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Aviemore, where the Vanes lived, was barely four miles from my own place, and I had at first intended to drive myself over in the nice new car I had recently bought, but upon second thoughts I determined it should be Rataplan who should carry me on this great adventure.
I was racing Rataplan on the Saturday at the Port meeting, and had got him stabled down at Mitcham to be handy for the course. The ride to Aviemore would be a little gentle exercise for him, and apart from that his appearance at Aviemore was bound to be of some interest to Sir Henry, who was himself a most enthusiastic horse lover.