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CHAPTER XII 



THE LEGER 



After they had been a fortnight in Scotland, 

 Reggie received one morning a letter from 

 Wadding, in which the writer said that he 

 could not but think that there was something 

 odd about Fortitude's position in the betting 

 market. Here is an extract from his letter : 



' The horse does as well as possible, and 

 everybody says that he's the most improved 

 horse they ever saw, and yet he gets no better 

 favourite ; the more he is backed the more 

 money there is to lay. I will try to find out 

 all about it ; I have an idea, but of course I 

 can't say anything till I am sure.' 



This letter set Reggie Miller thinking, and 

 he at once wrote to his trainer, asking him if 



