He went round the curve with the confidence of one who fully expected a clear path ahead.

And then--on the very edge of the precipice--he caught sight of the horseman galloping towards him.

He reined back.

He threw up one hand as his animal staggered under him, and called a warning.

But the thudding of the hoofs drowned all other sound.
Sylvia's heart stood still as if it could never beat again.