The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-02

oh, ] guess you got that house wireI
so nobody'll catch you" grunted Hicks
Live wires, too-cleyer buffers, foot
men, maids, chauffeurs, cooks; you're
safe enough"
you forget those are YOUR wires
They don't know they're working fol-
me. Hicks, are you out of your head
Have you told Bemis that you and !
are working together"
Sure not; but that butler is nc
fool, Mr.. owen
"Was it from him you found out
that Harry had the lawyers after us 2?
| "No--queer thing, that--it wasn't
| "Who, them"
'The little Espinosa."
"Espinosa-in New York;"
| "Yes--met her at the Torcadero a
week ago. She'd seen old Calderwood
already. / guess she blackmails him
the old reprobate, and him the noble
counsellor at law for Mr.. Harry Mar.
VIM
$50 you put her on the scent--for
us?"
"Why not? The young fellows been
acting suspicious for a long time"
"You did very well. Where is she?''
"At the notwithstanding very
quiet this trip; needs money, | guess
Do you want to see herr"
Il should say not. / haven't seen
her in a dozen years." said Owen.
"Not since you tried to kidnap-''
Hicks did not finish the sentence.
stop your mouth, man. Owen com,
manded quickly
Il wish you'd got away with it. 1t
would have saved the troubles we're
up against now"
| You just keep track of her, Hicks
and see that she gets everything old
| CalderWood knows.
How about some money! haven't
seen the color of roll since you put
that fool Baskineli into the game
! Amt you coming across?"
| Certainly; here" said Owen, hand
ing over enough to safe even the
predatory greed of Hicks. Nov, what
| ! want you to do is to find me some
one among your horse racing friends
who is down and out enough to take
little cash job-at certain slight
risks"
"Yes-what?"
| Il want a good rider on a wild horse
He could make a thousand dollars in
an afternoon if the horse should hap
pen to get wild at the right time and
do the right thing"
Hmm" unused Hicks. 81 wonder
| If Eddie Kaboff has still OF his livery
stable down on Tenth avenue. We
might goo see'
| After ten minutes walk Hicks
| brought up in front of a bill-plastered
door in a fence. He held it open for
| owen and they passed across vacant
lot to a large MISUNDERSTANDING sta
BILE at the further end.
| The short, dark man who sat in a
tilted chair against the doorway and
| puifed lazily at a pipe, seemed to en-
body the spirit of the building and
the business done there.
| He was a man who had once-in
the days of racing-been called a
sport" He might still be called
"horsey'' and would consider the term
a compliment. But Eddie Kaboff's
fame and fortune had both dwindled
since the good old betting days when
little swindling games larded the solid
profits of crooked races. One by one
| his thoroughbreds had given up their
stalls to truck horses, just as Eddie's
diamond studs had given place to plain
buttons.
His beady black eyes watched the
two newcomers on their way across
| the lot, but he gave no sign of recog-
milton until Hicks and Owen reached
| the door.
Hello, Eddie" said Hicks.
habof got up slowly and extended
flabby hand to his acquaintance. He
was introduced to Owen, who let
! Hicks do the talking.
Whats new, Eddie?"
"Nuthin'
Still got that wild horse you never
was able to SELF"
| yep"
Can you still manage him your
self?"
81 guess l could but he amt safe
to take among traffic
| Hicks stepped close to Kaboff, talk
/ ing in rapid whispers, The little man
turned white.
NO; no. I'm too old for that kind
of game, he said.
| Owen drew from his pocket a roll
of yellowbacks-th biggest roll Eddie
| Kaboff had seen since the days of
easy money"
This much to try it." said Owen
and as much again if you make good,
Kaboff's glance wavered moment
between the penetrating eyes of Owen
and the money in his hand.
Take it; it's yours"
The flabby hand closed almost ca
ressingly around the roll We'll &C
in and have look at the BRUTE he
said.
They followed him through a line
of stalls to large padded box at the
far end of the barn. A beautiful bay