The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-01-16

| you see, Mr.. Felix, there's very
close friend of mine, a very close
| friend indeed, who is In a position to
give advance information connected
loo ith horse racing. He can't give the
Information long way ahead, you un-
derstand, not any more than you and
can give it. That's only a guess or
an opinion when it's given that way.
He gives, or can give, positive infor-
nation immediately after the race is
overs before anybody else gets 1T"
TRACY,sg biercfng. g,afses seemed to
i look through Felix as he uttered
the words before anybody else gets
it," The king" saw at once by the
intent expression of Felix that the
bait had caught the fish at the very
first nibble. He went on:
T"Step back here, won't you, and SIT
down while you tell me more about
it" said Felix eagerly, for he saw pos
sibilities in the preface that strongly
appealed to his interest in hazards.
Tracy went further back in the place
and sat down near the safe in which
reposed the $4,000 he was destined
to get.
There isn't much more to say
see you about understand it all now,
he said.
"Yes-I see-how it can be done.
answered Felix with comprehensive
earnestness and bettor's CLEAN II
his eye.
"Of course" purred on Tracy, 1t
may not seem to great many tina
the scheme is exactly square. But
then you know, Mr. Felix, the whole
horse racing game is not square. M!
, friend is the soul of honor in all othe'
: things, Mr.. Felix, but In this one mat
} ter he AYERS that it is only paying
! these neutrality-suspicious. sharks bacl
= in their own coin. And | think
pretty nearly agree with him. A nun
Der of stock broker friends of min
are in on the scheme and are alread
I, making a good bit of pocket none
e from it, giving my friend who n
e tards the information decent PEI
l. centage for his trouble. I'd like 20
l. to meet some. of these brokers, M
II Felix. What do you say to a littl
Il walk right now. I'll introduce you g
D one Of us, and they'll be quite fire
0. with you. To prove it, just say laug
e ingly to them Retarded Information
o. and you'll see them nod and win
C, their knowledge of what you are tai
n. ing about. There is not the slighte
ct reason, Mr.. Felix, why you shouldn
ID be very rich man in a very sho
s. while"
is DIGIT gladly Mr.. Felix went with N
m N Tracy-Tompkins to the Fifth Az
h. nue. hotel, few blocks distant.
C. one of the main corridors was a sui
n of stockholders Offices. Tracy pull
a key from his pocket, opened one
cy the doors and ushered his compani
he within. 1t was a genuine stockbrc
m er's office, all right Felix didn't kne
ar 1t, but the broker and his clerks h
Nv gone for the day. They hadn't
lis least idea who Mr.. "Tompkins" w
The key he used was a skeleton"
3D. 81 have a little cash | might 1
su- on this scheme" said Felix to Ira
ret as they shook hands in parting. IS,
to pose l meet you tomorrow and bri
nd it along. If the thing looks good
led like to 60 in it."
not Surely, Mr.. Felix, surely" s.
lix Tracy, with his breezy, we'll b.
lad smile that was SO captivating, lust
by you say. Try it out tomorrow. |
ow tend to use the system myself. Wa
his me grow-as to pile. Well 20 tt
e." poolroom right near here. I'll h,