Cairness and Landor and a detachment of troops that had ridden hard all through the night, following an[Pg 132] appalling trail, but coming too late after all, found them so in the early dawn.
THREE:Landor went back to his command and waited. Another man rode up and joined the two. Ten minutes passed, and the troops grew restless."I can throw up the detail," he said indifferently, "I dare say I might as well. There is only half a year more of it. Some one will be glad enough to take that."
THREE:"Why is it dangerous?" she wanted to know, and shrugged her shoulders. She was plainly not to be terrorized."But you," said Felipa, wistfully, "you do not want to go back?"