Chapter 12
THE EARTH IN ANARCHYURGING the horses to a gallop, without respect to the rather
rugged descent of the road, the horsemen soon regained their
advantage over the men on the march, and at last the bulk of the
first buildings of Lancy cut off the sight of their pursuers.
Nevertheless, the ride had been a long one, and by the time they
reached the real town the west was warming with the colour and
quality of sunset. The Colonel suggested that, before making
finally for the police station, they should make the effort, in
passing, to attach to themselves one more individual who might be
useful.
"Four out of the five rich men in this town," he said, "are
common swindlers. I suppose the proportion is pretty equal all over
the world. The fifth is a friend of mine, and a very
