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to be taken for him, without giving up what little 

 compensation I received." 



I don't know any little story the poor old boy 

 liked telling more than this. Of course, he always 

 made out I introduced myself to this " Bunkum 

 Yankee," and got the rug under false pretences, 

 which was certainly not the case. The man only 

 addressed me as " George," and although I knew he 

 was under a wrong impression, I never undeceived 

 him, and let him send the rug to me, which naturally 

 I kept. 



Another anecdote can be told about Fordham. It 

 is not connected with riding, and is rather old, 

 having been in print more than once, but it is too 

 good to pass over. 



It happened whilst we were staying at Singleton 

 for Goodwood races. Going home from the course 

 on the Wednesday afternoon, he said to me : 



" I wish you would come round to the field to- 

 night. I have got a single-wicket match on with 

 Jackson " — he was the great bookmaker known as 

 " Jock of Fairfield " — " for ^5." 



I said : " You are surely not going to play him 

 level-handed ?" 



And he said : " No ; he is going to play with a 

 broomstick, and I with a bat." 



