He galloped the horse, tearing through the dense thicket of willows that served to hide the entrance to the side canyon, and when out in the larger and more open canyon he urged him to a run.
Presently when Colter put the horse to a slow rise of ground, thereby bringing him to a walk, it was just in time to save Ellen a serious bruising.

Again the sunlight appeared to shade over.

They were in the pines.

Suddenly with backward lunge Colter halted the horse.

Ellen heard a yell.