nce if we can manage
to get down the highest part of the cliff. Let us try what we can do
before we give it up."

Down the cliff they began to descend. There were plenty of craggy,
rugged spots, which facilitated their descent, but in most places there
was only room for one person to descend at a time, so, as in the
instance of the stepping-stones, their pursuers had to form in Indian
file. They easily reached the ledge. Below it the way was, indeed,
difficult. At the very end, however, Ernest observed several points of
rock jutting out. By climbing up to them he saw that he could drop down
on a broader ledge, well covered with soft turf, and could then descend
under the very ledge on which they were standing.

Buttar agreed to make the attempt, feeling certain that Lemon would find
that or some other means of overcoming the difficulty.

Ernest clutched the rock, and got along bravely, followed by Buttar.
"Take care that you do not sprain your ankle as you drop," cried the
latter, as Ernest prepared to let go so as to descend to the ledge. He
reached it in safety. He caught his companion in his arms so as to
break his fall, and sprinkling some paper under the long ledge, they
pursued their way. Once Buttar had to let down Ernest with their
handkerchiefs tied together, while Ernest again caught him. Safely they
reached the bottom, and away they went across valleys, over streams, and
up hills, never once dreaming of fatigue.

I need not follow them in the whole of their course. They were much
delighted, on reaching a high mound, to see the hounds in hot pursuit of
them, and still more when all the pack were assembled on the ledge
trying to find a way down.

"I hope none of them will come to grief," said Buttar. "Do you know, I
think that it would have been safer to have taken some other course:
that is a difficult place."

"The very reason I was glad to find it," replied Ernest; "one of these
days some of them may have a whole tribe of Red Indians or Caffres after
them, and then they may be thankful that they learned how to get down a
place of the sort. See! I think they are finding out the way. Let us
push on." They rose up into view, and waving their caps, on they went.
Next they found a descent, down which they trotted quickly, and then
another cliff appeared before them; at the top some fine views were to
be obtained. They did not hesitate; up they climbed Fairway Tower was
in sight; a wide val