did not reach its destination. X
wn, and the birds were scattered
rage when he returned home, a:
ivery Fox ever afterwards. This
of w»«t -M tact on the j
irt of a Master of Hounds,
wadays, even with all thing
perfect genius -in the gentl
not what they used to be .
ith -the poultry-bill, formed
■ *« *X * things. N
F^hsunds has ‘ to be a
’ffeaded, for farmers are
less; whilst the m
threatens to become an ogre of the most apj
I must relate one tale which my readers
unsavoury . subject of shooting . Foxes, I
beside a Master of Foxhounds, when he sfe
the crime was quite unintentional, but the 0
the poor man to this day. •
In 1884 I was a happy-go-lucky young
where although by courtesy called a student. ]
part in my education than the book. At thi:
friendship of the late Prince Albert Victor,
to manage, and with whom -I
Heads of the Eastern counties.
* Cambridge characte
PrM care for a day’s shooting at Boric
he >■ ■ ' and we looked forward to ;
: receiving .any answer
d wide. Mr. W. was
>re he would give up
rely a glaring instance
w retain their position
sis favour, a Master of
itle art of soothing the easily
>e;they shoot more and hunt,
i of real or imaginary losses,
.'tensions.
iujd amusing. Apropos of thé
dually present, even standing
'ox. I need scarcely say that
t about, and probably sticks to
ïlloi
hares, Borley Wood
at Trinity College, Cambridge,
&s£,I fear the gun played a more important
fc this time, too, I‘ was honoured with the
dor,whose shooting arrangements I used
nany a delightful day in the covers and
Johnny’ Perkins, the Master of Downing,
friend of mine, asked if I thought the
On asking his Highness
ay amongst the pheasants,
special
train was prden&l m . 0 o’clock and
at -my watch. It ww ,■ -a -l late ce
delayed the start, so i <m my
calling a cab, went, for the «Nation at
if we had met a policeman Arrived
gu a to discern that i was a pcrsoi
master' and four or five other officii
hats off/ and regarding my advc/.u
under .the circumstances. At this tsr
very like the Prince, because on se
him, but I had gone . half way up ■
punctually at that hour I awoke and looked
:rtain!y, bat some circumstances might have
clothes, seized my guns and cartridges, and
a speed that would have meant a summons
at the station, instead of anathemas, I was
a of considerable importance. The’ station-
als were standing in the doorway with their
ith a respect that I felt was hardly my due
iic, in personal appearance I must have been
■ eral occasions I found myself mistaken for
the exceedingly long platform of Cambridge