8 EXPERIENCES OF SPORT. 



through but one cart, and that is the one with 

 the Captain, his fair friend, and one or two more. 

 The horse in that comes to a halt, and will not 

 budge a peg. 



" Jump out and lead him !" shouts the old 

 pilot ; " sacre, do you want to drown the ladies ?" 

 The horses will not move the cart begins to 

 float. 



" Jump out, I tell you," screams the old man, 

 rushing into the water. 



There is a lurch as they- try to get out, and 

 over it goes, all in. The militaire saves himself, 

 and the rest, with the cart and horse, are got 

 out ; all save pretty Miss B. 



" My God !" screams out old Falle, " one of 

 the ladies is gone; tide has got her as I'm a 

 sinner. Tonnerre de Dieu, Captain ! save your 

 sweetheart." 



But the Captain is paralysed, and can do 

 nothing. Several rush into the water, but the 

 strong current warns them to go back ; they 

 are afraid, or are no swimmers. 



" Do you see her, pilot ?" I exclaimed, as I 

 rushed into the water, stripped of all except my 

 trousers, " do you see her ?" 



