However, this gradually wore off and, on the evening of the fourth day, they arrived at Prome.

Leaving Harry at his regimental camp, Stanley rode to the headquarters, and there dismounted.
Meinik had led the second horse, after Harry dismounted; and now took them both across to the lines, with the air of a man who has only been away a few hours.

Stanley at once went up to the general.
"Welcome back, lad!" Sir Archibald said.

"You have been longer away than we expected, when you started.

I am glad, indeed, that you succeeded in rescuing your cousin; and we are all burning to hear about it.