The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-14
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"Q11te so-in perfectly legal FORM
said Sartoris, firmly.
He win know It's false" said the
conscience stricken Haslaun.
''Neveri He never can or wfIl-un-
less you tell him." said the captain.
'sDo you want to add a memory of Jail
to your other "reminiscences. Beastly
place! My dear fellow, for once In our
lives we've done a good action. Don't
be afraid of It We've bought justice
for a woman. She'll stick to it. shall
stick to it. You stick to it. You can't
be found out-so be noble. You'll have
N jolly bad time If you don't"
The substitute vicar shuddered.
But viii she make her claim-pub-
Hc1yAsoon?'' he asked, Selling a ocean
ter of whisky.
Sartoris took a puff at the cigarette
between his lips as he returned:
Cant say. She never meant to while
he lived. She was antictpating-er
weeds, don't you see? Now the situa-
tion's changed If he jilts her she may
be Jealous, perhaps resentfnl, and
well, if the crash comes sooner or later
its all one TO you, my dear Haslam,
d'you see? You've got.to stick to IT."
Beverley now raped on the table
and gradually the company of men set
tied into their places.
'fThe seasons over" said the mar
quis. S.and this is. our last meet Now
those beastly vio1ets are sprout1ng in
the gsF0en-our lest meet and the last
timeI shall hunt the hounds The Bev-
erleys haNe hunted from FaIconhurst
for over 200 years'-he paused to let
the applause substde-tiand so they will
as long as a Beverley lives, a Bever-
.Hrr-sFF Fra %FrefI. T9Tr% E1u0rIou
;hasrnoB son to come after him. He died
AS n Beverley sheuld for his country.
He's not here 30 be my deputy. So.
gentlemen, it Hes with you to say who
SHAH. You want young blood to hunt
good hounds-Ku find them all right
but we want deputy master. one
vouHaH follow, one the country knows,
one who'll huntethe Beverley as a good
sportsman should: and as you who sit
around me are good sportsmen one and
all, I.verca11ed you all together to leave
the choice to you
At this moment the young Earl of
Brancaster entered and took his seat
at the table of Beverley. Instantly
there were shouts of 'SBrancaster'' and
captain Rayner, veteran Of the Bev-
erley hunt, got to his feet quickly.
'tIn the old days. he said, '4it was
the rule when the master at Falcon
hurst came a cropper; It was the mas
ter Of Rievers who hunted the hounds.
1T has been his turn to come choppers
lately. But now, as we all rejoice to
see, he's 1T and well again and stand
ing at Lord Beverley's right hand.
Gould better man take the whip than
Lord BrancasterT'
As amid cheers that followed this
speech Lady Diana and the women OF
and grouped themselves on the stairs
to hear the conclusion Of the speeches.
Brancaster arose and with q bow to
the company began in low voice,
which gradually increased in power:
Gentlemen, you pay me a very high
compliment, but I'm afraid don't de-
serve it. To command the support OF
the Beverley hunt I have not "
proved that can ride hard enough
as straight as I shall when I fe
the lead that 1 am certain will appeal
most nearly to you-the lead not of
deputy master, for there is none here
fitted to take that place, but the lead
that is given in some counties by the
mistress of the hounds. Gentlemen, let
us follow that example and declare by
reclamation today that Lady Diana
Sartoris is the chosen deputy mistress
Of the Beverley hounds
Only the greatest positive and affirm
alive shouts greeted this declaration,
and, encouraged by it, Brancaster
walked slowly to the foot of the stair
way and took from his pocket a jewel
case containing a miniature whip in
diamonds, the package he had been
Tuning about in the morning.
LAZY DIANA he said to the young
girl above him, 'tyou have heard the
decision of the hunt May 1 beg that
on their behalf you will accept-the
whip?v
And he gave to Lady Diana the gilt
3ering diamond whip.
Lady Diana was plainly moved and
there seemed tears of pride and joy in
her eyes as she answered: