The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
raa xas "calker." He doubted his

| rial was "calker ne uouo'cu ia"
| ability 10 got over them, and II he sue
teeded there was not enough fat for nm
70 oyertake the riders ahead. The d's-
taut whistle of the engine could be heard.
II was no use: they would easily make IL.
But stop, the white mare had refused at
! the first fence Of the III ana out. ne
| might oyertake them after all Nv"
hope seized him; he spurred on ms morse
The white mares rider wheeled her
| quickly. and with scarcely three strides
space lifted her at the fence. Inc amman
breasted the rails and stood still. Again
| her rider turned her, this time starting
! her from a distance and under rain oil
| blows. Bob inyoluntarily refined his horse
| and held his breath. The little arm OF
| the fearless rider fell, the rcsounding
blows of the crop ceased; she was steady
| ing the mare. The speed was terrific, so
fast that the animal had no time to re-
fuse no time to check and rise even.
Lifting her legs close under her, she maze
n fying hurdle race leap and cleared,
landing far over in the lane, SO far that
she had not room TO rise and take the
second fence, the out. Frightened as she
was she tried 10. and made an awkward
attempt 10 back over. breasted the barrier,
and landed exactly on the other side, her
rider underneath.
Good Godf' exclaimed Bob. lie
was near enough 10 see that the fall was
not mere spill; IL was regular
"crusher," horse and rider lay quite still.
I'm an instant he had forgotten what
brought him where ne was. he forgot
that his wife the moment before had been
fleeing from him; he had forgot his hatred
for the man she was with. Pride, anger,
the desire for revenge, were crowded ont
by one th0ucht-the fear that she might
be hurt.
1t seemed as though his horse would
never get across the field he was I'm. the
lane. The animal seemed TO stand still. /
He dug his spurs into the beasts sides
until his legs seemed unable TO hold him !
20 the saddle: he slashed him with his |
crop, he shook the lines, he rose in the |
saddle inyoluntarily, in his mad haste 10 !
get ahead. He coayed, he threatened. !
and finally settled back in despair. Would !
be never get across the held2 lie fcltsure |
his wife had been badly hurt. fatally, per- |
haps Tie saw her mangted form, her /
forehead had been gashed. Why had ne |
spoken harshiy 10 herr lie forgot 10 |
blame her, and remembered the past only /
20 reproach himself
He was there at last. Leaping from his
horse, he hurriedly climbed the two fences
Of the lane, and FASTENED over TO the pros
trate form on the other side The white
mare had risen and stood near By, cowed
by the shock Of the fall. Minturn was on
his knees at the side Of the fallen rider
He rose as Bob approached.
ITS u bad fall, he said; "hcre's my
flask. I'll try TO get doctor and trap of
some kind at the station, " and mounting
his horse he put off ut full speed.
Bob scarcely heard him He thought
Of nothing but the woman before him. He
knelt ut her side. How strange she
looked! Darling" ne murmurcd lifting
her head. care You hurtF'
She was alive, she moved and half
opened her eyes.
Darling, " he repeated, "speak to me;
are you hurtT'
This time the eyes opened wide and
looked AZ him. Instead of the deep blue
eyes Of his wife he beheld pair Of piercing
blacks He started, looked again, and
recognized Miss Annie Mniurn, Jacks
Younger sister.
At q short distance away all ladies look
very much alike on horseback Jack and
Miss Annie, who quickly recovered from
her fall, which was not ycTy bad after all,
had tricd TO catch the express in order TO
attend an evening reception. Tie white
mare had been boo Jacks possession bu: "A
few days, and Bob had never seen her She
bore striking resemblance TO his Wilc's
mack, Lady Blanche.
Mr. Bob Brandow was not the happiest
nan in the world during tho rest of thc
autumn. lie could have stood with some
legrec of calInness Miss Minturn'stimidisy
n his presence, but the way she had at
ines Of looking steadily nj him from
distance with mixed amusement and pity J.
seriously worked upon his nervous sys e
en-. II was also rather disconccrting 20 d
ave Jack watch him suspiciously when I
yer be was anywhere near Miss Annie. c
lie stood il as long as he could, and finally q
declared bis determination to finish the G
eason in Ireland with the Grenely pack %
Mrs Brandow enjoyed hunting during q
he rest Of tine season more than ever be q
ore. She supplied the master IF Che fox 81
POUNDS with "a mount whenever she 90
LEASED, and was never forced make her D.
threatened visit 20 mamma.-New York 80
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