That night the "sporting extras" of the afternoon papers gave
prominence to the luck at the races of Champneys Carter. From
Cavanaugh and the book-makers, the racing reporters had gathered
accounts of his winnings. They stated that in three successive
days, starting with one hundred dollars, he had at the end of the
third day not lost a single bet, and that afternoon, on the last
race alone, he had won sixty to seventy thousand dollars. With the
text, they "ran" pictures of Carter at the track, of Dolly in her
box, and of Mrs. Ingram in a tiara and ball-dress.

Mother-in-law WILL be pleased cried Carter. In some alarm as to
what the newspapers might say on the morrow, he ordered that in the
morning a copy of each be sent to his room. That night in his
dreams he saw clouds of dust-covered jackets and horses with
sweating flanks, and one of them named Ambitious led all the rest.
When he woke, he said to Dolly: "That horse Ambitious will win
to-day."

"He can do just as he likes about THAT! "replied Dolly. "I have
something on my mind much more important than horse- racing. To-day
you are to learn how I spent your money. It's to be in the morning
papers."

When he came to breakfast, Dolly was on her knees. For his
inspection she had spread the newspapers on the floor, opened at an
advertisement that appeared in each. In the Centre of a half-page
of white paper were the lines:

SOLD OUT IN ONE DAY!