Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25

lsel. saw him comfortably stabbed
and went down to the wharf again
The Yorkshireman stood at the
foot of the incline. the stabiemer
were nowhere to be seen.
You're a brickl' said the man
cycling Harry, approvingly
you see to the others for me?
can't. 1 dare not leave this young
devil; and I'll pay you for your trou
BILE. I've sent those other two block
heads to-Jericho!"
| Harry smiled and nodded, and be
fore long the remaining horses were
standing quietly beside their fel
lows. Then the Yorkshireman tool
off his hat, wiped his brow. ant
said:
| Come and have drink
Harry followed him into the pub
lic-house, and the giant ordered some
liquor, and while they drank it ne
eyed Harry over, very much as he
would eye a good horse, with
complacent admiration and approval
ssYou are a fine fellow" he said
at last
Harry smiled.
.sThis isn't the first time you've
handled a horse, eh?"
NO" said Harry.
mo, | thought not. | got those
two fellows from livery stable.
suppose they'd only been used to
old, worn-out screws, and my young
'uns frightened them don't know
what / should have done if you
hadn't turned up. I'm much obliged
to you," and he plunged his hand
into his pocket, and held out half
sovereign.
Harry shook his head.
'I'm much obliged to you," he
said. 81 was sadly in want of some
thing to do, and so we're quits
The Yorkshireman stared at him
curiously; then his tone changed.
II beg your pardon, SIR" he said.
II took you for one Of the hands
here, but I couldn't quite make you
out. see now, though. You are a
gentleman"
Harry shook his head again.
"You are quite wrong" he said.
eI'm a workingman-''
"Workingmen don't talk like you
do, as rule" said the Yorkshire
man dryly. What do you work at,
;f ;+,c no offouce2"
sNone in the world" said Harry.
"I have just come from the country,
and l am going abroad"
ooh. I sea- farmer?"
NO" said Harry, rather amused
by the mans curiosity. mo; | am
simply an emigrant.'' y
We'll" said the Yorkshireman. Il
don't care what you are-or, rather,
what you say you are. I think |
know gentleman when l see him,
though he is got up in rustic style.
Anyhow, I'm much obliged to you.
l expect you've saved my horses
from getting their legs broken
'.You are quite welcome said
Harry. ''I'm fond of horses, and
have been used to them"
And you're going to emigrate?"
said the man, nodding. 81 know
something of that business. Now, if
it isn't a rude question, where are
you going to-"
Harry mentioned the port, and the
vessel
The Yorkshireman stared, then
whistled.
What on earth made you think
of that placer he demanded.
Harry told him that the agent
had recommended it, and one place
was the same as another to him.
The Yorkshireman set down his
glass; and swore.
you couldn't go to worse place, ;"
he exclaimed Here, come and sit
DOWN. and he threw his bulky
frame into form TITS no use go
ing there; the labor market is glut-
ted already! The agent fellow is IN
the pay Of the shipowners and the
people on the other side, and gets
a commission on every passenger he
sends there. He has taken you in
-swindled you. like the looks of
you, and tell you what. Don't go
across the herring pond, but join
me-"
"Join your"
Eyes; join me. Look here, I'll
tell you all about myself in a fifty
Ny name is Doyle. I'm a horse
dealer-as you've guessed, no doubt
But, mind you, there are dealers
and dealers, and Til tell you at
once, sir, that I'm an honest one.
Perhaps that's why I haven't made
my fortune years ago. I've got a
good connection buy horses all
over the place-England, Ireland
wherever can get good 'uns. Those
you saw came from Ireland, and
there amt better anywhere-but