The Life of Fred Archer 105 
One of the onlookers never forgot the remark made after 
this excellent debut by an eminent French sportsman, by 
whose side he happened to be standing in the " pesage " while 
the race was on : " Ma foi ! il monte rudement bien, ce gamin 
la. Qui est-ce ? " It is presumable that further acquaintance 
with Archer convinced the sportsman in question that his first 
appreciation of the " youngster's " merits was correct, for 
later on Archer rode, in this gentleman's colours, several good 
winners. 
