The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11
Joe Rarker's Start.

York. Even then he loved a trotter,
and while on an excursion to Orange
county, picked up for small price, a
four-year-old colt that had wonderful
speed. Not long after bringing him to
New York, Harker drove out to the Red
House where Commodore Vanderbilt
always stopped when out for a ride, and
soon after his arrival the old man drove
up and sat down for his afternoon smoke
When he had finished and was ready to
start for the city again, Harker had his
colt brought out, and logged along down
the road behind the Commodore, and
when the old mans team was going al a
livey clip pulled out and went by him.
Once in front, he pulled up, and the
Commodore was on even terms with
him. The railroad kings eye had de-
tected the ease with which the young
man had passed him, and no sooner was
he near him again than he sked whose
horse i. was
'It's mine" said Harker.
"What is it = from the Commodore.
"Only four-year old that J. bought
up in Orange county"
rs he for SALE"
"No."
"Now, young man, want that horse,
and if you'll send him around to my sta
bic III buy him."
Cant sell.
"Well, )" said the Commodore, getting
interested, isn't there any price you
will put on the horse 2"
"No."
No way can get him r
YES; if you will give me pointer
on Pacific Mail III send the horse
around"
The Commodore looked at the young
man in admiration of his intense cheek.
He was getting angry as well as inter
ested, and said rather grutly that he
would pay good price for the horse.
"That won't buy him" was Harker's
rejoindeY
So they logged along in silence all the
way down town, the Commodore motto
ing the easy gait Of the colt, and feeling
more and more that he must have him.
Finally he told Harker to send him
around, and the horse reached the stable
that evening. The Commodore drove
him single and double for a couple of
weeks, and finally sen. for Harker. The
young man was promptly on hand at
the appointed time.
! want 70 pay you for that horse"
said Vanderbilt, taking M a check
book.
He can, be paid for that way"
was Harker's reply; "you know what [
said"
Vanderbilt looked at him steadily for
a moment and then said
when l want you I will send for
you aud Harker left and went about
his business.
1t was nearly three months before he
heard from Vanderbilt, but one day
word came for him to call at the office
He went and he found the old man
there
Now" SAID the Commodore. 81 sup
pose if l told you anything, forty men
on Wall street would know it inside of
an hour.
"No they wouldn't" replied Harker
That isn't my way of doing business"
"Well, you buy 900 shares of Pacific
Mail" and the Commodore resumed his
writing.
Looking up in few minutes he found
Harker still sitting there.
"Why don't you go and attend to
that / told you to bny 1000 shares,
didn't 2"
YES" said Harker, Z" but you might
as we'll have told me to buy the New
York Central.
Haven't you got any money Z"
"No, sir.
Then what sre you driving such
fast horse for p
81 got him cheap"
"Can't you get friend to buy the
stock for you p
eyes, l suppose could get forty of
them if / could prove that you told me
to buy the stock, but that isn't my
style" oar
This reply struck the Commodore
forcibly, and when telling the story
afterward, he would allude to it with
great JUNCTION. The result of the talk
was that he sent an order to one of his
brokers to buy 1000 shares Of Pacific
Mail for Harker and he would be re-