CHAPTER XIX.
DRESDEN.
It was some ten minutes before the men-at-arms rallied sufficiently from their surprise to obey orders.

Two bodies were then drawn up, and proceeded at a rapid pace towards the staircases leading to the wall, one on each side of the turret in which they believed that the little body of audacious assailants were still lying.

Having reached the wall, the soldiers advanced, covering themselves with their shields, for they had learnt the force with which an English clothyard shaft drawn by a strong hand flies.

Many had been killed by these missiles passing through and through the cuirass and backpiece.
No reply being obtained to the summons to surrender, they proceeded to break in with their battle-axes the door of the little turret.

Rushing in with axe and pike, they were astonished to find the place empty.