The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14
The. Plunge on Silver Heels
Man With Real Nerve Bet Against the Favorite And
= s. "" Won $180.000

er on earth owed mo money-money
I had won on a race horse.
When the plunger came into the
Metropole cafe that night he was
haggard, the restless eyes were bril-
liant, burning. Never a drinking man,
whiskey. "Batty'' was solicitous.
"Somethin' gone wrong BOSE" he
asked.
"oh, no. 1 don't feel very we'll
that's ALL" answered Carter. and he
drummed the table with his thin
white fingers.
I'm going over to the wheel for q
while." and Carter rose suddenly
How much is it you wont for your
friend?"
Two hundred" said "Batty."
The plunger crossed the room tc
where big Bill" Lake. one Of the
richest book makers on the metropol'
itan turf. sat with a party Of friends
Have you got five thousand ir
your pocket, Black" he asked.
Sure said big lib dna
Sure" said Big ill.," and he pro
duced his pocketbook. THAI
"Well. make it ten." replied Carter
as he carelessly scratched an I. o. Y
OIl lie JACK VI d CdIO. III 6oAie
over to the wheel and I didn't bring
any money from the track"
GAS much as you like" said Blake
He didn't count the money, but stuff
ed it into his pocket.
"Going to do anything with Silvel
Hels tomorrow" asked Blake.
II haven't made up my mint
yet" said the plunger. Goodnight
He returned to "aBtty," gave hin
$500 for me and went out.
"aBtty" Logan took the long. thick
handed him and weighed 1t in his lief
hand. Across it was written in rec
ink, $500. 900" 1t was sealed witt
the stamp Of the Great Eastern Trus
and Banking company.
Here's nine thousand eight hun
bred more" said the plunger. as HI
passed over a handful. of bills. "Tha,
envelope Is not to be broken unless i
is necessary. I want to use It on tht
International handicap. Wen prob
ably not do much business on the
rs it a plunge, Bil?" "Batty" ask.
ed eagerly.
Eyes. a plunge. 'Batty.'"
"Batty'' drew close to the plungel
with a wise smile on his face.
ION Silver Heels. amt it," he ask
ed.
mo. Against Silver Heels"
There is only one moment in ever.
mans life when he 10 amazed. sur
prised. ~astonished. This was "aBt'
tvs" Then. as the plunger smiled
ever 80 family. "Batty" too hear
again.
Jaw. yer stringin' me-" he said.
The plunger shook his head. Bat
ty" gazed into the restless eyes. seri'
ously now. with a question in his OWL
"somethin' doin'?" he asked.
NO" said the plunger. "There'
nothing crooked about this race-t
will be run straight. But Silver
Heels won't win"
what is 1t, Beau? A hunch,"
II suppose 1t is" said the plunger
And "Batty" saw the blaze rising II
the nervous eyes.
law. say" and his one ooh on :
deep solicitude. Don't do it. Bill
You amt feelin' well-you needed
pill last night. You oughter have {
DOCTOR"
The plunger shook his head ant
went away. "Batty'' was in a violen'
temper during the running Of thu
first three races.
III the boss'd only stuck it in the
fire." he growled to himself. Hell. HI
might at least have warmed hi
hands with 1t. but. say-All tina
against Silver Heels! Oh. me. gran
mother! One hundred Thousand
plasters JUS thrun out to the chick
ems, al 1t were. On the level. hi
ought to be pinched."