"Has the creature a pedigree, old man?"
"Sure," nodded Frank. "Its pedigree is all right. I have it somewhere, but I don't care so much for that."
"Oh, I don't know! It may prove of value to you some day."
"How?"
"Well, you may take a fancy to enter Nemo in a race or two."
"What then?"
"If he should win, you'll want his pedigree."
"I suppose that is right, but I am no sportsman of the turf; that is professional. Amateur sports are good enough for me."
"Honest horse racing is one of the grandest sports in the world!" cried Jack, with flashing eyes.
"Honest horse racing!" laughed Griswold. "What's that? Where do you find anything like that?"