'That's Simeon,' said Phineas, who was driving, as he pulled up the
horses to listen.

'Halloa, there, Simeon,' he shouted, 'what news? Are they coming?'

'Yes, right on behind, eight or ten of them.'

'Oh! what shall we do?' groaned Eliza.

But Phineas knew the road well. He lashed the horses till they flew
along, the waggon rattling and jumping over the hard road behind them.

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On they went till they came to a place where the rocks rose straight up
from the road like a wall. It seemed impossible for any one to climb up
there. But Phineas knew a way.

He stopped the horses. 'Here, Simeon,' he said, 'take the waggon, and
drive on as fast as thou canst, and bring back help. Now follow me,' he
said to the others, 'quick, for your lives. Run now, if you you ever did
run.'

Quicker than we can say it, they were following him up a tiny narrow
path to the top of the rocks, and Simeon was galloping the horses with
the empty waggon along the road.

'We are pretty safe here,' said Phineas, when they had reached the top.
'Only one person can come up that path at a time. If any one tries it,