It so happened, that when we arrived at his house he was not at home.

This was to them a disappointment, but to me it was a relief; but I soon learned by their conversation, that there was still another magistrate in the neighbourhood, and that they would go to him.

In about twenty minutes, and after climbing fences and jumping ditches, we, captors and captive, stood before his door, but it was after the same manner as before--he was not at home.

By this time the day had worn away to one or two o'clock, and my captors evidently began to feel somewhat impatient of the loss of time.

We were about a mile and a quarter from the tavern.