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fall he jumped six feet ten inches and three- 

 quarters.' 



' Now, there is a horse that would be worth 

 taking home if you like,' said Reginald. ' I 

 remember that two or three years ago half 

 London went to see six feet jumped by an 

 Australian horse at the Aquarium. I wonder 

 what the owner of this horse would take for 

 him.' 



' I don't know, but you are nearly sure to 

 meet him at Washington, as he is a member of 

 the Rockaway Club up North, and always runs 

 his horses here. ' I fancy, though, that you will 

 hardly be able to induce him to sell, as he is 

 a rich man, and likes to be the owner of the 

 highest jumper in the world. There are scores 

 of horses in this country that think nothing of 

 jumping five feet six inches. By the way, I 

 have engaged Jim Russell for you ; he is a 

 capital man with a horse, and you can safely 

 leave all your horses here under his charge 

 while we are away.' 



The following Wednesday saw the quartette 



