Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-30
BY EDGAR D. PRICE
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m-much to answer for hereafter"
wept the girl Don't ask me to see
him again; I'm going to take the after
noon train to New York and leave him
here to revel In b-butchery."
The cause of all this woe was Shin
necock hills fox hunt, with real fox
instead OF an aniseed bag Reynard
had led the field a 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 "brushr in the most approved fash
ion, to lay it at his ladylove's feet.
The lady so honored unluclliiy had no
appreciation of the act. In fact her
sympathies were distinctly with the
fox, and there had been o warm scene,
with the results as above noted.
No Geraldine appeared at lunch.
Shortly after that Arthur took leave Of
his hostess, who discreetly forbore to
tell him his ex-inamorata would leave
on the same train, and, whistling for
the two foxhounds Toby and Dan, he
moodlIy strobe off to the depot. He
was taking his seat In the chair car
when a carriage dashed up and lady
alighted and entered the same car
Their eyes met The lady prmly In
clined her head and deliberately
turned her chair until only the top Of
her head was visible. The young man
ground his teeth
Miss Geraldine lived up town on the
west side Of New York IN street
numbered among the sixties. Mr.
Chamberlain lived on the next block.
In fact, the backs of Miss Geraldines
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. separated by
low parapc:s. were famous places for
clothes drying and star gazing.
Arrived ia New York, the young gen
tleInan hesitated In doubt Of what
course to pursue. But Miss Geraldine
solved his difficulties by calling an
electric hanson aud bowling off with
out look in his direction,
She found no one home but a servant
or two. aud af.er a dismal dinner she
sought her apartments to water her
couch with tears. Arthur after q 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, snuiiied 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 hate moon rose
and bathed them with soft light, the
dividing parapets casting black shad-
ows, Into this scene OF peace came a
smaller shadow, trotting across the
lighted spaces and leaping the obstruc-
tions. In an instant the dreaming
hounds were astlr. In another instant
a black streak was making along the
roofs with the two hounds after II in
full cry.
The poker party game TO q sudden
end. mid the youths frantically made
for the roof
Its catl Ma. 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.
1T. .I.lt
1arapets and catching chins In inyisi-
Die clothesllnes, the four madly fol
lowed the chase. Roused by the tram.
pling on the roofs, heads appeared at
windows and tremulous cries were
made for the police. Far below in tho
streets plunged i'll darkness a shrill
whistle was heard. Once again pur-
sued and pursuers made their way
around the block. The eager hounds
were closing fast upon their quarry,
when suddenly fox and hounds disap-
peared.
There were policemen on the roofs
now, revolyers in hand, searching for
the cause of the uproar BY common
consent the four fox hunters aban-
doned the chase and made a silent re-
turn to Arthur's quarters, wondering
at the swallowing up Of the hunt
Their wonderment was Of short dura-
ton, for repressed screams were heard
coming from the other side Of the
block, and the bell connected from tho
street door to the bachelor apartments
rang violently. Arthur sprang 10 the
speal'ng tube aLI called. "Whos
il1l ~"
ITS Anne Miss Geraldine's mald I"
IN n ated voice replied. on, Mr..
Chamb llain, come 10 our house quick!
There's n terrible animal In Miss Ger
aldine's room and two great mad
dogs
Arthur bad heard enough In an
instant he was '1ymg downstairs four
steps at time and running madlY tq
the opposite side 0f tho block Tho
house dpor stood open. and the cook
aud waltress were whimpering OH the
steps. No need to ask where Miss
Gcraldine's room was, for from above
came pandemonlum guch 81 wv
maddenea aud paiiiea honnds -albne
gould mike ltdshlng ih, Arthur ds;
scried the two dogs making Wild OF.
forts 10 seize dark object showing
cleaning white teeth from the top Of
wardrobe. Tipping the heavy piece
OF furniture, the dark object slipped
unwlllingly 10 the fioor. WAcie zoe Iwo
hounds poppGe4 oni ir@ard rh another
instant a dead red fox NY od the goof
Il trust you VIII pardon thls lulru,
sion, Alisa deraidinc," said Arthur
wicllcdly, Kicking the dogs away from
the fox.
"Oh-h, Arthur. Is 1t your said n
fearful voice unf Sc the bcdclothes