OLD FRIENDS John, obeying Lannes' command, glanced down, as one looks over the side of a ship toward the sea, and he saw many horsemen galloping across the field.

He recognized at once the Uhlans, and, for all he knew; they might be von Boehlen's own command.
"Hand me your glasses, will you ?" he said.
When Lannes passed them to him he looked long and well, but he did not see any sign of a prisoner among the Prussians.

He also searched the woods and other fields near by, but they were empty.

The whole Prussian force was gathered beneath them.

John breathed a deep sigh of relief.
"It's evident that Weber has escaped," he said.