The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

concerns? Since have been under SPELL
feel that thought of friendship between
was an impertinence.
you have talent for Observation-Disclosures let
that pass, Rothwell said what let pass is
that beast know him of od-knew him long
before he brought down here He is all to
speed and actionwhen he chooses there hardly better
hunter top of ground The trouble is does not al
ways often choose He's the worst possible
like lamb thru three parts of then
bore into tree fence gaepost and dash out
brains
ST suppose you say as wilful man."
Loudon sad laughing recklessly. THANK you
much for telling all about bought
WELT because wanted horse of superior weight and
substance
eff will back remount, least change
with me- RothweH entreated. "That brown devil can
outrun anything in the field to-day. When he runs
man , has some chance to keep him straight
and ride my line Mrs. said, meaningly,
whipping ahead.
in the edge of a big, deserted sedge-
plantation with bloches of
tange The dogs found at first draw, and went away
wind the riders streaming after with
haloo ringing creerily all about. Half hour.
double with dash to pnewoods after it. There the scent
lay badly upon the drying pine straw 1t had been
misty at daybreak but the Strengthening sunshine
had brought wind underneath. While the dogs in
circles picking out the tangled scent the Wake Forest
riders, upon knoll, begin
ming of battle Patricia up
Their edge She held Ruby lightly barely feeling the
mares mouth while she talked gleefuly with Ned Eber
freckled lad and barefooted who had run away from
school to follow the hunt afoot.
She hardly noted that Ruby's batted her
angry. Something in the background had rufled
the bay Quickly she wheeled let y with both hind
feet against the ribs another horse
down. whired completely about to her antagonist
The antagonist big and brown, dul-eyed, but with
much white showing within the lids He too laid back
both and snapped savagely at his assaant Both
and before they could be separated struck
RUBY! Ruby! Shame! shame!" Patricia cried, then
soctously to the browns rider: Mrs. Loudon, I'm
sorry! Really. deserve to be sent home in disgrace
Do believe it is not often Ruby and illnannered
hope she did not brighten May get down and
if her heels did any damage?"
Don't trouble yourself" Mrs. Loudon said curtly
then over her shoulder she wheeled my horse like his
rider, take care of himself"
Rothwell little way off, still enough
to be cognizan of the disturbance. He rapidly to-
ward Mrs. Loudon his anxious-ust then the pack
caught the scent again. gave tongue and We're harked
After still AFTER the riders went pell1ne out
pine woods, down little HILL then into stretch
of bare of everything starvelng sedge
and weeds beside the weather stream that cut
spread of it half The stream had Doggy banks
altogether it made nasty water jump Two horses alone
clear without scrambles the mischances of
strained girths Ruby, the peerless cairngorm, the
wicked The pack in full cry 200 yards >ahead-the
dog-nusic hunters wild. faster faster
they went quickening at each stroke stretching strain
ing cycling each other emubousy, tho they twenty
yards apart
Without another check hopeless1y
of i-even Wilsh's haloo but family to
the The crossed the chase swept on thru
powland stouty fenced and rising the least bit Both
horses boundary without checking
gether, going it, impulse, but the
fence, hundred yards off, with Ruby leading
clear length Patricia gave gay triumphant shout
as her mare rose leap Ruby gal
Looping slantwise the dun burrows. The route still
uphil-a gentle rise but enough to the struggling
pack against the crest. Still it
true giving tongue CALAMITY tho the hot telling
The scream of horse low and hoarse ma de Patricia
turn head. Cairngorm, mouth open rolling
charging straight her His rider bent forward ather
him with the whip urging the mad brute to madden
speed. caught Patrcia's eye she
my way Out do you hear! Your blood your
head unless you clear my PATH"
Patricia white to the lips, but her darkened,
rein did not shake She knew Mrs
meant to ride her down. trusting to her horses
peror weight for her safety. She should not do it,
if she herself and Ruby died for it. In firm going
Ruby easily beat the brownbut of powland
hctr 1o2|
bigger s1outer with driving quarters and
stiles, clear advantage there. But Ruby the
stay and spirit Impulsively Patricia flung her
weight forward, lying almost upon the mares
whistle in her It fine to Ruby
wer-gallantly been going, something
that desperate call She could quicken
strdethe plowand held too hard But she could and did
lie to it, stretching stomach to earth,
leaps that devoured flame devours stubble
Behind the mad brown stallion, still screaming