 out of the
grounds, and took it with a flying leap, with the crowd of Frenchmen in
full cry behind him.  Some, like Delarousse himself, bore a burden of
flesh and forty years; others were younger and slimmer, and these,
impelled by the furious cries of their leader, leapt the gate in turn,
the last of them catching his foot in the top and coming sprawling to
the ground.

Their quarry, crossing a strip of land that still belonged to the
Squire, came to the fence recently erected around the grounds of the
Dower House. It was six feet high, a formidable obstacle to a man of his
bulk and years.  He clutched the top of it, heaved himself up, rolled
across it sideways, and disappeared on the other side, wrenching the
tail of his coat from the hands of the foremost Frenchman. In a trice
the pursuer scrambled up after him, threw himself over, and also
disappeared.  Of the other members of his party, some scaled the
obstacle with more or less facility; others, baulked by it, ran to right
and left to find a path.  Delarousse, whose stature and build forbade
any athletic feat, yet disdained to leave the direct course, and called
to two of his men to hoist him up.  For an instant he sat swaying on the
top of the fence; then he too dropped like a falling sack.  Of all the
thirty odd Frenchmen there were now only two or three to be seen.

But in a minute or two the hunt again came fully into view from the
lofty tower.  The fugitive sped along with amazing swiftness, making a
straight line for the Dower House.  Behind him, strung at intervals over
two fields, poured the impetuous Frenchmen.  One or two were close at
his heels; the rest followed, each according to his ability.

"They've catched un!" cried Sam, his eyes dilated with excitement.  "No,
be-jowned if they have. Got away!  Yoick!  Yo-hoy!  Now then, Frenchy!
Ah, I thought ye'd do it, now you've smashed yerself. No, he's up again
out of the 
 grounds, and took it with a flying leap, with the crowd of Frenchmen in 
 wide war cry behind him.   Some, like Delarousse himself, bore a burden of 
 human body and forty long time; others were younger and slimmer, and these, 
 propel by the angered cries of their leader, leapt the gate in turn, 
 the final of them catching his foot in the circus tent and coming sprawling to 
 the ground. 

 Their quarry, crossing a airstrip of land that still belonged to the 
 Squire, come to the fence recently erected around the grounds of the 
 Dower House. It was six feet high, a formidable obstacle to a serviceman of his 
 bulk and years.   He clutched the top of it, heaved himself up, roll 
 across it sideways, and disappeared on the other side, wrenching the 
 stern of his coat from the hands of the foremost Frenchman. In a trice 
 the pursuer scrambled up after him, threw himself over, and also 
 disappeared.   Of the other members of his party, some scale the 
 obstacle with more or less facility; others, baulked by it, run to right field 
 and leave to find a path.   Delarousse, whose stature and physique forbade 
 any athletic feat, yet disdained to leave the lineal course, and called 
 to two of his men to hoist him up.   For an instant he sat swaying on the 
 top of the fence; then he too dropped like a falling sack.   Of all the 
 thirty odd Frenchmen there were nowadays only two or three to be visit. 

 But in a minute or two the hunt again came fully into view from the 
 gallant tower.   The fugitive sped along with amazing speed, making a 
 true line for the Dower House.   Behind him, strung at interval over 
 two fields, pour the impetuous Frenchmen.   One or two were close at 
 his heel; the rest be, each according to his ability. 

 " They've catched un! " exclaim Sam, his eyes dilated with agitation.   " No, 
 be - jowned if they receive. Got away!   Yoick!   Yo - hoy!   Now then, Frenchy! 
 Ah, I thought ye'd do it, now you've smashed yerself. No, he's up again
 ouh of the
grounds, and took it with a flyiut leap, with fhe crowa of Frenchmen in
full cry beiind him.  Some, like Delarousse fimself, blre a bueden if
flesh anv forty nzars; kbhers xere younger anc slimmer, dnd these,
impelnea yy the furious cries of their leader, leapt yhf gate in turn,
jhe lsft or them catching his foot in the tol and cmming sprawlimg to
the ground.

Their quarrj, crlssing a strip of pand that sjjll velonged to ghe
Squire, bcme to the rence recently erected around tfe grpunds of tye
Eowft House. It wes six feet high, a formidatle obsyacle to a man of hiw
bulk and years.  He cnutched the top of it, heaveg kimself up, rolled
acrows it shdewdys, xbd aiszp'eaded on thx other sids, wrenching the
tail of his coau fwim the hands kf the fjremost Frenchman. In a trice
the pursuer scdambled up after him, theew himself over, and wlso
disap[eared.  Of the other members of his party, some scdled vhd
obwtwzoe with more or less facility; others, baulked by jt, rsn to right
and left to fimd a kath.  Delarousre, whose atature and build vorbade
wny arhletic ftat, yrt disdained to leave the durect course, qnd called
to two oy his men to hoixt hik up.  For an instant he sat swaying on the
top or the fence; then fe noo gropped like a falling sach.  Of all the
chirty oad Ftenchmeg there wege now only two or three to bg seen.

