The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-11

nearly crying when Bingham spoke to her
Tor the second time. He had just mounted
| fresh horse, and was discussing sandwiches
and Scotch. Kitty's eyes instinctiyely moved
| May l offer you a-''
on thanks very much. I didn't bring any
and am so very"
Mind, Miss Price it is only Scotch and a
dash OF water-yery short"
She took modest sip. and although II
stopped her breath and brought tears to her
eyes. she took another and deeper. 1t sent
the blood tingling again to he finger-tips and
aroused that courage that is sometimes called
''Hark! bark, what's that? BY Jove they've
found-they are away-at our corner, too!
We are in luck-fOllow me- Miss Price"
And away he dashed with the joyful Daunt-
Before old Jack Gale, the hutsman, was
out Of the wood the fox was leading his
pack, dozen fields away
The first to show in pursuit Basil Bing-
hams pink coat; in close attendance a big
horse with a girlish rider sitting erect and
steady, as they shot down the slope towards
the valley, over green fields. flying the easy
fences one after another. Dauntless never
gave her a shake, but he tore for his head
and she might as We! have pulled at To-
cOmotive-so she let him out clinched her
teeth. and sat tight. with the result that
he shot past Bingham and led the field
This was unbearable to that keen rider.
He must not pass, but he would at least run
with her SO he pressed his gallant gray
She heard him laundering behind, and with
all her strength viciously kicked the sharp
spur to the hilt into the started Dauntless
He bounded up and savagely increased his
pace. They reached the valley; a hedge a
ditch road. six-foot stone wall, then Brazil
sea marshes.
For Gods sake Miss Price don't attempt
that wall shouted Bingham.
Kitty was in the power of Dauntless, but
seif-possessed enough to make show Of
spirit; so she raised her crop and smote
her mount severely his shoulder In his
stride he landed in the road and topped the
wall In style that would have won him the
first prize at Agricultural hall He was
really boiling furiously. but she headed him
straight for the hounds who a mile in
front, were at tremendous pace chasing the
best fox Of the season.
Bingham, by his superior knowledge of the
country, kept well up, but do all he knew he
couldn't race alongside. 1t was steeplechase
and only two in 1t, and the only spectator
was old Jack Gale, the huntsman doing his
level best to get uD. furlongs behind in the
greatest run Of his long experience. So they
doggedly kept the pace for thirty minutes
through plOw and pasture. over or through
every obstacle, till Todd's knoll was
reached, up whose steep sides the foaming.
Snorting Dauntless now swayed and scram-
bled from that relentless spur.
Cooling to his quivering nostrils and
streaming sides the keen wind that met
them as they reached the hilltop. Right away
beneath them was a long glorious descent
Of green down-then the River Tresk. on
the other side the stately mansion Of Queens
Weston, the windows all ablaze with a royal
setting
Kitty was close now TO the flying fox and
the music Of the hounds rang exultant in the
nvigorating air. The inspiration of it ali
affected both horse and rider and reused again
their falling strength. Down the slope with
his ears cooked forward plunged the bold
Dauntless; his riders eyes seemed full of hot
blood and every nerve to throb in unison
beneath her
Bingham and old Jack Gale. the huntgman.
were on the hill and over the brow in time 70
speed.
Below was the River Tresk. twenty-eigh.
feet from bank to bank. The fox was
through and the hounds after him Nothing
could stay the fearful impetus Of the great
horse; both he and his rider were dazed and
needless Of consequences. True to his train
ing he took orr the firm bank: the forces
of nature did the rest. She saw the river be-
meath her like fash OF light and felt the
thud OF his landing clean and c.ever on the
opposite shore. few faltering steps. and
the pair stopped, gasping and trembling
among the hounds. who were deyourInp me
FOX under the very walls Of Queens Weston
twenty minutes elapsed before Bingham
and Gale could get round, via the nearest
bridge both breathless and bursting with
congratulations By that time Kitty had
dismounted; the CORY spur was throw3 into
the Tresk and the Bleeding side Of the sub
dued Dauntless had been cleansed with r.
riders handkerchief. Ai'
j i was s. very cool and collected young lady
Wnom Basil Bingham escorted into Queens
Weston, and made tea for with hts owD
miratiOn. Win du-
There are two sights you win imme5rato,,,
De De taken TO see II you are ever visitor at
Queens Weston. First to stable or naS1
9a, doek to INSPECT Daunt.ess. Mrs Bingham's
I1,'o IaEo.ite hunter, and then. close by to the
ItFeF Iresk where Two white POSTS are
erected on each side to mark the scene of a
@ gPeat event and Bingham will tell you he
saw ms w1fe clear 1t himself Before We
were married. you know-twenty eight $50
ms ms de The banks. after a nine -Irffe punish.
ing run from point to poiat and sixty min
utas from find to finish SiN'' nun