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very swiftly, backing at the same time. But Tom 

 Threepersons rode him — and rode him well — ^and 

 remained on for about ten minutes. 



When the horse was again lassoed and Tom flung 

 himself off, he was rather dizzy after this rough ride, 

 and after a great ovation he was quietly taken back to 

 his cell. He was absolutely the best roughrider I ever 

 saw. He had a perfectly natural seat and good hands. 

 The broncho could not move him from the saddle, and 

 he rode him with a great amount of ease and comfort. 

 I do not know what became of him, but he had my 

 admiration, gaol-bird or not. 



When the late Willie Lane was riding I was acquainted 

 with him through my father, and I had a good op- 

 portunity of observing and making a study of his methods. 

 The influence this great jockey had over horses was 

 really wonderful, and I can only attribute it to some 

 intuitive perception possessed by the animals, which 

 acquainted them with the fact that he was their master 

 No doubt it was due to his will-power. It was evident 

 that he was a very plucky horseman, for even in his 

 boyhood days he used to ride bad-tempered horses and 

 master them. His personality was a good deal to do 

 with his charming gift in managing troublesome horses. 

 He was the son of Mr. Joe Lane, a well-known London 



