Evening star., 1937-08-02
CHAPTER KILL.

Others punched. Tony Boy on the
outside"
You're crazy said the chamber
maid to Madison. That horse you
picked hasn't chance"
Whats yours?" he asked
81 got dollar on Kings Jester
right on the nose Why didn't you
pick a real one?"
There was a knock at the door, but
no one heard it.
AT the half" cried the an
nouncer-"S Stardust by three lengths
she's led every second-Florianna sec
ond by two-King's Jester third
There was another knock, louder,
more insistent than the first. 1t was
not heard. either
Want to raise that bet little?"
Duke asked Hartley.
"Of course not. 1t wouldn't be fair
to you"
Duke could have shouted for JOY.
This was going to be better than he
had expected, even. He had heard
Hartley Madison was a sucker and
now he knew it. He was running
right in form. Always, experience
had taught him, the sucker feels
sorry for the bookmaker. But, sooner
or later, he learns that the only one
who ever wins at a race track IS
the man who takes the bet. When
he knows that, ne is no longer a
sucker.
oh, as far as that goes" said
Duke, mana 2ing to keep his voice cas-
ual, "one never knows until the race
is over-never. And Glorianna's not
bad on the home stretch"
20 x" said Madison. Make it
two on StarGust."
MY Gawd!' cried the chamber
maid Hes nuts! In all my life I
never saw the lke-you're all crazy"
There was a third knock on the
door Then it opened, and Boswell,
one Of Madison's secretaries walked
In Not one of them heard him or
saw him. He stopped STILL staring
in amazement at the group leaning
over the radio, oblivious to everything
III lllc WI III DuU IllC NOllt vi lllC
announcer. He tried to speak, but no
one heard him. He walked over and
laid his hand on MadlSon's shoulder.
He did not look around; he did not
know any one had touched him.
Kings Jester forging ahead!' the
announcer cried.
Come on. baby! Come to mammal"
cried the chambermaid.
You haven't chance in the
world" said Duke, WinklnQ secretly
to Madison. Your bet. my girl, is on
the rankest piece of horsefesh ever
allowed on the track"
Don't pay any attention Kings
Jester" screamed the chambermaid.
They're nutS-Whoever heard of
bookie taking bet after the race
had started Just do your stuff.
honey Hit the wire or we don't eat
tonight"
Boswell shook his employer by the
shoulder He couldn't wait longer
He had flown from New York on the
next plane because he felt he must
talk to Madison And he found him,
forever and settled down to business, |
listening to race report over the
radio
Madison was conscious of the Shak- |
Ing he was getting and looked around |
after all, he could listen Just as
well in that position.
Hello, Boswell" he said, quite as
~ he hoJ u,
Join us"
Mr.. Madison said Boswell, firmly, !
and there was anxiety in his voice |
Il had to come, because"
Glad you did" said Madison.
you need change, and nothing SO
good for any one as stiff race"
II didn't come to listen to a race
report" said Boswell, and now there
was something ominous in his voice
Il came because there's been bad,
terrific break in United Copper
Its off three points"
"Is it?' asked Madison as if it was
something which was of no impor-
tance whatsoever.
Duke may have heard some of the
words which came over the radio,
but they seemed to him of no i'm
portance whatsoever This WAS some
thing he had not counted on Now,
he was thinking, he had not only
Madison but Boswell to deal with.
He had lured Madison to bet on this
one race, and he knew he had sug-
Eested a winner to hint was part
OF his plan, Of course, that sucker
should always win at the beginning.
And now
Boswell was speaking in low voice,
charged with excitement and some
thing like fear.
But it will break further If we
don't do something"
Let 1t wait"
For a moment, Boswell could not
speak. Let 1t wait! Was the chamber
maid right? Had his employer gone
completely crazy? Duke was holding
his breath now. This was the crucial
moment. He knew that Madison had
a fortune in United States Copper
He knew he was good business
man. Even sucker would think Of
something besides race at this
moment.
Mr. Madison. please"-the secre-
tary was pleading now.
I'm too busy just now to listen"
said Madison "There've been breaks
before and Weve-thats right, Star
dust! Keep up the good work"
BsoWeU spoke again, but this time
to no one in particular.
"Where's Tony Boy?" he asked.
Duke, who had gone tense, relaxed.
United Copper would have to wait.
He was looking toward the door which
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