Itwasabroken-linkHandicapwithavengeanceItbrokenearlyallthemenconcerned，andnearlybroketheheartofShackles’owner。
HewentdowntointerviewBruntTheboylay，lividandgaspingwithfright，wherehehadtumbledoffThesinoflosingtheraceneverseemedtostrikehimAllheknewwasthatWhalleyhad“called“him，thatthe“call“wasawarning；and，werehecutintwoforit，hewouldnevergetupagainHisnervehadgonealtogether，andheonlyaskedhismastertogivehimagoodthrashing，andlethimgoHewasfitfornothing，hesaidHegothisdismissal，andcreptuptothepaddock，whiteaschalk，withbluelips，hiskneesgivingwayunderhimPeoplesaidnastythingsinthepaddock；
butBruntneverheededHechangedintotweeds，tookhisstickandwentdowntheroad，stillshakingwithfright，andmutteringoverandoveragain：——“Godha’mercy，I’mdonefor！”Tothebestofmyknowledgeandbeliefhespokethetruth。
SonowyouknowhowtheBroken-LinkHandicapwasrunandwonOfcourseyoudon’tbelieveitYouwouldcreditanythingaboutRussia’sdesignsonIndia，ortherecommendationsoftheCurrencyCommission；butalittlebitofsoberfactismorethanyoucanstand！
BEYONDTHEPALE。