Here they tarried till the following evening, as much to recruit Miss Radcliffe's strength, as for security.
At the young merchant's request, the turf-cutter went in the course of the day to see what had become of the pursuivant.

He was nowhere to be found.

But he accidentally learned from another hind, who followed the same occupation as himself, that a person answering to the officer's description had been seen to emerge from the moss near Baysnape at daybreak, and take the road towards Manchester.

Of the unfortunate soldiers nothing but a steel cap and a pike, which the man brought away with him, could be discovered.
After much debate, it was decided that their safest plan would be to proceed to Manchester, where Humphrey Chetham undertook to procure them safe lodgings at the Seven Stars,--an excellent hostel, kept by a worthy widow, who, he affirmed, would do anything to serve him.

Accordingly, they set out at nightfall,--Viviana taking her place before Guy Fawkes, and relinquishing Zayda to the young merchant and the priest.