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It was not far away He could see the bare summit above the treetops, and

in a little while they were upon its slope A minute more and they came to

the clump of trees, and found the horses in safety, Haward paused to take

fro cloak; then, leaving the

negro with the horses, clirassy level Here he spread the

cloak upon the ground, and laid the sleeping child upon it, which done, he

stood and looked at his new-found charge for a an

to pace up and down upon the hilltop

It was necessary to decide upon a course of action They had the horses,

the two muskets, powder and shot The earth was dry and warm, and the

skies were cloudless Was it best to push on to Germanna, or was it best

to wait down there in the valley for the return of the Governor and his

party? They would come that way, that was certain, and would look to find

hiht think him dead

or taken by the Indians, and an atteht be made He decided that he would wait

To-o down into