So he did not scream; and not knowing what else to do, he sat still and did nothing.
[Illustration: THE ACCIDENT.] In the mean time, the passengers inside knew nothing of all this.

Many of them had been asleep when they came over the bridge.

The jolt had aroused them a little, but there was nothing to indicate to them the accident which had occurred forward, so they quietly adjusted themselves in their seats, and endeavored to compose themselves to sleep again.
The horses were well trained and gentle.

They cantered on as far as the level ground extended, and then they slackened their pace as they began to rise the ascent.

The idea then occurred to Marco, that perhaps he might clamber down over the fender to the pole, and then walk along upon that a little way till he could gather up the reins.
Then he thought that if he could get back again with them to the driver's seat, perhaps he could stop the horses.