The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11

want to sell the horsef'
eyes, if you II pay my price you can
have him. You can either win the
Derby with him, or scratch him and try
TO do 1T with your own colt. But even
with Harvestgate out Of the way, |
don t fancy from what they tell me
that yours is such certainy as mine.
"There 8 no such thing as Ger.
tainty in racing, Mr.. Jardine, as
suppose you know by this time; but
honestly L don't think my animal has
do you want for the horse, and yhy
do you want to sell him7"
"Well, IN going abroad for my
health. The doctors don I promise me
very much more of life in any case, and
they insist on nv leaving England, so
| am starting tonight or tomorrow. AS
n matter of fact, went to Southampton
yesterday, but some letters were wait
ing for me on the yacht with rather
unpleasant news, and, to put it bluntly,
] want the ready money. | must either
sell out some very promising invest
ments which | want to hold or L must
raise the ready money in some other
way. Now, + really care 80 little for
my horses that | would rather sell those
than the shares / speak of, Ill seD
Harycstgate, if you'll buy"
Whats your price7"
"Wbat will you pay9 You shall have
it on advantageous terms for cash
down
I "WilI you take 15,o009'
81 had been thinking of 100000
at very big price," said the
duke thoughtfully.
Eyes. but t's an uncommonly fine
horse."
"Yes, I know that Will you split
the difference, Mr.. Jardinef I'm really
not 30 rich as the papers say, or any
thing hike it, They always go on the
assumption that ones gross rental ls
one S income.
"Your income ism u my business, and
doesn u affect the price of my horse.
Still, if you would like to buy him,
can simply post your check to my bank
ers, and draw against it to settle the
little difficulty which has arisen, and
leave England without altering my
plans. If you won't / must stay in
this country either to negotiate the sale
in some other quarter, or if no buyer
turns up for him at his proper value to
| dispose of some shares or otherwise
raise the ready money ] want. T. hate
altering arrangements when they are
once made, 80 ! II take your offer, and
SPLIT the difference; let 5. say, sl1 500.
| LII go further, ii say $4,000 If you
could LET me have 1T now in notes, as
this would enable mc to sail tonight,
without waiting until tomorrow to deal
with your check. That would mean
staying on in town. | can afford TO
pay for my wbims, and if can post
E17 900 cash TO my bankers tonight and
know the thing is settled, and that
haven Z TO stay on in England signing
documents, I'll drop the price the odd
$780,
The duke picked up time table and
carefully studied it.
Yes" he said 81 see your train
TO Southampton leaves Waterloo at $50.
My agent on my Surrey estate happens
to have some 100000 or so in notes,
with which he is to complete the pur.
chase Of some land tomorrow. I've got
u private telephone to bis house, and
If ] can get him, he can come up to
town with the money, aud that will
let you catch your train to Southamp.
ton -
The duke summoned servant and
told him TO ring up his agent, Colonel
Morgan, on the telephone. In few
minutes hc returned with the news that
Colonel Morgan WAS not then in his
house, but should ring MP rs soon rs lie
returned. An hour later he did SO, and