The Lambertville record., 1903-04-29
WHEN THE HUNT
WAS UP
BY EDGAR D. PRICE
'opmiOht, 1909, by McChme'S Newspaper

neTe Hau beeu Il palulul scene ana
they had parted forever. Geraldine
had carried herself well and had re-
turned the ring with an air of such
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 packing. and he
proposed returning to New York with
the dogs. and from there oh, hang 1t
all, what was the use of planning? :?
His life was blasted
In another part of the Southampton
cottage" girl sat dabbling her red
eyes with cologne water while her
hostess vainly offered consolation.
Its quite the thing in fox hunting,
l assure you, Jerry" she said help.
lesIy.
1T may be quite the thing TO be cruel
and cut t-cut the poor little helpless
things ttal off, but the man that did
1t shall never mmarry me-" declared
Geraldine with momentary spirit.
"But the fox was dead before he did
1t, you know" said the good lady.
"les; killed by II pack of horrid dogs
urged on by people who will have
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 anisced bag. Reynard
had led the field glorious chase,
doubling and twisting times without
number, only Mt 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 fash
ion. to lay 1t at his ladylove's feet.
The lady so honored unluckily had no
appreciation of the net. In fact, her
sympathies were distinctly with the
fox. and there had been warm scene,
with the results as above noted.
No Geraldine appeared at lunch.
Shortly after that Arthur took leave of
his hostess, who discrcetly forbore to
tell him his cx-lnamorata would leave
on the same train, and, whlstling for
the two foXhounds Toby and Dan, he
moodily strobe off to the depot. lie
was taking his seat in the chair car
WHOM carriage dashed up and lady
alighted and entered the same car.
Their eyes met. The lady prlmly in
cllned 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. MIR.
Chamberlain lived on the next block
In fact, the backs of Miss Geraldlnc's
home and the gentleman's bachelor
apartments almost faced each other.
The block was a solid rectangle built
up with brownstone dwellings on the
side streets and business places on the
avenues, and the roofs. separ; ed by
low parapcts. were famous places for
clothes drying and star gazing.
Arrived In New York, the young gen
tleman hcsltated I'm doubt of what
course to pursue. But Miss Geraldine
solved his difficulties by calling IN
electric hanson and bowling off with
out n look in his direction.
She found no one home but servant
or two, and after dismal dinner she
sought her apartments to water her
couch with tears. Arthur after tour
of the clubs returned to his dwelling
with three other desperate souls and
proceeded 10 make night of 1t at
poker. Toby and Dan, slowed by the
thoughtful David In packing box on
the roof, snullied and yappcd 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 n late 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 leaplng the obstruc-
tlons In an instant the dreaming
hounds were astlr. In another instant
black streak was making along the
roofs with the two hounds after it in
full cry.
The poker party came TO sudden
end, and the youths frantically made
for the roof
cts u catl No, by the Lord, It's
foxp 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, leaplng
parapets and catching chlns In invisi-
bic clotheslines. the four madly fol
lowed the chase. Reused by the tram
pling on the roofs, heads appeared at
windows and trcmulouS cries were
made for the police. Far below In the
streets plunged in darkness 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 aud hounds dlsap-
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 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 the
street door to the bachelor apartments
rang violently. Arthur sprang to the
speaking tube and called, ''Who's
thereY'
"It's Anne--Mi Geraldine's maid"
an agltated voice replied. "Oh, Mr..
Chamberlain, come to our house quick!
There's terrible animal In Miss Ger
aldine's room and two great mad
dogs
Arthur had heard enough. In an
Instant he was flying downstairs four
steps at time and running madly TO
the opposite side Of the block. The