If we follow him to h-ll, we must have him!" "We'll have him, safe enough!" said Charles.

"Push to the left, Captain, and we shall get him against those fallen rocks." Desborough saw the excellence of this advice.

This was the last piece of broken ground there was.

On the right the cliff rose precipitous, and from its side had tumbled a confused heap of broken rock, running out into the glen.

Once past this, the man they were pursuing would have the advantage, for he was splendidly mounted, and beyond was clear galloping ground.