A mighty good piece of work you have done there." "Thank you, sir," said Duff, saluting and turning away.
"Move off, there," he shouted to the leading team.
The driver started the team but they slipped, plunged and fell heavily.
Duff was at their heads before any other man could move.
"Get hold here, men," he yelled.

"Take hold of that horse.

What are you afraid of ?" he cried to a groom who was gingerly approaching the struggling animal.

"Now then, all together!" When he had the team on their feet again, he said to the grooms standing at their heads, "Jump up on the horses' backs; that will help the them to hold their footing." There was some slight hesitation on the part of the grooms.
"Come on!" he roared, and striding to the horse nearest him, he flung himself upon its back.
A groom mounted the other, and once more a start was made, but they had not gone more than a few steps, when the groom's horse fell heavily, and rolled over on its side, pinning the unfortunate man beneath him.
There was a shriek of agony.

In an instant Duff was off his horse and at the head of the fallen animal.
"Medical officer here!" he shouted.