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Truly it is a great day for "The Terror," hitherto known as

"Four-legs," and well he knows it

Behold him as he stands, with his velvet rooed slaves, hover

solicitously about hilea eye, the satiny sheen of his velvet

coat! See how he flings up his shapely head to snuff the balreen earth with a round, bepolished

hoof

Yes, indeed, it is a great day for "The Terror," and well he knows it

"He looks very well, Martin!" says Barnabas

"And 'e's better than 'e looks, sir!" nods Martin "And they're

laying thirty to one ag'in you, sir!"

"So much, Martin?"

"Ah, but it'll be backed down a bit afore you get to the post, I

reckon, so I got o"

"Why, Martin, do you uineas?"

"Why, y'see sir," said Martin apologetically, "fifty guineas is all

I've got, sir!"

Now at this lazed hat,

which bobbed along, a other hats of all sorts and shapes, now

hidden, now rising again--very like a cock-boat in a heavy sea; and,

presently, sure enough, the Bo'sun hove into view, and bringing

hi, touched the briripped the hand Barnabas extended