,I4P HARK FORRARD! 



send him a long telegram in ciplier, and I have 

 no doubt I shall have instructions to back him 

 for all I can get on to-morrow. Take my ad- 

 vice, sir, and don't back your horse against 

 him.' 



' I am very much obliged to you,' said 

 Reginald, ' very much, but I believe my horse 

 to be a real good one. I am not sorry, however, 

 that to-morrow's race is three miles instead of 

 four, as I have the penalty to put up.' 



' That is in your favour, certainly, sir.' 



' By the way,' said Acton, as they drove 

 home to Radbrook that evening, ' did it occur 

 to you at all that Eattrap was pulled round on 

 purpose to baulk your horse ? ' 



'- No,' said Reginald, ' it never for a moment 

 occurred to me ! ' 



' You are such an unsuspicious chap, you 

 don't believe there is such a thing as roping in 

 the world ; but I feel quite positive in my own 

 mind that that horse was pulled round on 

 purpose. Besides, Wadding never even at- 

 tempted to set him going again ; he just turned 



