The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-28

No. HOt ditOSetueT your lduft, MIS-.
Darlington. but you helped" calamity
remarked the doctor.
"Yes-of course-I helped-and I am
deeply sorry becausev- She began a
plea for forgiveness.
The doctor interrupted her. He cried:
Sorry Sorryi Why should you be
sorry, Mrs. harrington? You have
helped a great and glorious cause.
Don't you know what has happened?
Don't you understand? My anti-bet-
ting bill has passed the legislature"
Your anti Is that what you learn
edT' she family gasped, sinking into a
chair. Hurriedly she added:
WAS that the only message that
came over your telephone, doctory'
THE only messagel Isn't that
enough?" he almost walled. do you
understand what it means to mel The
anti-betting bill has now become a law.
Think Of it! The dream Of my lifei
Not another dollar can ever be bet on .
race track in New York"
IL am glad I got mine today" chuc-
killed. the widow.
81 beg your pardon" The doctor had
not heard her Alright. !
Mrs. Darlington twisted her remark
into, Il say, I'm glad it's been such .
fine day"
II was away from home all the aft
ernoon. 1 went to the station to see
my friend or-the Rev. DR.. Lindsay"
"What?" was her startled question.
"Yes, DR.. Lindsay has gone on q sum
mer vacation" blandly explained DR..
Woodhurst.
And is there nobody at the rectoryr'
she asked family.
"Oh, yes, yes, a very nne mani The
Rev. DIR. Rabbit from New Haven. he
viii have charge until DR.. Lindsay
gets back. And do you know, Mrs.
Darlington, by a strange coincidence
the moment l entered the house the
telephone rang-it was the long dis
lance from Albany giving me the joy
full news. Then the kilograms began
to arrive, and / felt that the first n
to share my happiness must be you,
Mrs. Darlington"
"Oh, doctor, you are kindness ITSELF"
she sweetly murmured.
As she spoke she heard the faint
honk .honk of an automobile. Mrs.
harrington breathed more freely. Bud
had performed his mission and the
young folk, she presumed, were now
safely on their way to New York as
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodhurst.
The venerable reformer pursued his
ponderous explanations.
$50 1 picked up my kilograms and
rushed over to tell you all about 1t. be-
cause / know how deeply you are in
terested. Do you mind II l open some
of these and read themf" he begged.
"Of course not. l wouldn't for
worlds do anything to mar your per-
feet happiness" vas her reply as b
went to the window to catch sight Of
the lights of the auto.
".Dr. Woodhurst, Hampstead he
read. 1T was a glorious victory.
Never again will the grand stand re-
sound with the shrill cry of the hook
keeper
1.-The gentleman probably means
bookmaker," she laughed.
81 see. And do they cry?" he asked,
glancing at her over his glasses.
"They do cry occasionally"
He continued reading his messages:
"I congratulate your warmly signed
Senator B~itsenhauser. From Higgins
One Of my most ardent supporters.
He knows all about the evil of horse
racing" was his explanatory adden-
dunn.
Learned it at the county fair. l sup
pose" sarcastically observed Mrs. Bar
rington.
Sanderson's automobile swept up be-
til it came to a full stop. but. throw
ing open the door. he jumped out. risk
ing his neck, and ran into the room.
"Oh. lady. lady. It's a muddy track.
and our entry is scratched" he painted.
paying no attention to the doctor.
Goodness gracious! What is the
meaning of this?" gasped that worthy.
who reset his glasses on his nos to
| get n better view of the wildly excited
stable boy.
Mrs. harrington was frightened by
Buds remark. but she realized That
she must handle the situation delicate
~ to learn the facts from Bud and yet
keep the doctor in the dark.
"Oh. please don't mind him. doctor.
It's our little errand boy. and he has a
most excitable nature. ! sent him on
an errand. and he has just come back
to report. Please 20 on reading you
kilograms"
The widow permitted her most
charming smile to dazzle the doctor.
who stepped aside. saying:
"Oh. of course. of course
Now. Bud. be careful. Is every
thing all right?" asked Mrs. Barring
ton.
"Nothin' is all right" Bud was very
much disguised Mt the turn of affairs.