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for the last half-mile. His case was " already pre- 

 judged and the verdict already secured." 



But not quite. 



"Ye have no call to obbject to me," said the 

 owner and rider, " I won it fair. An' if you do 

 maybe I could say " He fixed the most in- 

 fluential of the stewards with a stern eye, " 



maybe I could tell some who sent th' ordthers to 

 the sh— sh " 



He got no further. 



" Frivolous objection," broke in that steward 

 frantically. " Can't possibly uphold it. Give the 

 all right for this man's horse." 



" He was a decent sort of a fellow," added the 

 steward breathing a little fast, "an' ye had no 

 right to obbject, Pat, none at all." He talked in 

 a very loud voice. 



Pat, recalling who had counselled the objection, 

 said " Gripes ! " very feelingly as he went out into 

 the paddock. 



