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through, and came down. Befol'e the riders could re- 

 mount, Mr. Webb on Robin Hood got such a long lead 

 that he was never caught. I did not mind this defeat, 

 as I had a little on the winner, and felt confident that I 

 should have my revenge in the Give-and-Take chase, for 

 which Sikundur with Mr. Short up, Mr. Webb on Robin 

 Hood, Crossbie with Mr. Maitland in the saddle, the 

 Clown with Mr. Irving from Madras to steer him. 

 Ginger, The Jackal, and Alonzo, also started. Mr. Short 

 dropped his hands on Sikundur, let him "rip," and had 

 his field settled in the first mile. This win brought my 

 balance round to the right side of the ledger. 



During this meeting I saw a good deal of my friend 

 Captain (now Major) Kinchant, of the nth Hussars, 

 who generally owned a useful horse or two, was always 

 ready to lend a hand to promote sport, and, as honorary 

 secretary of the Umballa races, lavished time, money, 

 and trouble in raising that fixture from being a third- 

 class affair to be one of the most important in India. 

 We who are acquainted with him know him as a cheery 

 companion and staunch friend. 



Before the Umballa INIceting I sold Fairymount for 

 Rs. 1,200, on condition that I should run him there ; so 

 at the conclusion of the races I sent him off to his new 



