4*4 



A STRANGE EXPERIENCE. 



"I wonder that he didn't, but, having got you both on his neck, he wanted to 

 give you a free ride." 



" It's the sort of ride that I wouldn't take again for all the wealth of India," re- 

 marked Dick with a shudder, as he began patting the neck of his steed. " No one 

 can imagine my feelings during those two or three minutes when the boar was 



under me and the pony on top." 



I thought he would kick your brains out." 



" He must have come very near it ; I 

 can't understand why he did not. My foot 

 was caught in such a way that I 

 couldn't possibly get it out of the 

 stirrup. Although I did not have 

 his whole weight on me, I felt as if 

 my breast was crushed in by 

 ^.. the mountain pressing me 

 down. I fought and kicked, 

 too, but I couldn't see 

 anything plainly, and 

 all was a blind strug- 

 gle for life." 



" But you did get 

 your foot loose." 



"When the pony 

 toppled off he must 

 have twisted the stir- 

 rup in such a way 

 that my foot drew out 

 By that time every- 

 thing looked dark, 

 and you saw I was a 

 little dazed when you 

 came up." 



"It was most prov- 

 idential that you 

 were not killed outright." 



"I feel that, and I shall thank 

 Heaven as long as I live for preserving 



me, not only from this peril, but from the others by which I have been threatened. I 

 can now appreciate Pongo's escape from the wild boar in Africa." 



" It is better to be born lucky than rich, and best of all to be born plucky," was 

 the truthful comment of Mr. Godkin. " I judge we have all had enough hunting for 

 to-day." 



It was some time before our friends recovered from the flurry caused by 



ROYAL SPORT, INDEED." 



