ALTERED PLANS Fred's horse did for him what he could scarcely have done for himself in time.

It reared and threw him, then bolted.

Tired already, the sudden appearance of the monstrous ray of light and the roar of the approaching motor was too much for that horse.

Fred was not hurt by the fall.

Having had no stirrups from which to disengage his feet, he was able to let himself go.