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smart, and came off. He had a real good horse 

 called ' Suburban ' in the Great Autumn Welter 

 Handicap, and I think he had the top weight, 

 12 St. 7 lb. 



In those days they used to bet on any big race of 

 that sort long before the numbers were up. The 

 Count went on to the course with his breeches and 

 boots on, and his colours, " pale green," under his 

 coat, so as to be plainly seen. He went round and 

 asked the bookmakers what price his horse ' Subur- 

 ban,' and they offered him 4 to i. He said he 

 wouldn't take that, so they laid him 5 and 6 to i, 

 thinking he was going to ride, and would make a 

 mess of it, like he had done before. When, however, 

 the numbers went up. Captain Townley's name was 

 put up to ' Suburban,' and he won very easily. 

 The bookmakers all took it in good part, and said 

 they thought they were having a bit the best of it, 

 thinking the Count was going to ride, and so they 

 must put up with being bested themselves. It was 

 a well-arranged thing, and. what is more, it came 

 off all riofht. 



But to return to Mr. Bryan. He was a good- 

 natured, kind gentleman, and I went over to his 

 place, Jenkinstown Park, near Kilkenny, Ireland, 

 and hunted all one season with him, and a capital 



