With slight assistance I walked without difficulty, and together we started for the house.

At the edge of the garden Hardy appeared, still breathing heavily from his run.

He stared at me, evidently relieved to find me on my feet.
"Broke the skin, my lad--a little water will make that all right.

Glad it was no worse.

The fellow out-ran me." "He got away ?" "Well, the fact is, Galesworth, I do not really know where he went.