Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-03

after them, down by the right of th
gore, through large grass field
tlicl over a nice four foot stone wal
~ 2 another grca. pasture. The pac,
wasterrilc. Some small fences wer,
crossed in our horses strides, then
OahS almost anyhow, a gap next, ant
lhei a Struggling, ugly bul1nch lee
us INTO an acre of plow, bcyont
whieh, through handy gate, which I
grinhlng "colleeh" held open for us
we came on TO the beet of all oul
country-large medows fenced will
clean, big doubles and occasional
WALL.
We had run now for Is minutes
Without a check. Satanella was going
grandly, and had not made mistake.
She took me trife too fast
AZ The walls for my taste,
but seemed 10 measure her distance
exactly, for wlleu she reached them
she jumped like a deer, and at the
bank too, il was beautiful 10 feel lIel
like a cat in agility-lcap OH to the
TOP, aud changing her feet in sec
ond, spring over the great dark grips,
landing with plenty of room to spare.
10 my left rode Dick and Jamie.
ieadirg by about thirty yards, aud 10
my right Captain Despard, and be-
hlnd, trailing at longer aud longer in
leryals, the rest of the field. Dick had
looked back at every fence 10 see if
was safely over. Now saw him put
up his hand, and knew that something
big was before us, and big and nasty
1t was-a deep cut drain on the near
sitle, aud a bad landing oil the far
side, with a high, rotten, razor-edged
bank between.
"Now. Satanela, my beauty, go
carefully, " | whispered as / watched
Dick get ever safely, the lrcachorous
bank caumbling undcNrl,is gray's
hoofs; but with a scramble they got
over. My turn then = the mare
bounced like deer, Oh and off, and a
shout of approval greeted her per-
formance from the unlocking peps-
auis, who, forsaking their plows and
horses, had crushed to watch the
"lqpins9"
But L was scarcely over, myself,
wl3,n, 10 my horror, | heard crash
o's sss-zssllli ssA.i--44a------s<4.r..Asa
mass Of man and horse come rushing
into the grip, and pink coat cleaned
between the crucl stccl-bound hoofs.
Great heavens! L. was Jack
| turned absolutely sick
with fear, as l pulled my mare
round, TO find, feared, my
friend kicked ont of recognition.
But, instead, to my infinite relief,
saw him crawl from under his horse,
muddy enough, but apparently with
out broken bones.
mot hurt bit, Nora. dealw he
cried, sceiug my white face, 'and !
will get my horse out in second.
60 on. wilt each you up"
! ain suro Satauella knew what a
weight was off my heart, as she flew
along, and my checks must have
tingled, such joy came over me at
jacks unconventional speech. How
ever, had no time for such rumina-
lions. for, owing TO slight check, the
rest of the field nearly caught us up.
Mrs. Ponsonby, with her hands down
and her teeth clenched, was bucketins
her grand bay 10 pass me, and seemed
inclined 10 ride every jealous in my
wake. Ii had fallen, she would
have jumped on me. could
her heel going, as she drove
the spur home. Tho bay spurted, but
declined to yield her lead to
any one, and in two more fields | was
with the hounds again.
They had to hunt very carefully
over some cold plow for a bit, but
picked up the line on the grass, and
then raced on asain-two more walls
and n bank with FLASHED bushes on
the TOP. S.tanella flew il, with
several feet to the good. but the over
ridden bay bl1udered, lost his stride
and fell, Mrs. Ponsonby shooting
over his head, clear over the bank it,
self. saw her spring to her feet
and make a grab at her reins; so with
AN easy conscience, | raced on. What
was that stealing. mud and
painting, along the hedge? The
pack saw him, too. as slower and
slower the fox crept. Done 10 turn
A yell, aud they were on him; one
vicious snap at the leading hound, and
he was rolled over after gallant run
of forty minutes with one check
''Whoo-whoop, hear him, hear him,
worry, worrym 1t was soon ove",
aud a grinning mask on Dicks saddle
aud ono more brush 10 my credit arc
all that are lef, of as brave a fox u;
could Ireland ever held.
..WeIl ridden, old grill" was Dick
comment. Then he added, rathel
sheepishIy: 'sYou ride on home.
am going reund by the manor, as
promised lda-the next mask we got.
SO we departed, aud | knew cousin
Ida would keep him for dinner.
"Will you have a very dirty escort
Lady Nora?n