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hunt II soon started. and lends them fol
the most OF the way over the Sussex
Downs. Jennie perceivcs, by the man.
ner In which his cousin commences the
days sport. that his animal will give him
trouble. and finds himself half the time
strnining his eyes anxiously In his dircc.
ton.
Toward noon they came TO low stone
wall. Miss Kusherton's Golday takes Il
like q bird. but Mountainous horse re-.
fuses the leap. The Earl. always irritn-
bic with animals. and doubiy 10 to-day,
because Of Jemmy's proximity. spurs him
like fury. The brute commences to rear.
and. being hit over the head with the
huntIng.crop, wheels round and bolts,
with the bit In his teeth. ocross country.
Mr.. Brooke looks after him In dismay.
He In making strnight for a chalk nit.
Z Jcfuinie. shuts.hlA eyes. A.tersihls sid
even think whnt IL before him. In nm.
other minute the riders have drawn rein
and are disinounting. He dismounts
with them. They have arrived at the
very verge Of the pit. but he cannot look
over. One Of the strangers Ii more cour.
ageous. "flcnvensv' he exclaims.
"sinashed 60 atoms. both of them" Al
these awful words Mr.. Brooke seems Inn.
bucd with sudden life. lie Ii frantic to
go to the rescue Of his cousin. Agains,
all advice and warning. he lets himself
down the PERCEPTIONS side Of the cha
pit. tearing his clothes. his hands u.nis.
Ing his whole body In the descent. H.
would not cure II he killed himself In
order TO curry help to Mountcarron. A.
soon ns-half sliding. half falling--he has
reached the bottom Of the excavation. he
u ut his cousins side. and has tirnsgc,l
him from where he lies half covered by
the quivcriDg body Of his horse.
Fetch n surgeon as soon as ever you
cnn." Jennie shouts to those above him.
"Iic In still alive-he In only stunned.
Get help for heavens snkcr' And thcn
he takes his cousin In his arms. and pil
lows his head upon his strong young
breast.
"MOuntcnrron. dear old fellow, are you
much hurty Speak to mo. II II II only
one word. This Ii breaking my heart"
At this appeal the Earl opens his eyes.
but there Is film already gathering over
them.
"Floorcd. by Jovc!' he says. family.
aud then. percciving Jennie. he adds. M
though there had never been a word Of
difference between them: "Jem. you beg.
gar! don't cry: ! always was fond VI
Jcn,." md closes his eyes ngniu,
'Oh. MOuntcarron!' cries the young
man. overcome with grief aud fear. 1--WE
have been like brothers. Mountcnrron.
Say yOu forgive me! I never mcant-l
never Thoughtful you had loved her.
he continues In broken sentences. hut.
unable To proved. ends up with the one
cry for mercy: "Ssscak. Say you forgive
NO."
Ats all right" muttcrs the Earl. In a
low. thick voice. "All right, Jcm. IL
forgive y0u. t--hothcr-yoursclf--
about me-" Aud with that he stretches
himself suddenly In his cousins arms,
gives one strong shiver. and dies!
Jennie sits there with the dead body
OF MountcarrOn In his arms like a maj,
In trance. Even when the surgeon ar.
rivcs with stretcher. and a score Of
gossiping. wondering neIghbors, to carry
the injured man home. he let's them tukc
tho corpse from him without word.
There IN no need for DR.. Chambers "a
break the news to him that tho Earl n
dead. He knew II FROM the first. and thu
shock has stunned him. He sends mes
sengcr on to Carronby House to break
the news to General Fuller. ana then he
follows the mOurnful procession that
bears the body Of Mountcarron to his late
home.
When once It h ds,.esitsd thsre-lsbl
revercatly on the hsd an which Il had
rested NO full Of life and vigor a few
hours before-Mr. Brooke turns mourn