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actual proof of it. This has all along been, and still is, 

 our belief, and it remains for those in whose hands the 

 matter has been placed to do their best to bring to light 

 such facts as will leave no doubt upon the subject. 



I must trespass upon your space to refer to the article 

 by "The Special Commissioner" which appeared in 

 The Sportsman of Monday, 2nd May, under the heading 

 of " Facts about Orme," and, while wishing to be 

 courteous to everyone, and especially to " The Special 

 Commissioner," I must positively state that the article 

 is not by any means accurate with reference to the 

 interview with me which he reported from memory. 



In the first place, it would appear from the article in 

 question that "The Special Commissioner" saw Orme 

 when he visited me at Kingsclere, but he did not, nor 

 was the horse taking walking exercise on the road hard 

 by. On the contrary, "The Special Commissioner" 

 may possibly remember that in reply to his suggestion 

 that he might be allowed to see the horse I said that 

 no person except those in attendance upon him would 

 be allowed to see him or go near his box. 



Then " The Special Commissioner " trusted to his 

 memory (as he certainly took no notes) for what would 

 appear to be a verbatim report of nearly a whole column 

 of my words, and although he, no doubt, had the best 

 intentions, it must be admitted that he was liable and 

 likely to err in such a case. 



For instance, in ascribing to me the statement that 

 his Grace the Duke of Westminster had " formed his 

 conclusions too hastily" he certainly was mistaken, 

 especially as the conclusions which his Grace had ex- 

 pressed were those which had been arrived at and are 

 still maintained by Mr Williams and myself, and which 



