Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07

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Day. said sartoris.
''But his mind-his memosyr u
unsasy clergyman asksd.
sartoris shrusSed bis shosidsss b
their well 6t1ing red coat.
"whyl" hs asked.
"when the vicar returns he'll real
that-that entry IN the marriage rsg1s
ter" hS ssid, sisncing unsssiiy - ~
table.
'BEaneastsrs marriaesT' retur1ed
the other. well. didn't he maEryr
you know'- began Haslam.
Parton me, knew noEh1ng."
"You signe1 for him." ps.sisted Has
lam.
mo. You wrote his name"
"But the MARI. the ross against r.
sartoris Vas viaihly annoyed
"BrancasterS wrist was injured %
the hne." he said. Dash It'll We must
be aDtistic-hs couldn't write"
What does Il matter7 The thing 4
there" sroaned the substitute vicar.
quite so-in perfectly legal form.
0ot0 Sott0flS, nfmly.
HE win know it's false" said The
conscience stricken Haslam.
"Never! He never can or wil-un-
less you tell him." said the captain.
do you want to add memory OF jail
to your other "Reminiscences. Beastly
place! My dear fellow, for once In ouz
lives we've done a good action. Don't
be afraid Of It. We've bought Justice
for woman. She'll stick to It. Ishail
stick to It. You stick to it. You can't
be found out-so be noble. You'll have
q jolly bad time II you don't"
The substitute vicar shuddered.
but win she make her claim-pub'
licly-soon? ?" he asked, seising ocean
ter Of whisky.
sartoris took pun at the cigarette
between his lips a. he returned:
Cant say. She never meant to willis
he lived. She was anticipatinC-
weeds. don't you see3 Now the sitaa.
lions changed II he jifts her che nay
be jealous. perhaps resentful, and
well. II the crash comes sooner OF later
It's all one to you. my dear Haslan.
d'you see3 You've got to stick to It ;"
Beverley now raped on the table
and gradually the company Of men set-
tied into their places.
'The seasons over" said the mar
quis. "and this is our last meet. Now
these hc.::!S -:c!e:. are sr.c:s!.s 4:
the garden-our last meet ana the last
time shall hunt the hounds. The Bev-
erleys have hunted from Falconhurst
for over 200 years"-he paused to let
the applause subside-"and 20 they Will
as long AZ a Beverley lives. . Bever.
ley'n be their master. But Beverley
has no son to come after him. he died
as a Beverley should for his country.
Hes not here to be my deputy. 30.
gentlemen. It lies with you TO say who
shall. You want young blood to hunt
good bounds-I1l ind them all right
but We want a deputy master. one
you'll all follow. one the country knows.
one who'll hunt the Beverley a. good
sportsman should: ana AZ you who ut
around me are COED sportsmen one and
all. rye called you all together to leave
the choice to you"
At this moment the young Earl OF
Braucaster catered and took his seat
at the table Of Beverley. Instantly
there were shouts Of -'Brancastsr" and
Captain Raypsr. veteran Of the Bev-
eriey hunt, got to his feet quickly.
'In the old days." he said. 1T was
the rule when the master at Falcon.
hurst came q cropper. It was the mas
ter Of Risvsrs who hunted the hounds.
II has bsea his turn TO come troopers
lately. But now, AZ we all rejoice 10
see, he's at and we'll again and stand
ing at Lord Beverley's right hand.
Could better man take the whip than
Lord nrancaster!'
Az amid cheers that followed this
speech Lady Diana and the women OF
the hunt In full field costume entered
aud grouped themselves on the stairs
to hear the CONCLUSION Of the speeches.
Brancaster arose and with . bow to
the company began in q low voice.
which gradually increased in power:
Gentlemen. you pay me very high
compliment. but I'm afraid don't de-
serve It. TO command the support OF
the Beverley hunt have not yet
proved that I can ride hard enough OF
% straight % shall when follow