The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-29

low -conspiratorB In some adventure
ment. At last we arrived, at the
doorway leading TO the stalls where
| the horses for the afternoons race
"iil have to ask you to stoop again. |
lady. so ] can whisper. IL anypody
heard me I'D get into awful trouoie'
Miss Fairfax Is a very obliging young
woman, as you know, so she fell 10 her
knees waiting to hear the secret Wnlch
would solve Jimmy's mystery ana .une
| ridiculous Cutie OF her absurd infatua-
| / felt 40 helpful. And then around
/ the corner of the barn came two men.
| Hardly had / caught sight OF them
when my face was smothered in the
/ folds OF handkerchief and l was se'zed
| and pinioned by strong arms seconu
later 1 was carried into me stall wnere
l stood a magnificent black horse saodleu
and bridled and ready to run his race.
! A second later the handkerchief which
| had muffled the lower part OF my Iace
| was drawn up over my eyes. 100, Sho
found myself tied firmly In the coils OF
n heavy rope. Then l was left 10 the
warm silence Of the stable.
| Flies buzzed around me and the queer
musty smell that Is part OF stan pene-
trated through the folds OF the handker-
chief. which was fairly choking me. l
had thought this n very funny situation.
II seemed infinitely less humorous
now. l shook my head from side to side
hin" handkerchief. Then harsh voice
commanded me: Here. none of that.
you! I'm watching, and you can't come
no funny business. You just lie still
until get further orders what to do
with you" So lay still. There really
was nothing else to do.
In the meantime. down in the county
Jail Jimmy had finished his box of
cigarettes and had concluded the pro-
cess OF extracting information from
Sam. He rose now and stretched an
does man weary from confinement.
Then he grinned at Sam amiably: MY
friend-did you happen to notice me
wrestling with the constable when he
brought me here?'
"Ye put up a pretty good night. pard-.
but 1t didn't do you no good. grunted
Sam.
Didn't IT. grinned Jimmy airiiy. Il
think It did
And he reached into his pocket and
brought out a j!ngling key ring. II ex-
tracted this bunch Of keys from friend
. cOnstable's pocket painlessly and quiet
, ~ during the tight.
} II was not Mr.. Hayseed." but Jimmy
5 who spoke. Sam listened In open
mouthed disbursement as Jimmy went
/. to the door, reached through the bars
and unlocked 1t and made his exit
E without the courtesy Of offering TO re-
{ lease the fellow-sufferer.
Jimmy Dashes on.
Well, I'll I've jigged!" gasped the as
| tonished sufferer
He was right-he would.
Ten minutes later Mr.. Barton hurried
> into the gate. The Brandstand was fill-
ing and ali the tense excitement of a
: race about to be run was In the air.
, Under the grandstand surEing crowds
OF men were eddying about the booths
OF the bookmakers. Near the entrance
, stood Ben Wilders, his fingers spread
, 1ut to separate rolls OF bills into sep
rate units. $500
Nilder's booth the names OF the horses
and their mounts were posted. togeth-
err with the odds.
! Betty was the favorite and down at
he end of the list was BLACK Joe "a
! 'nnk outsider with all the ODDS against
| him.
Down down went the odds against
Ilack Joe. At last they stood twenty
5 one. and then Wilder descended
! rom his stand with roll Of money In
his hand and smile or utter compia-
/ As Jimmy Barton approached the
1 .randstand he felt himself fairly ting
ing with the electrical fluid of i'm.
z atience 10 be off which animated
!. he horses and caused tho stands 70
e nove with an ebb and flow like that
o II the surging ca:
e All the fair had gone to watch the
. ,ree-for-ali. But in the freaks tent
( We found the disconsolate members OF
- NAT side show" still YEARLY on pa
g rade.
: her platform. And as Jimmy peereC
) into the tent she called him and cried
e TREMENDOUSLY: Charlie is going to elop'
a with her. He's got her in Black Joe's
stall"
Beatrice Rescued.
n Jimmy didn't stop to laugh at the alb
e surdity of Cutie and me serving as
e rivals for the Midgct's august atten
@ ton hut h, '.tl'. ou ''' ne
!. from the humiliation of lying bound il
a stall-though it he that of thorough
II bred.
: AS lay prisoncd and fairly stifinl
/ with impatience and the heavy odor o.
y the stable. a welcome sound suddenly
burst on my ears II was OF spi ntth,l
:. door gave way before furious on
II slaught punctnAted by breathles'
:. shouts from the outside. which told m'
i that the attacking party was rescue
/ suddenly Jimmy Barton burst in, fol
: lowed by the constable, from whom III
10 had escaped, and who was earnestly
d pursuing his erstwhilc prisoner.
e Quickly Jimmy explained why he haC
a gone to jail and gave his commands tt
d the constable and the crowd which al
ways follows notwithstanding Incl
> stop the free-for-all! Black Joe II
a rlnger!" cried Jimmy.
4 And the crowd right about faced ant
l. fled on the tran OF the next eNclte"en
which was promised. But Jimmy CAV
d pause long enough to free me- aud afte
~ had 49, shed Off w. .'' VI nn''
'e with which was plentifully bestrewn
d ne seized me by the hand and dragged
h me IN the wake OF the stampedinI
/: thronR.
N As we came out OF the stable W,
could hear family and vaguely a chez
n from tho far-off srandstand. Close
r. and closer we approached. Humanit!
,r was on its feet watching tho race o
the magnificent thoroughbreds out oil
It the track.
ID Jimmy pointed to a booth where Bel
n. Wilder stood watching the race through
l. field glasses. \ moment later that SD