A mile and a half farther the sides were clad with trees, and the slope, although still steep, was, Zeke said, possible for horses to scramble up.
"They will go up there safe enough," he said, "five of them with nothing to carry, and the other four ain't heavy loaded.

You see them two trees standing alone on the crest there ?" "I see them, Zeke." "Well, that is to be your mark.

You will make them out plainly enough in the moonlight.

I shall be just down beyond them.

I need not tell you to be keerful how you go when you get beyond the shelter of the trees below.