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excitement amongst the inhabitants. The run 

 was a very good one, a five mile point in forty- 

 five minutes, and not far off eiglit miles as the 

 hounds ran. 



The next run we have to record took place on 

 March 9th, 1885. It was a cold miserable day 

 with a continuous drizzle falling, and as was to 

 be expected scent was indifferent, and sport only 

 moderate. They found their second fox in 

 Barker's Intake, a wild and strong cover on the 

 hill side between Roseberry and Hutton Hall. 

 Most of the field had gone home, disgusted with 

 the first run, and the weather, which was like 

 getting worse. But the rising wind cleared away 

 the drizzle, and scent improved, and a fair 

 hunting run in the hills of about an hour and 

 fifty minutes was the result, the fox being eventu- 

 ally pulled down in Hutton Park. Amongst the 

 few in at the death was Mr. Wharton, the popular 

 Squire of Skelton Castle, who, perhaps, for the 

 first time in his life, asked for the brush. Mr. 

 Proud at once gave it to him, when he told those 

 present that the reason he wanted it was that it 

 was his seventy-sixth birthdciy. On hearing this 

 Mr. Proud gave him the head as well. These 

 trophies were preserved by Rowland Ward, and 

 form an heirloom which any sportsman may well 

 look upon with pride. The incident was a pleasing 

 one, and will live long in the memory of those 

 who were fortunate enough to be present. 



