now that the trailers were Apaches and that they wished to capture Powell alive for the fiendish pleasure of the torture , so I urgedurgemy horse onward at a most dangerous pace , hopinghopeagainst hope that I would catch up with the red rascals before they attacked him .
She carriedcarryout the second part of her programme without either interference or sympathy , except from Mrs Marjoribanks 's maid , who had some hopeshopefrom the moment of her arrivalarrival.
‘ I hopehopethey ’ll remember her saucer of milk at tea-time .