Conan and Valeria followed him, Conan keeping to the rear, while the swift patter of flying feet drew closer and closer.

There was a swift patter of footsteps - more than one pair - on the cellar stairs.

Fear winged his feet, but close behind him he heard the swift patter of their feet, their eager panting.

There was a swift patter of footsteps descending the stairs.

A swift patter of feet came racing through the apartment from the front foyer.

Down the corridor they sped, while the swift patter of flying feet drew closer and closer, and then suddenly Techotl panted: "Here is the stair!

Forthwith there came the swift patter of soft feet in pursuit.

From far behind them came the swift patter of footsteps.

Suddenly she heard the swift patter of bare feet.

Before he had covered another hundred yards he caught the swift patter of running feet.