It was back, undoubtedly, to look for him.

Still he decided not to run, but to stay where he was, though every instinct prompted him to take the chance of flight.

That, however, was pure panic, and he fought against the impulse.
The car came along slowly.

He was not more than a hundred feet from the road, and the headlight showed him the progress of the car.

Its blinding light, however, made it impossible for him to see the car itself or its occupants.