The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-01-14

ne Will De ~ the NUM- tO-O8ys ucoIs
said he, at last. Il shall do my best for
little Loveday, mot ..eE. How 10 1t that
Loveday can care for him? Is there no
saving instinct, then, for pure women?s
@Itmust be q mistake, faltered Mrs
Crecy, with quivering lips; save her,
Auberon, oh. my boy. save her! you
can.
He started, and flashed keen glance
at her; the suggestion seemed to come
upon him like an e ectric shock. Soon
faint very sweet smile crept about the
corners OF his mouth. and his eyes
shone.
IL wonder If l really CAM" said he,
dreamily; Il would like to know"
A long bugle call sounded the sum-
mons for the start
Mother and son kissed each other
and out among the animated company.
What fine sight It was.
Beautiful et uestriennes and their cav
dered along the avenue, followed by the
dos and their keepers; it was early yet;
splendid hunt ng weather, for a fai t
south W nd blew md the sky was cloudy,
and as they streamed over the clean
DORMANT gates, satisfaction was visible
on every face.
The Pavilion reached. here came Love-
day on her jet-black barb. VIII ch wa;
passaging all down the dri with wicked
grace, without, in the least discoHcerting
the accomplished little horsewoman on
her back: and Mrs. Deilamere in her
pony phaeton. with her companion by
her side. as usual Mrs Tel amere al
ways drove to the meet when Loveday
hunted, and saw her off at the squire
left hand AS she rolled through her
own gate this morning. she flashed q
searching glance around the company.
and AuberOn guessed that she was look
ing for Accrington. AS the youth ap-
preached her. her eye brightened: she
shocks hands with him warmly, and
drew him closer. saying. In . low voice:
II see t @ Squire heads the hunt o-day;
will you, then accept the ore OF Love-
day and bring her safe back to me?"
Auberon promised. with sparkling
eyes, and adroit!y getting his horse be-
side Loveday's pretty Ahmed" they
rode away together.
There were many carriages in the
train; even the aged Duchess Of Carts
brooke wa the Q, in spite OF the bar
barity of the hour, for the pious purpose
of setting chat scoundrel, Accrington. 4"
to his days work-namely, storming
the heart Of Lady Merrion Rae.
The whole sembly came to halt on
a gentle eminencc, with the carriages On
the road which wound round its base;
and here they waited in the lence OF
death while the hounds were thrown
into cover The hunters sat like eQueS
trian statues, only their eyes glancing
with life, and listened breathe sly for
the first ringing "\ icw-hallOo" from the
huntsman horn which would announce
"the find"
Auberon looked from right to left at
the two ladies nearest him be scanned
the dark, glowing beauty Of Merton
Rae, subdued by loves Consciousness to.
melting tenderness: and he fingered over
iitt Loyeday with her radiant, spirited
head, and witching mirth.
And again a strange shock thrilled
through him. and his heart beat fast as
he recalled his mothers words:
save her; you can"
Not sign Of Accrington yet
"Will you keep by me, Loveday?" MUIR
INJURED Auheron, in the lowest OF tones.
There was no time for c reply N
words; she had turned toward him with
q start and keen look, When the OK
pected signal sounded. the ringing hal
loo. burst of baying from the dogs, and
the wild italy ho!" as the fox broke
cover and away, with the whole field
streaming after.
Loveday flung Auberon brilliant,
hooking smile, set her little teeth, and
sped like an arrow with the best of them,
scarcely needing the presen e OF Auberon
close beside her. in the delicious, mad
ex itement of the chase
To her deep chagrin, Merrion Rae
soon discovered that her hunter could
not keep up to the pace, and that she
must gradually fall behind She was by
far too sweet-tempered to fume or hafe.
and as one by one the riders slid past
her, she pulled out Of the course, mounted
a little hill, and watched through her
field glass what direction the fox was
taking Suddenly her face frightened.
and she swept onward in new direc
ton; the fox bad doubled on his pur
suers, and was twisting in and out
among the bushes, and by taking cross
cut SIC could fall in with, her friends
again
AS she emerged from copsc she saw
Richard AccringtOn on height not far
from her, coolly watching the hunt
through his glass as she had done before
him She pursued her way without at
tracing his attent on: that brief inter-
view she had held with him had de
stroyed forever all chance Of uncOn
strained intercourse between them, and
the broad hints of her hostess. the
duchess, that she intended to make .
match of them. effectualy kept them
a at except when under her autocratic
eye when they pared at cordia!ity In
self-defense.
But that quick eye Of Accrington's
had noted the solitary rider long ago.
and she had not gone far when he ,ane
lightly swinging over the cradle hills to
her side, with . wor Of gentle concil-
iatiOn in his greeting.
She cou d not help admiring his fine
appearance in the brill ant uniform of
the hunt. as he m ma ed his fiery hunter
with consummate skill, controlling its
impatient efforts to break away and
Join in the mad race over hedge and