"Is anybody interested in your not putting Black Riot into the field on Derby Day?
Anybody with whom you have a personal acquaintance, I mean, for of course I know there are other owners who would be glad enough to see him scratched.
But is there anybody who would have a particular interest in your failure ?" "Yes--one.

Major Lambson-Bowles, owner of Minnow.

Minnow's second favourite, as perhaps you know.

It would delight Lambson-Bowles to see me 'go under'; and as I'm so certain of Black Riot that I've mortgaged every stick and stone I have in the world to back her, I should go under if anything happened to the mare.

That would suit Lambson-Bowles down to the ground." "Bad blood between you, then ?" "Yes--very.