CHAPTER XXIV
CONCLUSION
It seemed a foolhardy thing to do, but Phil understood exactly
how to go about it. If he were able to turn the team, he would
undoubtedly save them from plunging into the seats where hundreds
of people were sitting. A trained circus horse always will avoid
the spectators, but there is no accounting for what a green
animal will do.
Grasping the bit of the animal nearest to him, Phil threw his
whole weight into the effort. To his intense satisfaction the
team swerved, half turned and dashed across the arena again.
This time, however, they did not go far. The outfit smashed into
the main center pole, and Phil went on, sitting down violently in
the middle of the concourse, unhurt, but more or less shaken up.
By that time ring attendants had caught the frightened horses.
All danger was over.
Phil Forrest was loudly cheered by the spectators, but his
borrowed officer's uniform was a hopeless wreck. It was torn
beyond any possibility of repair.
Upon investigation, which Phil made at once, he found that the
cap that held the chariot wheel in place, had been removed.
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