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hurdles, because Mogul was beat, and a beaten 

 horse must dwell.' . 



* That's true ; but what a big place a beaten 

 horse can lob over if you only give him time 

 and don't bustle him too much. I know I 

 would sooner ride at the biggest fence that ever 

 was seen, than ride a really beaten horse at a 

 gap ; they always chance it, and come down 

 bang a-top of you.' 



On the following day the Auburn party 

 returned home in high feather. The result of 

 the match was highly satisfactory, as Reginald 

 Miller had won two thousand nine hundred and 

 dfty dollars, Acton one thousand five hundred 

 dollars, and Eay Danby one thousand two 

 hundred. A day or two after their return to 

 Auburn, Ray Danby and Reginald Miller drove 

 over to Alder, a charming place in Loudoun 

 county where Henry Fairfield, a great friend of 

 Ray Danby, lived. Here they stopped three or 

 four days, and picked up some nice horses. 

 While they were away Alfred Acton and 

 Mrs. Danby gave the flying Maryland but 



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