26 A Sportswoman in India 



We riders, on fresh horses, were posted outside the 

 cover at intervals and at points where it was expected 

 that a pig might break. Needless to say, he finally 

 went away just where he was not wanted, and headed 

 straight for the river which watered the district we 

 were in, and which our first pig had not gone near. 

 Is there a man who in his heart of hearts does not 

 dislike open and unknown water ! But nothing comes 

 amiss to a pig, though English specimens are said to 

 cut their throats if they try to swim. He was in, 

 steadily making his way over, in a moment ; and having 

 emerged on the opposite side and gone straight off, 

 riders were perforce obliged to follow. S. piloted 

 the party, who slithered one after another down the 

 muddy bank, and swam for it. The horses all behaved 

 well except G.'s, who, somewhere about the middle, 

 started plunging, and they parted company. G. 

 secured the long tail of his charger, whom he was 

 riding second, horse, and they both got across and 

 scrambled out, minus whip and stirrup ; off" G. 

 galloped as he was. Our pig headed for some bushes, 

 and was in them before one had time to look round. 

 We waited for coolies, sent them in, and proceeded 

 to beat him out. But his temper was now thoroughly 

 aroused : he bowled over three coolies, and then, 

 although everybody was well on the qui vive, he sneaked 

 away down a road, and was going out of sight, when 

 S. caught sight of him, raised a wild Tally ho ! and 

 every one lay legs to the ground. 



S. caught him up first, and pressed him closely, 



