xii List op Illustrations 



J'AGE 



a nice-looking little boy came forward 64 



The Chesnut swept by in his Canter 74 



They all disappeared frobi his view with amazing suddenness 94 



Perkinson set off Walking Homewards 96 



The little Black Beast 107 



That turn of the Head 108 



Fool that he had been ! 116 



Tom turns round with a warning Finger 122 



A BAD Seat and bad Hands 128 



Neatly slips over a Bail that rises beyond . . . , . 133 



On the look-out for Bustic Half-crowns 165 



The two Animals were just going out 169 



Fisherman is over First . . . . . . . .173 



' A nice-looking One, that ! ' . . . . . . . . 188 



Enraged to see the jubilant Look on the Face of Weekes . 198 



The Boy had all his work to stop him 219 



' That little Chesnut Brute goes well ' . . . . . 223 



' Boquelaure Wins ! Come on, Boquelaure ! ' . . . . 226 



Morning Exercise 239 



Cantering by on his Hack . .241 



Between the Canters ......... 247 



Won in a Canter 250 



Drove Cecil to Waterloo 258 



' You pull back a bit '......,,. 269 



In the Paddock . 271 



Since our Forefathers had Spins against each other . . 278 



Started off on a Steeple-chase forthwith . . ... 280 



Caught his Horse by the Tail ....... 283 



He comes over in grand style . 289 



Her Interview with his Worship ...... 318 



It looked almost a Dead Heat ....... 330 



' He looks well, doesn't he ? ' . 336 



The Flag was up, and down it fell 339 



