THE ORDEAL 



giving a backward glance from the 

 tail of his eye, cracks on his better 

 pace and leads them a burster. 



Closer and closer to him draws 

 Jack on Lovelei, with Calvert some 

 three or four lengths behind. 



Now Jack gets ready his spear, 

 and letting in knees and spurs, lifts 

 Lovelei with a rush to the pig. At 

 the same time the boar seems for a 

 second to shorten his stride, but the 

 next moment, when the horse is at 

 its fastest and he at his most collected 

 pace, he suddenly shoots off at right 

 angles to his line, thereby gaining 

 several lengths before his pursuer 

 can turn. But this manoeuvre lets 

 up the second man ; Calvert, quickly 

 .turning on to the new line, now 

 rides the boar. Gradually and 

 IIP 



