The Ingenuous Colonel
Written by
Leslie Charteris
Copyright 1934
First published as Keep An Eye On The Clock in the Empire News (Oct. 1, 1933) then in The Thriller (Oct. 13, 1934) and 3 issues of The Saint Detective Magazine (AUS - Dec. 1954, UK - Feb. 1955 & US - Jul. 1955) with the known title. Also published in the collection .
At a racetrack, two con men pick the wrong patsy for their scam - Simon Templar.