Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09
"Put II down to me-" said Pearman


rescue, had surged round them; but no
sooner had Mr.. Plyart completed his
memorandum, than he reiterated his
hOarse war cry of Heres 1000 to 300
against Coriander ~ shout in which he
was Immediately Joined by two or three
other large spectators.
Put it down again, Plyart," said Pear
man, grimly; and now, inspired with con-
fidence by the way in which his owner
had supported him, several hackers in
vested on the favorite.
For a little, 1t seemed as il Coriander
would rally in the market; but the layers
of odds far exceeded the hackers; and
finally came forth Mr.. Plyart's ominous
shout of 1000 to 1000 against the favor
ite for The Guineas!'"
''I'll take that !" cried Pearman, though
his astonishment knew no bounds; and,
as the bookmaker noted it, he remarked,
with a sneer, You'll find my horse bad
to get out of on the Two Thousand day.
l don't think you will hedge, except at a
loss"
Perhaps so, sir-perhaps so 4; but I'll
| bet you an even hundred he don't start"
Done and I'll make 1t 5000, IL you
like"
mo; you might start him on three legs.
l won't risk more than hundred OH his
not starting; but here's 1000 to 1000 he
don't win, once more"
Sam Pearman shook his head, and, at
all events for once in his life, walked out
cf Tattersall's thoroughly puzzled. He
knew his horse to be perfectly well, he
had scen him that morning As far as he
had tried him, he had never tried a three
year-old better. What were these ring
men going on?
They make great mistakes at times
these members of the magic circle. Their
brethren of the Stock Exchange OCCASION
ally get the worst of it also; but, as a
rule, either hackers or shareholders are
justified in feeling alarm at a persistent
assault on what their money may be in
vested in. The decline of the favorite for
a big race in the market is hardly so dis
astrous to the world in general as bank
shares dropping twenty per cent below
premium. Before Pearman left London
the next day, he was aware from various
sources, that Coriander's status in the
Letting was still further shaken, and that
as much as five to one had been offered
against the crack of forty-eight hours ago.
Tle thought of it all the way home, and
felt more utterly bewildered than he had
ever done before in the whole of his turf
experience.
Could Sam Pearman have been present
at conference held in Silky Dallison's
rooms, between that astute gentleman and
Grenville Rose, though he would have
been still long way from enlightened or
the subject, yet he would have learned E
good deal 1t was the Friday night befor'
that eventful Monday. Grenville had re
turned from Glinn the day previous. A
mouldy old parchment lay on the tabl
between them; it had apparently beel
consulted and thrown aside.
"Rumford says the deed Is perfect!
good, and Mr.. Denison is quite certain
there has been no enfranchisement. That
the case, Gren, isn't itT'
Rose nodded, and Mr. Dallison for ,
few minutes pulled meditatively at hi
cigar
"Well," he continued, "the law part
leave to you. l presume that is all right
Rumford's opinion is quite good enough
to 20 on, and old Denison, you say, wal
quite clear there has never been an en-
franchisement. Odd there should no
have been; but no doubt Pearman de
funct was quite unaware of the existenc,
of our friend here" and Dallison jerk
ell his head in the direction of the parch
nent "He wasn't the man to leave sucl
a blot in his game if he knew it. Though
for the matter of that it was no bio
so long as he lived. Now, look here
| must trust to you for the legal work
ing of this affair; the racing part | caI
manage We've got Sam Pearman in {
regular hole, and better still, he doesn'
know it. | can make probably a goot
bit Of money out of this, both for you anC
myself, without any risk whatever; bu
Interior events must decide that Mr.
Denison, at all events, must make a gooC
bit; but without hurting his interests il
fact rather furthering them, you and
might pick up some five thousand pound:
apiece Do you understands"
mot in the least" replied Grenville.
"Well there's not much necessity you
should. Leave that to me; but you mus
work the legal machinery as l direct
Can you put it in motion by Wednesday
or Thursday"
Lets say Thursday, certain" rejoin
ed Rose.
Every good, that will do; but dom
let's have any mistakes about it."
"All right" nodded the other. "Tl
guarantee that, and go down myself"
Good. You told me the stake you wer,
playing for, to start with, and as yor
are in real earnest about winning a wife
think one may trust you. | shall com
mence operations at once. I'll see Plyart
the bookmaker tomorrow, and put tn,
first part of the program in his hands
We're going, you and |, to lay about g
couple of thousand each against Cori
ander; and I'm going to give him free
license to do as much as he likes for him
SELF"