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in thought. At last he spoke. 'Mr. Tryall 

 has trained for you ever since you started 

 racing, and has always given you great satis- 

 faction, has he not ? ' 



' That he certainly has.' 



' It makes it all the harder, then, for me to 

 tell you what I think.' 



' Out with it, Bowman ; you either know, or 

 think that you know, something very serious 

 about the horse^ or the trainer, or both.' 



' Well, sir, I know that he once did sell an 

 owner. I rode the horse too. I was only a 

 young un at the game then, and I didn't 

 understand the signs as well in those days as 

 I should now, but I thought even then that 

 all was not square. I found it all out, though, 

 afterwards.' 



' Good gracious. Bowman, this is a very 

 serious charge.' 



' I can't help it, sir ; it's true.' 



' How do you mean ? ' 



' I mean that he stopped Pandemonium for 

 the City and Suburban. You remember, I 



