Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-08-13
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in walk, and the black and white hoops
glide past the Judges chair a clever length
in front.
Grenville draws a big breath. ''Is it
trueT'-and he glares anxiously at the
telegraph board. From where he is it is
impossible to tell for certain, though he
thinks the favorite won Hurrahl Up
goes the mystic that represents Cori
arder on the cards; and, with a yell,
Grenville sends his hat into the air. Even
as he does so, he feels that Maude leans
wondrous heavy on his shoulder; he turns
just in time to hear a low gurgling sound,
and catch his cousin in his arms. She
has tainted. He lays her back in the
carriage, and sends one of the innumer
able lads that infest race course in hot
pursuit Of water Meanwhile he, in his
ignorance and confusion, bathes her tenn
pies with sherry from big flask. 1t has
the desired effect, as if it were more sci
entifc, or, at all events, more generally
recognized remedy, and ere the myrmidon
returns with water, Maude has come TO
her self with choking sob or two.
"Oh, Gren, l didn't don't-I shall
be we'll in a minute" And after drinking,
first a little sherry, and then a little
water, Maude, with rather pale cheeks,
began to wonder how she could have been
so foolish.
II got so excited about 1t Gren; l
couldn't help it. You shouldn't have told
me what a lot Of money you might win.
Besides, never saw a race before"
Never mind, you are all right now.
Wen go home as soon as we can catch
your father; there's nothing else to see
not for us, at least, darling I've won
you now, Maude !"
No" said the girl, with a smile, and
slight pressure of her little hand; you
did that before. But where's your hat?"
81 don't know" said Grenville, looking
very confused. II threw it up in the
air when the horse won and then you
tainted, and never thought of it again.
Looks awkward, don't it?"
oh" laughed Maude, I'm so glad
Why, you were as bad as me. think
we had better go home, Gren we are not
fit to go racing. We haven't the requi-
site control of our feelings, and make
shows of ourselves"
for its aerial excursion, was speedily re-
turned by some jackal of the heath, Har-
old Denison was not so easily come at,
and the cousins were perforce doomed to
see the day out. Though l doubt whether
they ever saw another race, they bore
themselves resignedly, and fancy passed
tolerably pleasant two hours. A gentle
man on q neat hack, after a moments
hesitation, pulled Up at their carriage.
Lifting his hat to Maude, he nodded cheer
| lily to Rose, and leaning over, murmured :
mo end of congratulation. I'm very
well satisfied but, Gren, you have played
for high stakes, and l suppose may say
have won them. Adieu ~ And with an
other glance and raising of his hat to
Maude, he cantered off.
"Who was that?" she inquired.
"Dallison, who did all my betting for
me-"
And did he know"
HE knew what that 5000 meant to
me. He's right, Maude. have been play
ing high stakes, and to think that l
should win ALL"
Mr.. Denison turned up in the most jubi-
liant spirits. He had had a delightful day,
and won hundred and odd pounds, he
told them. Don't think l am going on
with 1t, Grenville, but as had come to
see The Guineas run for once more,
l determined to risk my pony on it, and
backed the horse that had already been
such good friend to me and as that was
successful | invested two or three more
| ten-pound notes on the strength Of my
first win SO that my gains mounted up,
my selections having proved successful"
Within twenty-four hours Grenville
Rose had had long confabulation with
his uncle, and succeeded in convincing
him that he was, thanks to the additional
5000, in a position to marry his cousin
at once; he could make up now 5000 a
year, and he was sure business would
shortly come to him. Denison demurred
little, but he certainly was under some
Obligation to his nephew about that mort
gage. The domestic current, too. ran
strong in Grenville's favor; so, after a
little, he yielded, saying that 'if they
thought fit to begin the world on that
income, he had no more to say, further
than that they could expect but little
uthp lIOn ulLl III MS lllclllue.
Maude and Grenville rocked little of
that, and in three months time they
were married; and one of the handsomest
wedding presents Maude received was,
strange enough to say, from Sam Pear
man, with very correct note, to the eff
feet that, Forgetting all the past, he
trusted Miss Denison would still consider
him as friend and well-wisher."
Moreover, so immensely struck was that
gentleman with Grenville,s acuteness in
the prosecution Of the heriot claim, that
he threw considerable amount Of his
own and friends legal business into
Roses hands; and three or four years
after that memorable Two Thousand you
seldom saw horse case in which Gren-
vile was not employed. Briefs, too, fell
thick from other sources the Coriander