Pony races were set for one o'clock, by that time the merriment was in full swing. Crowds lined the raceway and cheered on their favourite. The four young men, who were now joined by two more of their mates, strode around the green as though they were all lords. They played tricks on some, tripped others for their own amusement, laughing heartily at their victims downfall. Their attempt to attract the attention of the fairer s*x amounted to nothing. To the young ladies, they were nothing more than rude young men who should be taught a lesson. One young lady, bolder than the rest said, “If you want to impress us, why don't you challenge Rufus Fox”, to which one strapping young man said, “If you watch I will, just see if I don't”. The girl laughed and joined her friends who thought her fooli
