Paul often found these bridges exceedingly dangerous, particularly at night time.

Then the ferry is always tied and the line of small boats lead from the centre to the side for about a hundred yards below.

The bridge men at Frassinetto were notified of Paul's approach by his bugle and never having heard of him before, rowed out in a skiff and were very indignant when they found that he would not be rescued.

All day Sunday he drove ahead on the rapid current.

By consulting his maps, which he fortunately saved and dried on the deck of the Irene, he found that he could not make the run in four days as he had expected when he started.