The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-17
U1hen the Hunt Uns Llp
BY EDGAR ID. PRICE,

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9arated by low paarapets, were famous
places for clothes drying and star gazing.
+ Arrived in New York the young gentle
man hesitated, in doubt of what course to
pursue. But Miss Geraldine solved his
difficulties by calling an electric hanson
and bowling off without a look in his dt-
rectiOn. .- E$szse
She found no one home but a servant or
two, and after dismal dinner she sought
her apartments to water her couch with
her: tears. Arthur after a tour of the
clubs, returned 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, snuffed 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 a late moon rose and bathed them
with a sift light, the dividing parapets
| casting black shadows. Into this scene Of
peace came a smaller shadow, trotting
across the lighted spaces and leaping the
distinctions In an instant the dreaming
hounds were tastir. In another instant a
black streak was making along the roofs
with the two hounds after it in full cry
The poker party came to a sudden end,
and the youths frantically made for tho
roof.
IT'S a cat! No, by the Lord, it's
fox" cried the doughty fox hunter as the
black streak. with the hounds in pursuit,
having made, the four sides Of the block,
came sweeping past.
Laughing and stumbling, leaping para
pets and catching chins in invisible
clothes lines, the four madly followed the
chase. Reused by the trampling on the
roofs, heads appeared at windows and
| tremulous cries were made for the police.
Far below in the streets plunged in dark
/ q hrJl Vxhi Cf1a xyoc or1 nr,oA
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 policemen on the roofs now,
reviewers in hand, searching for the cause
of. the uproar. By common consent the
four fox hunters abandoned the chase and
made a silent return to Arthur's quarters,
wondering at the swallowing up of the
hunt. Their wonderment was of short
! duration, for repressed screams were
heard coming from the other side of tho
block, and the bell connected from the
street door to the bachelor apartments
rang violently. Arthur sprang, to the
speaking tube and called, who's there?"
Its Anne-Miss Geraldine's maid,'' an
agitated voice replied. 20, Mr.. Cham
berlain, come to our house quick! There's
a terrible animal in Miss Geraldfne's room
and two great mad dogs.
Arthur had heard enough. In an in
slant he was flying down stairs four steps
at time and running madly to the ops
Eposite side of the block. The house door
stood open and the cook and waitress were
whi1npering on the steps. No need to ask
where Miss Geraldine's room was, for from
above came a pandemoniurn such as two
maddened and baff1ed hounds alone could
make Rushing in, Arthur deserted the
two dogs making wild efforts to seize a.
dark object showing cleaning white teeth
from the top of a wardrobe. Tipping the
heavy piece Of furniture, the dark object
slipped unwillingly to the floor, where the
, two hounds bounced on it, and in another
instant dead red fox lay on the floor.
II trust you will pardon this intrusion1
Miss Geraldine said Arthur, wickedly.
kicking the dogs away from the fox.
Co. Arthur, is it your said a fearful
; voice under the bedclothes. Take careI
The horrid thing will bite you:'
e'The horrid thing is only a poor little
helpless fox and he's dead as door nail.
, IN going to cut his tall on, declared Ar
thur heartlessly.
"Cut the brutes head off If you want
to-" came the unexpected reply. And
!. Enow, Arthur, dear, please go away and
land call and see me in the morning..
where did the creature come frona''
Easked the blushing Geraldine the next
morning There had been explanations,
and Arthur was holding hand on which
a certain ring again sparkled.
From a bird and animal store AROUND
j on the avenue. A man called to see me
: BRIGHT aud early this morning with q
bill for 'one red fox, $50; cheap enough
said the happy Arthur. 20, by the oye,
fishing in his coattal pocket. I've
brought you the brush
"We'u have it mounted for a souvenir,
said the hater of fox-hunting.