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The boy preferred the Rissaldar-Major even to some Sahibs of his acquaintance that wonderful old man-at-arms, horseman, shikarri, athlete, gentleman. And what a fine riding-master he made for an ambitious, fearless boy though Ochterlonie Sahib said he was too cruel to be a good horse-master. How could people be civilians and live away from regiments?
Dismounting and handing their reins to the syces, the two young gentlemen strolled over to the table where presided he of the pimples and number-labels. A burly Sikh was pointing to the name of General Miltiades Murger and asking for the number printed thereagainst. The youth handed Rissaldar-Major Shere Singh two labels each bearing the number 99.
On his return he beheld his superb and expensive hunter behaving superbly and expensively in the expert hands of Rissaldar-Major Shere Singh. He feasted his eyes upon it. Suddenly a voice, a voice he disliked intensely, the voice of Mr. Dearman croaked fiendishly in his ear: "Why, General, they've got your horse numbered wrongly!" General Miltiades Murger looked again.
"By Jove there's old Murger's horse," he added "what a magnificent animal!" Looking up, the Nut saw Rissaldar-Major Shere Singh mounting the beautiful English hunter and also saw that he bore the number 66. Therefore the labels handed to him were obviously 99, and as 99 he tied on the 66 of Mr. Ross-Ellison who observed the fact.
Upon the arm of Rissaldar-Major Shere Singh was the number 66. Opening his programme with trembling fingers he found his name, his horse's name, and number 99! He rose to his feet, stammering and gesticulating. As he did so the words: "Take out number 66," were distinctly borne to the ears of the serried ranks of the fashionable in the Grand Stand.
"And leave your side?" replied the great man in manner most avuncular and with little reassuring pats upon the lady's hand. "No, indeed. I am going to remain with you and watch Rissaldar-Major Shere Singh ride him for me. Finest horseman in India. Good as myself. Yes, I hope the Judges for Class XIX know their business. I imported that horse from Home and he cost me over six thousand rupees."
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