The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10

| I'm giving IL 70 you etfalEnt
! @E$ He not only had no connec-
:xs3 tion With the stable. but be
tried to get next to wiidnre's Jockey
today and have him throw the race"
| He did,"
Sure he did. And to show you what
kind OF low down crook he II just
because he had . quarrel with fellow
he tips 1t OF that no was in on the
play"
Tried to implicatc an honest man."
Sanderson was getting glimpse at
the workings OF the track which WAS
new 10 him.
Yes: that friend Of Mrs. Barring
ton's-Mr. Garrison!" cried Donovan.
Sanderson started from his seat
What Donovan was telling him might
explain much.
Sure. He tells 1t to our Jockey. and
Bud. the stable boy. gets wise to 1t and
gives 1t away to the lady" Donovan
ratified on.
What lady:" asked sanderson.
"Why-Mrs. BnrrIngton!'
Bud told Mrs. harrington that Gar
rison was mixed up In a crooked rae
ing deal today?" Sanderson wanted to
be certain of every fact.
Yep" The reply was as certain as
1t was brief.
"And OF course 1t wasn't true
Il should say mott" Donovan almost
shouted his answer "Garrison's as
square as they make EN-"
"Docs Mrs. harrington still think
Garrison was in on that crooked deal?"
II dunno. aint told her no differ
ent"
"Sbe wns friendly with him this
morning. This was said more to
himself than to Donovan.
81 guess So" Donovan surmised.
"And now Then the truth dawned
upon Sanderson. 1t almost staggered
him. That's it. And 1t was . uel
Good Cod" he muttered.
The entrance OF Mrs. Darlington car
rying package In her hand prevented
any comment from Donovan on the
strange actions and words OF Sander
SON Going straight to her former
trainer she said a. she held out the
keepsake, Here Is what l have for
you" Donovan opened it and gazed
with mixed awe and delight at beau
, tlful gold, diamond studded watch
."GSe, amt It q beautl Just what
wanted too"
. "l'm glad Of that" replied Mrs. Bar
rington heartily.
''Oh. you knew wanted itr'
, Very sincerely she spoke.
) II shall always remember yeur
kindness"
"Sams here. and II anybody should
, ever leave you acother sta ble. Mrs.
: BarrIngton"- Donovan looked mp
with knowing smile.
, Don't suggest itr' She frownsd
J and held up her hands In horror.
, Donovan laughed and moved toward
, the door. you never can tsL." b
chuckled. "but II they should or II
you should need me in any way. Just
drop me a picture postcard and In
. the morning you will and me on the
i doorstep pulling the bell down"
Mrs. harrington watched him lsavs
the room with the feeling that this
was the severance Of all dss with
Wildfire and her stable. II distrsssed
her to think that she was NO longer IN
"owner." Hereafter In the racins GaDe
she should be merely q spectator. oAs
loved the sport, but In the future all
!, zest would be gone.
Rough. but with heart Of gold-
that's Donovan" she sonloQuized.
"And IT, Mrs Darlington thought Of
Garrison and bis stable Struggling
her shoulders she turned to sanderson.
"Why-what's the mattsrr' she
asked.
He stood before her glumly. A grim
smile lightened bis face a. he an
swered:
Nothing"
There must be or you wouldn't look
Mt ME like that" A shade Of annoy
! ance appeared in her tones.
There's nothing wrong. want 10
have little talk about
about what!" asked Mrs.. Barring
. ton.
His answer was very solemn. "You
and me-and Garrison"
"Mr. Garrison?" She started at the
name. He had been In her thoughts
at the moment
"Suppose-suppose you had misJudg-
ed Garrison. Would 1t make any diff
: ference between you and me?" he ask
ed hesitatingly.
: "Woud it make No. certainly
notr' She spoke with an air Of assur.
: ance which she did not feel.
You are sure?'
Quite. MIR. Garrison Is nothing to
me-nothing
Since when?" His insistency an.
noyed her.
II have told you that
But Sanderson was not to be put
. aside He proposed to carry his
, search to the bitterest end. Draw,
In. in his breath as does man who IL
about to take cold plunge he said
"No. I'll tell you. Mr. Garrison has
: bnap ,,p.hip.p n v0u Won think ba