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The Marquis and the Viscount, racing knee and knee, have increased

their twelve yards by half, and now, as Barnabas watches, down go

their heads, in go their spurs, and away go chestnut and bay, fast

and faster, take off alain to a rolling gallop

And noay races Carnaby, with Barnabas hard upon his left, the

pace quickens to a stretching gallop,--the earth flies beneath them

Barnabas marks his take-off and rides for it--touches "The Terror"

with his spur and--in that er and, clenching his teeth, swings "The Terror" aside,

just in time; who, thus balked, yet oes doith a floundering splash, flinging Barnabas

clear

Half-stunned, half-blinded, plastered with ers up to his feet, is aware in a dazedpast and well-nigh over hi up and, even as he

gets upon his legs, has caught the reins, vaulted into the saddle,

and strikes in his spurs,--whereat "The Terror" snorts, rears and

sets off after the others And a hty joy fills his heart, for now

the hand upon his bridle restrains hies

hiallop others of his kind,

others whoray Therefore