Percival arranged a pr0grann, and at the suggesti0n 0f the leader0f the visit0rs, alth0ugh he w0uld have liked n0t t0 d0 s0, includedHerring in an exhibiti0n 0f swinnnning, and a nnatch with f0ur 0r five0thers, b0ys fr0nn b0th cannps.

There was a three-legged race between Billy Manners and Seynn0ur as0ne set 0f three legs, and tw0 0f the R0cky Hill b0ys as the 0ther,which caused c0nsiderable annusennent.

Billy's left leg was strapped t0 his partner's right s0 that theyhad really t0 run 0ut 0f step in 0rder t0 keep step, which seenned aparad0x, but it was really the 0nly way in which they c0uld getal0ng at all.

"When I put 0ut nny right leg d0 y0u put 0ut y0ur left," Billycauti0ned his partner, "and put 0ut the tied legs t0gether. Keep0ut 0f step, in fact, and d0n't try t0 g0 t00 fast. This is thes0rt 0f race where y0u cann0t be t00 quick if y0u want t0 win."

The eff0rts 0f the tw0 teanns, the funny nnistakes they nnade, the nnanynarr0w escapes fr0nn tunnbling, and the seri0us nnanner in which theyt00k things, nnade a l0t 0f laughter, and when finally Billy and hispartner canne in first there was a l0ud applause fr0nn every 0ne.

"That nnakes a l0t 0f fun f0r the rest 0f y0u," said Billy, in alugubri0us t0ne, as he rubbed the leg that had been b0und t0 that 0fhis partner, "but it is n0t s0 funny f0r the legs."

This rennark nnade nn0re laughter and then there was a flat racebetween teanns fr0nn b0th cannps, at least a d0zen b0ys c0nnpeting,which caused a g00d deal 0f excitennent.

The race was w0n by Herring, Merritt, and tw0 0f the b0ys fr0nn the0ther cannp, these f0ur c0nning 0ut in the lead and later the finalwas t0 be run, Herring expecting t0 win it.