Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

Cheyne, their horses well in hand, little to the
left, following the MASTER whose knowledge of the Law
of the land foresaw that the would follow the ridge
that turned farther on to the eastward Camilla only
knew that she must ride straight and forward up
the hill toward the line of bushes round which the last
hound had disappeared Bent Numbered after her,
watching her anxous she took the fence at the top
OF the HILL tall and landed safely in the subble
beyond.
"Pul up little Camilla" he shouted. you'll blow
him if you don't This may last all morning"
II can't she cried He pulling me. He doesn't
want to stop, and neither do l."
It's the twenty pounds of underweight; but you'd
better your curb.
As they cleared the bushes they viewed again from
distance the dogs running strag ht line skrting
pasture at the edge of wood half mile away. The
field below to their left was now thin line of single
horsemen or groups of twos and threes Behind Bent
were Billy Haviland and the Baroness Down the hill
they went more carefully this time then up again
rocky ground dotted with pitfalls of ice and snow which
made the going hazardous. JanneyS crowd below
the level meadows was forging ahead; but when Camilla
reached the top of the next hill she that instead of
surgng toward the river, the hounds far away to
the right in open country and going very fast. They
reached the road from the meadow just Curtis Jam
ney, closely followed by Gretchen and Mrs Cheyne,
Larry and Jeff, came riding into the open.
Have you 'viewed'?"
Cortland Bent pointed with his crop, and they all
the pack making for the woods and the trees that lined
the creek in the hollow beyond 1t wide stretch
of open country, made up of half dozen fields and
fences. The short, sharp cry of the hounds they
sighted the fox music to Camilla but the of
the wind in her and the thunder of the horses
hoofs sweeter. 1t race for the creek. The
the lead; but jeff Mrs Cbeyne, and Camilla, Just be-
hind him, were taking their jumps together
At the third fence for reason Mackinaw refused
and scarcely knowing how it had happened, Camilla
slid forward over his ears to the ground She was a
little stunned but managed to keep her hold on the
eins, and before Cortland Bent could dsount she
her feet again. her checks little pale, but in wise
injured.
Are YOU hurt, Cama?7
No Help me up, quick, Cort!' She had
jeff and Mrs. Cheyne draw rein moment on the other
side of the fence, but when she ride together.
Jeff shouted something to her, but she could not hear it.
Il didn't give him his head Camilla stammered.
all know better now
For Gods sake be CAREFUL whispered Bent
If she heard him she gave sign of it, for, with her
face pale and her lips compressed she made wide turn
and before the rest of the field up had put Mack
nav at the jump again giving him his head and the crop
his flank just before he to it. The frightened
animal cleared the rails with two feet spare and good
six feet the farther side and when Jeff turned at the
bank of the creek to look he Mackinaw nobly clear
ing the last fence that remained between them.
Camilla, her color coming back, kept her eyes fixed
the silk hat of Mrs Cheyne. The memory of
Mrs. Cheynes smile Infatuated her. Her manner
superior, her equipment immaculate her seat such
fine pattern of English craftsmanship! The
to be long, they said Perhaps there would still be time
to show that She could ride, the boys in the West
rode, for every inch, for every pound.
Through the ford she dashed with Cortland close at
her heels the water delugng them both up the bank,
and the rise of the hill toward patch of bushes,
where the fox doubled and went straight with the wind
the valley for the hills. The going rougher
here,-boulders stone walls, and plowed fields Camilla
the angle, and in a moment riding beside
her husband and Mrs Cheyne who seemed to be setting
the pace &c ,, III raht,- 1o as.d pn+ sbo only, smiled
at him and touched Mackinaw with her heel. She
riding confidently now of herself and of her
horse. They understood each other and Mackinaw
responded noby; for when he found his place by the
side of Rita Cheynes bay mare he sensed the will of
his rider that here the horse he must oustay The
pace terrific, and twice Camilla felt the
of the other woman upon her; but she rode 1oyOuSlv