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. ,jr St, W'.l I. I N II n Putting One Past the Post By JOHN IRVING DAY Garnering the Gold by a Special Process Originated Within the Confines of the High Rollers' Club c OCK. KLOYD. Jack Clelnml Dnwl Col. l'owloy of tlio 1 Ilt'li Itollcru' cluli wit. nut from Keno, Nov., for Hun Kinnclseo. Tlioy became ac uiialntcd with 11 fienruo Hon- klna, interested In Haw Illilo mining JirOlK'ltit'H. . Doc Floyd Hat In tlio niurblo-lliilshcil rotunda of .San I'VunrlHco's heal hnlol tho morning after his arrival. Ho had ilnlHhod with his nowspnpor and was gazing out upon tlio little park ucroHH tho slice! tilled with palms and boda of hrlglit-liucd (lowers. Neither Col. l'owloy nor Jack Clolund had ap peared, and ho wiih rather chid when tho young mining man ho had mot on tho train came, upon him, and ho was roused from his Bolf-nbsorptlon hy a choory greeting. Looking ii. ho hiiw that young Hopkins no longer woro conliiniVK and liouvv linn I Itiir hoots. but was blue-scrged, green-halted and pntont-lonl bored, ami altogether spoity looking enough to belong to IiIh own not. "All alono. 1 hoc," remarked Hopkins jib bo touchod Floyd upon tho Hhonldor. "if you'vo not been to lireaklaHt, I'd llko to have you Join me." "I'd bo pleased to," assented Floyd, who had grown hungry waiting for lily frlonds. "Those tollowa who catno with mo mtiHt bo taking an extra por tion of Hleep (IiIh morning. I'll not wait any longer for them." Down In tho grillroom a brenkfnst was horvod, tho equal or which Is not to bo had In any other oily In iho United States, excepting, poihaps, Now OrleutJH. Ily the nine Fioj.i ,i...i Hopkins had lit their cigarettes thoy .woro convondng as old tnorids. "Oh, look wlio'n arrived!" burst out Tony tho Tout, upon catching .sight of Floyd and IiIh party, "ir It Isn't the Illg Doctor, and 1 haven't Keen him since Hamburg was a twoyonr-old." "And nay," whispered Tony, In con fidential tones, "Mud out tonight what business that young man who was with you UiIh afternoon has with old Tom Cnmp. They woro off In' a cor nor for u long tlmo and If your friend nln't some wIho IIhIi he's apt to ho bit." That night after dinner Floyd. In conversation with young IlopkliiH, cau tiously led tho talk up to Tom Camp, nnd then aHked tho lint-footed question na to wbolher Hopkins had enteiod or wns nbout to enter into any jloal. "Well, I'm ruthor ashamed of it, ho cnuso It does look like a crooked deal," returned Hopkins; "but I'm a lot loser on tho game, first and last, and It looks llko a ebanco to get oven, so I was go ing to tako It. If you know nn thing nbout Camp, you know ho has some of tho host horses on tho track. Ho aaya lio'n boon In hard luck this winter and lost novcrul thousand dollars bucking tho faro bank. His piopohltlou is for mo to put in $5,000 to help back a book. Ho will put n lii.OOO of his own money, making u good strong bank roll. Tho books aro all making money now, nnd besides the men break wo would got In on the regular piny; Camp Bays bo can fix a race or two so wo can win Homo sure money. He is corlaln that wo can pull out $25,001) oncli In u week." "That all listens well," broke In Floyd. "Wliat'H tho matter with It?" iiioa tlonod Hopkins. "I don't kuo.w why I'm telling you all this, nnywny. You might queer my ganio for all I know." "No. I'll do nothing or the kind," an nworod Floyd. "Hut I'll bet you ftvo hundred now that ir I don't savo you, Cnmp will trim you for whatover you put In. If It's Biich a sure thing, what dooa iio want with u partner to share tho prollla? Any tlmo a mnn offers you something for nothing, lock up your bank roll and keep your hand on your Jowclry. Do you follow mo?" "Yoh, It (Ioob look that way," as pouted Hopkins; "but you seo he needs ?10,0I)U to mnko the book safo, nnd he only has about $5,000 In ready money that ho can lay tils hands on. That's why ho wants somo one to come In with tho othor $5,000." "That'n just what they all say, and now I'm convinced that you nre sched uled to bo tho goat," announced Floyd. "Did Iio explain to you Just how ho wns loIur to pull off ouo of those al leged 'sure things?' " "Yea, there's a nice on tho card to morrow In which ho has a liorso on torod that can win. Ho nlso controls tho only other contender In the race. Ho can throw tho raco to whichever horso ho wants to. You know that's posslblo, don't