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got him corralled in his stable, and there they hastily threw up a tempor- 
ary stall with quartering, and then they managed to get the headstall on 
him. The horsebreaker was delighted. He said that he had as good 
as completed his task now, and when he led his charge out into the pad- 
dock, he began the job of fixing him up with the martingale, surcingle, 
bridle, and extra-strong bit, and all the other paraphernalia required to 
The Conscientious Objector. 
teach the young horse idea how to go straight for home and beauty. 
Then, eminently well pleased with himself, the breaker started to lead 
him around the paddock. But the trouble was the hybrid would not be 
started. With a genius for going contrary, he divined the wishes of his 
leader — and did the opposite. If he were wanted to go forwards, he 
went backwards with alacrity; if they followed him backwards, he 
sprang forwards so suddenly that it looked like a run-away match in a 
