246 CHASING AND RACING 



** Oh yes, you have ; I could enjoy grand sport 

 potting some of your useless and expensive equine 

 rocketers ! " 



Well, I was fairly " for it,'* and a lifelong and 

 cherished camaraderie was nigh coming to a sudden 

 and violent end; but happily an abject apology brought 

 about a peaceful issue. There was, however, one colt 

 which sorely tried its owner's patience. At last a day 

 came when it so behaved as to call forth an order which 

 in promulgation provided a particularly neat hon mot. 



This colt's name was Amberite. He was one of 

 those that could if he would, but he almost invariably 

 wouldnt I He was running at Kempton, whither 

 Mrs, Langtry had been unable to go on that par- 

 ticular day. She, however, received a wire at Regal 

 Lodge from Fred Webb (who at that time had charge 

 of her horses) to the following effect : " Amberite 

 beaten, would not try a yard." The owner's reply 

 was — 



** Amberite is no gentleman ! Make him so I ^* 

 — ^Jersey. 



