She therefore watched for an opportunity to do this so as not to make it seem too marked, and finally reached a place which was suitable.

Here the carriage was turned, when, just as it was half-way round, they noticed a horseman approaching.

It was Scone Dacres, who had been following them all the time, and who had not expected that the carriage would turn.

He was therefore taken completely by surprise, and was close to them before he could collect his thoughts so as to do any thing.

To evade them was impossible, and so he rode on.