Rupert arrested his hand.

It would not do to leave Bauer at the house, if Bauer were likely to regain speech.

He stood for a moment, considering what to do, but in an instant the thoughts that he tried to gather were scattered again.
"The patrol! the patrol!" hoarsely whispered the fellow who had not yet spoken.

There was a sound of the hoofs of horses.

Down the street from the station end there appeared two mounted men.