We thought it best to ride after her, but there was some delay in getting started.

Hawkins' horse broke away and gave us some trouble catching him, so the girl had quite a start.

But with her horse fagged as it was, we had no idea that we would fail to get even a sight of her.

She may have wandered off on some other trail, in which case her life as well as her reason is in danger." Lone did not answer at once.

It had occurred to him that Senator Warfield knew where Lorraine was at that minute, and that he might be showing this concern for the effect it would have on his hearers.