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ing physicians. I found her comfortably settled in a 

 sumptuous apartment in the Sherman House, which was 

 then one of the leading hotels in the City. After a few 

 delightful days I came on to New York, where I 

 boarded the Olympic for Southampton and was met by 

 my father on Christmas Eve. The following Spring I 

 went to Cambridge to continue my studies, and later, 

 as a trooper, joined King Edward's Horse. 



The World War found us in camp at the old Cavalry 

 Depot at Canterbury. Two days before War was ac- 

 tually declared we were having annual Regimental 

 Sports. Having been picked to tent-peg for my troop, 

 I had just carried my first peg with a flourish when all 

 the sports were stopped. We were then paraded and 

 mobilized, and given a chance to volunteer for service 

 overseas. To a man, everybody came forward and we 

 expected to proceed to France on the following day, but 

 instead of that we had to hand over our trained horses, 

 as Remounts for the regular Cavalry. Next we were 

 sent to commandeer young hunters in the home Coun- 

 ties. At some hunting stables in Essex I found a Uttle 

 blood mare which must have been worth at least fifteen 

 hundred dollars. Her charming young mistress was 

 loath to part with her and shed bitter tears, although I 

 tried to console her, telUng her the War would be over 

 in a few months, that I would take great care of her 

 pet, always ride her myself, and bring her back when 

 the frightfulness was over. This promise I was unable 

 to keep, for this same little mare came to grief in a 



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