2 TO HARK FORRARD! 



Messrs. Fielder and Lavitt, and his first words 

 to them pretty well explained the game that 

 was intended to be played. 



' Somebody's rounded,' said he, as he entered 

 the sitting-room where the two worthies were 

 poring over their books. 



' The devil ! ' said they, simultaneously 

 springing up from their seats. 



" They have, though ; at all events the owner, 

 whom I always thought I could twist round 

 my little finger, has turned rusty and swears 

 he won't leave the box till the horse starts for 

 the course. I have kept him very short ever 

 since yesterday morning, and in a very short 

 time from now he would liave been stuffed like 

 a bolster.' 



' But w^ho can have rounded ? Nobody knew 

 but ourselves.' 



' Well, I always told you that you were 

 both taking much too great liberties with the 

 horse. It was bound to set people talking, and I 

 believe it is Bowman that has put him up to it.' 



' Oh dear, oh dear,' said Layitt ; ' this is 

 awful.' 



