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tlie Carr, and ere hounds had been five minutes 

 in covert, they found. 



Yonder he goes across the ride. Too, Too, 

 Too ! Huic, Huic, Huic ! and in less than half a 

 minute hounds are across too, and running hard 

 in covert. All of a sudden, dead silence. 



' They must have overrun it,' said Acton to 

 Miss Going, who was riding alongside him. 



* What is that ? ' said she ; ' there he goes 

 back again about a hundred yards down.' 



Acton promptly holloaed and Eeginald 

 emerged, Tally-.ho Buick, Tally-ho Buick, 

 Eleu Buick ! Crack, crack, crack went Purlby's 

 whip, and hounds were at him again. This time 

 he headed straight for the outside of the covert, 

 and breaking, set his head across the park, but 

 only for a hundred yards ; his heart then failed 

 him, and turning short back, he was met by 

 his enemies who were pouring out of covert, 

 just as he made for the fence. In much less 

 time than it takes to write, all was over, and 

 Reginald dismounting proceeded to divest him 

 of his brush and pads. Then came the blooding 



