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rides in just about the spot where the foremost hounds 

 are working. 



In a moment or two he emerges, however. Heigh 

 has politely begged him to keep outside, and he does 

 so ; but instead of returning back to us, he trots along 

 by the side of the hedge till he is lost to sight. 



Suddenly a yell is heard in his direction. We set oif, 

 and find him standing up in his stirrups, and uttering 

 wild shrieks. 



" I saw him ! I saw him come out of there ! " he cries 

 excitedly, repeating his yell. 



" And you sent him in again ? " Wynnerly asks, with 

 ironical amazement, for Tewters seems to be delighted 

 with his exploit. 



"Yes; he went in just there ! " and he triumphantly 

 points out the spot. 



"Well, perhaps on the whole it would have been 

 better if you had stayed quietly with us," Downing 

 sarcastically remarks ; but Tewters does not see it. 

 We have been kept in by frost for several days and 

 are pining for a gallop, and to be regarded comtemp- 

 tuously by the man who has just headed the fox is 

 exasperating in no small degree. But Tewters is still 

 superior. 



" I have always found that men are of more use in 

 the covert than gossiping about the fences. The hunts- 

 man here seems to conduct his business differently, for 

 he requested me to stay outside ; and when I saw the 

 fox of course I halloaed," Tewters answers. 



