But the outlook now was by no means so prepossessing.
It was more than likely that he would have great difficulty in cutting off the abductors before they should join the main body of the cowboys.
In this case it would be more difficult to rescue Bessie Rodman.
Barrows now realized his folly in starting out single handed to pursue the abductors.
If he had now several of his companions with him the hut could have been surrounded and there would have been little trouble in making the rescue.
But time was speeding and something had got to be done at once.
Barrows proceeded to act.
He began to cautiously climb up the mountain side keeping in the cover of rocks and trees.
He was very careful not to expose himself to a shot and in this way had soon reached a point from which he believed he could see the rear end of the cabin.
There it stood lonely and silent.