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Hulbert, on Forest King, was the first man out of Doughboy Hollow. At the earliest glimpse of Molyneux and the troopers he had rushed for his horse, and he was in the saddle and away before Dan Wall and Kate O'Farrell quite realised what was happening.
Troubadour was a nervous horse and hard to catch when frightened. He would not let Kate get near him and as there was no time to lose she grabbed Alchemist, the steeplechaser, instead, and quickly unhobbled him. She led him by the bridle up to Dan and helped Dan to mount.