New Nick Carter Weekly #18 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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He was too much interested in 1 the men | horse that» who were carrying Matthews. — la pretty good run of it after he got on — Among them was one who looked like| his feet again.” an ordinary stable hand and yet whom he} He looked over the ground that the recognized as Frank Beck, formerly) racers had passed and saw that there was — Warren’s clerk. no stump or post or broken turf or any- It was his face that he had just begun|thing else that could have caused a thor- to study when the clumsy man on the) oughbred like Starlight to stumble. grand stand disturbed his glass. At this point the turf was beaten as Beck was apparently the most anxious/smooth as a well-kept lawn. man among those who were carrying}, Away from the course itself, however, Matthews along. the big field was covered with rather high The jockey was unconscious and the} grass. general opinion was that he had been| No attention had been paid to keeping killed by the accident. ‘the grass cropped close excepting along — rim knew that the unfortunate young] the line of the racers. man would get the most skilful attention| Jn some spots there were little bushes and accordingly stood still and allowed | and in others the grass grew in thick was played out, Starlight made the little procession to pass him. clumps. ?] Brien a. turned back and seemed about Trim was looking around while trying | > pa : ce wid re to see some explanation for Starlight’ S Be oon, sal we in a low tone, | ¢41], when he suddenly turned about and oP I'll see you latter. ‘looked toward the stables. ss You needn’t try to make me think) ‘phe tittle crowd carrying Matthews = re this was all accident,’’ muttered)... just then crossing the race track. # "Brien as ne neysouces he about aoa eek “Well, well,” said ‘Trim to himself, f Matthews. | a 2 a ag are deetend: in “all sorts of | ape aT No, I don’t think it was accident,” | .olors and so it doesn’t seem strange to ee ae thought n, ‘‘but I should be glad if find other people at a race track dressed a ina | any as went give me a pointer as to queerly, but when you'come to think of rg a how it happened, just the same."” — it, green isn’t a very ordinary color for 4 Two or three men were lingering about @ — hand ween 8 4 the spot where Starlight had stumbled. _ Trim went slowly up to them. It’s tough luck,’’ said one di: tentedly, ‘the had the race won.”? beth sake aE UE ae sat eae cie ee Meus It shows,”” remarked another, ‘that — “hs - See the horse > was acre pe Pisblasts lis A sa ae has a ¢ asa ld ,| green just the same. : eee . ‘Now then, let’s the} Head to something. ’’ ) snioet for} He shut up his glass again and look 3 the grass Baas, the Sige of the mer "| carrying Matthews. en = » 3 \ ' « . ‘ ~ * 4 ) ie i 4 " a *, at » 3 - t f a : ff. - eee aoe | —~— iw a { a 74 he Pa * > > = iF - P ae as tal ig ht was § sit T pi lay _— out? e 4 - —— - | t . % - 7 ~ 1 a