Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-05
CHAPTER XVIII.

IL IS MONDAY afternoon. The usual
crowd of refuse humanity clusters round
the door Of the great turf exchange. Ex-
pugilists, low publicans, noblemen's but
lers that were traders on mems weak
nesses or lust-greasy, brass chained,
shovel-hatted, -throated, brazen-
browed-with wolish greed of gain stamp
ed more or less on their features-the
hungry, gold-seeking mob oscillate round
that low doorway. The turtles temple
never shuts the fell war between hackers
and layers never ceases. Eager murmurs
are heard midst that vulture-faced crowd.
He went very bad in the market this
morning" Tell me they offered threes,
at the clubs.'' whats wrong with
him?" what against The Saint?" and
similar hurried interrogatories fall on the
ear. Now brougham, now well-ap-
pointed cab, whose driver throws the reins
from his lavender kidded hands to the
next tiger; now the hansoms of ordinary
life drop their respective occupants at
the small doorway.
The Subscription Room is full; round
the big circular desks much paying and
receiving is going on. The sofas round
the room are crowded with loungers the
tpssellated pavement is trod by a f1uctuat-
ing mass, who ebb and flow to different
points as some one or two large specula-
tors vociferate the odds, or cease to do so.
/ is the settling day after the broken
week at Newmarket, and sinister rumors
are rife about the first favorlte for the
Two Thousand. He has stood at five to
two for a long while, but report says
that three to one has been laid and Of
fered. to any amount of money, at the rae
ing clubs this morning.
Half-past four-fatal hour for many
favorite at TattersalPs, the adjustment OF
last weeks accounts-is over, and the
,.ing has time to turn its attention to
forthcoming events.
"Three to one against Coriander TOR the
Guineas." is vociferated in more than one
o1arter. Nothing positive seems known
about the horse; but panic mas set ILL.,
and hackers stand aloof from wager
rhat Yesterday they would have jumped
y, Some few adventurous men take the
;ncraased odds to a little, but speedily
renent as they find the disposition to lay
that price rapidly increasing.
A. This iuncture Pearman, attlred In
1oo,, Mourning. entered the Subscription
DIV II was but a few days since his
fet,or.s funeral. and, to do him justice,
- r,,onId not have been there had not a
friend telegraphed to him early In the day
the onslaught that was being maue Oh
Cor;ender. Business must be ATTENDED TO-
bo argued, whether racing or Otherwise
ord knowing his horse to be perIecty
I'LL he ran up at once to town TO stop
4L;- demonstration against IT,
Foremost among the opponents OF the
eovor;ta was a big, corpulent north coun-
+ryman. who enjoyed the reputation ol
h,- No means throwing his money away
~ turf variance, when he persistently bet
o;,,c+ horse. she knew something.
s.Hera's 1000 to 800 against Corlan-
dor y, vociferated Mr.. Plyart, for the sec
ond or third time.
quietly. :. .,
Pearman nodded ~ bic
The bookmaker pencllled II lnto i,i9
ootn hook. The crowd, attracted ny tne
foct of Coriander's owner coming " 'no
rascue. had surged round them pu' ~
sooner had Mr.. Plyart completeu -!
,oamora ndum, than he relteraeeu ono
boorsa war cry of Here's 1,oUo 10 ovo
eyainst Coriander - a shout III "hicn ne
was Immediately Joined by TWO VI 'Ni
other large spectators :,
Up .sp,+ II down again, Plyart, sald 1 ear
man rrimly and now, inspired WIN ~
6dance by the way in when us ~" -;
- snnnorted him, several packers ~
vested on the favorlte. :e Contender
For little, it seemed as II, if t Gorl japeTs
would rally in the market but the .ay ond
of odds far exceeded r9 p1ra D ominous
hnalis fs 81 600 to 1000 against the favor
ite for The Guineas u,.n though
n ns ths pooRnaEsr noted it. he 5ePss Ssd
to get out Of on the TT Ssds rn@ sHeept at
loss"