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Now. Bradgett, what's going on?''
demanded Peggie. with a nod to Med
derfeld. "Out with it,
Bradgett shook his head. His
clean shaven face grew long and
doleful
miss" he answered. Nobody knows
what's going on! All know is that
Lady Renardsmere came up here at
nine o'clock this morning with a
couple of big fellows that stuck un,
common close to her, bundled me and
my men out of the filly's box, lock ed
it up with her own hands, posted
those chaps there in front of it. and
told me that you weren't her trainer r
any longer and that it was at our
peril we tried to get near Ripping
Ruby again! Il think she must
terrible temper she was in, anyway.
What are we to do, miSs?"
Where is Lady Renardsmere now?"
asked Peggie.
Cant say, miss" replied Bradgett.
she and the two men went across
there, toward Maj. Camperdale's sta
bles. She's got the key of the filly's
box in her pocket, miss"
whats it all about, Miss Manson?'
asked Medderfield. naturally inquisi-
tive. Queer business. isn't it?'
I can't tell YOU what it's about,
Renardsmere-''
The shifting boy in the rear sud
denly broke in.
Her ladyships coming back" he
said. Il see her-there'S men with
her"
We all turned in the direction indi-
Gated by the lads pointing finger.
We saw Lady Renardsmere ADVANCING
across corner of the heath just be-
low US Her two henchmen were at
her elbows. Behind her walked three
men, who were obviously stable bows
At their side strode a tall, soldieriy-
looking man, whom l took to be Mai
Camperdale, familiar to me by repute
as trainer. And l began to see what
was going to happen.
Come away, Peggie." I whispered.
NO use stopping here. Leave her to
do as she likes"
But Peggie remained immovable.
NO. she said. Here | am and
here | stick. I'm going to see what
happens.
The small procession came on. 1t
had to pass close by us. Lady Renards
mere, marching ahead with a fixed
stare on the stables, suddenly looked
aside and caught sight of us. Her
eyes cleaned with anger and she
shook key at u.s.
every one of you. I've done with YOU,
Peggie Manson-you're my trainer no
longer. I'll have no disobedience from
anybody l employ. Go, every one of
you away, except You, Medderfield.
You You came with me-Tve some orders
She moved on. and Peyton nudged
my elbow. -
Move off," he said. Bring the
TWO ladies farther back. The old
Woman,s clean off it now, No use
eHasperating her. Come on''
retreat We moved some TWENTY
yards away, Bradgett and the boy
Io!ioW wing US, and watched Just what
I had anticipated took place. LADY
a,enafasmere a,taa5 unlocked the box. Her
minutes they brought Rppling Rnbv
out. Escorted by her crazy owner
her bodyguard of detectives and her
ne" attendants. she was led away to-
ward Camperdale's place. Peggie's
race Hushed crimson and then went
white: Bradgett swore under his
breath: the boy pulled out a biebIvs
colored handkerchief and sobbed into
IT,. AND Jifferdene, showing no CON
scii1ushess of knowing US, stroiled
Wnrito w,rn ms Ieutenants after the ia
'orite and her surroundings
Up to then Medderfield had not
moved But now he looked round
at me. He gave me a flick of his
ieI. .!rtis eyeilo 1on and l went up to him.
L. q
asked, nodding toward Lady Rem
ardSmere.
adS Renardsmere and Miss Man.
son have had a difference, Medder
field l said. Lady Renardsmere
is one of those women who wont
be thwarted. But-all that's no rea-
son why. you shouldn't ride Ripping
Ruby this afternoon, is it?'
oh, I'm going to ride her, Mr..
C5anage" he said, with decision
between you and me, her ladyships
promised me five thousand pounds if
we win. But-hard lines on Miss
Manson, sir, The credits ers-and
I'm damned if 1 understand this
mornings business. unless, as 1 say,
there's a tile loose However. busi-
ness is business! And so I'll go and
see what her ladyship wants See
you in the saddling paddock later,
He went off in the direction of
Camperdale's stables, and / returned
to Peggie and the others. Peggie
appeared to have been struck dumb; /;
she stood, very pale and still, watch
procession around the flly; it was
not until it had vanished that she
seemed to show consciousness of
anything else. Miss Hepple laid
hand on her arm at last.
"Peggie!" she said. Would you
Peggie's face suddenly regained it's
color and her eyes f1ashed-dan-
gerously. She turned on Miss Hepple
with a defiant face.
Home" she exclaimed. Home?
I'll be damned if I would! No.-Tll
We got her to come away with us; !;
we even got her to eat some lunch
The time passed; we tried to get in
terested in the vast crowds; in the