Then he could be seen again, shouting and waving his sword to the men, but their yells could be heard as they rode forward at him.
"Ride, man, ride!" the Doctor shouted, although his voice could not have been heard at a quarter of the distance.
But instead of turning Forster rode right at them.

There was a confused melee for a moment, and then his figure appeared beyond the line, through which he had broken.

With yells of fury the troopers reined in their horses and tried to turn them, but before they could do so the officer was upon them again.

His revolver cracked in his left hand, and his sword flashed in his right.

Two or three horses and men were seen to roll over, and in a moment he was through them again and riding at full speed for the courthouse, under a scattered fire from the infantry, while the horsemen, now in a confused mass, galloped behind him.
"Now then," the Doctor shouted, picking up his rifle; "let them know we are within range, but mind you don't hit Forster.