The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-31

himself free, started OFT at full speed after
the hounds
There, now You have done it with a
vengeance" cried the other with a loud
hurst OF laughter You'll not be in at
the death now"
But equally regardless Of his ~mpan-
ions jokes, and the escape Of his horse, II e
gentleman continued in profou I'd contem-
plation Of the fallen animal. while his hea.
wing chest and qnivering lip betokened
strong and suppressed emotion, The crea-
ture returned his gaze with gentle loving
eyes; stretched his neck towards him, and
whinnying softly made an attempt to rise
from the ground
lie knows me! lie remembers RE
said, in a husky voice, the huntsman who
had been addressed as Grantly. What,
Highhyer, my old boy is this youg'
ing from his saddle to look at the poor
horse with sudden interest You don't
mean to say that this is, or rather should
asy. was your famous horse, IIighhyer?'
But Grantly had no eyes or ears for any
thiAe but his old favorite, and it was rath-
erto himself than to his friend tl'at he
spoke, as kneeiing on one knee, he ten
derly clasped the neck Of the diving horse,
and hurst into indignant lamentations.
"Yes, this is IIighiiyer. The best horse
that ever followed the hounds. bred
him and trained him myself 1t was a
black dav when let Miles Davis have
him | had better sent ball through his
head than trust To his promise never 10
part with him What have YOU not had
to suffer. my beauty before you were ever
brought down to this state If ever ! set
eyes on that Miles Davis, Ill horsewhip
the scoundrel
at was no, his fault interrupted his
more pacific friend don't you rccollect
that Davis outran the constable, and was
compelled to cvaporate IN consequence
of which inter eStinc exploit. he WAS out
lawed. and his estate and stud We're sold
lie ought To have written To me. lie
knew the value set upon liiGhiiyer, and
that | would come from the 'nd> o' the
earth TO save him from falling into tai
hands There's no excuse Tor such neglI-
cence.
But Just consider, my dear fellow. that
when man Is going through the process
Of evaporation, ms nerves must be very
excited and ANYBODY except Yourself or
an Arab Shrlk would forget the very ex-
ist~nce Of such thing, as horses, especially
when steam will carry 80 much ta~t"r-
" hes diving. | fear, .i-hci GRAVITY.
dear old Iii.Lhyer, If he would only
get abou, again he should have warm sta
ble and the run OF paddock all nl- life
." Poor old brute" said the other with
contemptuous pity, he'll have warm
stable IN the knacker : boiler, and single
blade OF grass will be more forage than
he'll want
Never never, lIghfyer, old and
/ -.
food for dos Here where he made his
last gallant lean. shall lac be buricd. aud
will have q monument erected 7" ilm
"HilIooi what Al. YOU doin there
with nv 'orse' cred - voice from the
other side Of the gate. har-hly interrupt
ing the kind hearted sentimental!sm OF
Graptlv
That's the coufounted brute that
brought my noilt. Ili.htlycr To this pass -
exclaimed Mr. Grantly. i0Okin incup with
angry.eycs go and make a bais gain with
him Give him ten pounds, twenty. any
thing YOU IKE. only keep him out of ny
sight, and the reach of the end 81. my whip
as you would prevent murder.
Ten twenty nonsense. oue will IL"
said the other huntsman: then calling OF;
10 the tinker To- stand aside he cleared the
gate at flying leap. and called h.m down
III. lane 10 conclude the bargain This
was scarcely done tu the crca, satisfaction
of the vagr=,ut, when the cry of the hounds
ut a short distance proved stronger temp
ti;ion to the Sportsman than the luke
warm sympathy E- felt for his friend
He bounded of and was Just in time TO
witness the death of tia. foX.
Returning in about half an hour, he
found GRAVITY leaning with toli-d arms
ayain-, the gate over which lli.hhyer had
taken his Last leap. The attitude Of his
tall, stalwart frame expressed d->pondcn-
cy: and his checks usually 80 hale and
healthy notwithstanding the tince of gray
upon hi, hair and whi>kers. bore trace
which might on close inspection. have
proved TO he that oftearS-
Il was in AT the death : said his friend
in an excited tone.
So was !, said Grantly, pointing with
averted face. 10 the liiele-s body Of High
flyer