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but I persuaded him to do so, as I was not 

 satisfied about the former race, and was prepared 

 to give W. Abdale the mount upon Crozier, and 

 to let Nat ride Epirote for Colonel Anson. When 

 Nat saw that Crozier was being led about the 

 course, he came up to me exclaiming, " Surely you 

 are not going to run Crozier again, are you ? " I 

 replied that such was my intention, but that I 

 would not interfere with his mount on Epirote, as 

 Abdale would ride Crozier, " and," I added laugh- 

 ing, "would win upon him." The little man was 

 obviously stung by my remark, and said to me in 

 a low voice, and with a very serious manner, " Do 

 you mean to imply that I did not try my best to 

 win upon Crozier the day before yesterday ? " "I 

 imply nothing of the kind," I replied ; " but I 

 think the horse deceived you, and that you did 

 not make as strong running as you might have 

 done." " Then I insist upon riding him again," he 

 rejoined. " Certainly," I answerd, " and I will 

 tell you how I want him ridden. When the flag 

 is down take him by the head, touch him with 

 the spurs, and make the pace as strong as you 

 possibly can every inch of the way." Nat looked 

 very serious, but obeyed his instructions to the 

 letter. The betting was 5 to 4 against Trouncer, 

 6 to 4 against Epirote, 5 to 1 against Bucks ton ; 

 Crozier not mentioned. The latter was never 

 headed, and won cleverly by half a length Epirote 

 second. Trouncer third, the rest beaten off. 



