"Be off with you." He made a few hurried preparations, sent word to Kalman, and departed.
He had forty miles before him, and his horse was none of the best.
Rosenblatt had two hours' lead and was, doubtless, well mounted.

There was a chance, however, that he would take the journey by easy stages.
But a tail chase is a long chase, especially when cupidity and hate are spurring on the pursued.

Five hours' hard riding brought Brown to the wide plain upon which stood the Fort.

As he entered upon the plain, he discovered his man a few miles before him.

At almost the same instant of his discovery, Rosenblatt became aware of his pursuer, and the last five miles were done at racing speed.