Gerent laid hands on four of the men who had sworn the oath Evan told me of, that evening after some leading outlaw had given their names, but Tregoz had escaped.
He had been one of the most active in the matter of the hunt, to all seeming, and had ridden out with Owen and Jago and the rest.
Then he took advantage of some turn in the hills, when men began to scatter, and was no more seen.

Presently it was plain enough why this was, when those who were taken were made to speak.

Yet it seemed that he was not so far off, for already an attack had been made on Owen as he rode beyond the village, though it was no very dangerous one.

Now it was to be hoped that the danger from him was past, for his brother had been taken the moment he rode into the gate, and he would suffer if more harm was done.
Then I asked if our king had been told of all this, and I learnt that he had heard at once, and had written back to Owen to say that he would pay any ransom that might be asked for me if I yet lived, as was hoped.

The outlaws had told of Evan's plan, but it was not known if I had been taken out of the country yet.
"All is well that ends well," Owen said; "but I asked Ina not to say aught of the matter yet for a while.