In a few minutes I found myself out of the town, when, turning round for the purpose of returning, I found I had been followed by several of the connoisseur-looking individuals, whom I had observed in the fair.

"Now would be the time for a display," thought I; and looking around me I observed two five-barred gates, one on each side of the road, and fronting each other.

Turning my horse's head to one, I pressed my heels to his sides, loosened the reins, and gave an encouraging cry, whereupon the animal cleared the gate in a twinkling.

Before he had advanced ten yards in the field to which the gate opened, I had turned him round, and again giving him cry and rein, I caused him to leap back again into the road, and still allowing him head, I made him leap the other gate; and forthwith turning him round, I caused him to leap once more into the road, where he stood proudly tossing his head, as much as to say, "What more ?" "A fine horse! a capital horse!" said several of the connoisseurs.

"What do you ask for him ?" "Too much for any of you to pay," said I.