. Bushy : a romance founded on fact . ! she called, we are almostthere. Tom and Shanks were obliged to leadtheir horses also, and the wagons went bumpingover the rocky bottom of the fierce Httle stream. At last ! they all cried as the wagons wereplaced close under the overspreading rocks and thehorses were hitched and well tied. The air grew hot and the cracking and snappingand roaring of the angry blaze made the animalssnort and plunge. Take out your blankets, dip them in the streamand throw them over the horses, cried Mr. men did so, and then with buckets kept thecoverings saturat
. Bushy : a romance founded on fact . ! she called, we are almostthere. Tom and Shanks were obliged to leadtheir horses also, and the wagons went bumpingover the rocky bottom of the fierce Httle stream. At last ! they all cried as the wagons wereplaced close under the overspreading rocks and thehorses were hitched and well tied. The air grew hot and the cracking and snappingand roaring of the angry blaze made the animalssnort and plunge. Take out your blankets, dip them in the streamand throw them over the horses, cried Mr. men did so, and then with buckets kept thecoverings saturated with water. Bushy had allshe could do to hold Jip. He was determined torush across into the bright red flames. Jip, poorJip, dont be afraid. There, now, old fellow, keepcool; keep cool, sir ! were the odd words thatkept him in control. It was hours before the danger was over and thelittle group made their w^ay up the hill. A spot wasselected w^here there had been few trees to burn,and there they camped for the day. The horses and. THERE, NOW, OLD FELLOW, KEEP COOL ; KEEP COOL, SIR THE N^^W YHlRKPUBLIC ;^Y BUSHY 213 mules were tied tight to the wheels of the wagons,as there was danger of their getting badly burnedif they wandered about. Silence reigned, a dullsmoke hung over their heads, and it was still hardto breathe. The wind had rushed on with the fire,leaving all quiet and gloom-stricken behind. CHAPTER XXVII The party in the tunnel had suffered wood-work about the mouth of the excavationhad caught fire, and to save their lives the minershad fought the flames with all their strength. and Willie had been carried back arounda turn in the tunnel where the flames could notreach them, but they came very near mules and horses had become unruly, and inthe stampede, when the fire was raging aboutthem, two of the men had been badly kicked. had fainted and lay like one dead forhours. Little Willie was frightened into insensi-b
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