"Just missed me," he said quietly.
Now three forms came dashing toward the house, running in a zig-zag course.
"See if you can get one of them," cried Chester to the girl.
He took deliberate aim himself and fired. One man dropped.
Helen also fired—twice, but the other two men came on and joined the first arrival under the edge of the window.
"Great Scott! This won't do," said Chester. "We can't have those fellows under there. We'll have to get them out some way."
At that moment Colonel Anderson's voice rang out:
"Here they come again."
Chester dashed back. Again the door swung inward and two faces appeared, revolvers leveled before them. They fired even as they came in sight and Colonel Anderson tumbled over with a sharp cry.
"They got me," he said in a faint voice.