We heard rapid footsteps and the heavy breathing of someone running.

His reverie was broken by the sound of rapid footsteps.

His head comes up when he hears the rapid footsteps.

We waited, and but a few moments later heard rapid footsteps.

There were rapid footsteps outside my bedroom door, and then I saw the light of a candle in the room.

Then from without came a shrill call and the sound of rapid footsteps.

At that moment, though, they heard rapid footsteps in the hall outside.

I heard the safety on a gun click, then rapid footsteps.

There was the sound of rapid footsteps, and the door slammed.

Tucker suddenly heard the quiet, rapid footsteps behind him and turned.