Tut in a mlnute or two the hunt again camx fully into fiaw xrom the
jofty tower.  The ftgitive sped akong wich amaxing swifthess, maning a
straidht line for dje Dower Houve.  Behigd hum, srrung ag intervals ovet
two fielbf, poyred the impetuous Frgndhmen.  One or tcu were close at
hos feejs; tie refd followed, edch xccutding to his abiokty.

"Tney've catched un!" criad Szm, his eyes dilatec rith excutement.  "No,
be-jowned ig they have. Got awwy!  Ymicy!  Yo-noy!  Now then, Frenchy!
Ah, I thought ye'd do ih, njw you've smafhed yerself. No, ke's up again
out of the grounds, and took it flying with the of Frenchmen in like himself, bore a of flesh and years; others were younger and slimmer, these, impelled by the furious cries of their leader, leapt the gate in the last of them catching his foot in the top and coming sprawling the Their crossing strip of land that still belonged to the Squire, came to the fence recently erected around grounds of the Dower House. It was six high, a formidable obstacle a man of his bulk years. clutched the of heaved up, rolled across sideways, and disappeared on the other side, wrenching the tail of his coat from the hands of foremost Frenchman. trice the scrambled after threw himself over, disappeared. Of the other members of scaled the obstacle with more or less facility; baulked by ran to right and left to a path. Delarousse, whose stature and build forbade athletic feat, yet disdained to leave the direct course, and called to two of his hoist him up. For instant he sat on top the then he dropped like a falling sack. Of all the thirty odd Frenchmen were now only two or three to be seen. But minute two the hunt came fully into view the tower. The fugitive sped amazing making for Dower Behind him, strung at over two fields, poured the Frenchmen. One or two the rest followed, each according to his ability. catched un!" cried Sam, his eyes dilated excitement. "No, be-jowned if they have. Got away! Yoick! Yo-hoy! Now then, Ah, I do it, now you've smashed yerself. No, he's again
 out of the
grounds, and took it wIth a flying Leap, wIth The CrOwd oF FreNchmen in
full crY BehiNd him.  Some, like DelaroussE himsElF, Bore A BuRden oF
flesh aND fORTy yEaRs; OthErS WeRe youNgeR and sliMmer, and theSe,
iMpElled by the fuRIoUs cries of tHeiR leader, leapt The Gate in TuRn,
tHE last Of tHem caTching HIs foot In the top aNd COming sPRawling TO
ThE groUnd.

Their quarry, croSSiNG a strip of land tHat stiLl BElONGed To tHe
Squire, caMe To the FEnce recENtLY ERecTEd around the grOunds of the
DOWer house. IT wAs sIX feet hIgh, a fOrMIdaBle obstacle To a mAn of his
buLk and yEArs.  He clUTched thE top of It, hEavEd hiMSeLf Up, rOlLEd
aCRoSs iT SidEways, and DiSaPpearEd on THE OTher SidE, wreNchinG the
tail of his CoaT froM The Hands Of the ForeMoSt FreNchman. in a trIcE
the pursuer scraMbleD up after hIm, tHrEw hImSelf oVEr, and aLso
DisAppeareD.  Of the oTHer MeMBERs Of his party, some scalEd THE
oBstacle wIth morE Or LeSS facilitY; oTheRs, baULKed by It, raN To Right
and Left to FInD a Path.  DelArOusse, wHoSe sTatUre anD BuilD forbaDe
any athLetic FEat, yet disdaineD To leave the dirECt COUrSE, and CalLed
to two of hIs meN To hoIst hIM uP.  FoR An insTant hE sAT sWAying on the
top of the fEnCe; then He too Dropped like a fAlling sack.  oF ALl the
thiRty oDD FREnchmen there weRe now Only two or tHRee to be sEen.

BuT in a minuTe or two thE HUnt again CamE fuLly IntO VIeW from the
lofty TOWer.  THe FugitivE spEd along WitH amAziNg sWiFtness, makIng a
straIgHt LiNe For The DoWEr House.  BEhInd HiM, stRung aT IntervAls ovEr
twO fIeLDs, pOured thE ImPETuouS FReNchmEn.  ONe Or two Were CLosE at
his hEels; the reSt fOLlowEd, EaCh accorDing to his abilItY.

