"'Said there was no such 'orse as Radford.'
"'Bradford, I said.'
"'Beg pardon, sir. Understood the name was Radford, and the Sergeant——'
"'Yes, the Sergeant, what did he say then?'
"'Said I was a hass, sir——'
"'Quite right, go on,' said the Major, encouragingly.
"'And that I must mean Radnor, and Radnor was the 'orse as was sent up, sir.'
"The Major turned on his heel without a word, and walked again into the Vet.'s office, followed by me. The 'Tommy' remained at 'attention,' and may be in the same attitude now, as far as I know.
"'This is a relief, anyhow,' said Laughton, 'Radnor would have been "cast" very soon, and so his sudden death won't be so surprising to the Board.'
"Up to this point the Vet. had been silent; now a smile hovered over his face as he said, 'Leave the whole business to me, Major. Where's the defunct?'