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up iny mind not to leave the horse till he starts 

 for the Leger. Besides, I will stop in the next 

 box, and I am quite sure that won't prevent 

 his feeding.' 



' Either you trust the horse entirely to me, 

 sir, or I wash my hands of the whole concern.' 



This Try all said, feeling perfectly certain 

 that Eeginald Miller, who had hitherto impli- 

 citly trusted him, would most certainly cede his 

 poiut. Great, then, was his astonishment when 

 he received as his answer the following : " All 

 right ; your very anxiety for my departure only 

 makes me the more determined to stay. There 

 is something wrong somewhere, or the horse 

 would be a very much better favourite, and I am 

 determined that I will leave no stone unturned 

 to insure his success.' 



Try all was fairly dumbfounded for a 

 moment, and when he did find his tongue he 

 took refuge in the most frightful abuse and 

 vituperation. He was a passionate man, and 

 lost his temper completely. 



' Come,' said Reginald Miller, ' out you 



