The horses were saddled, and were taken to the pool for a good drink.
Then Annie was helped into her saddle, and they started again.

They rode at a canter to Anicull, their badges of office securing them from any questioning from the soldiers at the guard houses, when they entered and left the town.
"I don't know whether there is any post established at the frontier," Dick said, as Annie, who had ridden behind with Ibrahim as they passed through the town, took her place again between him and Surajah.

"I have no fear that they will be erecting a fort, for after our capturing Bangalore and the hill fortresses, they will know very well that nothing they could build on the flat would be of the slightest use in stopping an army advancing by this line.

Still, there may be a guard placed there.
"How do you think we had better get past, Surajah?
We have still got the order to the governors of forts, and it is likely enough that the officer in charge may not be able to read.

Very few of those we met before were able to do so.