Running Recollections and How to Train

couldn't walk at all ; perhaps in a week I'll he able to raise a gallop." I then explained that if the match did not come off, I should he called upon to pay about £50 for expenses, which I could ill afford, while the gate money would he sure to more than recompense me for the £25 I was forced to speculate ;besides, Mr. Gibson would now get a run for his money. This idea seemed the most satisfactory to all parties, and accordingly that night 1 returned to Lancaster, accompanied by Mr. Gibson and two friends. The others were as lively as possible, chiefly for my benefit, but my troubles were by no means over, for before we got to Carlisle 1 was seized with a violent fit of shivering, which always precedes an attack of malarial fever. In my recent trip abroad T had contracted that malady, and am still subject to recurrences of it. We landed at Lancaster abouttwo in the morning, and I was glad to get to bed. The next day 1 wasso " seedy " that we s nt for a doctor, who confirmed my fears regarding the fever. He told me that Iwould have to lie up for about aweek, and, with a grave shake of the head, he doubted if1 would be able to fulfil my engagement on the followingSaturday. I laughed atthis. " Why, doctor," I said, "if I have to he carried on to the track I'll have to run now, so patch me up as best you can." The following Wednesday, only three days before the match, I managed to get downstairs; the rest had done my foot good so far that 1 was now able to put it on the ground without pain, and could walk without limping. The next day 1 gotmy pumps on and tried to run. To my surprise, I found that althoughI could not get on the toes of my right fuot, yet by running onthe flat of that member I could get along at afair pace. 1 was dreadfully