He was quite distinctly a man now, and his horse was going rapidly.

Once it seemed as if he waved his arms; but she turned her head, and urged her horse with sudden fright.

They were almost to the top now.
She dismounted and clambered alongside of the animal up the steep incline, her breath coming in quick gasps, with the horse's breath hot upon her cheek as they climbed together.
At last! They were at the top! Ten feet more and they would be on a level, where they might disappear from view.

She turned to look across the valley, and the man was directly opposite.

He must have ridden hard to get there so soon.