They were tired of running and when Ross gave the word to stop again they did so promptly.

The questioning eyes of both Ross and Sol roamed round the forest and finally and simultaneously the two uttered a low cry of pleasure.

They had come into rocky ground and they had been ascending.

Before them was a hill with a rather steep ascent, and dropping off almost precipitously on three sides.
"We couldn't find a better place," said Ross loud enough for all to hear.

"It looks like a fort just made for us." "But there is no line of retreat," objected the schoolmaster.
"We had a line of a retreat last night and all this mornin' an' we've been followin' it all the time," rejoined the leader.