They would invariably ask: "How dew yeou make it pay ?" "Ain't yeou cold ?" Many of them would not respond when asked for information regarding the currents and rough passages; but would permit him to paddle along uninstructed in order that they "might have the full benefit of the show." After cutting his dress he became chilled by the inflow of cold water and was helplessly numb.

A little stimulant would have done him a world of good; but he could neither beg, buy nor borrow anything from the spectators.

When he reached Lower Waterford Bridge, his agent met him with supplies, and there he stopped to repair his dress.

He was only about midway of the Fifteen Mile Falls.

The suit was injured in the first pitch and the accident might have been averted had any one in the large crowd that watched him start in, given him information.