The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-26


he f. in the very pink OF condition.
ready to race for the proverbial
kings ransom. He carries high
hopes with him; his victory or defeat
will decide the destiny OF myself
snd that OF the girl I hope 10 make
Richard Warren uttered the words
half aloud. stealing a glance at the
girl on the grandstand. He might
win her II his horse won. but AZ he
to her Words that only honor had
kept back 30 Ions. For how could
ruined man dare ask her to share
his bankrupt lIfef
He had been a fool. not realisins
Dis foilies until he met Sylvia Wors-
fold Something IN the grave. sweet.
questioning look In her deep eyes
had seemed to rouse him as from
some ugly dream. In which cards and
me turf snc the fast. idis set With
A sudden ioathing for them all
swept over him. Dick had resolved
that this present race should witness
his separation from his old. wasted
The favorite. Nightstar. was his
own horse. a beautiful chestnut.
whose career had hitherto been an
fortunate. owing to minor accidents.
bad start. strained fetlock, 80
that he had been able TO back his
horse at good price. although that
price had shortened day by day. until
now Nightstar had been made favor
lite. Indeed II would gain for Its
owner a small fortune should IL carry
his eolors FIRST past the winning post
And OF It's triumph Richard held no
doubt.
Yet his hand shook a little as.
drawing his eyes away from that
girls face. he lifted his glasses and
swept the course. IL was crowded
with huge mass OF human beings.
Suddenly Dick Warren frightened
focused them more steadily. Upon
the outskirts OF the crowd. close 10
where the horses were stabbed. two
figures were sinking away with
something almost guilty In their
movements. The powerful Tense re-
vealed their faces distinctly to Rich
ard. and he recognized In the younger
OF them a lad employed by Fred
Olton. his trainer. and Marmaduke
Maltravers. This last was a man
only too well known 10 Richard. for
through his nngers much OF his for
tune mad passed. He was an un-
serupulous money lender. In whose
clutches Warren was still held.
HE GROWS SUSPICIOUS.
The race for the cup was about to
start The course was cleared, and
In a moment. IL seemed. the horses
were on.
Nightstsr was well TO the fore, ana
the crowd began TO shout. Nightstar
was going to romp home an easy
winner. Dicks face was clear OF
shadow once more as he let his gaze
wander toward sylvia, but his atten-
tion was brought back TO the race
by the sudden. sinister hush.
Dick saw that Nightstar had fallen
back. leaving others to sweep past
him, a pitiable object. trembling in
every limb. beaten before the course
Was half run.
His face white. Dick found him
self. little later. by his trainers
side Tough old Fred olton, honest
as the day. looked almost broken
hearted
In all my career no horse OF mine
has ever been got atF' he exclaimed
DopedF Yes. without doubt
know the man who has led
your boy away" satd Dick. 1T was
Marmaduke Maltravers. Leave him
to me-"
Richard glanced across the tah'a
al bis cousin. Edgar Warren. az
whose Nat he was dining.
surely II was the wine that was
playing strange tricks with his Wis
Ion else the satufnine face % mis-
cousin was lighted by sardonic
smile :
WHAT OF sYLvIAt
What Of sylvia worsfoidr' .-hat
soft, even voice put the question
ticulsr Interest Richard looked
scress with suddenly namlnR eve~
ne I've given up sll thought OF
for that confounded scoundrei.
must not think 81 that"
The door was suddenly opened 10
aomt the ungainly figure Of Marina
duke Msltravers Richard isaped
,,.lRssisss. me. Mr. warrspr. sa.ped
an dangerous man. AZ own
silence you curr
They swsyed together. Despite hfE
clouded brow there was no question
% Dich's physical superiority over
aged 20 reach 20 hip pocket and
draw small revolver.
For heavens sake release me-"
Mhltravers gaapcd. a. Dick caught
that wrist m 4 were respo1eibie
for the doping OF your horse. I and
the lad who actually administered f
We were forced to IL BY a villain In
the background. His name"-
But Dick saw red
II will hear no word from YOU" ho
Kissed. Then an seemed q mist. I'M
which ne saw the name OF the "a.
volver ~ u Hpurtcd IRE. followed b.
the sound that WIS like thunder In
bis ears, and The hEurc feu from his
INV W 70 NWN CARPET. n
crumpicd heap. lie knew the man
Was dead
Hes dead You've KILLED him
M was on accident"
Yes. yes. but who would heftsve a.,
Your threats against this man. the
injury be had done You
tionT'
IA would carry no weight am
your cousin"
But the mans own fevoivsrf-
Richard save ear 10 that voice. and
presently he yielded 90 the sense 10
panic % produced. for with sense stul
RICHARD FLEEs ~ HASTE.
We could scarcely have told whsfh.
er % vas hours Or merely days when
train. bcinE borne toward the coast.
small vaiiae. packed with some
ciothlnE. By bis side
The train vas carrying hifn toward
port from witch be- could aaif 20
some other country. never 90 return
% ENGLAND that must henccforth be
place forbidden 20 min
The newspapers the following dav
contained three separate seua1tiona
Firat of alL che doping % the favo-
rite, end later the ahoofinr OF the
fnan suFrsctrd ~ ere outraHs ~
Nightetars owner What had actual
ly occurred "a that mcctinF between
the two vas not qulte clear. nfithsr
then nor later AZ thr Inquest. "a which
Edenr Warren made such cnnfradIe-