The evening Republican., 1902-09-20
WHEN THE i.
HUNT. WAS UP.


positive relief that Arthur could not
contain himself, and had rushed
from her presence to find a place
where he could give free vent to his
feelings. His man David was pack
ing, and he proposed returning to
New York with the dogs, and from
there oh. hang it all! what was the
use Of planning? His life was blast.
ed.
In another part Of the Southamp-
ton cottage" a girl sat dabbing her
red eyes with cologne water, while
her hostess vainly offered consola-
tion.
"It's quite the thing in fox
hunting, assure you Jerry, 'she said
hel plessly.
"lt may be quite the thing to be
cruel and cut-cut the poor little
helpless things t-tail off, but the man
that did it shall never m.marry me, u
declared Geraldine, with momentary
spirit.
"But the fox was dead before he
did it, you know" said the good
lady.
"Yes: killed by a pack of horrid
dogs urged On by people, who will
have m-much to answer for here
after" wept the girl. Don't ask
me to see him again; I'm going to
take the afternoon train for New
York and leave him here to revel
in b-butchery."
The cause of all this woe was a
Shinnecock Hills fox hunt, with a
real fox instead of all anise.seed bag
Reynard had led the field glorious
chase, doubling and twisting times
without number, only at last to
succumb to the hounds. Foremost
in the hunt had been that ardent
fox hunter, Arthur Chamberlain,
who at the death had dashed in
among the dogs and secured the
''brush" in the most approved
fashion, to lay it at his ladylove's
feet. The lady so honored unluck-
lily had no appreciation Of the act.
In fact, her sympathies were dis
tinctly with the fox, and there had
been a warm scene, with the results
as above noted.
No Geraldine appeared at lunch
Shortly after that Arthur took leave
Of his hostess. who discreetIy forbore
to tell him his exinamorate would
leave on the same train, and, whistl-
ing for two ioxhounds. Toby and
Dan, he moodiIy strode off 10 the
depot. He was taking his seat in
a chair car when carriage dash
ed up and lady alighted aud eu-
tered the same car. Their eyes
met. The lady primly inclr7red her
head and dellbertly turned her chair
until only the top part Of her head
was visible. The young m au ground
his teeth
Miss Geraldine lived uptown on
the west side of New York in a street
numbered among the sixties. Mr..
Chamberlain llvediu the ne KIT block.
In fact the backs Of Miss ,Gerald ldines
home and the gentleman's bachelor
apartments almost faced each other.
The block was solid rectangle
built up with brownstOne dwellings
on the side streets and business places
on the avenues, and the roofs, sepa-
rated by low parapets. were famous
places for clothes drying and star.
gazing.
Arrived in New York, the young
gentleman hesitated In doubt Of
what course to pursue But Miss
Ger Inc solved his difficulties by
calling all electric hanson and bowl
Ing cif without u look in his diree-
tiOn.
She found no one home but a SER
want or two, and after dismal din
ner she sought her apartments to
water her couch with teais. Arthur,
after long tour Of the clubs, return
ed to his dwelling, with three other
desperate souls, and proceeded to
make night of it at poker. Toby
and Dan. slowed by the thoughtful
David in packing box On the roof,
snutfed and yapped in lazy content.
The hours passed; the rattle OF
chips sounded continuously in the
hot room, and David was kept busy
making and passing around cooling
drinks Over the silent roofs Il late
moon rose and batled them with soft
light, the dividing parapets Gas ting
black shadows. Into this scene Of
pea: &c came smaller shadow, tr ot-
ting across the lighted spaces and
leaping the distractions. In an in.
slant the dreaming hounds were astir.
In an another insta mt black streak
was making along the roofs with
the two hounds after it in ful! cry.
The poker party came to sudden
end, and the youths frantically made
for the roof.
"lt's a cat! No, by the Lord, it's
a fox!' cried the doughty fox hunter
rs the black streak with the hounds
In pursuit, Having made the four
sides Of the block, came sweeping
past.
Laughing and stumbling, leaping
parapets and catching chlns in in.
visible clothes. lines, the four madly
followed the chase. Reused by the
trampling on the roofs, heads appear
cd at windows and !remulous cries
were made for the police. Ear below
in the streets plunged in darkness a
shrlll whistle was heard. Once again
pursued and pursuers made their
way around the block. The eager
hounds were closing fast upon their
quarry, when suddenly fox and
hounds disappeared.
There were the policemen on the
roofs now, revolvers iu hand, search
Ing for the cause Of the uproar. BY
common consent the four fox hunt.
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