The descent was gradual, along a stone-walled trail, and Venters felt sure that this was the place where Oldring drove cattle into the Pass.

There was, however, no indication at all that he ever had driven cattle out at this point.

Oldring had many holes to his burrow.
In searching round in the little hollows Venters, much to his relief, found water.

He composed himself to rest and eat some bread and meat, while he waited for a sufficient time to elapse so that he could safely give the horses a drink.

He judged the hour to be somewhere around noon.
Wrangle lay down to rest and Night followed suit.