126 A PAT WITH THE HOUNDS. 



Christenbury Crags, where a- for !j->d been seen 

 stealicp; away, but tho hounds, trw to their own 

 instirct, keep oa the old drag up LLO Leer Ili^g", 

 and across Lewisburn, win die g away op Merlin's 

 Clench, v/here the notes of the boas lies waken 

 bold Reynard from his slumbers, and they view 

 him a\vay. leavin-r Glendue to the left, the music 

 of the gallant pack ringing far and Tvido, bringing 

 the footrneii "frae a' the airts the wji* 7 rail blav/," 

 some from the heights above Be\vc^silc, and some 

 from the heathc;y crests overlccliiri-; Idddosdale. 

 Fox and do.^s are now on the O'vlrenslrs-w side of 

 the hill ever bciil, and broken bn.es, n aj: the burn 

 at a killing* pace, en to the heights arc 1 past Elliot's 

 Pikes, where "my nabs" ran to ground. What 

 is to le doi-je? Must w& try if he vail bolt? 

 Yes; Lfie is "Tommy" the Bew.sh^ugh terrier, 

 that remmds us of an otte r with his icrr body and 

 short krs, a rf;?*! Dai; die DiLincnt all over ; he is 

 in, and quickly chfal3eog;ee> the ^a::s, lut Tommy 

 is too hip; and cannot et up to the in ark. It is 

 perhaps z$ v?dl foi the fcx, as tfci.ro is danger in 

 those fiery ej'es and cruel-lockij r jav/s. Try 

 Wasp, of Tarnbecks. She is a-fc hirc, hot conies 

 out agair, apparently not liking 1 the job, but in 

 a short time returns to the attack, and closes with 

 him this time. Call back the licur.ds, and keep 

 quiet; ycn.!er he is out. u Ycucg Mcudy," a 



