Question

literature: inference in the adventure of s horse which could beat the one upon which he had put his money. then i described how his first impulse had been to lead him back to kings pyland, and how the devil had shown him how he could hide the horse until the race was over, and how he had led it back and concealed it at mapleton. when i told him every detail he gave it up and thought only of saving his own skin.\ \but his stables had been searched?\ \oh, an old horse - faker like him has many a dodge.\ \but are you not afraid to leave the horse in his power now, since he has every interest in injuring it?\ \my dear fellow, he will guard it as the apple of his eye. he knows that his only hope of mercy is to produce it safe.\ what can you infer about silas brown based on this passage from \the adventure of silver blaze\? silas brown killed silver blaze and kidnapped straker so that he could win the race. silas brown found silver blaze wandering the moor, but didnt recognize him, so he let it run off. silas brown found silver blaze wandering in the moor and hid him at mapleton to win the race.

Explanation:

The passage describes how Silas Brown first considered leading the horse back to King's Pyland, then decided to hide it at Mapleton until the race was over, indicating he found the horse and hid it to influence the race outcome. He also has ways to avoid detection (old - horse faker with dodges) and will guard the horse as his only hope of mercy is to produce it safe.

Answer:

Silas Brown found Silver Blaze wandering in the moor and hid him at Mapleton to win the race.