Wyndham Flitter — for, as rnay have been itnagined. it
Iras that person agc-^Ws hai d put to it. He calculated, r.ow



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svsr, tliat his identity might not have been dearly esta-
blished, and so was the more anxious to get away. Moreovep,
he knew he was a good runner; he had put his legs to the
proof on previous occasions, and they had never failed him;
and therefore away he went, in the moonlight, across the
corn.
By degrees his pursuers gave up, for the agricultural
frame is rather adapted to slow continuous labour than con»
densed energy; and their "wind" was no match for that of
the well trained man about town. One by one they tailed
off, and at last Philip found that he was left with a represen-
tative of the Stiles' family — a brother of the Patience who
had lately quitted Lady Flokes's service, and who possessed
lighter limbs and tougher lungs than his fellows.
" Dang un — he can run like a ferrut," gasped the young
peasant, as he kept even with Philip. " I wonders if he can
leap."

« Why?" asked the other.
" Because hell come to the bourne directly, and that's a
goodish seven foot."

" Never mind," replied Philip: "don't flag."

They were not in a condition to waste more breath in
talking than was necessary, so they kept on, in the wake of
the other, through the corn, vaulting over the rail at the
bottom of the field, and then crossing the gardens of some
cottagers, at one of which an awkward check took place.
