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cattle show, or else Napoleon would have a first- 

 rate chance," Purleigh chimed in. 



" Then I won't enter him, Purleigh," Herries 

 replied, smilingly. " I have another, one of 

 those my poor brother left me ; but I know 

 nothing about it, and am not even sure that it 

 was here in time to be nominated." 



'* A bay mare, is it, with black points ? She 

 came in when I was in the stables this morning, 

 about half-past ten, and looked very much like 

 going," Eaughton replied. 



'' And your brother was one of the best 

 judges of a horse I ever met," the Colonel said, 

 *' She should be a good one if he chose her." 



" What's her name ? " Eaughton asked, with 

 pencil ready. 



" She's five years old, and I knov/ nothing 

 more of her," Herries replied. " She must bo 

 christened." He reflected a moment, and then 

 said, a flush suffusing his face, " Put her down 

 ' Heartsease.' " 



