Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-16
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
The Wears Confession.
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In The manner or Sartoris was
assured and easy.
Lambert looked him directly in the
eye.
Eyes. she has" he sputtered. land
she's going to arrive tomorrow. too,
you Internal scoundrel! Don't talk to
me; don't you dare to show your ugly
nose near my horse or I'll pull it fol-
you"
The smile of Sartoris was contemp'
tuous.
MY good idiot, you are very drunk u
he said
mo. I'm not" disclaimed the traines
'Then what the deuce do you mean
BY
81 mean" said Lambert sternly. that
I was at Nine. 'Too-Soo's' on Saturday
night-Captain Sartoris, close to your
elbow, at your back. and heard every
blooming word you said.''
Mrs. D'Aquila had followed Sartors
into the yard, and she heard Lambert's
last words.
Dear me. who is this creature?" she
drawled, surveying the horseman
through her glasses.
you'll Jolly soon know tomorrow"
the outraged and angry trainer said,
when you're both in the dock, ma
dame. and you hear what I've sworn
that you wanted it so bady-that you
had the pluck, but there wasn't an &C.
cident''-
And Lambert, who knew that IL he
remained longer In the yard he couldn't
keep from thrashing Sartoris. left alb
ruptly.
The captain was taken aback.
did you hear that?'' he asked the
woman. "Your own words. The beast
must have been there really-hidden-
we never saw him and he heard every
thing"
what does It matter?" returned the
steadier nerved woman. "He's no wit
nesses. And it's one oath against two.
shall swear that was never there
in my life"
"Is It worth the trouble?"
"My dear Greville''-
"You've forgotten the accident"
EcIve not. I always thought it pos
sible." she said.
II didn't" he returned sharply. II
thought that when the horse box stop
ped on the line the lad. the trainer,
whoever it was-could get out-go for
help-at any rate, jump out when they
heard the next train coming. never
thought Of dozen poor devils-torn
and cut and thrown about--smashed"'
"Au third class passengers" the wo-
man answered with shrug. dread
full things are always happening to
that sort Of people"
"Quite so," returned Sartoris, "but
you mustn't kill 'em for all that.
only thought was going to do for
the horse. What's the punishment for
manslaughter?"
Mrs. D'Aquila laughed outright.
"Fiddlesticks,' she commented.
'"They can't prove anything. Where's
your motive?'
"rll tell you" he said. 1.-THE truth
will come out IL any of these people
die. It was my work. tried to kill
my cousins horse. Kelly. the book
maker, has laid thousands against it.
In Kelly's pocket is bill OF mine,
with DIS name upon It. She did not
put it there. If The Whip does not
win that bill comes back to me. There's
49, ,rn~<4~n 70 Nvho Uh{n mine hall
give the bill to d."
For the moment she abandoned her
defense Of him to him.
"And IL you have any sense" she
said, "you'n be in Paris tonight-clear
away by tomorrow
THAT won't prevent the horse from
winning" he said. won't stop Kelly.
The minute Beverley sees that bill the
chains complete. shall stand proved
a criminal-a train wrecker-nearly =
murderer. shan't hesitate"
Don't be absurd" she advised.
I'm not" he answered sullenly. do
you think I'd pass the rest Of my life
broker Begging. hunted-no. thanks.
I've had my dme-not half bad time.
It must end some day and shan't
hesitate.
sartoris had drawn a revolver and
was looking at 1t.
whats that?" asked Mrs. D'Aquila,
involuntarily reaching out
'.That"-he smiled bltterly-'that's
Harry Anson's revolver. He left it
in my rooms. Poetic justice II l used
1t. I'm afraid. Nora. the chains too
strong There's No vsy ont"
She looked at tho weapon in his
hand and then at him quickly.
"Yes. there Isl she exclaimed sud-
denly. land almost q certainty. That
thing made me think OF 1t. You told
me Harry Arson came to your cham.
bers and threa<sned Jon. IL were
you I should 60 In fear of my life."
TF'
"And I should swear it-forcibiy, -
she went on. before the nearest mag.
istrats II London and come down to-
morrow with detsct1vss and arrest him
on the course just bsfors the race be-
gins"
They'd get another jockey
'TD rida TIA Whips xea ksey: