The fighting was now at its height. Though the force on both sides was small, the guns kept up a continuous fusillade, and it sounded as though a good-sized detachment was going into action.
“No quarter! Not a man must escape!” cried the captain.
“Charge!” yelled Vasco Bilette, trying to urge his men to make a rush and overwhelm the soldiers. “Charge and the day is won!”
With a shout, his men prepared to obey his command.
“Now is your chance!” whispered the brigand leader to Noddy. “Away with Bob!”
Noddy headed the machine, containing the bound captive, off to one side.
“There he goes!” Jerry shouted, catching sight of the movement. “We must take after him, Ned. Noddy has Bob with him.”