my
tslent in this direction" she says "One
woman can handle snakes and feel no re-
pulsiou or fear. I could not. Another one
can enter lions cage and keep half
dozen animals under perfect control. I
could not. but with horses l am perfectly
at home
yet YOU never can ooun, on safety in
the hunting field or In fact when YOU are
on a horses back. once racing with Mr.
Higginson at a meet Of the Brookline
Country club, Boston, at the second fence
my horse hit the top and ! was thrown
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MISS MONEY RACING IN FRANCE.

and denounces tho three-cornered hats
adopted by some Of the Central Park
horsewomen, as too fussy.
"Fussiness is one quality you must not
display on horseback" she says "I hate
the cutaway coats, too. believe a woman
should dress as much as possible like a
man when she Is riding and look as
feminine as possible"
One OF Miss Moneys long coats is or
namented with a set Of solid gold but
tons, the present Of Sir Edward Hamilton,
master Of the Iplng Hounds, for being in
at every finish for three years and not
having any tumbles or accident during that
time. She has other trophies in the shape
OF badges and buttons and hunt colors in
which is read the history OF riding sue
cesses not only in her own country, but in
Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Egypt, India
and Ceylon.
In appearance Miss Money bears little
resemblance to any imaginary portrait one
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in the schools and to learn there, We never
think of riding in school in England and
we are never taught in one but 1 don't
see any other solution for you, and GER
tainly there is not in the world where
have travelled any such riding schools as
you have In New York.
''If a woman rides we'll in a school she is
said to be a good horsewoman, but why?
The average riding school horse just lopes
about ring; sometimes he throws his
heLl up and swishes his tail, but 1t is all
part of the training he has had and doesn't
mean a thing.
II put a girl who understand was q fine
rider from the school point of view on a
horse had brought with me the other day
at one OF these establishments, and the
horse cantered with her right out of the
ring and she was so annoyed and shocked
that she dismounted and could not be per-
suaded to take her seat again, and when l
demonstrated she exclaimed, but It bucks =
1t was horse I would not hesitate to put
my little niece of years on and not watch
her for a moment.
THE whole art Of riding is to manage a
horse. To acquire this art the American
woman must go into the country and ride
on different horses, just as many as she
can, a dozen week n possible, one day
anyhow. II is the only way to learn and
this is where her horsemanship education
IL very weak.
Good horsemanship is not at all a mat
ter OF strength. It is still pure and sim
pie, stand 5 feet in my stockings and
weigh only iii pounds-a good jockey build
and outside Of New York. where was
asked to address suffragette meeting,
the greatest compliment I have ever re-
ceived was at Chantllly. the Newmarket
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mental shake. I seemed to be the center
| of q hundred eyes, expressing every shade
Of doubt and dlstrust, but I tried not to
finch. Then some one created diversion.
Tho amateur detective was busy again
with the sealskin bag, investigating the
make OF the safety razor and the manu-
facturers name on the bronZe-g green tie.
Now however, he paused and frowned, as
though some pet theory had been upset
Then from a corner Of the bag he drew
out ana held up for our inspection some
three inches Of fine gold chain, one end of
which was blackened and stained with
blood.
The conductor held out his hand for It,
but the little man was not ready to give
1t up. He turned to me.
you say no watch was left you? Was
there q piece OF chain like that?"
NO chain at ALL" said sulkiy mo
jewelry of any kind, except plain gold but
tons in the shirt am wearing"
Where are your gitsses?" he threw at
me suddenly: instinctively my hand went
to my eyes My glasses had been gone all
morning. and l had not even noticed their
absence. The little man smiled cynically
and held out the chain.
II must ask you to examine this" he
insisted. Isn't IT part OF the fine gold
chain you wear over your carr"
didn't want to touch the thing: thS
stain at the end made mo shudder. But
with bakers dozen Of suspicious eyes
we'll, ws'll say fourteen: there were no
one-eyed men-I took the fragment in ths
tips Of my fingers and looked at It help
lessly.
VERY fine chains are much alike" I
managed TO say For all I know, this
may be mine, but don't know how It got
into that sealskin bag never saw the
bag until this morning after daylight"
He admits that he had the bag" some
body said behind me. How did you guess
that he wore glasses anyhow to the
amateur sleuth.
That gentleman cleared his throat.
