288 THE HIVE OF THE BEE-HUNTER. 
he had completely upset the gravity of the audience, 
whose powers of composing themselves to the thoughtful 
mood becoming the occasion, seemed gone for ever, to 
>and Dr? B 
cavorted about in their anger, as much as their horses. 
the great chagrin of J. H 


, who 
First Heat.—There was great difficulty in starting 
the horses. Several false ‘“ get offs” were made. The 
star actors in the drama pirouetted most provokingly, 
whilst the rider of ‘ Boots”? made him toe the line, 
where he waited with meekness and humility for the 
word “go,” and even after hat was given, manifested 
little anxiety to change his position. 
The thorough-breds went at it, pell-mell. The un- 
due share of attention given to ‘ Boots” by the crowd, 
had first nettled their owners and afterwards their jock- 
eys. Away they went like twin bullets, leaving “Boots” 
so far behind, that before the first mile was done he was 
lost sight of. When they entered the quarter stretch 
of the close of the second mile, ‘ Boots” was for the 
first time passing the judges’ stand. On they went with 
resistless fury. i 
In the beginning of the third mile ‘“ Boots,” was 
seen about a hundred yards in advance. This some- 
what startled the spectators, who in the closeness of the 
running between “ Blannerhassett” and “ Epaminon- 
das” had fora moment forgotten all about him. There 
he was though, in front, and pegging away with hearty 
good will 

ahead it is true in point of position, but ac- 
