Question

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 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.

silas brown killed silver blaze and kidnapped straker so that he could win the race.

Explanation:

The passage mentions that Silas Brown led the horse (Silver Blaze) back and concealed it at Mapleton. Also, he is described as an "old horse - faker" who has many dodges. And it's said that he will guard the horse as the apple of his eye because his only hope of mercy is to produce it safe. This implies that he found the horse (Silver Blaze) and hid it (at Mapleton).

Answer:

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