72 EXPERIENCES OF SPORT. 



" All right, sir" he cried, as the boat ground 

 against the hard rock, and swung round with 

 the force of the tide. " Hold on, taut ! Jack ;. 

 should a been here afore, sir, but was obleeged 

 to go up to winderd to take the tide down ; it 

 be terrible hot here about. Now then look 

 sharp, and bear a hand with the young lady, 

 that's .your sort in with her steady. Now, 

 Jack, the blankets, and give way with a will, 

 lads. Hurrah ! we are off again. . . Gently, 

 boys, gently, let her take ground easy." 



There are the whole party shivering in the 

 cold morning air at the landing place. Seeing 

 what it would be, I stood up, and exclaimed 



" Do not make a row, get a fire lit in a bed- 

 room at once, she will be all right." 



And so it proved, and in half an hour she 

 was sitting up, wishing to see me. 



" Oh, Colonel," she exclaimed, as I entered ;; 

 " what has become of the Captain ?" 



" Damn the Captain," I pettishly answered ; 

 " he is all right, as right as six tumblers of hot 

 brandy and water can make him ; he is fast 

 asleep before the kitchen fire with his head ia 

 the coal scuttle." 



