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was at Sonepore that year, was a Subaltern in the regiment 

 which mutinied at Dinapore, he was a bit of a character 

 and a born gambler ; he married Miss Cook, daughter of 

 the famous old Zemindar of Busti. Teddy was supposed to 

 have made a lot of money afterwards in the mutiny, 

 besides loot at Lucknow, he made many a cute deal with 

 Tommy Atkins. He used to go about with a bottle of brandy 

 in his pocket, and when he saw a Tommy with a good bit of 

 jewellery, he'd offer a small price, give Tommy a drink, and 

 a deal was soon effected, though occasionally the jewellery 

 proved trash. In addition to the amateurs mentioned above, Mr. 

 Henry Hudson showed himself to be a cool and collected 

 rider. He too, like Mr. Vincent, is nowdays well represented 

 by his son Harry, Manager of the Bicanpore indigo concern. 

 Both Glass and Harry are true chips of the old block, straight 

 and good sportsmen. At the lotteries overnight, it was found 

 that the Civilians' Cup was likely to be a repetition of the 

 Doomraon one, Helen and Meg pitted once more against each 

 other, the field being filled by a handsome Arab of Mr. McLeod's, 

 called Egypt. Meg was made a warm favorite, chiefly because 

 the glamour of her victory the first day, over-powered the judg- 

 ment of the public, and also because as they knew Abdool was 

 to be up on Helen, they argued he would ride no better than 

 before ; but Mr. Vincent stuck staunchly to his filly, and backed 

 her down to even money, laying two to one on her after her 

 preliminary canter on the course in the morning, and the result 

 showed how fully his confidence was justified, for Abdool, 

 keeping cool this time, and strictly obeying orders, never left 

 Meg's side till a quarter of a mile from home, and then drop- 

 ping his hands, he sailed in an easy winner, the cheering almost 

 bringing the roof down. But a better country-bred of Mr. 

 Vincent's was Schamyl, whom he sold to Charley Smith's 

 father, old " Smith of Asia," a queer old card. Schamyl cleared 

 the board for two years afterwards at the upcountry meetings. 



