You too will find the horse of the youth, upon which you had long since set your eyes and heart, a full equivalent, even if we entirely ruin the miserable beasts we ride." "The horse you ride is no miserable beast," retorted the landlord, who had some of the pride of a southron in this particular, and seemed solicitous for the honor of his stud--"you have jaded him by your furious gait, and seem entirely insensible to the fact that our progress for the last half hour, continued much longer, would knock up any animal.

I'm not so sure, too, Guy, that we shall find the youngster, or that we shall be able to get our own bargain out of him when found.

He's a tough colt, I take it, and will show fight unless you surprise him." "Stay--hear you nothing now, as the wind sets up from below?
Was not that the tramping of a horse ?" They drew up cautiously as the inquiry was put by Rivers, and pausing for a few minutes, listened attentively.

Munro dismounted, and laying his ear to the ground, endeavored to detect and distinguish the distant sounds, which, in that way, may be heard with far greater readiness; but he arose without being satisfied.
"You hear nothing ?" "Not a sound but that which we make ourselves.

Your ears to-night are marvellous quick, but they catch nothing.