Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

"Take two thousand more?" Montcrieff asked
with quaver in his voice.
Like a baby takes milk" the Whining Kid
agreed. 1.-TWO thousand? That yClr limit?"
Make it five more" Montcrieff said, shaking.
"Six in ALL"
Done" said the Whining Kid, making
further memorandum.
When the Whining Kid had departed Mont
Grief got Smiling Jimmy on the phone and
told him the news.
"Oh great" said Jimmy joyfully. Landed
for five grand of your own in addition to my
thousan'? Didn't think he'd fall for that
much You didn't let him know was in on it,
did you?"
"Oh. no, sure not" Montcrieff said.
Great" said Jimmy Listen, Nate, one
thing: Don't tell any one about this horse.
Keep it dark. I've sent away two thousan'
to be bet for me in poolrooms all over the coun-
try. A little here an there, you know. Takin'
the track odds. The stables bettin' 1t that
way. too. Not putin anything into the ma
chimes here # the news got out here in town
down on us. Keep it to yourself. will you?"
Sure" Nate promised Absolutely"
SNATE MoNTCRIEFF kept his promise for
at least 10 minutes after it was made
Then friend of his dropped in. and he gave
the word to him under pledge Of the strictsSt
secrecy and the promise not to bet more than
a hundred. The friend went forth and gave
it to is or 20 others. and these passed the tip
to scores more. BY post time the following
day the tip on Dancing Demon was about as
secret as the name of the reigning King Of
England
After the running of the second race Smiling
Jimmy located .Montcrieff.
Listen, Nate. you didn't spill this Dancin'
Demon thing to anybody, did you?" he asked.
honest!"
Somebody's squawked" Jimmy said. "The
tips all over. Everybody's got It, I'm afraid
they'll hammer the odds down on u.s."
I'VE should fret" said Nate. I'VE got ours
laid with Tyler at Is to L."
"Yeh, but I'm takin' the track odds for two
thousan' out through the country" Jimmy
reminded him. THAT amt so good for me-"
When the first odds, the morning approx
nation went up on the board prior to the
running of tn. last race, Dancing Demon was
quoted at 20 to 1. The second approximation
of odds went up. The Dancing Demon showed
at 10 to I.
approximation of odds went up. Dancing
Demon was backed down to to S! Less than
2 to 1. He was the favorite!
"I'm worried" Jimmy admitted.
whats the matter?" Nate asked.
"Plenty," said Jimmy IF this pig wins now
after bein' backed down to the first choice, the
stewards are maybe goin' to get nosey an ask
how come It's too big a form reversal hooked
in with this bettin' that's got no sense to 1t.
He could win at is or 20 to ! an no questions
asked. but with all this money played on
him"
"They won't disqualify him, will theyP" Nate
asked fearfully.
Liable to. If he WINS" said Jimmy. "What
I'm frettin' about is, he's liable not to win now.
Them Jocks amt dumb. They'll roll over an
play dead, If they can make it look good, but,
with this outsider so heavily backed dunno!"
The horses fused at the barrier for a time
and finally broke in line. AS they passed the
grand stand Dancing Demon was bad last.
cts over" Jimmy said sadly. "They aren't
even shootin' with him."
"It's long race" Monterieff said, desperately
hopeful. maybe he'll come from behind"
"HeT finish where he started" Jimmy
-"-"~hesied. Last. They're afraid to pull it