184 THE SILVER FOX 



'* He's badly hurt, Lady French," he 

 said, his brogue rough with compassion for 

 her; "he seems to have a couple of ribs 

 broken, and there's probably concussion too, 

 and it might be a bit of a crush under the 

 horse." 



" Oh ! " said Lady Susan stonily. Then, 

 her brain travelling slowly on, '* Can we 

 carry him between us? He only weighs 

 nine six." 



As she spoke she saw that Bunbury, 

 Slaney, and others were hurrying towards 

 them; it did not surprise her, everything 

 seems to be drawn naturally into the 

 suction of disaster. 



Afterwards she realized that it was a 

 long time before a messenger returned with 

 a blue counterpane, and other messengers 

 with a couple of rails from a wooden paling. 

 A species of hammock was made, and Hugh 

 was, with utmost care, laid in it ; she 

 noticed that Dr. Hallahan told the bearers 

 not to walk in step. Then Bunbury led up 

 Slaney's horse, and told her she must get 



