"They will not do that."
"There's very little of the greenhorn look about you," said Jack, "but
try if you wish, although I do not know how you will work it."
"Leave that to me," replied Barry. "I can always find out ways and means
of becoming acquainted with anyone I wish to know."
It was decided that negotiations for the purchase of Black Boy should be
left in Barry's hands, and he was not long in making a move in the
desired direction.
The next day he told Jack he knew Abe Moss, the owner of the horse, that
he was introduced to him in Tattersall's, and that in the course of a
day or two he would broach the question as to whether Black Boy was for
sale.
"I have given a hint that I wish to buy one or two horses, and I saw
Moss took it; he's a keen hand, and thinks he'll make a bit out of me.
We shall see," added Barry, with a wink.