The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

VOID You, Well, jump NJ. nephew. and we'll
Quite q crowd had gathered in the old square
men ana women, dark-coated tr9desmcn.
from Hove ali in a buzz of excitement. for
Sit John Indie and my uncle were two Of the
most famous whips ~ the time, and a match
between them was q thing 20 talk OF Tor many
The Prince will be sorry 70 have missed
the s art" said my uncle. "IIe doesn't show
before midday. All. Jack, good morningl
Your servant. madam! It's n fine day for n
As our tandem came alongside n the four
INLAND, with the two honuy mares cleaning
like shot silk in the SUNSHINE, = m,nrmur OF
admiration arose from the crowd. Ny uncle,
In his fawn.colOred driving coat, with all his
harness of the same TINT, looked the ideal Of q
Corinthian whip. while Sir John I,ado. with
his many-cape1 coat. his white hat. aid bis
rough. wenther-beaton face. might lave taken
alehouse bench without any ono being able
TO pick HIN, out as one Ut the wealihicst land
owners In England,
carried hlo Irregularities to n length which sur
rriscd even the out aud. outers Ivy marrying
the mistress OF n famous highweyman when
the gntlows had come between her and her
lover. She was prrchcd by his side, looking
travelling dress. while in front of them tho
-four splendid conl-black horses. with a flick
ering touch Of gold upon their power tul, we'll
eRgerncss to he Off.
IT'S. n hundred that you don't see MS before
Westminster with n quarter nt an hour start"
m take YOU another hundred that we pass
you.r answered my uncle.
gave II tchk OF the tongue, shook his reins. s-
luted with his whir in true c%oschman's style.
and away he went, taking the curve out or the
square In w0rkmunlike fashion that fetched
q cheer from the crowd. We heard the dwln.
ding roar Ct his wheels upon the c0bblestones
until they died away in The distance.
IT, seemed one, cf the LONGEST, quarters Of an
stroke Of . Doomed from the parish Clock.
For my part; was tidGetting In my seat in my
Impotence; but my uncle's calm. pale face
aio large blue eyes were as tranquil and de-
mtre rs those Of the most unconcerned specta-
tor; II" was, kcenly on the alert. however.
and 1t seemed to me That the stroke of the
clock and the thong Of his whip fell together
not In y blow, but in a sharp snap over them
rattle upon our ffty.miie Journey. / heard
q roar from behind us. saw the lines OF win
dows with, staring faces and waving handker-
" the good white road, which curved away in
front Of us viii. the sweep of the green downs
I had been provided with shillings. that the
tu,rnpiike cate might not stop US, but my uncle
eSsy ira IN nEe i, mt tSs L amd te stEet them mh at s Se5s
flashed through Friar's Oak and across st.
tanned al that / loved hest. Seyer have /
such II sense Of exhilnration from the rush OF
keen upland air upon our faces. and from the
to- t'S thei Ht u rtSsT 9W" E wi,h the ' re"r Of their stTef boofs
and the rattle of our wheels ps the light curri-
Gle bounded and swnyed behind them.
.'lts II long four miles up hill from here to
tthi% roash f %ac'kae ld,a !. %y must s1y ease Il Them Ne a .Sit,
cattle: They have the right blood in them.
and they would gallop until they dropped II
the seat, nephew. and see If you can get a
glimpse OF them.
! stood pn; steadying myself up9n my unele's
perhaps a quarter more. there was not n sign
,""If he has sprung his cattle up all these
hills. they'll be spent ere they see Croydon,'
said he.
"J'cn suis bien aisc. The Cleveland bay
strain makes n good. honest creature. but not
tlyers Ike these: There lies C,uckfeld Place.
weight right forward on the splashpoard. now
that we are going up hill, nephew. Look at
anything more easy and more beautiful?'''
We were taking the hill at a quiet trot. but
s sEsGo S9 % %t b made Su the SsGaG, wb waikInG ca In tse
covered wagon. stare at us in .amazement.
Close to Hand cross we passed the Royal Brigh-
toiling along In the dust behind US. gave us a
cheer as we whirled by. At landlords we
caught a glimpse of the old landlord. h~urrying
out with. his gin and his gingerbread. but the
dip of the ground. was do inward now. and
"po You drive, nephew"
Very little. SIR"
. .1IcM i Is mo no d. .i Y on the Brighton road"
give them their heads, and they will race me
into Westminster. 1t wasn't always so. When
handle / was E Els ys tTen y9u Yards mS of t Sps m hefe i ss we Il
as elsewhere. There's not much really good
"agoning now south of Worcestershire. Show
comes from the right school,"
We had raced over Crawley Down and into
the broad main street of Crawlcy village, fly
ing between two country wagons in n way
mhifh s 81" s%ms mS th "n ,i sse road now with { d eysfy
turn l peered ahead. looking for our opponents.
but my uncle, seemed to concern, himself, very
giving ne advice mixed up with so many
phrases of the craft that It was all I could do
,o Keep sr a f IHEa, for {! re, GqG I. or you u VIII III I have
cattle, but when You want to put q little ne
int a coach. see that you get your thong onto
one that needs i. and don't let 1t fly round
the off side passenger on the roof behind him
every time he tried TO cut his of side wheeler.
believe that Is their dust over yonder."
a long stretch of road lay before US. barred
with the shadows of wayside trees. Through
the green fields a lazy blue river was drawing
slowly along, passing under n bridge in
front of us. Beyond was n young fir planta-
and over its olive line there rose n white
Yes. yes. it's they" cries my uncle. No
llt tlSe No'llU ITiNel MS lH~I. I blIf, HcIutNs
we're half way when we cross the Mole at Kim
berham Bridge, and we've done Il in two hours
and, fourteen minutes The Prince drove to
Carlton House with a three tandem, in four
hours and a half. The first half is the worst
half and we might cut his time II all goes well:
We should make up between this and Reigate."
And we flew. The bay mares seemed to
NOW what that white puff in front of US slgni-
led and they stretched themselves like grey
rounds. We passed a phac.on and pair Lon
lon bound; and we left /! behind as If i had
'een standing STILL. Trees. gates. cottages
vent dancing by. We heard the folks shout.
ng from the fields under the impression that
We were q unaway. Fns;er and faster yet
hey raced, the hoofs rafting like castanets.
he, yellow names flying. tho wheels huzzing,
md every Joint and riNet CrcRktng and groan-
ng, while the ~curricle swung and sYwnyed until
found myself ClutchinG nj the side rail. My
incle eased them and glanCcG ut his watch as
We saw the gray tiles and dingy red houses OF
teigate in the hollow beneath us.
We did 'ho last six well under twenty min;
ites," said he, We've time in hand now, and
little water at the Red Lion will. do them no
larm, Red four-in-hand passed, hostlerE'
lust gone. sir"
Going hardI'
'"Galloping full split, sir Took the wheel off
butchers Cnrt nj the corner of the Higl street