 you remember those two cleaves you much yesterday duke and phillips yes what did you think of them what do you mean well I mean just that what did you think of them I don't know quite how to answer that question Mr. Morrison if you mean did I like them then I don't know I'm not used to making snap judgments you know mm-hmm well look you're new here you're my roommate so I wonder if you'd mind my giving a little advice well certainly not what sort of advice well this this doogon kid is bad luck I don't think I understand I mean he manages somehow or other to get people in trouble I don't see how he can if the persons themselves aren't inclined that way you don't get it Bruce he's just naturally poisoned I do wish you'd tell me what you mean okay doogon got me into a lot of trouble I don't tell anyone this because I hate to look like a heel heel you know what I mean I don't want anybody to think that I'm repeating things but if you're wise you'll stay away from both doogon and phillips I beg your pardon Mr. Morrison but I can choose my own friends or acquaintances okay okay have it your own way I was just trying to tip you off to something that's all I appreciate your interest but I'd like to form my own judgments mm-hmm well better hurry and get dressed I shall this doogon kid was in a circus circus really mm-hmm traveled with it ran away from home or something like that and joined I thought you said he was an orphan well I did I did what I meant was he joined the circus traveled with it got into some messes or something he seems like a nice enough chap oh I guess he's all right but he just seems to be bad luck I still don't see what you mean well I look for a kid who traveled with a circus it just doesn't fit in for him to have enough money to come to school he was supposed to be an orphan where did he get the money oh that's pretty weak mr. Morrison there are such things as wheels you know yeah I know okay I won't say any more about it did you see my dress boots no I've only been in my own locker thanks why did you say this doogon is bad luck well he got it and got me into a lot of trouble he made me do a couple of foolish things I'm gonna stay clear of him from now on and you had advised me to do the same that's up to you I know it but from what I've heard around the school here doogon and Phillips did quite a good thing in the what was it Linwell's rescue you mean yes yes that's it well maybe they did look here are you trying to tell me that you don't like doogon and Phillips I told you I'm not trying to tell you anything I'm just trying to tip you off you can take it or leave it I shall thank you I'm gonna take a walk out to the pool of field and watch practice want to come along I should like to very much thank you okay about ready quite after you ever do any writing Bruce yes in India much of it well quite a bit father played on the dodging team you know do they keep a large stable here oh yeah doogon has his own horse his own horse I don't understand well it was sent here to him from the circus really but I understood that no cadet was allowed to have things like that well maybe doogon's an exception I don't see how well it was sent to him the horse is supposed to belong to the school but it seems that Jerry doogon gets to write him all the time in fact he's writing Splendor on the drill team Splendor oh that's the horse's name I suppose they're here we turn here oh yes but Mr. Morrison if the horse belongs to the school as you say it's supposed to why does doogon have the first claim on him well that's something you have to ask doogon I oh here comes Phillips oh yes good afternoon Riley going out to watch the practice yes you came from that yeah I got tired of standing out there alone so I thought I'd walk in want to come back with us well okay I'm anything to do for about an hour all right looks like not quite a nice field out here oh I'll say it is I was writing practice coming along Lee swell Splendor looks great in pivot position well that's the horse Mr. Morrison oh yeah there are the stable there oh I see them did you tell Bruce about Splendor read yeah just a little does the horse belong to Mr. Doogon and say they got the shells out on the lake you ask if the horse belongs to Jerry Bruce well he does and he doesn't pardon well the horse did belong to Jerry Mr. Randall he's Jerry's guardian and the man who owns the circus Jerry was with sent Splendor here to Faroaks that major Davis thought it would be better if the horse were a gift to the school rather than do one particular cadet do it was pretty sore about that huh say there you can see Splendor from here the white horse oh is that Mr. Doogon up on him yeah that's Jerry but red what do you mean Jerry was sore about it well wasn't he well yeah but okay okay forget about it what's Mr. Doogon angry well I guess so but they're taking the jumps now oh yes I see we'll stand here by the sideboards we can see better nice looking ponies do you ride Bruce or a little I say Doogon didn't handle that last jump very well no he didn't well he's tired they've been at it for a couple of hours now he failed to allow enough rain for the jump yeah I noticed that too he's gonna try it again yes the horse seems a little sluggish maybe he isn't being handled right no he wasn't on that last jump too bad oh they're calling