At the Halliday’s house, George and Eliza discuss their future in Canada but recognize the dangers they will face before they arrive there. The man who is to drive them to their next stop, Phineas Fletcher, arrives and says their pursuers are gathered in a nearby tavern and plan to chase them down that night. They leave after an evening meal. Near dawn an outrider, Michael Cross, tells them the posse is approaching. Phineas drives to a place where they climb up a steep hillside and take shelter among rocks.
The pursuers—Loker, Marks and others—must come up the trail one at a time. George calls down that he is a free man and will shoot them one by one. The men below tell each other that George doesn’t mean it, but only Loker dares go up. George shoots him with a pistol, wounding Loker. Marks, supposing his partner is dead, mounts and rides away. The others also retreat, leaving Loker. As the fugitives begin to walk down the road, they are met by the wagon and men from the next farm. Eliza talks them into loading Loker into the wagon to be cared for at their next stop.
