AN UNLUCKY FDLLY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9305, 22 March 1907, Page 2

AN UNLUCKY FDLLY.

But, although. Hermit cost him so dearly, it was his own filly, Lady Elizabeth, who dealt the final Mow at his tottering fortunes. So confident was he that she would win the two-year-old Derby, the Middle Park Plate, that he supported- hex chance as long as the bookmakers would accept ibis bets. The result of the Taoe was that Rosicrucianj ownedl by Sitr Joseph Hawley, came in first, Lady Elizabeth being beaten out of a place. The Marquis of -Hastings lost £50,000, and 1 for the first time during his racing cancer, he was observed to change color, and show outwardly his concern at has tremendous losses. To cover his confusion! the Marchioness of

Aylesbury, who was standing near, thrust

her betting-book into his hand, amd enquired in a. whisper how much she had lost. The Maiquas was immediately himself again, and, without the trace of a tremor audible m his voice, neplied, "You hava lost £23."

In spite of her pioniounoed failure on this occasion, the Marquis was quite as infatuated with Lady Elizabeth's supposed

merits as ever. For the Derby the follow-

ing year he backed her to win an ' enormous sum, with the same Tesiilt, however, foT Lady Elizabeth was beaten out ot the first three. The Marquis was now completely (ruined, and has health giving way, he wetni on a yachting voyage amongst the seas undl fjords of Norway, * in and ■endeavor to rehabilitate it. The effort was vain, however, and earfy in November, 1868, the Marquis breathed his last.