110 ROAD, TRACK, AND STABLE. 
he now measured the distance to be overcome. 
Slowly but surely came he nearer to Felix; within 
a few lengths of the wire they were almost even. 
Just at the last moment Splan roused Nobby for a 
final effort, and landed him first under the wire by 
a neck. Time, 2.25.” 
Seventh Heat. Twilight was coming on as the 
tired horses scored for the word. At the third trial 
they received a fair start. Felix broke almost im- 
mediately, and lost three lengths, but Florence gave 
Nobby no rest so long as her wind and courage 
lasted. She hung close to the wheel of his sulky 
until they had got midway of the second quarter, 
when Nobby began to draw away from her. At this 
point Felix came along, and the driver of Florence, 
seeing that she had “shot her bolt,” kindly pulled 
her out from the pole to the centre of the track, thus 
allowing Felix to slip into her place. Florence then 
dropped behind, but Felix continued to gain, and 
at the half-mile pole he was trotting neck and neck 
with Nobby. From this point, as before, Felix out- 
trotted Nobby, and when they turned into the home 
stretch for the last time he had a good lead of three 
full lengths. Again the driver of Felix brought 
him out to the centre of the track, and again Splan 
hugged the pole. The brush down the home stretch 
was an exciting one. Felix trotted fast, but behind 
him still pegged away the unconquerable Nobby, and 
the distance between them was reduced inch by inch, 
until at last Splan brought his horse up on even terms 
with the other. They were now but a few yards 
from the goal. Both horses were exhausted, and 
Nobby could not be aroused by the voice, for his ears 
