158 EACECOURSE AND COVERT SIDE. 



The others leaned forward, and even Swaynton 

 took the cigar from his mouth as Eutters tore 

 open the important missive. 



** We're right, hurrah ! " he cried. " ' Star of 

 the West, 1 ; Dairymaid, 2 ; Primrose, 3. 

 Stalker, The Buck, Vixen, Jupiter, His Grace, 

 and Merry Heart also ran.' " 



Capper turned deadly white, and with a 

 husky voice he cried — 



'' It can't be ! It can't be, I tell you ! " 



" I fail to see the impossibility, Mr. Capper ; 

 in fact, it's precisely what I expected. I never 

 believed Jupiter could stay over that severe 

 course," Swaynton quietly rejoined. 



" I expect you'll find it right enough. Capper. 

 Scarlet isn't likely to have made a mistake," 

 said Rutters. 



Grinding out an oath between his teeth. 

 Capper burst out of the room, leaving the com- 

 pany there in a high state of delight. At length 

 they had their revenge, and even Swaynton's 

 face had a quiet smile of elation as he said to 

 Frank Parker, " You see the luck changes at 

 last if you only wait long enough." 



A day or two afterwards, when dinner was 

 over at the Hall, the ladies had left, and the 



