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trained of the two horses. Fortunately a 

 backer of Voltigeur, who knew that if the 

 horse was allowed to stand still for a couple 

 of hours he would be so stiff after his severe 

 race that it would be impossible for him to 

 move, still less to raise a gallop, implored 

 Bob Hill to change his tactics. The Rich- 

 mond trainer, who was decidedly the worse 

 for liquor and half mad with excitement, 

 was much too obstinate to listen to the 

 remonstrances of his companion. At that 

 critical moment the latter caught sight of 

 John Scott, who was engaged in conversation 

 with the late Sir William Milner, the fidus 

 Achates of Lord Zetland. Quicker than 

 thought John Scott's authority was invoked, 

 and he instantly pronounced : " If you put 

 Voltigeur into a stable and allow him to get 

 stiff, you might as well shoot him through 

 the head. You must keep him walking 

 about the whole time until he runs for the 

 deciding heat. That was what I did with 

 Charles XII. after he had run a dead heat 

 with Euclid eleven years ago." Against the 

 authority of John Scott there was fortunately 

 no appeal. 



