THE MISSING CUP.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3818, 24 March 1881, Page 2

THE MISSING CUP.

(To the Editor of the Evening- Siis.) Sir, —I trust Captain Douglas will stick to his determination and treat with silent contempt this anonymous scribbler, with his dirty insinuations, as he is evidently afraid to put his name to his productions. Every member of the company knows that tke Cup is in the hands of the commanding officer, where it ought to be, and. where it was placed by the donor with the injunction that there it is to remain until it is won. And those who know that gentleman know that it is not likely to be either mortgaged or sent to the pawn office. There is just one thing that may account for this nonsensical scribbling, and that is that the author of it all, besides being an obtuse woodenheaded bush lawyer, is considerably deaf, ,oand possibly does not know all that has been done and said on any subject before the company. : Another thing which entirely accounis for this is that this individual finds himself baulked iv hiss usual selfish grab-all attempts to pot this prize, which he puts down at £25, by taking advantage of a little weakness on the pai-t'of the donor, and getting it disposed of in a week.of so to the detriment of the company and without a particle of esprit de corps, only self, self, self. More power to those who have baulked him io the true interests of the company.—l am> &c>» , Eakoee.