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Too Clever 



played him false. So confident had Moss felt, that had 

 he been offered 10,000/. down that mornmg for his pro- 

 spective winnings, he would have refused ; and now ! He 

 had lost close on 3,000/., and — all of a sudden the 

 thought struck him with dismay — he had actually laid 

 2,000 to 160 against the winner. Close on 5,000/. — and 

 he pressed for money and without resources ! 



W 



Enraged to see the Jubilant Look on the Face of Weekes 



Half mad with fury, he rushed to the Birdcage, and 

 was still further enraged to see the jubilant look on the 

 face of Weekes as he gazed after The Caliph, who was 

 being led away. 



' This is a nice trick you've played me, Mr. Weekes,' 

 he hissed into the trainer's ear. ' It's like your infernal 



