He slapped a hand down on his knee, and went on to say: 'Fine, Nick, finer than silk! I bet you he'll be as mad as hops if he finds himself caught in such a trap, and loses the race.

You can depend on me every time.

My affair comes off right in the start, and I can easy get out there on my wheel long before the first runner heaves in sight.

I'll coach Pete Dudley in his part, just as you were saying.

It's the greatest trick you ever hatched up, Nick, the very greatest!' Now, you can judge for yourself, Hugh, whether it's safe for you to try to cross by that same quarry road when the big Marathon race is on." Hugh seemed lost in thought for a brief interval.