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 . -LSB- Illustration -RSB- 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 , shoot him . ' The men who were chasing them had now arrived at the foot of of the rocks . They were led by a big man called Tom Loker , and another mean-looking little man , whom Haley had sent . After some hunting about , they found the path , and , headed by Tom Loker , began to climb up . ` Come up if you like , ' George called out , ` but if you do we will shoot you . ' For answer , the little man took aim at George , and fired . Eliza screamed , but the shot did not hurt him . It passed close to his hair , nearly touched her cheek , and , struck a tree behind .
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