It was his intention to conduct his friends as far as possible during the night, that they might be beyond all danger, when, accompanied by his son, he would make all haste to his Fluellina, and carry her to some place beyond the reach of his inhuman foes.
For fully eight hours, the little party hurried through the woods.
Miss Prescott bore the fatigue much better than she expected.

Being strong, healthy, and accustomed to long rambles and sports in the open air, and having been so long inactive in the Shawnee village, the rapid walk for a long time was pleasant and exhilarating to her.

It sent the blood bounding through her glowing frame, and there being withal the spice of an unseen and unknown danger to spur her on, she was fully able to go twice the distance, when the Huron gave the order to halt.
It was broad daylight and the sun was just rising.

They were several miles beyond the ruins of Captain Prescott's mansion, so that the settlement could be easily reached in a few hours more.

Oonomoo brought down a turkey with his rifle, dressed it, and had a fire burning with which to cook it.