you?" "Yes, I'vo seen such things done, and thon ngaln I'vo seen them roll most awfully hnrd. I can seo now how easy It win bo for hhn to brenk the book nnd got your $5,000 on ono race. Como on up to my rooms and I'll In Itlnto you into tho urt of bentlng tho tloublo cross, if thoro's any chance to do It; nnd if there Isn't then you'd bet tor koop your $5,000 In tho bank, or linvo a trustee nppolnted to look after it for you. You may be all right on a mining proposition, but thoro aio n lot of othor things you'vo got to learn," Within 15 minutes Floyd, with ho nld of tho telephone, had located Tony tho Tout, and In auothor hair hour that wlso bug or tho turf had arrived at Floyd'B rooms, wondorlng for what ho wns wanted, and ploasod all over to bo nuinmonod into tho prcsonco of bo august n porsonugo. m 1 To Tony Flojd told tho proposition of Camp us Hopkins had told It to him. ami upon beailng tho piopuHltlon Tony let out u long laugh. "Why, It's Just a plain gntne of double cross," assorted Tony. "He'll break tho book and get your $5,000 in one ihco and then loll you It was nil a mistake and make you believe It, and then ho'll ask you to dig up anoth er $5,000 to get oven with. Why. my kid biother wouldn't bile on that old hook." "Yea, do jou suppose I didn't know all that?" btpko In Koyd with a mo Hon for the talkative Tony to shut up. "What I want you for Is to see If wo can turn the tables and get Camp's end of the bank roll." "I'm afiald not," answered Tony. "He's worked that gaino four or five limes this season and alwayH gets away with It. He's cot n rcunkir crew to go on and make the book and Miov "AIN'T nil stand In with tho play. I suppose ho'a told Mr. Hopkins that ho can put a man In tho hn to look out for his lnterestH?" "Yes, ho said I could do that," as sented tho young mining man. "Ut'H look over Hint race ho said ho could llx for to-morrow," was the sud den Buggestlon or Tony as he produced a paper in which was n list or tho en tries for tho noxt day's races. "Oh, I'vo got tho old badger!" waa tho sud den, glcorul outburst. "Ho was right nbout thoro being Just two horses in the raco with a chanco to win. (Jo on nnd put In tho $5,000 with him and I'll nttend to tho rest when I boo you at tho track tomorrow. Just put a wlso ono In the box to seo that no one runs away with tho bank roll, and after that raco wo'II linvo old Camp ready to tako tho high dlvo from tho top of the ferry boat." "What la it you'ro going to do?" was tho suspicious Inquiry of Hopkins. "Never mind what I'm going to do; tho Illg Doctor will stand for what I any, won't you, Doc?" "Yes. I don't know what it Is, but If you are sure you can put It through I'll take all, or hnlf, or Hopkins' end of tlio $5,000. I'll glvo Ilopklna $2,500 In the morning for a half or his Inter est and ho needn't let Camp know there la any ono elso in on tho doal. .lack Clolund can bo tho man in tho box ns lookout." When Floyd arrived et tho raco track on tho day following his talk with Hopkins and Tony ho raw u new bookmaker's stand In tho lino under tho shod of the hotting ring, in this stnnd waa seated Jack Cleland, who was supposed to bo thoro us an us Blstnnt to tho cuBhlor, but no glnnco of recognition passed between tho two. Floyd and Ilopklna also kept 3iuil durtui; uw .ifriioou, having l ugieod to moot In a secluded pot on tho grounds iiifit bnfore the nice In which Cnmp lintl nnnnitncnl Uinta trick ".ia to bo turned. ' ro you sure of that tout? ' wiih tho iinxloun Inquiry' of Hopkins when ho and Floyd finally met In consultation. ' Yea, ho'il loan both legs sooner than throw mo down," was tho reply "Now, what doot Camp say?" "He says he has liibtructed tho book io tako In nil tho hols they can got on Applejack. Ho has ariungeil with the owner of that ono to lose and hu will win with his own horse. Lemon Squeezer. Ho explains that It might ho suspicious to the Judges If ho didn't win tills raco." "That menus," explained Floyd, "that ho Intends that Applejuck Ih to win nnd his horse will bu beaten out. How much money linvo you got In your pocket?" "Oh, about $500." "Well, go In the Hug nnd make IHo $100 bets on Lemon Sipiepzor, but don't hot It In our book. Camp has given Instructions to bis bookmnkers (o give a shade the beat price on the othor fellow's horse. Ho will have commissioners there to get his own money down quick and bet enough to win out the