You must have heard the bullets." "Yes, I heard them," I said, "but I thought they came from behind." "Some of them did, my lad, and I'm afraid we've left a good many poor fellows behind.

But them, it can't be helped.

The thing now to be settled is which way we are to go next.

Listen; the officers are nearly all with the chief now, and the whole plain seems to be dotted with the enemy." Denham had hardly done speaking when a movement a short distance from us resulted in the officers joining their troops and squadrons.

Then the order to mount was passed softly from troop to troop, and we waited for the little force to be put in motion again.
"It's of no use for the chief to try the same ruse again," whispered Denham.