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"Sir," inquired Barnabas, frowning, "do youshake of the head, "I prefer

the letters HRH Anyhow, there were ular, tarry old sea dog, by George--drags her

away from her brother's side, and buries her in the country, like

the one-arular old skinflint; bad as a Jew--da of the

race, sir, do you happen to--know anything?"

"I know that it is to be run on the fifteenth of July," said

Barnabas abstractedly

"Oh, very good!" exclaimed Mr Smivvle--"ha! ha!--excellent! knows

it is to be run on the fifteenth; very facetious, curse e? The Viscount, now,

did he happen to tell you anything that--"

But, at this juncture, they were interrupted by a sudden tu and stamp of hoofs,

and, thereafter, a solitary voice upraised in oaths and curses

Barnabas sprang to his feet, and hurrying out into the yard, beheld

a powerful black horse that reared and plunged in the grip of two

struggling grooms; in an adjacent corner was the late rider, who sat