The boy's clothes were stripped off in an instant, and his face
bathed with cold water. He moved slightly, opened his eyes,
looked round and murmured, "Oh, my Lord! Is it you!"
he said; "my father!"

Glenarvan could not reply. He was speechless with emotion,
and kneeling down by the side of the child so miraculously saved,
burst into tears.


CHAPTER XV THALCAVE


ROBERT had no sooner escaped one terrible danger than he ran
the risk of another scarcely less formidable. He was almost
torn to pieces by his friends, for the brave fellows were so
overjoyed at the sight of him, that in spite of his weak state,
none of them would be satisfied without

V. IV Verne giving him a hug. However, it seemed as if good rough
hugging did not hurt sick people; at any rate it did not hurt Robert,
but quite the contrary.

But the first joy of deliverance over, the next thought was
who was the deliverer? Of course it was the Major who suggested
looking for him, and he was not far off, for about fifty paces
from the RIO a man of very tall stature was seen standing
motionless on the lowest crags at the foot of the mountain.
A long gun was lying at his feet.