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An Accident

           Thewaternowrosetotheladies’feet;thewholeconcernbegantofloat,thoughJohnManglesandLordGlenarvanhungontotheside.Itwasananxiousmoment.

           Fortunatelyavigorouseffortdrovethewagontowardtheoppositeshore,andthebankbegantoslopeupward,sothatthehorsesandbullockswereabletoregaintheirfooting,andsoonthewholepartyfoundthemselvesontheotherside,gladenough,thoughwetenoughtoo.

           Theforepartofthewagon,however,wasbrokenbythejolt,andGlenarvan’shorsehadlostashoe.

           Thiswasanaccidentthatneededtobepromptlyrepaired.Theylookedateachotherhardlyknowingwhattodo,tillAyrtonproposedheshouldgotoBlackPointStation,twentymilesfurthernorth,andbringbackablacksmithwithhim.

           "Yes,go,mygoodfellow,"saidGlenarvan."Howlongwillittakeyoutogetthereandback?"

           "Aboutfifteenhours,"repliedAyrton,"butnotlonger."

           "Startatonce,then,andwewillcamphere,onthebanksoftheWimerra,tillyoureturn."

           

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