If you will come downstairs, we will lock this old woman up in your room." This was done at once, and the girl, who was so shaken by her captivity that she feared to remain for a moment by herself, accompanied her rescuers to the back of the house.

Here, as she had said, they found a carriage and four horses, two of which stood ready saddled, while the others were evidently carriage horses.

These were speedily harnessed, and put into the carriage.
"Now, Mike, you had better drive.

I will mount one of these saddle horses and ride alongside.

I think, mademoiselle, as the drive will be a long one, it would be as well that we should put the old woman in the carriage with you.