THE REMOVAL TO KINGSCLERE 103 



This series of achievements was one of which 

 we had every reason to be proud. It caused 

 quite a sensation. 



On our way to Newmarket for the Second 

 October Meeting an exciting incident occurred. 

 We were taking not only the horses due to run 

 that week but also Wolsey, who was engaged in 

 the Cambridgeshire. Having three such valu- 

 able youngsters as Rosicrucian, Green Sleeve, 

 and Blue Gown in his team, Sir Joseph Hawley 

 was very anxious about their journey from 

 Cannon Heath to Newmarket. I must explain 

 that the Great Eastern London terminus was 

 then at Bishopsgate Street, and there was no 

 railway line connecting that system with 

 Paddington or Waterloo. We usually travelled 

 to Waterloo, and then walked the horses across 

 London to Bishopsgate Street. 



On this occasion Sir Joseph headed our 

 procession through the City streets, in his 

 brougham, while I, riding my hack, was at the 

 tail-end of the " string." We reached Bishops- 

 gate Street without anything untoward happening, 

 and went to the loading-platform. This was 

 close to the Parcels Office ; vans and cabs were 

 constantly passing, and there was very little 

 space in which to manoeuvre. Just as Sir 

 Joseph was congratulating himself on the fact 

 that our arrangements had worked without a 

 hitch, a " growler " came by and touched Wolsey 





