ii8 GARRYOWEN 



" But if you have borrowed the money on the 

 Hve stock, surely, since Garryowen is part of the 

 hve stock, it would be unlawful to remove him? " 



" Listen to me," said Mr French. " I borrowed 

 the money before I owned Garryowen. Sure, the 

 main reason I borrowed it was to buy him. He's 

 not part of the security." 



" Well, then, Mr Lewis can't touch him." 



" Yes, maybe, by law. But how long does it 

 take to prove a thing by law? Suppose he puts a 

 man in. Well, the man will seize the colt with 

 everything else, then the lawyers will go to work 

 to prove the colt's not part of the security, and 

 they'll prove it, maybe, about next June twelve- 

 month, and by that time two City and Suburbans 

 will have been run and Garryowen will be good for 

 nothing but to make glue of. Besides, these 

 blackguards here may do him an injury. No, the 

 plan is to sHp out by the back door. Major 

 Lawson, an old friend of mine, has a stable at 

 Epsom. We can bring the colt there two days 

 before the race. I'm beginning to see clear before 

 me, and, faith, it's through your eyes I'm seeing." 



" You are sure Mr Lewis can't come down on 

 you before April? " 



" No. I paid him his half-year's interest last 

 month. I paid him close on two hundred pounds." 



'* WeU, if you paid him his interest next April 

 wouldn't he be satisfied? " 



" Of course he'd be satisfied, but how am I to 

 do it? I tell you it will take me every penny I 