There were two reasons" he said "for
suspecting II. When you see a man with
the lines Of his face dropping, a healthy
individual with q psnsive eye-suspect as
tigmatism. Besides, this gentleman has a
pronounced line across the bridge OF his
ncse and mark on his ear from the
chain"
After this remarkable exhibition OF the
theoretical as combined with the practical
he sank into a seat near by, and still
holding the chain, sat with closed eyes
and pursed lips. II was evident TO all tho
car mat the solution OF the mystery was
question Of moments once he bent for
ward eagerly and putting the chain on the
window SILL proceeded to go over II with
a pocket magnifying glass, only to shake
his bead in disappointment All tho people
around shook their heads too, although
they had not the slightest idea what It
WIS about.
! The pounding I'm my ears began again
The group around me seemed TO be sud
denly motionless IN the very act Of NOV
ing as II a hypnotist had called "Rigtdp'
The girl In blue was looking at me- and
above the din thought SIZE said she must
speak TO me-something vital The pound
ing grew louder and merged into a scream.
win a grinding and splintering the car
rose under my feet. Then It fell away into
darkness.
CTo be Continued-l -
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Of France. where consider the reeetrack
the finest IN the world.
Il was asked there by Monsieur Leon
ardi, the biggest steeplechase man In
France. II I would like to ride Hamid win
ner Of the Grand Prix. which cost him
1ooO0 francs-the purchase price when the
racehorse was months old. l couldn't
believe that he, his trainers and Jockeys
really wanted me TO rdo It. but accepted
with alscrity. naturally. went on the track
at O'Clock in the morning. found the horse
very Hulky. mounted II without difficulty
and in the preliminary race which rode
against Alec Carter and Parfrement two
OF the best Jockeys In France. came out
victor.
AT that time Mr.. Leonardo told me that
would be worth millions II l would aotu-
ally enter the racing field as jockey and
the result OF my experiment was that
had an opportunity to ride some OF the
very best horses on the French course.
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to the village about five miles off and you
must get there az expeditiously as possible
without going on the road at all That
means that each day she mounts a strange
horse and goes cross country to her destina-
ton, taking fences. bitches, whatever may
be In her path, but never condescending to
the highway.
Il would not consider that any unusual
test Of riding ability for we begin early.
when we are or years old. and our life
is practically spent in the country, where
riding is the principal amusement. when
we girls come OF age we 90 TO London for
the season; In the summer we yacht bit,
go to Scotland for the shooting and from
September until April we hunt.
out here I realize your climatic draw
backs. IL New York for example, It Is too
hot 20 ride in the summer and too cold in
the winter, and the city man and woman
have little opportunity for the sport The
consequence is that a woman has TO ride
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The girl went out TO the platform. When
she saw me she moved aside, and stepped
out beside her. Behind us the track
curved sharply; the early sunshine threw
the train, in long black shadow over the
hot earth Forward somewhere they were
hammering. The girl said nothing, but
her profile was strained and anxious
'1-if you have lost anything" began,
Il wish you would let me try to help.
Not that my own success is anything to
boast Of"
She hardly glanced at me. 1t was not
flatterinR.
II have not been robbed, II that is what
you mean" she replied quietly. 'I am
perpleASd. That is ALL"
There was nothing to say to that. /
lifted my hat-the other fellows hat-and
turned TO go back to my car Two or
three members OF the train crew, including
the conductor. we're standing in the
shadow talking. And at that moment.
from farm house near came the swift
clang Of tho breakfast bell, calling in the
hands from barn and pasture. 1 turned
back to the girl.
I'VE may be here for an hour" I said,
''and there is no buffet car on. II I re-
member my youth. that bell means ham
@Au NabS Nhu SouhNAy butleT anu COILee.
II you care to run the risk
Il am not hungry" she said but per,
haps a cup OF coffee-dear me, / bellevC
l am hungry" she finished. Only" sns
glanced back OF her.
Il can bring your companion" sus-
gested without enthusiasm But the
young woman shook her head.
she is not hungry" she objected. "and
she is very-well. / know she wouldn't
come. Do you suppose we could make It
II We runY'
Il haven't any idea" said cheerfuliy.
Amy old train would be better than this
one IL II does leave US behind"
Yes. Any train would be better than
this one" she repeated sravely. found
myself watching her changing expression.
had spoken two dozen words to her and
already felt that knew the lights and
shades In her voice-I. who had always
known how a woman rode TO hounds. and
who never could have told the color OF her
hair.
stepped down on the ties and turned
to assist her. and together We walked
back to where the conductor and the por-