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Here the Viscount chanced to catch sight of theroom at "Moonraker's" head, paced up to the up at his son ise, dark

eyes, "your arreat deal worse"

"Still, you will be under a disadvantage, for it will be a punishing

race for horse and man"

"Yes, sir"

"And--you will do your best, of course, Horatio?"

"Of course, sir"

"But--Horace, may I ask you to remember--that your father has--only

one son?"

"Yes, sir,--and, father, h he

which the Viscount leaned down from his saddle, with his hand

stretched out iht and gentle So the Earl bowed, and turning, walked away

"He's--deuced Ro

hard after his father's upright figure, "but there are ti, the Viscount nodded and

rode off

"Only ten minutes more, sir!" said Martin

"Well, I' the rose

in his breast very securely, he swung hiroom at "The Terror's" head, paced slowly out of