§2 HARK FORRARD! 



' It was a very fast-run race,' said Ray 

 Danby. ' I took tlie time, four, four and a 

 quarter.' 



' Are you sure ? ' said Sliarpe. 



' Quite sure.' 



' Then, Mr. Miller, allow me to say, if 

 he is for sale that I shall be very happy 

 to give you two thousand dollars for y^ur 

 horse.' 



^ Many thanks,' said Reginald. ' But my 

 friend Mr. Acton owns half of the horse, and 

 if he will agree to it, I am most anxious to 

 take him to England.' 



'That indeed I will,' said Acton. 'We 

 mean to win some steeplechases with him at 

 home, Mr. Sharpe.' 



' Quite right, Mr. Acton ; you have got a 

 good horse. I should think he is a nice horse 

 to ride, isn't he ? ' turning to Reginald. 



' That he is, indeed, and he jumps a bit 

 cjuicker than Mogul, I think.' 



' No doubt about it ; he did all through. 

 Of course I took no notice of the two last 



