The men from Royal were scattered all along the line, peering through the dim light to discover a vulnerable point of attack but deterred from interfering by the determination of the stalwart defenders.

He never did find out whether he had been made the butt of a hideous practical joke by a half-mad brute or whether his tormentor really meant to send him to death and was deterred at the last moment by fear of the consequences.

Several hours were lost to the party by this incident, though they were in no wise deterred in following the trail, still having the veteran dog.

I did think of it some time ago and was only deterred on account of the expenses attending it.