bank roll on (hat one race. Thnt's the way he's got it fixed to win our $5,000." Tlio two separated and entered the betting ring fiom different ends of that InclnsMn Moyd noticed that, true to YOU WISE TO WHAT'S HAPPENED?' his prediction, the new partnership book hnd put up 2 to I on Applejack while tlio other books were laying a ahado less than that price. A moment afterwards ho noticed that the part nership bookmaker rubbed out the price against Applejack, announcing that ho had all ho wanted of It. Floyd knew by this sign that Camp hnd bet enough of his own money to win out tlio money that was In tho book. Walk Ins quietly through tlio ring, he stopped long enough before a number of books to make aoveral good-sized wagers on Lemon Squeezer. Ho al ready had given Tony $1,000 to wager on the same horse. Thonins Cnmp, besides getting nil tho money to bo had in his own book, also had wagered hundreds on Apple jack In othor books about tho ring, nnd was surprised to noto when ho re turned from tho paddock, where ho had Just saddled his horao and given Until Instructions to the Jockey, tlmt the price against Lemon Squeezer, his own horse, had not gono up In tho bolting. Ho wns unaware Hint a largo amount or money bet by Floyd had rorced Hie price down. Ho had no tlmo to Inves tigate, however, ns tho horses already woro at the post, and lu hurried to a point or vantngo from which ho could view tlio race. Across tho track lu tho Infield Tonv tho Tout and Hank Harllu, owner of Applejack, stood talking together. Doc Floyd, wntchlng tho pair through his noldglassos from tho grandstand, saw Tony pass a Binall package of book makers' tickets to Harlln. "They're off!" camo tho buzzing cry of the crowd in chorus na tho hairier over at tlio three-quarter polo whizzed up and a field of eight horses leaped torward. Tho bluo and white striped jacket and cap of Applejack showed in front, vrhllo next In order and close brhlnd camo Lemon Squeezer, both horses running easily. Heforo they had gono n quarter or tho dlstauco it could bo soon that tho race was be tween tho tlrst two horses, and the others were strung out in slnglo file. In the utrelch camu Applejack, run nlng without effort, with Lemon Squeezer within safe call. A smllo of contentment rested upon tho face of Tom Cnmp, down at tho end or the grandstand, while Floyd's counten ance woro a worried look and young Hopkins wns shivering In the excite ment of lost hope. "There, and I listened to you und your lout," ho Haiti to Floyd as be saw Applejack winning easily. "Why, 11'h nothing more than a pro cession," muttered Floyd. "And 1 would have staked my light eye on Tony. Why, that boy on Applejack Is racing him to death to win and tlio other fellow don't seem to bo trying." "Applejack wins!" shouted tho ciowd na tho blue and white stripes passed under tho wire a good length In front of Lemon Squeezer. "That's one tlmo that I'm tlio gout." muttered Doc Floyd to Hopkins. "I'm sorry I steered you wrong, and will get you even. Although I guess I'm In a row thoiiHiind deeper than you tiro, I know 1 gave you tho wrong steer and am sorrier for that thnn losing my own money. Wo aro whlpsawcd for fair. Camp wins out the bank roll In the book and wo loao our outside bets, Como on ami lot's get u bottlo of wine. No use crying over spilt milk now." Tho two moil, drinking largo glasses of wine ut tho bar, paid alight atten tion to a Kudden cheering and commo tion on the outside. "I guess wo put over n good ono that tfiue, didn't wo?" Floyd looked around upon tho mulling face or Tony. "Why, you young hound, I ought to brenk your head with this bottle," he said In low but dangerously threaten ing tones. "What's tho matter, pal? Ain't you wise to what's happened?" "No, what Is It?" broko In young Hopkins, anxiously. "Why, Applejack waa disqualified Tor not having up enough weight. Somehow or other Hank Harlln waa careless lu putting his lend pads to make the extra weight along with the saddle, and tho Jockey lost ton pounds of load whllo ho was at tho post. Care leas of Hank, wasn't It? Ho'a boon looking for a chanco to double crosa Camp and fell tar my llttlo achomo when I told him how much iiionoy we would bet tar him on the othor liorso." "And then wo'vo won lu tho book bo Hldea tho outaldo beta?" exclaimed young Hopkins, suddenly realizing that Tony the Tout had madn good. "You should havo told us how you were going to pull It off," drawled Floyd. "Wo nearly had heart ralluro, and you can't blamo ua far doubting you. can you?" "Well, I'vo showtd you that I could put one over, anyway," returned Tony. "And now, so tar as I'm concornod, they enn turn nil tho'raco tracks lu tho country Into goir links. I'm gol ig into a decent respectablo saloon business back homo." (Copyrlijhl, UCS, by W. O. Chueman.) Paul's Third Journey Continued Saaitj 5tbot Lcuon for Sept. 5, 1909 Specially Arranced for Tills Papsr LHSSO.V TK.VT. -Art 2-33. Memory vri-Hts .11. 