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soon the pace quickened, and the leaders were passed, and 

 done with, but to everyone's astonishment, the despised Frolic 

 was at the favorite's girths, and going strong, Bowenas us ual 

 lying right along his horse's neck. From the distance a grand 

 set to took place, and from the stand it looked a close thing, but 

 the judge's verdict was Abu by three-quarters of a length ; a 

 neck between second and third. Brewty lost his whip at 

 distance, or might have reversed the verdict, for Jyram, though 

 game as a pebble, was lazy like all the best of his class. 

 Such crowds as assembled to see the great English "Lat )} 

 Saheb, Jung Bahadoor and the Rajahs had seldom been in 

 evidence at Sonepore, and the police had their hands full. The 

 poor D.S.P. of Sarun's hair nearly turned grey, for the wild 

 little Gurkhas were roaming the fair, thick as fleas on a dog's 

 back, and had they got into conflict with any of the rag tag 

 and bobtail, they would have thought nothing of whipping 

 out their kookries, and slicing off their opponents' cocoanuts. 

 But all went along smoothly, and the sanitary and other camp 

 arrangements reflected great credit on the officers in charge. 

 The lotteries on Wednesday were infinitely superior to those 

 of Monday, Karpos bringing Rs. 600 in a two thousand 

 one on the Ticcaree Cup, Bridesmaid Rs.23o, Miss Trelawney 

 Rs. 260, and Victoria Rs. 200, the rest small prices. It was a 

 great night for ticket-takers, and the Secretary had his work 

 cut out. With Abu Jenab out of the Durbangah Cup, the 

 Bombay pair were hot favorites. The Ticcaree Cup, i mile 5 

 furlongs, brought out six, Karpos, Bridesmaid, Victoria, Camelia, 

 Kilmore, and Miss Trelawney. Dignum on Karpos got 

 away with the lead, was never caught, and though Tingey 

 rode Bridesmaid all he knew, the long-legged jockey won by 

 half a length ; Victoria, Bowen up, third. Then came the mile 

 and a half Durbangah Cup, for which again six came to the 

 post, the race was marred, first by a bad start, and then by 

 the Aga's winning with the wrong horse. He had declared 



