Edgar Wallace

Name: Grey Timothy — Chapter 14
Author: Edgar Wallace

Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

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“Grey Timothy — Chapter 14”, published in 1913, is a work by Edgar Wallace. It explores elements such as Pinlow, Callander and Horace.

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ She was on her feet now, and her face was resolute.
“You’ll do nothing of the sort,” she said quietly. “I absolutely forbid you to see Mr Pallard.”
“What on earth do you mean?” he asked, astonished at her vehemence.
“Exactly what I say,” she said. Her lovely eyes were ablaze with anger; she was in the mood that her less resolute brother liked least. “Have you no sense of dignity, Horace? How can you ask a man to help you for whom you have no good word; of whom you cannot speak without a sneer?” ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ You are not superstitious, are you? That is because you are not a racing man, my dear Horace. Well, I am superstitious. My good luck has invariably been associated with green, my unlucky number is ten. Inside that box are ten green leaves. You probably know the legend that if a man leaves a token of his bad luck in the vicinity of a man who is having all the good luck, the luck will turn.”
“But surely, my dear Pinlow,” expostulated Horace with a tolerant smile, “you don’t believe in that sort of thing?” ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ Horace eyed her severely.
“You are talking nonsense, Gladys,” he said sharply. “It is ridiculous to compare a business man with a horse-racing person.”
“It is utterly ridiculous,” she retorted, “to compare you with Mr Pallard.”
“You are infernally offensive,” he said hotly; “and if I do not go to Pallard, I shall go to Pinlow.” ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ Young and romantic persons,” he looked very hard at his daughter, and she became more confused in her endeavour to appear unconcerned, “are often deceived by the glamour of distance. I think it is only fair that we should take the opportunity of a closer view what say you, Horace?”
Horace had much to say, but he contented himself with expressing the view that he thought the visit ill-advised. Mr Callander hesitated. He had a great respect for the opinion of his son—other than on matters of finance.
“Ill-advised, Horace?” repeated Gladys sweetly. ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ I believe most trainers are of the same class. You may expect to meet some rather curious people.”
He checked himself saying too much. It would be as well if Gladys saw these things with her own eyes. It might be a mistake to prepare her.
“I shan’t be at church to-morrow, father,” said Horace. Mr Callander looked over his glasses in pained surprise.
“Not at church, Horace?” he repeated reprovingly.
“No; the fact is, I have promised to go to town,” said Horace. “I’ve got to see a man who is sailing for South Africa on Monday.” ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ There was a long and painful silence which she broke:
“Was it butter this time?” she asked meekly.
“It was eggs, or were eggs,” he said. “We sold short, thinking we could get all the eggs we wanted from Morocco, and then that infernal Pretender person started kicking up a rumpus, and we had to buy elsewhere and through the nose.”
“But why did you want to buy eggs?” she asked. “What were you going to do with them?”
“Oh, eat them!” he snapped. “What do people do with things they buy? They sell them, of course.” ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ He stopped suddenly as an idea came to him.
“What?” she asked.
“I’ll go to that fellow Pallard,” he said. “After all, though he’s a gambler, he’ll understand; and these people who bet are frightfully generous.” ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ Seeing Horace hesitate, he repeated his question.
“Well, I’m not exactly on visiting terms,” replied the other; “as a matter of fact, I never see him, and besides, I can’t ask him. There are some things a fellow can’t do, and that is one of them.”
He said this heroically enough, but he confounded his sister as he said it. It would have been so easy to get the money from Brian.
Pinlow’s face darkened again.
“Oh!” he growled.
“I shall be seeing him on Monday,” Horace went on; “but I shall have no chance then, and besides——”
“Seeing him on Monday!” asked Pinlow quickly. “Where?” ”

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Edgar Wallace, Grey Timothy — Chapter 14 (1913)

“ I am not sure whether it was a horse-racing stable or a trotting stable—the two are not synonymous, you will be surprised to learn,” he explained. “At any rate, it was—er—an adventure. The trainer was a terrible man, somewhat on an intellectual level with Charles, the groom. ”

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