Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05

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"Now," said Barker, cooking his head or
one side and speaking in IA confidential whis
per, without saying word about the horses
| have shown you, tell me what's your idea a
q horse-his value. mean"
"Im not particular
"Oh, you're moo particular. Jim, pring
put the chestnut"
"No" said Frank, newer mind. / don't
want to see him. want you to choose O
horse for me-"
No doubt horse dealers are as honest as
other dealers, but Mr.. Bankers astonishment
was indescribable. 1t might have been that
of convicted forgcr given blank check
and asked to take care of it, or that Of
wolf to whom sheep brought its lamb
and begged that it might be looked after for
a while, or that of a cat asked to stand SEN
tinel over the cream.
Yet he was equal to the occasion. "Want
me to choose horses Can't do better, sir.
| Whenever the duke or the marquis wants
horse in a hurry they write to me to send
them one. S'pose if l can suit the duke l can
suit you"
~ don't know. I'm idgety. You can
try
Still Barker could not feel certain whether
he was dealing with sharp man or a
fool
"Theres the chestnut spoke of. He's the
very thing for you"
CHOW n,uchN said Frank laconically.
Gone hundred and twenty guineas, said
Mr.. Barker with that emphasis on the last
word which says that the vendor is proof
against tho same number Of pounds
"Look here said Frank, sharply, ''you
find me horse for six weeks. don't care II
it's black, brown or blue Name the lowest
price you mean to take and ii the price suits
me ard buy it and don't find arY / ;,icular
vices I'll give you twenty per cent. iac g, and
the horse to resell for me al tie cad Of that
time. Now then, is it the chcrtnut
Barker maGo long pause; t. n, viii an
assumption OF canGor, said: "No. eir after
that it isn't the c,nstnut. You coIuc here
I'll show you what it is
Mr. Carruthers never told any cne the
exact price lii, horse cost him. So we 1,lll not
force ourselves into his secrets He loft the
repository, having settled tina; if q So, o.'inary
surgeons certificate could Gyru"-,r..y the
dark bay horse just shown lin II Light bt
sent to Lakewood House tAat at moon
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