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he reached her nearly two lengths ahead, and staying there 

 scored the second ; but puss, breaking round, gave FitzFife 

 an opening, which he used to great purpose, as he shot up, 

 scored once, and effected a very fine kill, Mr. Medley's hat 

 coming off, rather to the surprise of the skilled spectators, 



The judge 



for it certainly looked a good thing for Fullerton. However, 

 the old coursing adage that no one can decide a trial but 

 the judge is a good one, and doubtless on this occasion Mr. 

 Hedley must have seen something that was lost to the general 

 body of beholders. Anyhow, the excitement was protracted, 

 and had lost none of its fever-heat when, for the second time, 

 the doughty pair went to the slips, odds of 4 to i being laid. 



