The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

Ho listened because hl iSod 10 study char
actor-humnn, not cquino-and was fasoln.
at0d by n desire 20 know what Barker would
lnd 20 say whom oach fresh screw appeared
on tho scene. But his silence ~ 20 hiJ own
opinion concerning tho morita or dcmorita Of
oaoh animal and tho calm contomplatiyo
way in which, smoking hls cigarette the
while, no watched tho horses pass and rcpaSs
drove Mr. Barker almost 10 odlsuacton. That
worthy dlu't lnow whether ho had 10 deal
with flat or with Visor man than himself,
All husino. 4un aro aware that this plnc0i
ono ut n t .n disadvantage In nosotia-
ton. lanoying 10 find you hayo treated
a clever man lil,o fool; but doubly 30 10
find yul huyO treated n fool hkO clover
man, That is ono Of tho risks Of buglnosa
Mr. barker wus thomor0 uncertain because
ho tried Frank both ways On each Of the
Arst hlto1n horses ho showed him hO placed
ridioulously high prco--thon resolving that
his customer was u knowing oao, lao ye0rod
round aud H,kcd very low figure for the
next score Of animals parndod. Not Frank
mado no sign, and Barker was quito puzzled
Ilo oven grow Suspicious and glanced NJ
Franks logs, thinking IL just possible that
their ownor was u householder from another
town, who had como dressed like swell, 10
try and take In tho rodoubtabo BarkOr him
self. But Mr., Cnrruthcrs lowor limbs were
"a straight and wcll-lolmod ~ " hohad mover
in his lifo-llmo crossed Horse so Barker
was boaton, and brcathod hia equivalent 10 q
hgh as tho last OF his iiyc-and-thirty screws
was lod back without having drawn n word
Of condemnation or connondntiun from his
visitor,
"Wcll, you're hard ono 10 please, SIR
ho said grimly,
'I wantcd 70 SEQ somo horb0s,n said Frank
lstleSly--lipping tho ash from his cigar
otto.
"Ohn said Barker, with n docpdrawn
breath. "Nou-wantod to-sco-aom, hossoa
did your ~ wns only In moments Of great
excitement that Mr. Barker forgot himself
enough 10 call his wares "hoNoan llo was a
well-to-do man with daughters who played
tho piano, Ho know that tho proper pronun.
ciation Of the word rnlsod him above Tho lovol
OF grooms and stable boys llo had acquired
II with groat difficulty, 10 Ia retention was
precious,
"Yos, / did, said Frank, plcosontlyi "but
mover mind. Sorry 10 havo given you 30
much trouble. May Igyo your boy half a
CROWN
"Now,n snid Barker, cooking his hcad on
ono sido and speaking In confidential whis'
por, "wthout snying word about tho horses
/ hive shown you, toll mo what's your idoa OF
q horse-his value, moan.n
"rm cot particular"
"oh, You're moo particular Jim, bring
out the chestnut
''No,n said Frank, "novw mind. don't
O.. II Nass ~ ola m
horse for mo,n
No doubt horse dealers arc os honest ~
other dealers, but Mr.. Barkors nstonlshmont
wnS indescribablc, II might have boon that
Of n convicted forgor given q blank check
and nstcd 10 tnko caro- Of ~, or That OF q
wolf 10 whom shocp brought its lamb
ind begged that ~ might DO looked nftor for
whio, or that Of cat aslod 10 stand eon-
tlnel over the cream.
Yet no was equal 10 tho occasion. "Wont
mo 70 chooo horsoi Can't do better, sir.
Whenever tho duke or tho marquis wants
horse IN q hurry they write 20 mo 20 send
Thorn ono, bposo II can suit tho duke can
suit YOU"
~ don't know I'm ndgety. You can
try"
stu Barker could not fool certain whether
bo Nas dealing with q sharp man or q
fool.
''rhorcs the chestnut spoke Of. Ho's the
very thing for your
'HIow muchf said Frank laconically.
"oue hundred aud twenty gtiinoas,n paId
Mr.. Barker with that emphnsis ON tho las,
word which soys that tho vendor Ia proof
against tho same number OF pounds
"Look hofon said Frank, sharply, "yor
nnd me n horse for Nix weeks lsn't caro- 4
w. black, brown, or blue Nomo the loves
price you moan 10 take, aud if the price suit
mo aud lbuy II ond don't fnd my p rticuln
vicog III C'yo you twenty per cent, more, ont
the hore TO resell for mo nj Tho end Of tha
time. Now thon, Is II tho cheslnup
Barker mndo long pause, then, with III
assumption Of oandor, said "No, sir, afto
that II isn't tho chestnut You come hore
III fhcw You what " H."