d Bernard, alluding to Rainstorm and
Southerly Buster. "You'll be a bit surprised. I shall give you a good
run; it will probably result in winning one each."

Alan smiled; he had frequently heard from his trainer and was confident
of success.

"Skane tells me your horses are better than he expected, but he thinks
I shall win," he said.

"And my man Wrench says I shall," was the reply.

"There's a lot of interest in them, and the wagering will be close,"
said Alan.

"The odds will probably be on your horses; that's only natural. Would
you care to have a wager as well as the stake?"

"I'm agreeable if you wish," said Alan.

"Then suppose we say an even five hundred on each race?" said Hallam.

"That will suit me," was Alan's reply.

Ella greeted Alan without any embarrassment. She had at first been
touched by his attention to her, but directly she was certain he and
Eve were in love she relinquished any hopes she might have had. Alan
did not conceal his pleasure at meeting her, and Eve felt a slight
touch of jealousy which she quickly banished as a foolish fancy. They
were good friends, why should she not be pleased it was so?

They went to Newmarket by motor early in the morning and drove direct
to the course. Alan was anxious to see the four horses; they were in
the paddock, although The Duke and Southerly Buster were only due to
run the mile that day.

The Australians attracted a crowd and pleased the public; they were a
good-looking pair, Rainstorm being the favorite.

Alan was much impressed. He recognized his horses would have to be at
their best to beat them; this Fred Skane assured him was the case. He
went to look at The Duke and Bandmaster, and his hopes of winning rose.
They were in splendid trim; the trainer had taken a lot of trouble with
them. Eve was naturally anxious for Alan to win. Ella was quite
convinced her father's horses would put up a good race; she had a
couple of small wagers on with her friends.

Mr. Hallam found no difficulty in getting odds of six to four against
Southerly Buster in the ring; the bookmakers were disposed to field
against the Australian representatives. The match was regarded as an
important event and placed third on the card. When the horses came out
there was much cheering. It was a sporting affair in every sense of
the word. There were plenty of Australians in khaki, eager to show
their faith in Southerly Buster. Many of them were wounded, som