CHAPTER XVII 



DR. HENRY SEARLE GAYE : 1885-93 



Prosperous state of the cotmtry — A successful reign — Major-General Gaye — 

 Brigade-Surgeon A. C. Gaye : well known as a gentleman rider — Terms 

 of mastership — Mr. Whidbome presents his pack to the committee — 

 Kennels at North End, Ipplepen — New kennels built at Pulsford Hills, 

 Denbury — Part of the moor country claimed by Bragg — Claim renewed 

 by Mr, Norton and Mr. Thomas — Arbitrated upon in 1890 — New regula- 

 tions : the " receipt " button ; capping — Hunt uniform — Mr. A. S. 

 Rendell retires from the secretaryship — Succeeded by Mr. H. S. Wright, 

 who subsequently resigns — Jack Whitmore leaves — Replaced by James 

 Collings — Prejudice against a harrier huntsman overcome — A presentation 

 to Collings — His personality : in the field ; in the kennel — Master and 

 man combine to raise the fortunes of the hunt — Dr. Gaye as master — An 

 tmfortunate accident — Good sport — Mr. D. Scratton and his keeper. 

 Bishop — Mr. W. Rendell : his descriptive account of three notable runs — 

 Dr. Gaye resumes possession of the Haldon side vacated by Mr. Studd — 

 His resignation — His popularity recognized by a diimer and presentation 

 — A gracefiil act. 



" Old friends long gone again appear, 

 Their welcome voice we seem to hear ; 

 And shadows from the wall depart, 

 As early sunshine warms the heart." 



(Dartmoor Days.) 



THE fortunes of the hunt on the Newton side, 

 which had sunk to a low ebb during the second 

 mastership of Mr. Ross, received a fresh impulse 

 under the guidance of Mr. Whidborne, who did the 

 thing efficiently and well and pulled the hunt together, 

 so that when Dr. Gaye succeeded, he had the advan- 

 tage of the previous three seasons' nursing and 

 careful working up of the country. The Doctor made 

 the most of this advantage, and with an improved 

 organization the hunt was put upon a better and 



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