Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-29

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and went by him, Once in front, he
pulled up, and the commodore was
soon on even terms with him. The
railroad kings eye had detected the
ease with which the young man had
passed him, and no sooner was he near
him again than he asked whose horse
that was.
Its mine, said Harker.
What is it, asked the cOmmo
dOre.
"'0nly a four-year-Old that l bought
up in Orange county
lis he for sale2'
"'No.'
"'Now, young man, | want hal
horse, and if you send him around To
my stable | will buy him.
Cant SELL
"'Well, said the commodore, get
ting rather interested, isn't there any
price you will put on the horse?'
mo
"'No way l can get him?'
"'Yes; if you will give me apointeI
on Pacific mail I'll send that horse
around.
"The commodore looked at the
young man in admiration Of his i'm
mense cheek. He was getting angry
as well as interested. and said rather
grufiy hal he would pay a good price
for the horse.
THAT won't buy him. was Hark-
er's rejoinder.
80 they logged alone in silence all
the way down town, the commodore
noticing 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 sent for Harker. The young
man was promptly on hand at the APP
pointed time.
~ want to pay you for that horse,
said Vanderbilt, taking out a check
book.
HE can't 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 /
want you | will send for YOU and
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 found the old
man there"
Now, , said the commoi lore, II sup.
pose that if / told you anything forty
men on Wall street, would know it in
side Of an hour"
mo they wouldn't, replied Harker
THAT isn't my way of doing bust
ness"
well you buy 1000 shares Of Pa.
oi6c Mail" and the commodore re
sumed his writing.
Looking up in a few minutes h
found Hsrker still sitting there.
why don't you go and attend L
that2 | told you you to buy 10OC
shares, didn't 1?
Yes" said Harker, "but you Nigh.
as well have told me to:buy the Ney
York Central"
Haven't you got any money!"
"'No, sir
"'Thon what were you driving sucl
2 fast horse for2'
81 got him cheap
Cant you get a friend to buy tn
stock for your
"'Yes, ] suppose | could get fort,
Of them if | could prove that you tolt
me to buy the stock but that ism
my style,
1.-THE reply struck the commodor
forcibly, and when telling the stor
afterwards, he would allude to it will
great JUNCTION. The result of the tall
was that he sent an order TO one of hi
brokers to buy one thousand shares o
the Pacific Mail for Harker. and b
Vanderbilt would be responsible 70
it. When there was a clean profit Q
one hundred thousand dollars in tn.
deal Vanderbilt told Harker To sell
which he lost no time in doing. Ih.
young mans secretiveness had so i'm
pressed the commodore that he tool
Harker in his employ, gave him
desk in his private Office, and it /
doubtful if any man enjoyed Wander
bilt's confidence TO the extent tha
Joe Harker did from that time unit
the old man died.