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report the matter to the Stewards and I tell you it will 

 go hard with the boys who are guilty." The start was 

 good, and I dropped in behind two other horses, with 

 Spencer on Tommy Atkins just a little behind me. 

 I stayed in the " pocket " taking my time, and I saw 

 through the trick by the way the two in front kept 

 looking back at me. On we went, and just before we 

 crossed the main track I moved up as if I wanted to 

 go through. They parted immediately, but instead of 

 going into the opening I pulled out to the right and 

 dashed ahead. Spencer fell into the trap laid for me : 

 he tried to dash through the gap and the two riders 

 in front closing in on him Tommy Atkins went dowTi 

 on his knees with his nose to the ground and I was 

 away off in front. Tommy Atkins was the best horse 

 in the race and should have won without an effort, for 

 although he lost twenty-five lengths by that stumble 

 I only beat him a head. When he got home after that 

 race Mr ^Vhitney was one of the most delighted men I 

 ever saw. He and I walked around the lawn behind 

 the club-house and he made me sit down with him on a 

 bench. 



" I haven't given you anything for winning the 

 Futurity," he said, " except that five thousand dollars 

 you had in London for travelling expenses. See, I'll 

 give you all I have in my pocket," and he pulled out 

 a roll of notes and handed nine thousand dollars to 

 me and then, after a pause, he took out his watch and 

 gave me that too. " Now you have all I've got," he 

 added, and shook my hand. What a man ! 



Mr Whitney was the most even-tempered I have 

 ever known, and he had keen judgment. No wonder 

 we all liked to serve him well. While he was the soul 

 of geniality he was no " handshaker," and everyone 

 who had dealings with him knew that he wasn't to 



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