Nearer and nearer they came.

Suddenly from the trenches, which they had thought deserted, David saw jets of smoke rise, and a half-dozen of the advancing troop fell from their saddles, their riderless horses galloping on.
David's heart leaped: Achmet had, then, left men behind, hidden from view; and these were now defending the position.

Again came the jets of smoke, and again more Arabs dropped from their saddles.

But the others still came on.

A thousand feet away others fell.