practice off now want to walk over and take a closer look at the horses Bruce I should like to particularly Splendor will introduce you to Sergeant Alden too if you ride he'd be glad to know there may be a place in the polo team thank you I should be glad to know him okay you're gonna get a chance because here he comes a Sergeant Alden oh yes Lee will you come here a minute please all right Sergeant Alden I want you to meet Bruce Dowl Campbell he's a new cadet here at Barrow's upper classman how are your Campbell Dowl Campbell the last name is Dowl Campbell oh I'm sorry we hope you'll like it here at Faroaks everyone else does I think I shall Bruce ride Sergeant Alden good never play any polo Bruce yes a bit in India that's a good enough recommendation India was the birthplace of polo but you ever play on any organized team or not exactly sir my father played on Darjeeling team I used to practice with him good and how about coming out for the team here why shall sir oh here comes Jerry oh all right boys I'll see you all later I hope you'll come out Bruce because we can use all the good men we can get thank you sir well see you later boys goodbye good bye cheerio hi Jerry hi Lee hello Bruce hi Gary good afternoon whoa what a session that was Sergeant Alden put really put us through our paces we were out on the field a good two hours that last jump wasn't so good Jerry yeah I know it wasn't I didn't give enough rain that's what Bruce was saying no what do you say we take a walk over to max place okay by me I could use a bottle of pop I want to come along Bruce red no thank you I don't know okay just thought I'd ask your mouth seemed a little sluggish out there Mr. Duggan well I was a little tired he wasn't splendor's fault I guess he needs a little more training splendor he does not he's a best horse out there well I just thought I'd mention that he seemed a little sluggish that was my fault I I didn't give him enough rain and he pulled back a little when he got to the jump you can't can't blame that on the horse well what are you getting sore about Jerry he isn't getting sore red well if he isn't I never saw anybody mad I'm not sore well I can't understand why one little remark should lead to a quarrel it's rather silly don't you think it's not so oh come on Jerry and let's all go over to max and that's my scream of something you're just tired and soar cut it out red sure what do you do soar again how about it Bruce let's have some ice cream never for thank you okay that's the way you feel about hold it it could come such an older Bruce yes sir are you are you doing anything in particular now I know sir nothing at all well I've got a little time on myself and if you care to let me watch you ride I can get a line on you right now let's well well I don't have riding clothes on sir well that's all right you won't need them you won't need spurs or boots very good sir just as you say that that kind of dog sounds like army talk I suppose I picked up a lot of my father's mannerism sir oh I see okay Bruce do you want to try when I see your style I may be able to place you on one of the teams thank you sir I'll try good now oh take splendor there the white horse splendor he's tired sir well that's all right Jerry this won't be a hard workout oh just take him around the field once Bruce you trot canter gallop and let me see a few wheels and turns very good sir gosh Jerry he gets on the horses if he knows what it's all about mm-hmm you can usually tell whether a man knows horses by the way he mounts all right there Bruce go ahead yes sir hmm nice seat good line say he's all right say did you see that I didn't see him touch the reins but splendor broke right into a gallop yeah he knows what he's doing all right all right Bruce that's enough bring him back no wheels a turn sir no no I've seen enough I'll come here yes sir yes sir we're having a practice game here tomorrow oh Polo I mean when how would you like to play on one of the teams I may be a bit rusty sir but I'll try that's all right I'll expect you here tomorrow afternoon at three oh and you too Jerry yes sir well see all your boys later goodbye that was great blues splendor didn't seem sluggish when you were on him thank you I told you it was me not the horse then you should learn how to ride Dugan well after two hours anyone would be tired that all depends depends on what well the rider I mean to say that the rider has a lot to do with the horse becoming exhausted say let's go over to Max we won't be able to spend much time over there okay you won't come along how Bruce now thank you read hmm I'll stick around here I want to show Bruce the ground and the boat house well okay see you later so long so long see you later well that's that splendor is a good horse isn't he very good well how about taking a walk down to the boat house very well mr. Morrison yeah I should like to apologize to you to me what for well to tell you the truth when you were talking about Dugan in our room I rather had the idea there might have been some motive on your part for trying to get me to dislike Dugan what did you think that oh just the way you spoke oh why the apology I I just believed what you were saying oh well you don't have to apologize for it yes yes I think I do because right at this moment I'm beginning to think you were right about mr. Dugan