CHAPTER VII

SOME RACING EXPERIENCES

First Racing Partnership--Some Successful Horses--The “White Mutiny”--Military Secretaries Come and Go--Fleur-de-Lys’ Affection--Racing--Paperchasing--An Exciting Drive--Ponto’s Admiration for the Fair Sex--Inverarm--How a Sick Soldier Fared--Love of Children--A Children’s Party and How it Ended--The Home for Lost Dogs--Simla Gymkhanas--A Sore Head--A Change of Mounts--Sipi Fair and Marriage Market--What Some of Lord William’s Friends Said--Why he was like King Solomon 132