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The Bradys and Jockey Joe; or, Crooked Work at the Race Track and other stories / by a New York Detective.
Author
New York Detective.
Contributor
Doughty, Francis W. (Francis Worcester), d. 1917. St. John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke), 1821-1889. Fox, Tom.
Date Added
9 January 2014
Format
Journal
Language
English
Publish Date
1918-01-04
Publisher
New York : Frank Tousey
Series
Secret Service Old and Young King Brady, Detectives > no. 989
Source
Dime Novels and Popular Literature
Alternate Title
Secret Service Old and Young King Brady Detectives, no. 989, January 4, 1918. Crooked Work at the Race Track. Down and out; or, The boy who worked his nerve / by Percy B. St. John. Boy who worked his nerve Leader of the school; or, Jack Judson--hero / by Tom Fox. Jack Judson--hero The three letters.
Topic
Dime novels > Specimens. Detective and mystery stories, American > Periodicals.
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12.
Both villains _gave a start. They glared suspiciously at
Old King Brady. ,
“What do you take me for?” snapped the trainer. “I’m
not Bill Chardon’s keeper.” , sO
“He was with you last night.” a
Memphis Jake turned white, but he said, in a cool way:
’ “Well, what of it?” .
“Chardon can’t be found to-day.”
“Are you looking for him?”
“Yes.”
“Well, keep on looking. I can’t help you any!” he sna ped.
~. “I think you could if. you cared to.” e
' “See here!’ Don’t get funny with me. I don’t care anything
about Chardon. Come, Joe, let’s go on!” ‘
Then the two crooks ntpved off and the Bradys turned back
. and went into the betting pavilion. There they spent half an
-hour.’
Then they started to cross the path in the rear of the
grandstand. -
_ Here an enterprising Teuton had established a stand for
the sale of frankfurters and root beer.
_The Bradys saw two men at, the bar. They were sipping
_ root beer and in close converse. ~
_ One was Jockey Joe.
' The other was Jack Curtis, the jockey who was to ride the
Hermit that day. .
“Do you see that, Harry?”
“Yes.”
“I'll bet. that’s a snide
‘with Curtis.” /
The detectives were interested. | . :
. They stepped behind some trees and watched the pair. Fo
a long time the two jockeys remained in close converse. :
The longer they watched the more ‘convinced the detectives
became that there was an understanding between them. ,
’ Suddenly this conviction became a moral: certainty when
‘they saw Jockey, Joe place a large roll of money in the
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game. Jockey Joc is tampering
hands of Curtis.
The latter laughed, shook: hands with, Ward, and then
walked away.
t.
: looked at the Bradys and then at his employer. ‘
. © from him
he Bradys were ‘deeply impressed. a
There was no doubt in their mind that the two jockeys had
‘made an agreement for a crooked deal.
— “That is too-bad,” said Harry. “We must
- Belden at once.” a .
‘At once the detectives set out for the Belden stables.
“. Curtis was in front of them and entered the Hermit’s stall.
It happened that Julia and Strong were near by. :. .
' The Bradys approached them quickly. :
- “Miss Belden,” said Old King Brady, in a:low tone, “have
you backed your horse yet?”
“Yes,” she replica, looking at him in a ‘searching. way.
“Why do you ask?” :
“Do you remember the advice we gave you yesterday?”
The young girl turned pale.
Strong took a step forward. /
. “Have you discovered anything?” -
“Ves.” ~ . . ’
. . “What?”
', {We advise
_ Old King Brady.
’ “Impossible!” gasped Julia.
‘inform Miss
“Our money is placed, and we
’. ‘ gannot find another jockey at.this late hour.”
“Iam sorry. I fear you will loce.” |
. Strong faced the old detective. :
“Mr. Brady,” he said, “tell us what you have learned.”
With ‘this Old King Brady told: them of. the meeting be-
tween Curtis and Jockey Joe. a . .
Julia bit her lip. %
Her face.was bloodless.
She spoke to one of the stable
“Tell Curtis I want him.”
In-a few moments the jockey came. out of the stable.
= boys. |
He
“Curtis,” said Miss Belden, sternly, “how much money did
you get from Joe Ward?” $ ) ae
_. Curtis flushed and made reply:
“Not any!” , 1 ae
“Don’t, -you lice! You were seen. to take a roll of money
im.” . PA, , at? a ves
“It’s a lie!”
