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hour or two at a time, whilst Arthur Wilson 

 hunted the pack. On one of these early days of 

 invalidism, old ]Mr. Vincent took a fall and got 

 hung up in his saddle. To render first aid and act 

 the good Samaritan was Gillard's foremost thought, 

 though he was too much of a cripple to climb 

 down from his saddle, but the timely help averted 

 what might have been a terrible accident. Now it 

 so happened that both were insured in the same 

 accidental company, and when INIr. Vincent applied 

 for an allowance during disablement consequent 

 from the accident, he gave Frank's name as a 

 witness. The result was the agent of the company 

 wrote to the good Samaritan, " What brought you 

 out hunting with a broken leg ? " A satisfactory 

 explanation was of course forthcoming, for Gillard 

 was only a spectator and unfit to ride a yard. 



Arthur Wilson, in the meantime, was successful 

 in his efforts to show sport, although he nearly 

 met his fate through a fall over wire, which sent 

 him home with hounds by two o'clock, incapacitated 

 for further work that day. The staff were fortunate 

 in possessing Harry Bonner as second whipper-in, 

 and right well he tumbled to the duties of turning 

 hounds to Arthur. After a season or two with 

 the Belvoir he went to the Meath, then to carry 

 the horn for the Tyndale, where he was much 

 liked, and now he is huntsman to the Meynell. 



Amongst those who came to renew old acquaint- 

 ance with hounds were ]Mr. Merthyr and Lady 

 Guest from the Blackmore Vale, a hunt which 

 must always present a striking and pleasing effect 



