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me next Friday. I have won my first bet to-day, 

 and not a bad one ; I will go you double or quits 

 I beat you in that race. Mind, I do not say 

 I shall win it, though I'll do my best, but that 

 I beat you." 



"I know you will do your best, my dear 

 boy," exclaimed Sir F., warmly shaking my 

 hand. " I know you will ; you are both well 

 mounted, and may the best horse win." 



" I am on with you," burst from the captain ;, 

 " an even hundred that you beat me ; two hun- 

 dred for you or nothing. By George ! this is- 

 getting exciting." 



That evening, somehow or other, I left the 

 dinner-table early, and found my way into the 

 drawing-room, and from thence into the con- 

 servatory with the dark-eyed little beauty. 



" Now you will win in the jacket I am making 

 for you, won't you '!" she asked. 



" I will break my neck if I do not," I valorously 

 replied. 



"Oh, don't; don't do that, for my" there 

 was a pause. 



"I say, Charley," shouted a voice, "you are 

 wanted for pool." 



