At this moment the chauffeur, who had been almost forgotten in the excitement, stirred.
"Hello," ejaculated the captain. "Our friend is getting better. Guess we had better see what we can do for him."
He raised the head of the wounded man to his lap, and wiped the blood stains from his face, while the lieutenant prepared a bandage. In a few minutes the chauffeur had recovered sufficiently to drink a little water and to eat several sandwiches the lieutenant produced from a small but well-filled hamper.
"Well, I guess we are safe for a little while, at any rate," remarked Hal.
"It looks like it," replied the lieutenant; "but, as I said before, you never can tell."
They rode cautiously along in silence for a long time; in fact, until the first streak of dawn appeared in the east. Then, suddenly, the sound of chug-chugging came from behind.
Chester turned his head and jumped to his feet with a cry:
"We are pursued! Speed up, Hal! Speed up!"
It was true. Far back could be seen a pursuing automobile, and, even from that distance, it was apparent it was gaining.
Hal "speeded up" and in a short time the pursuing car was out of sight.
Nevertheless, the speed was not diminished.