Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-07-01

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team, the fans would turn to the new
kings of baseball the next season. For
the fan dearly loves a winner.
On form-relying on the weak broth.
er, Barney Larkin-the Giant-killers
looked to have shade the best Of
the argument. This being so, why
were the Phillies the favorites in the
betting? Even money was at first the
rule. But over in New York the
gamblers soon had the odds hammered
down until the Nationals were favor
ties at 10 to 6.
Gambling iris Ford abhorred, re-
garding it as the ever-present menace
to the integrity of the national game;
and if he thought a man, however
prominent, or important, was seeking
line on the Giant-killers as guide
in betting, Iris would shut up like
steel trap. It wasn't the betting it.
self, but the information behind the
| odds, that troubled him.
1t did not surprise him-why, he
| did not know--when he received q
letter, special delivery, from the sport
ing editor of one of the New York pa
pers. The man who wrote it loved
fair play and clean sport, and looked
upon iris Ford as the apostle Of the
! one and the exponent of the other.
! The letter read:
J "In this town the gamblers are
plunging on the Phillies. Regardless
| of form, your club is being forced
down steadily in the betting. Jake
Singer and other big gamblers don't
look upon this betting proposition as
game of chance not they. Gam
bling to them on such a scale means
sure thing. 1t is no secret on the
inside They say you have only one
| pitcher who can stop the Phillies, now
Lat the top of their batting, and that
is Barney Larkin.' They boast that
they have got him.
"Take this for what it's worth. You
doubtless know Larkin-but know
| Singers crowd. They are betting on
sure thing, or else somebody is fool
ing them most awfully. Anyhow, look
out. Good luck"
After reading this letter to Win
Shute. Iris Ford observed: ''There's
something behind those long odds
I've Thought so right along"
"You don't think they could bride
Barney?, With all his vices he wouldn't
sell out, would he?" asked Win rather
anxiously.
"Not for one minute" said iris
positively. Money means nothing to
him-leastwise, great deal Of mon
ey. l keep his coin for him-deal it
out in small bits. find he's as
pleased over a two-dollar bill as he
is over five. And tenner looks
to him like Rockefeller's dividends for
a whole day!
l 'The money end of it don't worry
me-" iris repeated.
"Then what is bothering you?" =,
The manager Of the Giant-killers
hesitated, his expression becoming alb.
normally serious. II don't know that
I ought to speak Of it event. might
get the idea started, If it hasn't al.
ready"
| "What idea?" almost snapped Win
Shute. whats on your chest? II
It's something threatening, we ought
to plan to beat it. Tell me!'
| iris showed his anxiety In his face
kidnapping that's what I'm afraid
Of" he whispered to Win Shute.
! kidnapping Barney Larkin? They'd
have to bind and gag his giant keep
er first
"Oh, they'd manage that If they sci
out to try" said iris gloomily.
James Winton Shute fell back or
his gray matter. Then came the
beam Of dawning solution.
/. 'We'll put some one to watch thu
keeper that watches the victim" hi
said.
'WhoT'
| 'The best detective we can get Ii
the city, with two strong-arm boy.
for a bodyguard."
And they did. Unknown to Bar
/ ney Larkin, his piscatorial friend
! Ernest Steadman, sat in front Of hi
bedroom door, keeping watch. On
known to Larkin and Steadman, down
stairs the cleverest detective In thu
city kept vigil, reinforced by two abb,
diamonds in the rough, very rough.
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