How surprised she will be at my arrival with my cousins." "Oh, we are both your cousins, are we, Margot ?" "Mademoiselle Adele is to pass as my cousin, monsieur, and I suppose you must be either another cousin, or else her brother." "Margot," Adele said, "you chatter too much." "Do I, mademoiselle?
It is better than riding through the darkness without speaking.

I was very glad when the cloths were off the horses' feet, for we seemed like a party of ghosts." "How long shall we be getting there ?" Adele asked, presently.
"Six days, if we do it all with the same horses," Rupert said; "and I am afraid to hire horses and leave them on the way, as it would look as if we were pressed for time.

No, for today we are safe--but for today only.

Messengers will be sent in all directions with orders for our arrest.

They will take fresh relays of horses; and really our only hope is in disguise.