El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-10

matter or course way LltSAO 10 ~ - a.
other race in a few minutes have no
favorite for It. but what difference does
that make? III get a phone from the
track fully three minutes before they do
at the cashiers window. If you wish to
make another trial bet you can prove the
system. Ny object is, however, to lay
back for the big last race and put up a
very large sum-a sum that viii net
million. Those bOokmakers are multi
milIiennaires and they have got lot
Of my good money in the past I'm going
to make one good sweep and take IN the
Riviera. If you care to join the pool you
can share proportionstely."
WeIlsworth thought hard He was con-
WINGED there was a marveEOusly good
thing at hand, but-but-wly wait for the
last race? Why not now and use some
of the winnings for the last pool. he
suggested this.
''No, - said Swinger, still smiling This
last race deal is so big wen raise little
hue and cry, perhaps; so we have to plan
little more carefully and figure returns
with those at the track more exactly. To
s go in this last pool we must arrange
right now
Il believe" said Wellsworth shrewdly,
l'cTu try this second race, for all that you
suggest for the last, Mr.. SwmgeE"
( every WE'LL said the smiling SWinger,
@and you, Mrs Marvin?"
81 think III remain for the big race
only laughed she in reply. WellsWorth
[ laughed, too, but Just as certainly deter
mined to try the second race. He got
out his $1,000 Mr.. swinger and Mrs.
Marvin gazed at the bills good-natredly-
as folks do when they meet those with
whom they feel they win become better
acquainted. The telephone rang. Mr..
Swinger rushed into the booth Just as
quickly as in the case Of the first race.
He rushed out again just as quickly as IN
{ the first race. He whispered with the
same emphasis as in the first race
Bet your money. on Haymaker-he pays
10 to l."
Mercury was a snail compared to Wells
wOrth's speed IN setting to the cashiers
window. There we're five men ahead Of
him, and he fumed and fidgeted with In
patience over the delay in placing his
money. Finally he got to the window.
He fairly hurled the $1,000 through, call
ing for a ticket on Haymaker. When he
put his hand on the knob Of the ladies'
room door he heard another door slam
within. and for the first time felt lust a
little queer although he couldn't have
Explained why.
! He entered the room. It was empty.
/ He knew that Swinger and Mrs Marvin
+ could not have come out BY the only door
( in evidence, because from his place near
the cashiers window he could have seen
their exit. How had they got out?
While ne stood bewildered a voice called
in the outer room - aymaker wins By
a nose! :" Wellsworth felt glow of salts
faction. It was such a good days work
that he could afford to remain mystified
for a moment or two longer, trying to
figure out where his good advisers had
gone before. he cashed in. He waited one
minute, two. three, five minutes. Then
he gave it up and went out to the cashier
He threw his ticket in the window and it
was thrown right out at him
where's my money on HaymaksTs
VIM p he bristled.
What yuh mean by HsymakerY' was
snapped back.
why, his win vas called"
None Of our men called It Hsymaker
was left in the stretch"
"You can't skin me that way. You
know Haymaker wen"
"Aw, don't take our word for II, then.
Go out and see if Haymaker Won Phone
the papers
I'm have your place pulled you're Try
ing to swindle me ~ shouted WeIlswOFth.
"Aw, 60 tell a COP about it"
And WeIlswOrth did. They came, three
or four policemen and detectives. And they
smashed in the door that had been locked
after Wellsworth had gone. Not a soul
did they find in the place They went in
the ladies' room. One Of the detectives
went into the telephone booth. He beck
.Oned to Wellsworth The other side Of
the booth was a door into the hall Of the
apartment house next door.
They piloted WellsWeFth up and down
the Rogues' Gallery at Police Headquar-
tiers. Finally they came to a picture Of
the smiling Mr.. Swinger That's the
man !" cried Wellsworth. The police off
GERS looked at one another and some Of
them took little pains to conceal their
grins.
why, that's Chris Tracy. the king Of
the fake wire-tappers," they explained.
It's no wonder he got you. Why, one time
he got 10000 from an Ohio man by put
ting up the Fla6ren Building as security
and then treating the man to a swell din
ner out Of his own money"
Then while Mr.. Wellsworth began to
talk belHgerently they added significant
W
You can't do anything to Tracy for
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