Summary

In Chapter 38, Maggie was in the winner’s circle when Little Spinoza was killed. Medicine Ed was the only one there to witness his death. Tommy led the Mahdi who was blowing blood away to the barn. Alice had to be carried off the track by two valets. Deucey followed to take care of her. Joe Dale watched her in the winner’s circle with his arms folded across his chest. Jojo apologized to Maggie. Maggie took Pelter to the testing area knowing that he had bute in his system. She knew she wouldn’t get the winners purse because of the drugs. She wasn’t as worried about losing her money as she was about getting killed. She wished that she, like Pelter, was drugged. Kidstuff was at the desk in the testing barn. A conversation insinuated Pelter’s urine...