The mountaineers are already marching, and before the sun is high there will be a line of guards within hail of each other round the whole frontier--from Angusa to Ilsin; from Ilsin to Bajana; from Bajana to Ispazar; from Ispazar to Volok; from Volok to Tatra; from Tatra to Domitan; from Domitan to Gravaja; and from Gravaja back to Angusa.

The line is double.

The old men keep guard on the line, and the young men advance.

These will close in at the advancing line, so that nothing can escape them.

They will cover mountain-top and forest depth, and will close in finally on the Castle here, which they can behold from afar.