“I am sure to win,” said Alick, triumphantly, “and will lay two to one on it.”
“Hear, hear!”
“So will I.”
“And I.”
“And so will I,” said Captain Jack, whose brain now began to get muddled with wine and excitement.
“Where’s your money?”
“Oh, I shall have some presently,” said Jack, “as much as any one in the room.”
At that moment he saw old Gingles leave the room.
He followed him.
In a few moments he overtook the old man, and presented Redgill’s note.