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lerton was the only gentleman who crossed 

 the dyke, which he accomplished with great 

 difficulty. The others made for a place 

 that was ford able, and after losing a con- 

 siderable space of time, got on to the line, 

 when inquiries were made which way the 

 hounds had gone. *' Straight away, and 

 only one gentleman with them," was the 

 answer, and all put forward at best pace, 

 hoping a check would let them in. A more 

 formidable place than the Car Dyke then 

 presented itself — the Helpringham Eau, a 

 deep, bottomless drain, some fifty feet wide. 

 Mr Willerton crossed this also, but the 

 hounds were out of slorht. The second 

 whip followed Mr Willerton's example ; and, 

 with the exception of Goosey and Mr Tindle, 

 who, after riding some two hours and a half 

 in the direction of Boston, came up with 

 the hounds at last, no one else saw any- 

 thing of the run. Goosey got to his hounds 

 just as it was getting dark ; and being then 



