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Talbot went straight to the front door and rang the bell, 

 the door being opened by the trainer himself. 



"Good evening, Mr. Grantham," he said; " it's rather late 

 to make a call, but I want to speak to you for a moment, if I 

 may. I saw a light as I was passing, so knew you had not 

 gone to bed." 



"Certainly, sir, certainly," said the trainer; "won't you 

 come in for a minute ? " 



" No, I won't do that, if you will just walk as far as the 

 drive gate with me." 



Then as he moved down the gravel he whispered, " Have 

 you a visitor to-night ? " 



"Yes," said the other, with some surprise, "Mr. Mac- 

 kintosh, a brother trainer from Downham ; he's stopping the 

 night." 



"There's been an attempt to get at Toreador. Morgan 

 and I have secured the two men, but I heard them say that 

 Mackintosh — or rather your visitor — is in the plot." 



" Why, you don't say so ! The man has just laid me two 

 thousand to five hundred he beats me. Where are the 

 men ? " 



" Lying in Toreador's box. Wake a lad and send for the 

 poHce, and keep Mackintosh as unsuspicious as possible." 



The police arrived in due course, and the two gentlemen 

 captured in Toreador's box were handed over to their care, 

 the favourite was more carefully locked up for the night, and 

 by three o'clock Talbot and Morgan had retired to their 

 respective couches. 



Next morning the news of the attempt on Toreador and 

 the capture of the men while engaged in their work became 

 known all over the country ; Mr. Talbot and Morgan receiving 

 general praise for their clever capture. 



The two prisoners accused Mackintosh of being their 

 employer, and all three were eventually brought to book. 



