"Why I hate to tell you but you will know soon enough. Peggy got one of her headstrong streaks and soon after the hunt left the Manor she came down in her riding habit. She said she was going after the hounds.
"I just laughed and told her there was no hunter left in the stable and she said she would take Kentucky Babe."
"What, take my brood mare, Kentucky Babe? Why she foaled within the month. It would kill her to run."
"I told Peggy so. I did everything that I could to stop her, Uncle, but I didn't really think she would do it. So when she cantered down the turnpike, some one had to go after her and see that she didn't get into trouble with the mare. You know the Babe is very high like. There was no mount left but the stallion, so I took him."
"I see," said the Colonel, grinning broadly. Then the serious look came back to his face.
"But where is Margaret? Did you leave her behind?"
