^6 Charles, Third Bai'on Southampton. 



with Astcote Thorns he crossed the turnpike at 

 high pressure, over Astcote and Eastcote field 

 down to Banbury Lane. There Lord Southampton 

 met me in the road. 



" This is a good run," he said warmly, " and no 

 one has found us out ! " 



" Oh, yes there has, my lord ! " I meaningly 

 replied. 



*' Who?" he queried. 



'' Druid ! " I said, " he is not here, he gave up 

 long ago ! " 



We then bore to the right under Gayton, and 

 over Blisworth fields, up to Courteenhall House, 

 where the fox was killed. It was a good nine mile 

 point, I suppose. A half-circle made it fourteen 

 miles as hounds ran. The horses were pretty well 

 tired. 



Lord Southampton said, " Although it is so- 

 early, I will go home." 



I do not think the huntsman ever knew that 

 the fox was a ' bagman ' ! 



On our way home I asked Morgan to touch his 

 horn, as I had seen Druid behind. As we went 

 over Shoseley Grounds, the old dog, only a four- 

 season hunter, came up. He was the tallest 

 hound Lord Southampton owned, twenty-six 

 inches, and one of the best. That was the run of 



