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ally the same work as Galtee More. I got him 

 out safely into the paddock. I was staying on 

 the town side, at Mr. W. Nightingall's place, and 

 went to try and find Mr. Gubbins. I found him 

 walking with his two sticks. 



** Well, how's yourself, old man ? " said he. 



** I'm pretty well, thanks," I replied. 



" And how's the horse ? " 



" He's all right, and I'm very pleased with him ; 



but you know, Mr. Gubbins, when you were ill 



in the spring I wrote you about the 



Sceptre at progress of Ard Patrick, and said you 

 ought to back him for the Derby. As 

 I did not get a reply to my letter I asked Mr. 

 C. Mills to put £1 ,000 on him, declaring that you 

 could have all or what you liked of it, and I in- 

 formed you of this." 



Smiling, he turned round and exclaimed : 



" Begad ! I've got £2,000 on him, old man." 



" I suppose," I said, " that means I've got to 

 stand what I was going for you ? " 



" Well, I don't suppose you mind that," he 

 repHed. (I stood my bet, and won about £6,000.) 



" What do you think about it, really, now ? " 

 he asked. 



" I think we shall win." 



" But how about Sceptre ? " 



*' Well, I saw Sceptre out this morning ; she 



