They thundered down the incline and were dashing through the stony watercourse almost before Sylvia, clinging dazed to her seat, realized what was happening.

Her sensations were indescribable.
The water splashed high around them, and every bone in her body seemed to suffer a separate knock or jar.

If Ranger had not previously impressed her with his level-headedness she would have thought him mad.

But her confidence in him remained unshaken, and in a very few seconds it proved to be justified.

They were through the spruit and halfway up the further side before she drew breath.
Then she found that they were slackening pace.
She turned to Ranger with kindling eyes.