He wisely protracted this stop to half an hour and then he went forward at an increased gait.
His flight, save for short rests, continued without interruption until morning.

Always he looked about for a horse, intending in such an emergency to take a horse by force and gallop to Beauregard.

But the country was populated very thinly and he saw none.

He must continue to rely upon his own good lungs, strong muscles, and dauntless spirit.
Dawn came, bathing the hills in gray light and unveiling the green of the valleys below.

Then the sun showed an edge of red fire in the east, and the full day was at hand.