Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-07


a out from her whip. which only had tn
effect of making him rear again; then, a
| he lowered his head, she called to TIL
men to stand clear. and away they bowie,
down the drive at a pace that made Sat
terlee cling to the side of the cart an,
hold his breath in trepidation.
you see," explained Miss Halliday
coolly, "he has only been in harness ono,
! before. Steady, my boy. steady, Rocket.
Rocket very appropriate one, too, h,
thought. He wondered how long 1t wculc
be before he went off.
| They soon caught up with the hound.
and horsemen, and Miss Halliday man
aged to curb Rockets ardent enthusiasm
sufficiently to keep him in the rear.
Look at the darling" she exclaimed
| rapturously, chow he watches the hounds
/ shouldn't be surprised II he wanted e
follow them
Such, indeed, proved 10 be the case No
sooner had the hounds been thrown into
covert than Rocket began to display un
mistakable signs Of restlessness, stsnd-
Ing on his hind legs at one moment lash
Ing out vigorously with them the next.
and at other times dancing gayly with all
four feet at once.
Satterlce, trembling IN every limb.
wished himself safe out of the adven-
ture-back at Halliday Hall-at his club
anywhere but where he was. Presently
cover, and the apparently listicss band
Of horsemen settled themselves In the
ssddle and started across a low fence by
the roadside. The fence. by no means a
strong one. was not proof against the
charge Of susNh a body. and before the
last one went over 1t three or four panels
were lying fiat on the ground.
Meanwhile, Rocket, with two men
hanging on to his bride. Yves making vio-
lent efforts to throw himself over back
ward, while Satterlee was vainly implor
Ing Miss Halliday to got out and save
her life. She paid not the slightest atten-
ton to him, but her eyes. lighting upon
the recently created gap In the fence. she
took flrmer hold of the reins and called
Let 60" to the two onlooker9, who had
rushed to her assistance. With his head
free, and encouraged by light touch of
the whip. Rocket made one dash for the
fence gap. and presently they were speed.
ing along at a full gallop across the
field, not far behind the horsemen.
Miss Halnday's eyes were glowing.
"Hurrah" she cried; I'VE will have run
after all.
Fortunately, the field was large one,
but Satterlees anxious eyes could see no
way out of it. Hounds were running at
least three fields away, but the main
body OF horsemen were just clearing low
stone wall at the farther side Of the field.
Good" cried Miss Halliday; there's a
gate" as stout old Henderson, who never
was known to jump, managed to pull 1t
open with his hunting crop. Seeing Miss
and her galloping horse. he had
just time to pull It wide open as Rocket
galloped madly through. humping the
right wheel box severely on the gate post.
Satterlee sat muddled up in heap hold
ing on frantically to the cart.
Thoy were now in the midst of the
horsemen, and going hard. Suddenly
narrow brook doomed up before them.
and several riders came to grief, including
Did Henderson, whose horse stumbled into
t, and who was dragged out subsequently,
~ farmers boy. half full of water and
fully convinced that he was d owned.
II wonder If the cart will g overT'
nused Miss Halliday apparently to her
self.
Satterlee did not feel that his opinion
would matter. seeing that Rocket was
determined to put the matter to
test.
Miss Halliday applied her whip, which
lad tho effect of increasing Rockets
peed considerably. He jumped, swish
here was splash-then Jar which
,atterlee thought would smash the cart |
o atoms-and they had cleared 1t.
Good boy, Rocket" cried Miss HALL |
lay, encouragingly. STEADY, my boy"
s the cart fairly bounced and swayed
yer the hard ground.
Satterlee had long since abandoned hope |
nd resigned himself to silence and his |
ate. He gripped the side OF the cart de- |
hard, set look on his pale |
ace The pace was getting faster and |
aster, and many of the horsemen were |
ropping behind. Now n light post and |
all fence doomed up, leading out into the
DAD One by one. the horsemcn, led by
he huntsman and by Fred Galloway
he M. F. H., popped lightly over 1t.
at looks pretty rotten" said Miss Hal
day cheerfully, and Satterlee closed his
yes. Smash, bang! Splinters flew in every
ERECTION. and somehow or other the.
ad gotten through it-heaven knows how
and were galoping along soft countrv
DAD.
By great good luck tho hounds, wh"
we're now closing rapidly upon their fox,
ad taken the same line. and Satteriee
reathed shade easier. "Hurrah!' CRIED
Hiss Halliday, looking around. I'VE are
sading the field" True enough, the
ounds had made a turn which gave them
n advantage over the horsemen'
Now they were almost with the hounds,
,ho were running in the field near the
cad. and Miss Halliday was standing IMP
4 the cart and cheering them. Rocket,
ig. slashing fellow that he was. began
0 show signs of fatigue, but still Kept up
fast pace.
They're turning" cried Miss Halliday.
q she pulled Rocket around sharply and
ntered a field through a gap In the fence.
There he goes-there's the fox. Don't
on SEQ him?" she cried, excitedly.
Away they went, humping over tufts OF
rass, stones, and stumps of trees Now
hedge with a small ditch presented itself
nd was negotiated In some miraculous
'ay.
They were now in the same field with
ne hounds and Reynard was only few
ards ahead OF them. The horsemcn, who
ad lost ground by the turning OF the
cont, were gaining on them rapidly.
They will kill him in a minute Go on.
ocket, go on cried Miss Halliday, and
iddenly they came unon another post
I'D rail fence "Well try it," she said
,mpoeedly. Satterlee closed his eyes.
here was a shock, tremendous jar.
I'd he felt himself flying through space.
len came Inconsistencies.
When he came to he found himself ly-
& in the bottom Of light wagon, being
'iven back to Halliday hall.
''Where-where Is Miss Halliday" he
ked in a confused way. WAS she very
UGH hurt?"
mot bit of 1t. old man," promptly re-
rned Tom Wfthers, fellow guest at
allday hall, who was sitting beside the
iver '.ITar from II Che given hhA