The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-04-25
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The Escapade opens, not
III the romance preceding the marriage
OF Ellen Slocum, a Puritan miss, and Lord
Darlington OF England, but in their life
AFTER settling In England. The scene Is
placed, Just following the revolution, in
Darlington castle in England, The Car
kingdoms, after a house party, engaged
IN a family tilt. caused by jealousy.
CHAPTER u.-Lord Darlington and
his wife each made charges Of faithless-
ness against the other In continuation OF
the quarrel.
CHAPTER uI.-First objecting against
PLAY ing cards with the guests, Lady Car.
ringtcn agreed to cut cards with Lord
StrathFate, whose attentions to Ellen
had become a sore point with Darlington.
The loss OF 500, 900 failed to perturb her,
and her husband then cut for his wife's
O.. u. and his honor, Darlington win
ming. Th Incident closed except that
q liking for each other apparently arose
between Lady Darlington and Lord
1trathgate.
CHAPTER Iv-Additiona, attention OF
Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and Lord
strathgate to Lady Darlington compelled
the latter to vow that she would leave the
castle.
CHAPTER V.-Preparing to fee, Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord strathgate at
two A. m, he agreeing to see them safely
away
CHAPTER W.-Ellen fed, s~trathgate
driving. He attempted to take her to
his castle, but she left him stunned In
on accident. h and Debbie then
struck out for Portsmouth, where she in
tended to sail for America.
CHArTEk VIl-Hearing news # Ellen's
fignG Loros Carrlngton>se1oA sci Out Ia
pursuit..
CHAPTER ~vIII.-Seton. locating a
1qning village, hit the trail Of Ellen and
pebbie. He then rented a fast vessel
ans started In pursuit, Darlington pur-
suing Strathgate.
CHAPTER TX.
The Hard Riding Of Lord Darlington.
Lord Carrington's best horse was
named Sailor. He was a magnificent
black. built for speed, but not with
out great powers Of endurance. Like
all Englishmen. my lord was a ia
nous horseman, although he followed
the sea for a livelihood. He was a
case in contradiction to the ancient
adage that a sailor is never so much
out OF his element as when he Is
astride of a horse. Generations Of
fox-hunting fathers had given him a
heritage Of horsemanship which the
years he had spent upon the sea
could not eradicate. Not only was
he an expert rider, but he was thor.
oughly familiar with what could be
got out Of a horse. He knew how to
ride him to the best advantage, when
to spare him and when to press him.
It seemed to the groom who fol
lowed him on this occasion, hardly
less we'll mounted on one Of my lords
best hunters, that Darlington had
forgotten all he knew, for he had
scarcely entered upon the main road
when he put Sailor to his best PAGES
on the jump. In fact, he rode him
like n possessed. He spared Meth,
er whip nor spur, but drove the horse
forward as If the devil were after him
and heaven before him. Once the
groom ventured to demonstrate. Car
rlngton shut him up with a single
word.
The furies of jealousy, Of hate, o.
revenge, were raging in his heart
He had but one desire. to ride dowI
%Strathgate and wrest Ellen from his
hands. He had no doubt that thu
three were headed for Portsmouth
He, too, remembered that there wal
a ship belonging to Ellen about read.
to sail from that harbor, and he di
yined more quickly than Seton di,
that 1t was thither she was bound
He expected, since the party had gonI
in a carriage and could by no mean.
make the speed he was making, tina
ne would overhaul them before night
fall, and in his black mood he wa
willing to kill his faithful horse, o
any number. of horses, to bring abou
the capture and stoppage of the fugi
tlyes one moment earlier than coul
otherwise have been attained.
ASST to punish him for his misus
Of a noble steed who responded ga
lantly to every incentive OF Will
spur, voice and appeal his maste
brought to bear, Sailor had the ba
luck to cast a shoe. A few leaps an
he went instantly lame. With a bi
ter curse Darlington d%ismounted an
examined the horse, The poor beai
stood painting and exhausted, hi
TANKS heaving, his heart beating, hi
head dropping. The groom had bee
distanced and left behind. CarrinI
ton was alone with a lame horse mile
apparently, from a posting station {
blacksmith's shop. There was not
ing to do but wait. He sat down
tho roadside, his eyes strained bac
ward in the direction whence he hs
come, looking for the groom. Aft
half an hour or so Of delay, whiC
fretfed him beyond measure. he dl
covered the fellow leisurely trottii
over a Hill Aroused by the halo
Of his master. the boy sudden
q~uickensd his pace and soon drew re
beside him.
what do you mean" cried c.
rington. furiously, by loahng aloi
IN that way9 told you tc keep
with me-
my lud," said the boy touching /
hat and dismounting. mo man
earth could keep up with you witho
killing his horse. and there are Il