Five minutes later they heard somebody coming through the bush, and dropped behind a boulder.

They could not see the man, but heard him push through a thicket and then stumble among some stones.

He passed, and when they went on again Drummond laughed.
"Looks as if he was pretty savage, but he's hitting up a smarter clip than I thought he could make.

Guess he'll feel worse in the morning." Thirlwell agreed.

The canoe would be out of sight when Stormont reached the camp, and it was unlikely that he would miss her until next day.