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Rh " Tom, Tom Morris ! stop this minute, you wicked boy ! You'll break Estella's nose ! " she cried, as they pursued the cavalcade toward the grove opposite the house. Here Pete, excited by the uproar, began barking furiously, and running around in a circle with a speed which soon brought Estella to the ground, besides tying up Tom's legs in a complicated manner with the cord which served as a connecting link between the team in front and the team behind. Old Turk, after taking a survey of the scene, gently laid himself down, harness and all, and wagged his ponderous tail ; while poor Grip, in his efforts to free him- self from the shawl, managed to pull his cap over his eyes, and howled in blind dismay.' In the midst of the confusion, Grace rescued Miss Wales from her perilous position, and, finding her classic nose still unbroken, laid her carefully in the crotch of a tree, and prepared for revenge. In his desire to secure the obedience of his dog- team, Tom had fastened them securely, by long cords, to his belt ; Pete had already managed to