two o'clock in the afternoon
Line officers may take charge of this expedition to the hills ; they will be amply able to manage the chase . I am sorry that it happens so . The Royal Guard , to a man , must ride with the Prince to-morrow . '' Captain Haas , of the dragoons , was put in charge of the relief party , much to the disgust of Vos Engo ; and at two o'clock in the afternoon they were ready to ride away . The party was armed and equipped for a bitter chase . Word had been sent to Serros , the capital of Dawsbergen , asking the assistance of Prince Dantan in the effort to overtake the abductors . A detachment , it was announced in reply , was to start from Serros during the afternoon , bound for the eastern passes .