“He’s in there giving Amos the razzle-dazzle.”
“What is he saying?”
“Why, Amos wants to get away from him, and he swears he means to stay with him until after some race or other.”
This was a puzzle.
Nick had made every calculation upon going to the stables with the fellow whom he had assisted. He wanted to know the place where Denver Bay was in training.
He had not yet decided upon what course to pursue after reaching the field of action, but was positive that once on the ground some means could be found by which the plotters could be circumvented.
By this time the detective had made up his mind to give the tricky sporting men a very hard deal. He was firmly of the opinion that Denver Bay would be the best horse in the race.
He believed that word had been passed around the inner circle of gamblers and sporting men that the Western horse would not be permitted to win, and he reasoned that they would lay almost any odds against the horse.
He thought that the best way to punish them would be to meet them on their own ground, and win their money.
Nick Carter is by no means a gamester or sporting man.[{23}]