She was enveloped in a shawl, which covered her head as well as her figure.

Her captor held her tightly pressed to him with his left arm, while his right was free to use a pistol.
Reuben checked his horse at a distance of some fifty yards, while he thought over the best course to pursue.

As he paused, Thorne, for the first time, noticed that it was an officer with whom he had to deal, and not with the constable; who, as he believed, was the only one in the district.

He uttered a savage exclamation, for he felt that this materially altered the conditions of the affair.
"Oh, it's you, is it ?" he said.

"I thought it was only one of your men; but the advice I gave is as good, for you, as for him.