He felt the sudden straightening up of his body.
"What--what is it ?" she questioned, startled.

"Do you see anything?
Are they coming ?" "No, no," almost impatiently.

"It is still as death out there, but I almost believe I have discovered a means of escape.

Do you remember a gully we ran over while I was on top of the stage ?" "I am not sure; was it when that awful jolt came ?" "Yes, it flung me to the foot-board just when I had untangled the lines.

We could not have travelled a dozen yards farther before we struck this bluff--could we ?" "I hardly think so," yet evidently bewildered by his rapid questioning.
"Only I was so confused and frightened I can scarcely remember.