. “No, it isn’t. .Here are the ty
_Curtis glared at the detectives, Loy
THE BRADYS AND. JOCKEY JOE.
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you-to either, hedge or get a new jockey.” said
eyes kindled, and he nodd
: | wag supreme... :
the two-gentlemen who saw.you.”
He bit his lip till the blood ran. | :
“He owed me on a wager!” he said... . .
For a moment Julia fixed a withering gaze upon the young
villain. Then she raised her hand and pointed to. the gates:
“Get off these grounds instantly, or I’ll report you to the
stewards. You have sold me out, Jack Curtis! You are a
dishonest jockey!” “. . .
“And you ain’t going to let me ride Hermit? .
“Do you think I am a fool? You have just taken money -
from Jockey Joe. Yesterday he threw my race. To-day you
and he have conspired to do the same! You villain!”
“J swear to you, Miss Belden, I’ll ride my best.”
“J wouldn’t take your word on forty Bibles. Get away from
re!”. ‘ .
“The baffled jockey turned furiously upon the Bradys. |.
“Blame you!” he gritted. “You’re meddinig with busi-
ness that don’t concern you! I'll even it up with you.”
' Then he walked away. . 7
“We want no better evidence than that,” said Old King
Brady. “Madam, we don’t want to see you lose another
race.” ' me
“Gentlemen, I cannot fully express
Julia. -“But—what are we to do?
the horses are now being -called.” wos
“We will have to put on a stableboy,” said Strong.
“There is not a boy in the stable who can ride over the ,
sticks,” said Julia. : . .
Old King Brady glanced at Harry. The. young detective’s
ed,
“J believe I have a solution of the problem!” cried the |
”
my appreciation,” said
The flag is up and
old detective.
Both Strong: and Julia: turned in. surprise.
“What is that?” ‘
“What are the weights?” »
“The Hermit carries one hundred and forty.” _, ;
“That is all right! I.can furnish you an absolutely
honest jockey, whom I will warrant to hold his own with
the best, and who can/make the weight all right.”
Julia Belden’s face. lit up.
“Do-you mean that, Mr. Brady?
“1 do.” ~ .
“Where is he?”
“Right here.” : , ae
Old King ‘Brady tapped Harry’s shoulder.
“What!” they exclaimed. “Are you a steeplechase
Mr. Brady.?” , . sO : .
“TI. have ridden much over the sticks,” replied Young King
Brady. “If I. am acceptable to you I will take the mount.
Perkaps I can win the race for you. If, however, you can
think of a better rider-——” . : .
“No, no!” cried Julia, with spirit. “Even if you were not
so good a rider, Mr. Brady, I would rather have you, for
you would not trick me. -Will you really ride?” - :
“If you ‘wish it.” fh
“J. do, -most heartily.”
“Have you colors for me?”
“Certainly. Cardinal and white.
you’ the silks.” \
- Julia’s spirits seemed to
rider,
Mr.. Strong will furnish
rise with a bound. .
She: felt confidence in the new jockey. | oe :
Just then. Jockey Joe, mounted on. Mars, :the rival of
the Hermit, cantered by. He wore a cynical smile. ©
It did not take' Harry long to get into uniform.. He
made a fine, trim figure. :
The Hermit was saddled now.’ ,
The young detective was weighed in and .given the foot,
and went lightly to the saddle... In an instant he seemed
to be en rapport with the horse. : . '
He ambled him through the gate and. out upon the course.
Rising lightly in the. stirrups, he gave him his exercise
gallop. oe an
‘Harry. was really no novice in’ the saddle. | a
‘None knew better than he how to. lift a horse over a hedge
or water jump, or how to nurse‘him for the hot finish.
. The'starter’s flag showed.a field of a dozen in the great .-
race.. Daa ltt : 4 ‘ eine
Harry brought his horse to the starting line with the
others. . Kye o, oo mo ‘ vf
By chance he had drawn the: next. position to» Mars, the.
horse ridden by Jockey Joe.’ _—
The look of surprise and-contempt on Jockcy Joe’s face
He reincd his mount near to Harry, and’ demanded: *
- “Don’t you cut my ‘course! If you do I'll cut yoqu down!”
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