Lord Chiltern was very full of wrath, and always looked as though he desired to avenge those poor hounds on the Duke and all belonging to him.

To a Master of Hounds the poisoning of one of his pack is murder of the deepest dye.

There probably never was a Master who in his heart of hearts would not think it right that a detected culprit should be hung for such an offence.

And most Masters would go further than this, and declare that in the absence of such detection the owner of the covert in which the poison had been picked up should be held to be responsible.

In this instance the condition of ownership was unfortunate.