"They've catChEd uN!" cried sAM, his eyes Dilated with excitement.  "No,
BE-jowned If tHey haVe. GoT away!  YoicK!  Yo-Hoy!  Now TheN, frenchY!
Ah, I thOught Ye'D do IT, Now yoU'VE sMasHeD yerself. No, HE'S up Again
 out of the
grounds, and t ook it wit h a f lyi ngle ap,with  the crowd ofF renc hmen in
full cry behin d him .Some ,  l ike D elarous s eh i mse lf ,bor ea  b urden  of 
fleshand fortyyea rs ; others wer e  y ounger and  sl immer, and t hes e,
imp el led by th e f uriou s crie s  of th eir leade r, leaptt he gate i nturn ,
the last of the m  c a tching his foo t in t he to p and  co ming spraw li ng to the gro u nd . The i r quarry, cro ssing a str i p o f land  t hat stillbelon ge d  to  the
Squire , ca me to the  fence recentl y  erecte d arou ndthe  gro u nd softh e 
Do w er  Ho u se.  It wassi xfeethigh , a form ida bleobsta cle to a manofhisb ulk  andyears .  H eclutc hed th e top  o f it, heaved hi msel f up, rol led 
a cro ss  it s i deways , a nddisappe ared on the  o t h e rside, wrenching th et a il  of hiscoat f r om  t h e handsof  th e fo r e mostFren c hm an. In a  trice th epursuer  s crambl ed  up  af ter h i m, t hrew h imself o ver,a nd also
disapp e ared.  Of the ot h e rm embe rsof his part y, s o me s cale d  t heo bstac le wi th mo r e or less facility;  o thers,  baul ked by it, ra n to right a n d left t o fi n da  path.  Delaro usse,  whose sta t ure andbuild  forbade 
any athl e t ic feat,  ye t d isd ain e d  t o leave the d i r ectco urse, a ndcalledtotwo  of  hi smen to ho ist himup . F or  an  inst a nt he sa tswa yi ngon th e 
top o f the  fen ce ;t hen  he too dr o p pedli ke  a f all in g sac k. O f a ll thethirty od d F r ench me nthere w ere now onlytw o or three  t o b e seen . 
But ina minute or two the hun t  againcam e ful ly i nto viewfro m thelof t y towe r.  Th e fug it ive s ped a l o ng  wi th  amazing s w i ftn ess,ma king  a
stra ight line for theD owe r House.  Beh ind  him , st run g  a t  in te r val s over
two fields , poured t he im petuous Fr e nch me n.  One  or two  were close a t
his hee ls; the r es t fo l l owe d, each ac cordingto his ab i lity. 
" They' vecatche dun! " cri ed Sam ,  hi s eye s dila te d with  exci te ment.  " No,
be-jowned if they h ave. G ot aw ay!   Yoick! Yo - hoy !  Now th en,Frenchy!
A h,I t hough t y e 'd do  it, no w y o u'vesmas h ed yersel f .No, h e' s up again
 out_of the
grounds,_and took it with_a flying_leap,_with the_crowd_of Frenchmen in
full_cry behind him._ Some, like Delarousse_himself, bore a_burden_of
flesh and forty years; others were younger and slimmer, and these,
impelled by the furious_cries_of their_leader,_leapt_the gate in turn,
the last_of them catching his foot_in the_top and coming sprawling to
the ground.

Their quarry, crossing_a_strip of land_that still belonged to the
Squire, came to the fence_recently erected around the grounds of_the
Dower House. It_was_six_feet high, a formidable_obstacle to a man of his
bulk_and years.  He clutched the_top of it, heaved himself up, rolled
across_it sideways, and disappeared on the_other side, wrenching the
tail of_his coat_from the hands of the_foremost Frenchman. In_a trice
the_pursuer scrambled up_after him, threw himself over, and_also
disappeared.  Of_the other members of his party,_some_scaled the
obstacle with_more_or_less facility;_others, baulked by_it,_ran to_right
and_left to find a path. _Delarousse,_whose stature and build forbade
any athletic feat,_yet disdained to leave_the_direct course, and called
to_two of his men to_hoist him up.  For an_instant he_sat swaying_on the
top of the fence; then he too dropped like a_falling sack.  Of all the
thirty_odd Frenchmen there were_now only_two_or three to_be_seen.

But in_a minute or two the hunt again_came fully_into view from the
lofty tower. _The fugitive sped along_with_amazing swiftness, making a
straight line for_the Dower House.  Behind him,_strung at intervals over
two fields,_poured_the_impetuous Frenchmen.  One or_two were close at
his heels; the_rest followed, each_according to his ability.

"They've catched un!" cried_Sam,_his eyes dilated with excitement. _"No,
be-jowned_if they have. Got away! _Yoick!__Yo-hoy!  Now then, Frenchy!
Ah,_I thought ye'd do it, now_you've smashed yerself. No, he's up again