l8o THE MERRY GEE-GEE 



fellows, and always ready to subscribe 

 to any genuine misfortune that may 

 overtake jockeys, officials, or, in fact, any 

 one connected with the turf. There are 

 two or three, unfortunately, that I'm 

 indebted to, and two or three (also 

 unfortunately) that are indebted to me. 

 The worst treatment IVe had is having 

 to pay for a bottle now and then. You 

 meet them, and calling up a pal or two 

 with the remark that they've " sprung 

 a bogie," you proceed to the refreshment- 

 bar. I got touched for ^400 over one 

 race by an unlucky layer over the 

 Cesarewitch a few seasons ago, but up 

 to now he's not even treated me. I wish 

 times would come good for everybody, 

 then I suppose we should all settle, 

 except the rankest of outsiders. I'm 

 afraid that will hardly happen, though, 

 this side the Millennium. 



