i82 hi^:roks and heroines of 



Rufus was first over Becher s Brook and so on to 

 Valentines, before reaching which Scots Grey 

 swerving' against the l)]inkered Cecil, knocked him 

 over, and at the same time so interfered with 

 The Doctor that the Duke of Hamilton's horse 

 took no further part in the race. Mishaps did not 

 end here, for Lord Raglan, at the table jump, 

 putting his toot into a grip, smashed his near 

 foredeg, and t)f course had to be destroyed. 



Approaching the water in front of the stand, 

 Rufus was still leading, and he and Souvenance 

 cleared it together, the others following in a cluster. 



When they reached the plough. The Lamb 

 suddenly dropped back, and Mr. Thomas, whose 

 orders were alwa)s to keep in front, had to ride him 

 so vigorously that for the moment he despaired ot 

 victory ; directly they got on the turf again, 

 however, the sturdy little son of Zouave recovered 

 hiniself and was quickly in his old place again. 



Philosojjher, falling at the last fence, The Lamb 

 and Despatch landed on the race-course together, 

 and passing the now pumped-out Rufus, went on 

 ahead of Pearl Diver, ScarrinQ^ton and Tusculanum, 

 and here the story ends, for The Lamb, clearing the 

 final hurdle in his stride, in splendid style, went on 

 and won, amidst a whirlwind of cheering, by two 



