Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-10

{ such thing as destinq. II Is almost iudic-
rous at times TO think what trivial in
| cident has turned the whole current OF
I our lives There Is a large and we'll
I known speculator on the turf at this time
I "a man. doubtless, worth many ingots
and much stock and security-whose
/ u,oney-making career dates from the pre-
Z senratiou Of a case Of razors, according to
popular report. Who can say? Many
such an instance might be quoted. Gren-
vile Roses life turned on reading the
supplement Of the Times. II may be said
| by accident, that particular morning.
/ l fancy no human being ever saw that
| generally light hearted barrister thinking
so hard as he was upon this occasion. He
has won many a good cause since, but
| often laughs and says, "that was the big
gest he was ever engaged in and no so
| licitor to draw up the brief, mind"
| "Ah" he said at last, II can almost
| swear / saw IT, recollect laughing over
/ It at the time. and thinking what quaint,
queer old deed II was. Suppose I'm
right wonder how 1t would affect
things7 l must 20 over and talk to Dalli-
son a Bit
And while Grenville Rose crosses the
| Temple Gardens. let me say a few words
about George Dallison. He comes athwart
the loves Of Grenville and Maude but for
few days. Yet he Is destined TO be the
master of the situation of that eventful
period George Dallison is a barrister
some two or three years senior to Rose.
He has a fair income of his own, and has
betaken himself to the elucidation Of the
mysteries of the turf Rather below the
middle height, with large liquid hazel
eyes, a slight almost effeminate figure.
feet and hands that would be no disgrace
to a woman, and a soft voice, nothing
could be more deceptive in appearance
than Silky Dallison. His low, languid
tones and caressing manner had earned
him that sobriquet at college. 1t had
stuck to him ever since. Destitute
of whisker, slight soft brown
moustache just shading his upper lip;
1.-THE, supple, almost girlsh In ap-
pearance-such was George Dallison.
Few men Of his age rode straighter and
steadier over a country than he; while
Tattersalls had arrived at the conclusion
that, though he might look young, nobody
threw his money away much less than
Silky Dallison. When, in his languid
manner, he was willing to take thousand
to thirty about any horses chance, 1t had
chance-a good deal more than, as q
rule, can be predicated of the animals
about which such very long odds are to be
obtained
Come in," was the response to Roses
sharp knock, and Dallison was discovered
placidly consuming French novel in the
easiest OF armchairs. No greater syba-
rite perhaps ever existed; yet on New
market Heath, he would wait the day
through wind and sleet, to back the good
thing" he had journeyed from London
expressly for, and return to town with
out murmur, II such had turned out the
delusive phantom too usual on such occa-
sions.
"Oh, Grenville, charmed to see you
Take chair and talk. It's not a bad
novel," he observed, as he threw the vel
low colored volume on the table; "but
I've had more than enough Of it, and N.Y.
self for the present. News! Ah, Gren.
If you have any, unfold thy short, and, /
trust, moving tale"
Thanks J! l want to talk to you a bit
on business-reason I'm here" said Rose
Shouldn't come to you on a point of
law, Silky, but this happens to be a biz
of racing"
You racing! What do you meanfp
Have you seen old Pearman's death
in the paper?'
Yes" rejoined Dallison. "You're
thinking of Coriander-makes no differ.
ence, you know-horse entered in the sons
name"
Suppose, Silky, could show Won that
that horse couldn't start without nv con.
sent or something like it?"
Come, old fellow, no CANNON. I'm
on him for the Derby. and am only wait.
ing to hedge my money till he's won tho
Two Thousand"
Look here, Dallison; know nothin,
about the turf, and have come to vor 70
manage great game between younp pear
man and myself. Will you do so7 ne
course you can take care of yourself i,
the transaction. l can tell Won no,h;na
lor certain as yet. Will you manage the
.nrf part OF the business while I WORK
the legal machinery AS my idea Of tha
,ase stands at present, l tell YOU fairlv
!, think Coriander's starting for ,bs
duineas will be at the option of mvsais
'na clients but may be mistaken"
10 you advise me to hedge now
hen = said Silky Dallison.
certainly not. l know nothing about
ne turf, but II l am right in my coniec.
uee, tne management Of Coriander in the
narKet Will be, for the benefit of nv eli.
nu' IN your hands before a few days are
yer. WIN you say nothing till see vou
Thy% '"e reasons
1ou say I'm to be your agent II II 10
: you think 1t. I'll ask no questions
u, as you know nothing about that graa,