Midnight
Before long the funeral procession came into view , making for the little church near the graveyard on the opposite shore . Parson John was feeling most keenly the position in which he was so unfortunately placed . He could see only one way out of the difficulty , and that was to leave Fraser behind . Therefore , before the first sleigh of the funeral procession was reached he gave Midnight the reins , and thus no longer restrained she drew gradually away from her opponent . On she flew , past the staring , gaping people , and for a mile beyond the church . By this time Fraser was so far in the rear that he gave up the race . Beaten and crestfallen he turned to the left , made for the shore and disappeared .