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 that they shall not win any of them. We are not going to play into the hands of boys who work against us."

"That's what I say," exclaimed Loren. "But I thought Joe acted very indifferently."

"Because he did not ask me to go into the particulars of the scheme, and give him the names of the fellows who were in it?" said Tom. "I thought so myself at first, but after turning the matter over in my mind, I came to the conclusion that his indifference was put on; and that the reason he did not ask me to go into details was because he was afraid I would say to him that I was taught not to tell names and tales too."

"It seems to me that that is about the size of it," Loren remarked. "But look here, Tom. You have undertaken a pretty big contract if you expect to keep on the right side of both those crowds. One or the other of them will very soon have reason to suspect you, and then down you will go. What are you going to do about the races?"

"My proposition is, that we keep up our regular exercise and training, and do the best we can