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Chapter 6

           Ipretendedtoretreatovertheskyline,butinsteadwentbackthewayIhadcome,andintwentyminuteswasbehindtheridgeoverlookingmysleepingplace.FromthatviewpointIhadthesatisfactionofseeingthepursuitstreamingupthehillatthetopoftheglenonahopelesslyfalsescent.

           Ihadbeforemeachoiceofroutes,andIchosearidgewhichmadeananglewiththeoneIwason,andsowouldsoonputadeepglenbetweenmeandmyenemies.Theexercisehadwarmedmyblood,andIwasbeginningtoenjoymyselfamazingly.AsIwentIbreakfastedonthedustyremnantsofthegingerbiscuits.

           Iknewverylittleaboutthecountry,andIhadn’tanotionwhatIwasgoingtodo.Itrustedtothestrengthofmylegs,butIwaswellawarethatthosebehindmewouldbefamiliarwiththelieoftheland,andthatmyignorancewouldbeaheavyhandicap.Isawinfrontofmeaseaofhills,risingveryhightowardsthesouth,butnorthwardsbreakingdownintobroadridgeswhichseparatedwideandshallowdales.TheridgeIhadchosenseemedtosinkafteramileortwotoamoorwhichlaylikeapocketintheuplands.Thatseemedasgoodadirectiontotakeasanyother.

           MystratagemhadgivenmeafairstartcallittwentyminutesandIhadthewidthofaglenbehindmebeforeIsawthefirstheadsofthepursuers.Thepolicehadevidentlycalledinlocaltalenttotheiraid,andthemenIcouldseehadtheappearanceofherdsorgamekeepers.Theyhallooedatthesightofme,andIwavedmyhand.

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