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gained by the uninteresting information ; and it would 

 only add pain to innocent and respectable persons in 

 other ways connected with the plotters, whilst the 

 culprits themselves have long since passed into oblivion. 

 The story runs thus: Mr. A., then training in the 

 country, had just received with much pleasure the report 

 of a successful trial of his horse, G. P., that morning, for 

 the Chester Cup, in which race he was entered, and 

 leniently treated by the handicapper, and in turf phrase- 

 ology was thought 'a good thing.' Mr. Swindell executed 

 the commission, and put a large stake on him, which, 

 however, made him little or no better favourite. This 

 naturally excited his suspicions, as it would have done in 

 a much less confiding mind. He felt sure there was an 

 undercurrent at work, which he could not fathom. He 

 expressed his doubts, and requested his friend to go and 

 see the trainer at once. This the other did not like to 

 do, but said : 



1 If you will go, I will accompany you, but not else.' 

 Swindell's antipathy to visiting trainers or seeing horses 

 anywhere but on the racecourse I have named. However, 

 on this occasion he overcame his aversion in the interest 

 of truth and justice, and went. A telegram announced 

 that in the afternoon they might be expected, and would 

 like to see the horses. After exchanging common civilities 

 and a few words of a general character .on their arrival, 

 they came to the point and asked if the horse was 'well.' 

 1 Never better,' was the welcome reply. After partaking 

 of some refreshment, doubly acceptable after a long 

 journey, no time was lost in carrying out its object, to 

 see this particular horse. He looked in blooming condi- 

 tion, to all seeming as fit as anyone could wish to see 

 him ; but they were told, as he had done his work before 

 the receipt of the telegram, he could not go out again. 



