We have barely two miles to ride.

Five minutes to Tottenham; ten to Edmonton; 'tis done!" It was not, however, accomplished quite so soon as Dick anticipated.

Ere fifty yards were traversed, they were brought to a stop by an unlooked-for incident.
Suddenly emerging from a thick covert of wood, which had concealed him from view, a horseman planted himself directly in their path; ordering them in a loud, authoritative voice, to stand; and enforcing attention to the injunction by levelling a caliver at Jocelyn's head.
The appearance of this personage was as mysterious as formidable.

The upper part of his features was concealed by a black mask.

His habiliments were sable; and the colour of his powerful steed was sable likewise.