The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15

ly- Before they could speak the operator
called out:
Finish! Early Boy by head. Dicky
s. and Dodo."
Charley clapped his hand to his mouth.
There was a police whistle in II, and hs
gave a blast that set the echoes ringing.
At the same instant and with lightning
movement he swung at Mr.. Goggins' law
and landed like a sledgehammer
My regards, Ben" he shouted sleeful-
ly as that stout person staggered blind.
~ against the wall Same to you. Clar.
ence!" And he playfully put a hard fist
In the latter's Grant eye.
He sprang back. The crowd was on
him like a pack of wolves. He had a
momentary glimpse Of Mr.. Link JAM
ming the cage over and down on Mr.
Bitney and the ticket writer.
He heard a voice at the door scream
out something. The bulls, It said-just
once-and then Mr.. Teeters poked his
stick in the open mouth. Then all went
black before him. Somebody had tapped
him behind the ear with a knuckle dust
er though. fortunately. it was a CHANGING
blow with a long reach
When Charley came to he was propped
up in char. Joe Link was nassagns
his head with skilled fingers, and Mn
Teeters was dancing about him wildly,
The room was full OF bluecoats. They
had come down through the scuttle in
the roof. having seen to the fastenings
the night before. They had, in fact, heen
in hiding on the fourth floor of the empty
house since early morning.
1t was the old Gondorf gang the police
had captured. thanks to Charley The
sharpers had staged the poolroom scene
especially for his benefit The wire
from the track was but forty feet long.
1t began in small room back of the par
lors. and the man who pounded the key
there didn't know the Morse alphabet
from runic rhyme. The other operator
did the rest. He had imagination.
BY crackey. Come-On, I thought you'd
cashed i'm croakeo Mr.. Teeters. as
Charley opened his eyes.
Mr.. Carter blinked and Strengthened
up.
Maybe I will" he said When they
run the Derby"
He looked across the room at Mr.. Cog
gins. Mr.. Crisp and the others, ranged
stiffly abainst the wall He grinned as
he scanned them.
The Derby? It's over" squeaked the
secretary.
Charley took out his watch 1t was a
quarter of four. Considera BILE had taken
place in fifteen minutes.
Guess not" he answered. Louisville
an hour behind US. Central time. Two
ence-what?''
Mr.. Crisp. for reply. rid himself Of an
oath that was choking him.
'Ha! Then I amt lost yeti" chirruped
Mr. Teeters. who was Just arriving at
the real crux of the affair.
Maloney. tho lieutenant from the Forty
seventh street station. laughed
Joe Link there has the bank roll.
Maybe thereTl something coming to
when hear ho
you aoIe to travel. Mr. Carter7 The
wagons waiting for those birds, and
we'll be getting on ourselves. II you can
face the walk. Only three blocks"
Charley stood up. He was a little
dizzy. but 1t was passing rapidly
Sure I'm able" he affirmed. Fit as
a fiddle
In the fear of being charged with plain
romancing we must nevertheless chron-
icle the facts. Almo won the Derby
Lamentatable to relate. however, the
Gondorf bank roll summed up only sixty
thousand dollars. and Mr.. Carter's odds
went glimmering. But he was content
He had risked his fifty thousand and had
reaped a satisfying reward. Indeed, he
refused the surplus ten thousand. He
made Mr.. Link take two. though the
boxer fought 1t, and turned the balance
into the Police Pension Fund. In turn
the beatifed police arranged to delay his
appearance in court against the gang I'M
til he should return from his trip to
Bermuda.
Out of his own pocket Charley paid
Mr.. Teeters on the spot-which was the
station house-the mythical bet he had
Won. and with the odds. 1t was a joke
worth the money.
Charley and Miss Dorothy Grant were
again in company at the taffrail of the
Kelpie. The lights on Riverside Drive
were twinkling at them. and the stars
in their courses were winking at them
as stars have done at lovers trysts
since the world began. Charley had told
his story to the others in the saloon. and
Mr.. Grant had laughed himself Ill at It.
They had stolen away now and were
talking it over.
Does your head hurt your" Dorothy
asked with delicious solicitude.
Don't know I've got one" Charley an
swered. Made OF wood. AK to split it"
NO such thing" Dorothy was indig-
nant- 1T was frightfully clever, what
you did. Clever-clever!" She iterated
the words with supreme conviction.
Luck" maintained Charley stoutly.
IF I handn't talked with Maloney-''
That's just IT, declared the girl You
thought of that Lots OF people wouldn't
have. Now If you could only see Ar.
Drew"
Charley grinned.
'.Phoned him. Office. House. Club.
No use. So I wired
oh. That too was clever" pronounce
ed Dorothy who. 1t seemed. regarded the
young man in the light OF a prodigy.
What did you wirer'
Charley chuckled as he told her
Got my million ALI I said
A boat that had put out from the Yacht
Club was making fast to the gangway
ladder. They went forward. for they
were expecting Mr.. Teeters. They were
not disappointed. 1t was he Mr.. Ball
was with him. As they came up over
the side Mr.. Ball sang out:
Telegram for you. Charley. Net the
boy at the landing
Charley tore 1t open. II was too dark
10 read it where they stood. so he struck
/ blazer. Dorothy peered over his shoul-
Ter: she guessed whom It was from. It
an:
That's all you have got. Letter to
Hamilton. Bermuda. 8. DREW"
"Oh, your poor boy" condoled Doro-
.hy. TT was a hoax after ALL
Charley grinned widely.
Guessed It all along. But I've got my
million. Owe that much to him. Good
I'D sport.
The pendulum Of Miss Dorothy's CO.
,uetry which on Wednesday had swung
% one extremity of its arc now swung.
land futtered up to Charleys shoulder
g.