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COLONEL NEVILLES DILEMMA. Going to Belmont In the train a day or two ago, Billv Garth and Colonel Neville were talking over steeplechase prospects in general. "1 dont -wish his owners any bad luck," remarked Colonel Neville, "but I certainly hope some horse will come along and beat that John M. P. good and strong." "For goodness sake, why?" asked Mr. Garth, surprised at the vehemence of his usually mild-mannered friend. . "Because," exclaimed the Colonel, "if he keeps on winning everv pinheaded Anglomaniac in America will bo going lo England to buy jumpers, and Ill have to buv a farm over there and move my Virginia horses over in order, to sell them thats why." Morning Telegraph. -
