CHARLES CARRINGTON, ESQ. 115 



" Or extinguish yourself," remarked one. 



Cigars and an occasional nip at their pocket 

 pistols whiled away the time till the train arrived 

 at its destination ; there, Cropper and another took 

 a fly, and drove the three miles they had to go. 

 They were quite determined they would not dirt 

 their boots or spotless leathers by a three miles' 

 ride ; they would appear at the meet as bright as 

 their No. 1 pinks, Day & Martin, and Probert's 

 paste could make them. 



" There they are ! " exclaimed Cropper's friend, 

 as he caught sight of the hounds drawn up on a 

 small common. " By Jupiter, but there's a lot out ! 

 it's the last day of the season." 



Cropper descended from the fly in all the glories 

 of his ulster coat and overalls ; his horses were 

 there under the charge of spicy-looking Master 

 Dick. 



The overalls were slipped off, and, with the 

 ulster, consigned to the driver to leave at the 

 station ; and our hero mounted his horse and was 

 ready for the fray. 



Now, this meet not being far from town, and a 

 large number of the London division being present, 

 the worthy master, having a proper regard for his 

 hounds, thought a few jumps might choke off a 

 good many who would press upon the hounds. So 



