328 ' PROMISED LAND' AND 'DU LCI BELL A ' 



all his money ; and as he won 1,000 of me on Dulcibclla, 

 he must have had a good race of it after all showing 

 that, by forbearance and management, it is quite possible 

 to serve conflicting interests; for we were both good 

 winners on this event. 



The first of two other trials which took place gave the 

 following result : 



Dulcibella, 3 yrs., 7 st. 1 



Schism, 4 yrs., 7 st. 5 Ib. 2, 



Bevis, 4 yrs., 6 st. 3 



Sutherland, 3 yrs., 5 st. 10 Ib. - - - - 4 



Won easily by two lengths ; four lengths between second 

 and third, and two lengths between the third and fourth ; 

 two and a quarter miles. The pace was good from start 

 to finish, except at the bend, round which they went in 

 Indian file, Schism leading, when they were steadied. 

 But on entering the straight they drew up side by side, 

 and raced the last mile, the winner always having the 

 best of her opponents, and Sutherland tiring the last 

 quarter of a mile. 



The running was true enough, but I did not wish 

 everyone to be quite so wise as myself; so when the 

 horses pulled up, I said to the boys : 



1 You have all ridden very well ; but I could see, look- 

 ing on, that Schism has not done her best, or she would 

 have won. I am sorry,' I added, ' but it can't be helped.' 

 And then, turning to the boy who rode her, I asked him 

 point-blank : ' Did you not find her stop just coming up 

 the hill?' 



1 Yes,' he said promptly. 



And this was true enough, but from a different cause 

 to what he imagined ; and my object in a little mystifying 

 the matter was gained. 



In order to be as certain as possible of my mare's real 



