THE RETREAT.
Two travellers once took lodgings for about ten days at a tavern in York, and fared sumptuously, drinking two or three bottles of wine daily. On the last day a dispute arose about the speed of their horses, and at last they agreed to enter on a contest to see which was the faster. The landlord was appointed judge, each being the rider of his own horse. When they were mounted, the judge gave the words "One, *wo, three, and go!" Off they went, and the landlord has never seen or heard of them since.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 11, 14 July 1928, Page 21
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97THE RETREAT. Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 11, 14 July 1928, Page 21
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