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 told me that there were certain boys in the club who had been 'booked' to win certain races, I was sure that Prime had a finger in the pie, and that the reason Tom told me about it was because he had got mad at him or some member of his party. The events of the day have proved that I was right. In making up the slate, Prime and his friends either forgot or refused to give any of the races to Tom and his cousins, and that was what caused the trouble."

"Well, it's some satisfaction to know that they will never have a chance to cause us any more trouble," said Arthur. "They will withdraw from the club, of course."

"I think there's no doubt about that," said Joe. "I know that that is what I should do if I were in their place. As Tom Bigden said: 'What's the use of belonging to a club if you are not allowed to take part in the contests?' I am of the opinion that they will band together and get up a club of their own. Now let's talk about something else. To-morrow we start for Indian Lake."

This was a much more agreeable topic of