She told him that her sister had a courtship with the sergeant of police, who usually visited there every day.

This hastened our departure next morning.

We set out in the grey dawn, and once again reascended the mountain, to rest and take thought.

The communication of the young girl; the sister's long delay, when she went to procure refreshments at the village, where the police-sergeant was stationed; the father's pursuits, and other circumstances, induced us to believe that to follow the plan which, to a certain extent, we had unfolded, would be dangerous.

We therefore determined to change our course.