THE CAULFIELD CUP.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2456, 19 November 1886, Page 2

THE CAULFIELD CUP.

RE3OI,T FOBETOiD BY A DYING MAN,

_ Tho Melbourne Herald tells a sensational yarn about the last Caulfield Cup, A betting man of Melbourne fell ill, and was given up by the doctors. The sick man heard bin doom pronounced resignedly, and earnestly asked that his brother might be telegraphed for, While waiting for him to come tho hour of midnight ohimed, and almost instantaneously the emaciated, gaunt figuro upon the bed roaa with supernatural agilifcy, .and resting himself upon a wasted elbow, fixed his eyes with earnestness upon vacancy, and in sepulchral tones, as if oomine from a distance, exclaimed, " Doctors, do you bet?" "Hush," rejoined Dr—, "do not talk about betting now, for too soon you will pass away; keep still; your brother will presently arrive." Dr —• then attempted by gentle presBura to replace.tho . gentleniau in an easy attitude, but with' a atrongth surprising ho was shaken off, and the dying man continued in the samo faroff tones. " Yes, .it is my brother I wish to see, but 1 never shall again; but 1 see Oaulfield. They are starting for the Cup They are off!" and with eager, interesting gaze the dying man surveyed the room, as if watohiug tho horseß in their career around the course, Suddenly he ex« claimed, "Aha! As I thought I Mick O'Brien wins I"—and fell back lifeless,

The story is reported to'be authentic and it is also reported that O'Brien, ou being informed of it, uiquired its truth or otherwise from Dr—, and that gentle'mon immediately gave his verification. Some possessed of tie knowledge poohpoohed tho affair as only worthy of thought by the ignorant and superstitious ; but there were ofhors who prognosticated.a fatality similar to last year; whilst others, more business like, backed Mick O'Brion'e mount to win a few thousands. All were enlightened on the Saturday afternoon when Ben Bolt won, with Miok O'Brien up.