But Phineas knew a way.
He stopped the horses.

'Here, Simeon,' he said, 'take the waggon, and drive on as fast as thou canst, and bring back help.

Now follow me,' he said to the others, 'quick, for your lives.

Run now, if you you ever did run.' Quicker than we can say it, they were following him up a tiny narrow path to the top of the rocks, and Simeon was galloping the horses with the empty waggon along the road.
'We are pretty safe here,' said Phineas, when they had reached the top.
'Only one person can come up that path at a time.

If any one tries it, shoot him.' The men who were chasing them had now arrived at the foot of of the rocks.