52. noi.DKN THXT.-'T enn do nil tiling tliroiiKli Cl'rlst which strrtmthencth me." - Hill. 4 13. TIMR I'ftiil Irft KpliPHim Into In A D. CC IfccniituT, Ci), Jumiury nnd I'obriury, 87. nt Corlruh. Ho rriicln-il Mllctui mlU cottiVrrvil with tho Kphcstnri elders the M or Apnt. I'LACK.- Piuil. nftfr lnvlnR -RphcBiin. wfnt UiroiiRh MiKTdonlti to Corinth, and roturnrd hy ihn Knmo routo to Hilllfpl, Ttuuh nml Mlli'tux. Suggestion and Practical Thought. A Pastor's Wise Counsels Redeemed by Kxuuu, e. J- Paul's Journeylngs Among tho Ku roptnn Churches Vs. 1-C. We loam from 2 Cor. 1:8-10. written not a great while ufter Paul left Kphesus, that ho loft that city because hla llfo was lu danger ir ho remained, nnd he could uo longer do his work there. Ho waa in depressed fratno of mind from Ill health. From Kphesus ho took a trud lug vessel to Troas on bis way to l'hlllppl. Hero a door was opened, but be was restless because Titus failed to met him there with news from tho church at Corinth. (2 Cor. 2:12; 7:5, 6; S:1G.) Paul took another vessel to Phlllppl, whole he wns Joined by Titus, and lntor to Hnrea and Thessalonlcn, whero Timothy Joined them, nnd they joined In addressing tho second letter to tho Corinthians. In tho nutumn he wont to Greece nnd spent three months there, chletly in Corinth, whero he had much to do amid nlckncsa nnd afflic tions on every side, "lightings without and fears within" (2 Cor. 1:7-11; 7:5, 0) in caring for tho churches (2 Cor. 11:2S) and correcting wrong conduct (2 Cor. t2:20. 21; 13:1, 2). It wub four or live years since ho hud loft them, after a stay of a year and a half. During all thla time collections were rauen up in tho various churches on this tour for Paul to carry to the poor disciples at Jerusalem, according to hla promise seven years before (Gal. 2:10). Seven delegates had been ap pointed to accompany Paul, but n plot of the Jews determined him to chnntre hla plans nnd. instead of going by wa ter, be, together with five dolegatea from Kurope, went by land to Troas, where two dolegatea from Troas joined him. 2. Paul's Experience nt Troas Vs. C 12. Paul and his company remained a week at Trurn, a seaport on tho Aeg ean sen. They reached Troas live days after the Passover. Paul, on tho ovo nlng of the Lord's day, held a preach ing service und holy communion In an upper chamber Aa Paul wns to sail the next morning tho servico lnstcd till midnight. A young mnn was Bitting In the latticed window of tho third story. Tho place was crowded and hot, tho hour was late, and the young man was weary, so that he waa overpowered by sleep and tall down three stories to tho ground and was taken up for dead. Paul immediately went down by tho outside Btalrs common In Orlentnl houses, nnd foil on him, embracing him, as Elijah In the case of the son of tho widow of Zarephatli (1 Kings 17:21), and Ellsha, In that of tho Shu nammltc'a son. Doubtless Paul prayed as earnestly aa those prophets, "and the closo contact, the clasp of warm affection gave now intensity to tho prayer of faith." His prayer was an swered, and tlio young man was ro stored. Tho incident revealed the love, tho faith and tho power of Tuul and tho rollglou ho represented. .". Paul's Review of His Lifo at Eph esii8 Vs. 13-27. Luko. Tho change or pronouns to "we" In v. 13 shows that Luko hnd now joined tho party, and ho continues with thorn till thoy reached Jerusalem (Acts 21:17). On the fourth day thoy reached Mil etus, beyond Epheaua. Tho vessel was defined hero for nn uncertain length or time and Paul sent for tho Epliesiaii elders to comotoMlletus and meet him, for it would not bo safo for him not to bo ready to embark at Bliort notice. Paul Meets tho Eldera of Epuesus. Luko wub probably present at the meeting, bo that ho wub ablo to report what Paul said. Those prese-it know that ho was flpeaklng tho truth. What ho had done and taught waa an example for them to follow and an Inspiration to faith fulness. 