“Break down the door,” he instructed them.
The heavy rifle butts of the soldiers crashed against the wood, shattering it. Several hard kicks and it was in splinters. With drawn revolver General Seauterey led the way.
Two soldiers, Mr. Willing, Colonel Ashton and Captain Von Blusen followed him. The others remained on guard without to prevent the escape of the fugitives.
Through the house strode the general, throwing wide the doors of the various rooms. And at last he brought up against another locked door. This was burst in as had been the first, and the general advanced first.
Came a shot from the room, and the general staggered back, then moved forward again. At the far side of the room were two figures, the general could just make out in the darkness.
“Hands up!” he cried.
“Don’t shoot!” came in a woman’s voice. “We surrender!”
“Come forward then,” said the general.
Two women, who proved to be Mrs. Hernandez and Mrs. Sebastian, advanced shrinking.
“Where is Hernandez?” demanded the general.