CHAPTER IXIN WHICH SOME THINGS ARE DONE AND SOME OTHERS ARE SAID
AS Bat went cautiously onward, the place where he had seen the movement marked in his mind, he was aware of a glimmering of light over his shoulder. Turning his head he saw the rim of the moon pushing its way above the trees behind him.
“Hello!” said he. “Here’s our friend with the smiling face, and I don’t know whether I’m glad to see him or not.” He stood gazing at the disc, which mounted rapidly, throwing its cold rays along the hills. “Anyway,” continued Bat, philosophically, “I caught him over my right shoulder, and that means a run of luck. So with things fixed in my favour, I’d better go on.”
Keeping as much in the shadow as possible, he went his way. After a time he drew near to a hill, higher than any of those abo
