Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-10
THE OUTSIDER.

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Pretty Mrs. Price selected bright
blossom from the modest little Wimble-
don cottage garden patch and regarded
her husband as he stood brushing his
hat.
why am | to be honored with a bios
som for my coat the morning. little
woman?" inquired her husband.
"Well, l am making an exception be-
cause it is Derby day"
Good gracious, so it isl | had for
gotten all about It'll" exclaimed George
Price. Anyway, what horse are you
backing, Roster" inquired her husband
iocularly
The bright smile faded from Mrs.
Prices sunny face, and a troubled ex-
preston took its place.
Nothing would induce RE to 60 to
the races, George, and as for betting, you.
know my opinion about that, and l con-
slider that one example in the family is
sufficient"
ooh, yes, of course | had forgotten
about that black sheep of brother of
yours. Never mind, dearest" added
George Price, as he gave his wife kiss;
"he may always have behaved like a bit
of an outsider. but you make up for the
one blot upon the family escutcheon over
and over again, don't you?'
The goodbye caress was interrupted
by Georges father, who regarded the
couple with pride.
Anything [ can do for you, dad?"
Eyes, my boy. Fact is. / am simply
eaten up with rheumatism. | want you
to pay in the bag of cash for me during
your luncheon hour, if you will, lad; it
will save my old bones an extra shak-
ing"
"Of course, l will, dad, with pleasures;
plenty of time. The bank is only round
the corner from our place in Hatton
Garden"
Yes; but be careful of it, George, my
boy" explained the old man. Its a
biggish sum-some $40 exact-and its
the entire savings for the Holiday Outing
fund. | am the treasurer, and if any
thing should happen to it | am respon-
sible. and | should have to make it
good"
"All right, dad hand it over; nothing
will happen to it." And Mr.. Price, Jr.,
complacently thrust the bag of gold into
an inner pocket.
Besides, dad" added Mrs. Price, "the
three of us don't possess anything like
$40 in the world, do we?''
George Price considered himself a
level headed, sensible man. He was not
| gifted with imagination, only a good
clerk living upon a hundred and fifty a
year.
The unexpected happened that morning
two hours after George Price had COM
menced to work in the office Young Mr..
Lamb, the firms junior partner, called
the clerk into his ROOM ''You have been
working very hard lately, and a little
holiday would not do you any harm. |
am driving down in my cousins dogcart
to see the Derby, and l have decided to
take you with me if YOU care to come"
1T is very good of you" stammered
the flattered George. Il have never seen
a Derby"
Right you are, Price. We start at
once'
If any one thing could be said to have
interested George more than the sweep
of the flying horses down the crest of the
course, it was the ring of the bookmakers
Immediately facing them.
These appeared to the unsophisticated
George to be men of unbounded wealth,
who freely gave vast sums of money to
hundreds of people after every race
George noticed that one bookmaker inn
mediately facing them, a iovial, good
looking young fellow, whose face some
how seemed strangely familiar to George,
always seemed to be giving out large
sums i'll notes and gold from the capa-
cious depth of the big leather bag which
was slung at his side. The more this
individual lost the more he shouted
Ten to-one bar two! Put all your
money on with Dicky Dent the Dasher!"
was the burden of his perpetual shout
"A bad day for the bookmakers,
Price" remarked the junior partner
At this moment Mr.. Lamb was the re-
cipient of a mysterious note delivered bv
a dirty individual, who received siXpence
by way of payment.
by Jove!" whispered Mr. Lamb ex-
eitedly-by Jove, Price! It's the chance
of lifetime. A friend of mine. who is
trainer, has just given me the tip to put
all my money on Wild Duck He de
clares it is considered a rank outsider
but that it is going to romp home. No.
body seems to have got hold of it vet
He declares the favorite won't be in il
with Wild Duck for the big race. Here
give me the card. What is the starting
price? Phew!" And Mr.. Lamb gave
vent to a gratitied whistle. why. man
alive. it's ten to one 1t means for.
tune Stay here, Price. l am off to Tat.
tersalfs ring. l mean to make hun.
dreds out of this. Lucky thing | happen
to have about $40 on me. Wild Duck
is bound TO come home, so | shall make
four hundred" And with this highly on.
timistic remark Mr., Lamb disappeared.
What a wonderful opportunity. unused
the new excited George. He wondered
idly what young Mr., Lamb would do with
so much money. George knew perfectly
we'll what use he would make of such
! sum. lie would buy the freehold of fbo
= little cottage at Wimbledon for Rosie
and even after that there would be soma
over for the seaside, when he cot his
yearly fortnight's holiday. Anyway. il