Telegram-herald., 1890-02-10

foremost skirmlsher OF the line, fairly
tunbled over him as he crcuched behind
a little bunch OF weeds then with one
mighty leap and the accompaniment OF
4 slid yelp from his discoverer he sprang
forth into q race for his precious life
Hoy. hOyT yells the sergeant as he
sights the quarry "Hurrah! shout the
nearest huntsmen. and. with one stimuli
taneous impulse, skirmishing ours.
5tealthy, sprinsing hounds, eager steeds.
and lubilant riders-men and women
away goes the entire field sweeping in
pursuit At first all Is one mad rush
until it is certain that the rabbit is a
veteran Who understands well the maxim
that "a stern chase is long chase" all
the world over
Close behind the master Of the hounds,
all eyes dxed on that bounding tuft of
gray and white few score yards ahead,
bending over their horses necks and
keeping just enough pressure on the bit
10 prevent overriding the huntSman, ride
Parse and Graham, two light weights,
who have coursed many a mile of prairie.
Just behind them, a little To their right.
rides Mrs Belknap. her veil futtering
straight out behind. her glorious eyes
flashing. her dark skin flushed with tri-
umph and the exhilaration of the dash
ing pace, her little hands wound about in
the reins she holds so firmly. Splendidly
She sits her fleet racer. and Dana has 10
urge and spur his clumsier troop horse
10 keep in close attendance These four
are well in advance Of all tie others
Back Of them. gallantly urging on her
sturdy sorrei, comes Mrs. Sprague. with
Stryker riding warily alongside and
watching her 'going" before he viii sat
isfy himself that IL Is safe 10 trust her TO
her own guiding. Level as the prairie
is here, he knows that mile or 50 ahead
there are breaks" leading down into
the valley of one Of the inuumerable
tributaries OF the Washita Then the
story may be different.
He looks up in surprise at the thunder
of hoofs close alongside, and Mrs Law
renee, with excitement in her eyes. over
takes, then passes them on the way 10
the front 'See,' he points to his part
ner, "see that dark shadow across the
prairie out there. We cannot ride ~ this
pace when We pass that hollow; the
breaks set IN - farther" lie glances
over his shou' and signals TO the near
st officer 70 for1Ow Mrs. Lawrence and
ook out FOR her. and the gallant does his
lest, but all are at top speed, the colonel
aad the heavy ights-infantry and
cavalry-are beginning to lose ground.
and still that gray puff BALI far to the
front seems inch BY inch to be slipping
away from his pursuers. VIII he keep
his determined course. up hill and down
straight away to the east. or will he lose
heart. tack, veer, double and twist? II
he swerve he Is a lost rabbitl
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mongrels. the original leaders, have fall
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a mile deep 1T the end of the first -iz
minutes ran. for some of the iaggard,
have given up and are disposed 70 wait
for the coming Of the bug-ies and buck
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