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"In the afternoon, that is to say, when the five o'clock whistle blows, we play tennis, or else go down to the Gymkana ground to watch the cricket. Sometimes there is a gymkana in which we all take great interest, particularly in those races called ladies' events, when the winners present their prizes to the ladies who have nominated them.
And very few of them have utter, childlike faith in the motives of the Allies. S invited us to go with him to the Gymkana at the race-course. "It's a rather amusing sight," he explained. "You'll see all foreign Peking scrambled together out there." Then he went on: "Take the special train from the 'other station, and, when you arrive, follow the crowd to the club-house.
"One of them went out to look into things not long ago." Then she moved away and left Bland with one difficulty that had troubled him removed. When Mrs. Kettering heard of Sylvia's intention to attend the gymkana, she gave her consent, and said that, as she had an invitation, she would make up a party to go. This was not what Bland required.
She looked back on them with something like horror. "No," she declared; "I hate it! It's deadly to me." "Well, I've an idea. There's the Dene Hall charity gymkana comes off in a few days. It's semi-private, and I know the people; in fact they've made me enter for some of the events. It's a pretty ride to the place, and I can get a good car. Will you come?"
"Can you ride a horse?" "I have ridden," rejoined Ridge, modestly. "Where?" "In many places. The last was Japan, where I won the silver hurdles of the Yokohama gymkana." "Indeed! And your name is " "Ridge Norris," replied the young man. "I have heard the name, and am glad to know you, Mr. Norris. Now I must bid you good-evening.
We went to the ladies gymkana to-day more for the sake of the drive, I think, than for anything else with the utmost deference to ladies, they can be seen at home a few people played Badminton by lamplight; it was dusky, damp, and warm, and heavy matting hung round the courts.
The Belgians went at it as seriously as children, and worked up a grand succession of events. First we had gymkana races among the kroo boys. The most remarkable was their placing franc pieces in tubs of white and red flour, for which the boys dived, they then dug for more money into a big basket fitted with feathers and when they came out they were the most awful sights imaginable.
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