Instead, his soul was uplifted.

He was now the chosen comrade of these three paladins, and he was no longer alone in the world.

But he merely said: "I'll try to show myself worthy." They were compelled to stop at noon for rather a long rest, as walking was tiresome.

Fields, who was a good scout, went back and looked for pursuers, but announced that he saw none, and, after an hour, they started again.
"I'm thinkin'," said the Panther, "that Urrea has already organized the pursuit.

Mebbe he has pow'ful glasses an' kin see us when we can't see him.