1. Ho did his work (v. 19) "with all humility of mind." He wns not self- seeking; ho was ready to do tho hum blest aorvico for tho humbleBt person. Ho worked with his handa, although brought up In tho midst of wealth ail learning. Paul Bet Chrlat forward and kept himself In tho background. 2. Amid great dllllcultlea. "With many tears," not for himself, but for others. And this (v. 31) "night nnd day with tears," expressing tho Intens ity of Bympathy nnd desiro for thoir good. (V. 19) "And temptations." Trlala of his temper, or his pntlonco, through porsecutloua and bitter hos tility of those ho camo to help. 3. Vs. 20, 27. "I havo not shunned to declaro unto you nil tho counsel or God." All that God hod revealed to him concerning salvation, whether men woro willing to rocolvo It or not. Thoy hated to bo told of their sins, and that they could not bo saved unless thoy re pented and forsook thoir Bins. "I kopt back nothing Hint was prolltablo uuto you." t Paul used both of tho two Rroat mothods of bringing mon to Christ by masses and by individuals. Every wlso preacher nnd Sundny school teacher teaches both "publicly and from house to house." BED-DOUND FOR MONTHS. Hope Abandoned After Physicians' Consultation. Mrs. Enos Shenrer, Yow nnd Wash ington StB Centrnlln, Wash., Kaya: "i or years I waa weak nnd run down, could not Bleep, my limbs swelled and tho accretions woro troublenonio; pnlna were Intense. I waa tast in bed for four months. Threo doc torn snld thorn wiih no cure for mo, nnd I waa given up to die. Helug urged, I used Doan's Kid ney Pills. Soon I wua better and in n fow weeks was about tho house, well nnd ntrong again." Sold by all dealers, 50 conts n box, Foflter-Mllburn Co., Huffnlo, N. Y. ONE ON JOHNNY. lie waa a balmy-headed Johnny, with llttlu cash. She waa both protty nnd perl. Ho said: "Do you know, Dolly, I um something of a mimic? I enn tako almost anybody off" Sho said: "Then tako younielf off. old boy. I'm expecting aoino ono to take mo to supper." HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA Face and Neck Were Raw Terrlblo Itching, lnfl.imm-.tlon and Soreneso All Treatments Failed. Cutlcura Proved a Great Success. "Eczema bogan over the top of my ear. It cracked and then began to spread. I had threo different doctors and tried several things, but they did mo no good. At last ono sido of my faco and my neck woro raw. Tho water ran out of it so that I hnd to wear medicated cotton, nnd it was bo inflamed and soro that I had to put a piece of cloth over my pillow to keep tho water from it, and it would stain tho cloth a sort of yellow. Tho ec zema Itched so that it seemed as though I could tear my faco all to pieces. Then I began to use tho Cutlcura Soap nnd Ointment, and It was not moro than three months boforc it was all healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North flold, Vt., Dec. 19, 1907." rMtur Utag 4 Clicm. Corp., Solo Prop, Uoaton. Marriage and Meanness. Somo years ago there lived in Atch Ison a young woman noted for her good worka and gentleness. Sho was alwaya helping the poor and waa pa tient and kind nnd universally ad mired. She married u fairly good man and abused him within throe months. Sho had been good and patient for years, but a husband was too much for her; fihe had neer been crosa to any one until sho waa cross to hor husband. There is aomothlng nbout marriage that stlra up hidden doptha of meanness on both sldea. Atchison (Kan.) Globe. Fortunate Lady. Patience Peggy is very happy. Patrice She's engaged, Isn't she? "Yefe, and the man she's engaged to Is cross-eyed, and he's looking at hor all the tlmo, and no ono enn tell it but herself." THE BEST REMEDY For Women-Lydia E. Pink" ham's Vegetable Compound Noah. ICv. "Twiifninscslnff flirrmcrTi tho Chango of Llfo and sulTored from neauacnes, nervous prostration, nnd hemorrhages. "LydiaE. Pink, ham's Vogotablo Compound made mo well and otronp;, bo that I can do all my housework, and at tend to tlio storo nnd post-ofllco, and IfeolmucliyounKor than I really am. " r.viHa if. Plnlr. liam'H Vftret.ililnf'nmnrmiHl jci tliomnaf SUCCOSBflll rotnedv for nil Irltwla nP fomalo troubles, and I fcol that 1 can never pralso it enough." ilua. Lizzub Holland, Noah, Ky. 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