Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

~ Jul bo6 tuAt We OAu uU ANY
thing" stsmmered Bolton.
"This good man says that we would |
only risk our own lives to no purpose"
"And you must see yourself" added |
Mr.. Launoelot Mcdowell, "that it would
ba certain death to try to cross the water,
now that the tide is rising so fast"
"There's no time to parley % said the
captain impstiently.
1.-THE bell will ring directly, and who
ever isn't on board then, isn't on board
at all Bh Where are You going, Mr..
Ray %
"To the top of yonder cliff" answered
Duncan, pulling his hat resolutely over
his brows.
"To rescue that girl, or die in the
attempt 70
But at that same moment slender
figure, with zephyr shawl drawn lightly
over It's head, stepped ont from behind
the old ulkhesd-0otavia GLAND herself.
''Do not risk your life Duncan Rayl" she
said, in sweet, clear voice. al am
quite safe"
"My veil and hat blew off and could
not disentangle them from the sharp
rocks. But 1, myself, was fortunate
enough to make good my retreat before
the dreadful wind got too high"
"And came up behind you all, and
heard you talk, and-and-oh, Duncan,
| l can't bear to think of it ALL"
She covered her eyes with her hand as
| she spoke while with the other she chung
| close to Duncan Rays arm as il it were a
refuge beyond all computation.
But all the way back she never once
condesceDded to speak to Harry Bolton or
Mr.. Mcdowell; and when she returned
home that evening she was engaged to
| Duncan Ray.
''For l know now," abe said, with a
little tremor in her voice, "who, and
who alone, would have risked his life for
such silly child as | -
And Harry Bolton ,,and Launcelot No
Dowell felt like reoresnt knights indssed.
|
| FOxhaI.
Harper's for August
Foxhall, by King Alfonso, was born in
Kentucky, and WAS purchased by his for
tunate owner for the small sum of $3.50
He is dark bay, with black points, and
the near hind pastern white. lie has
clean head, light neck, back tritls to,
lengthy, but good barrel, and shoulders
OF admirable power. lie was the frs
/ American colt that ever ran in France
. The finish tor the Grand Prix was mag
/ nifcent. Archer WAS riding the Frencl
colt Tristan, and as they came along til,
homestretch rode his very best
and lifted his horse almost ever
to Foxhall. A shout of "Tristan
4 Tristan !" was rending the air from thou
j | sands of excited Frenohmen, the horse
F. were almost past the Jockey Club stand
when Fordham for tie first time raise,
his whip. A ont on the shoulder of Fox
: hall is answered by grand leap forward
and the Grand Prix OF Paris, with II
: 100000 francs, ia won by Mr.. Kesne
After his French victory Foxhall pei
e formed but poorly at Ascot, and Englis
g critics felt inclined to think his trump
at Longchamps mere accident. The
o were undeeeived by his splendid perfoi
= manoes in the great autumn locals.
II the Cesarewitoh he carried ITO pounds
)f and won in a common canter; in th
select stakes, with l27 pounds, he agai
g defeated with the utmost ease his oil
p French rival Tristan in the Cambridge
shire, with 1876 pounds on his back, /
n defeated Lucy dlitters, carrying
pounds, by head, while Tristan came
Z, third with l0T pounds. Among IL
horses not placed by the Judge in tn
a. last race was the Derby victor of 1883
Bend Or, carrying l34 pounds. In I'll
ss champion stakes, ten days before III
II Cambridgeshire, Bend Or, with Il
pounds, had defeated Iroquois with oni
J." lie on his back. But we must not rashl
infer anything as to the relative merits
Id the two American horses from these pc
foTmances, rs Iroquois was quite
o pounds below his Derby form.