"A hand up, Uncle John," he said quietly.
The latter hurried to his side, and making a step of his uncle's hand,
Chester pulled himself up. A moment later he disappeared.
"I'll be the other," declared Colonel Anderson and started toward the window. Hal stretched out a hand and detained him.
"No, I'll go," he said.
"You forget," said Colonel Anderson, "that I am in command of this expedition, sir. I command you to obey my orders."
Hal stepped back.
"Very well," he said slowly.
Uncle John gave the colonel a hand up, and then hurried to Hal's side, and the two stood awaiting the word that would send them from their fiery retreat in a wild dash through the Austrian troops without.
Suddenly the sound came. Hal heard it plainly—Chester's voice, raised in a shout in English.
"All right! Go!"