She offered no resistance, and quickly joined those who were overtaken by disaster.
It was much the same with Eva, although she struggled with great energy and narrowly escaped violence, as did Aunt Peggy, when she chastised the audacious Seneca.
Habakkuk McEwen, as we have stated, was in a quandary, but he ascended, his feet going over the ledge first. Such an approach to a foe is not disquieting, and he was caught at greater disadvantage than any of the others.
He tried hard to throw himself over the rocks, but was prevented; and thus it was that the capture of the entire party was completed.
"Great Cæsar!" exclaimed Habakkuk, as he joined his friends. "The height, and length, and breadth, and depth of this failure is the most stupend'us I ever heerd tell of."
And no one said him nay.
CHAPTER XXX.
It is necessary at this point that some attention should be given to the predecessor of our friends in captivity—Gravity Gimp.
The particulars of his capture will be recalled, it being somewhat similar to that of his followers, inasmuch as he was pounced upon and overwhelmed before he could make any effectual resistance, though, for a time, he kept things "moving."