With great pre- -sence of mind our three adventurers put the steeds that carried them to their utmost speed, shouting aloud and looking behind them: "Here they are, boys! - Come on, quickly! - We'll takem them all!" The sen- -tinel and dragoons were panic struck with this sudden attack. The former discharged his musket, and all ran for shelter to the woods and bushes on the banks of the Bronx; but the dragoons soon discovering the trick practiced upon them mounted again and pursued the runaways, who soon perceived another peril to be encountered. Two Refugees who belonged to the party that had just passed but who had lagged behind
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were now approaching in the middle of the road. When our three adven- -turers had come within hearing distance they cried out loudly as possible: "Clear the road! - a race - a race!" The dragoons as they approached wheeled right and left and allowed them to pass, but having recognized the horses pulled up and after a few moments hesitation, turned about and pursued. The sun had now set and evening was approach- -ing, but the race was scarcely begun, although the fugitives had already ridden the captured steeds at their utmost speed for several miles. As they moderated their speed in passing over the hills on their way. They distinctly heard the should of their pursuers and Ferris fearful that Goliah's powers might not be suffi- -cent to secure the safety of his two riders