A soldier came up to report.
"Uhlans, sir—a sight of them, too. Coming from the road we were taking. I think we got one of them, sir. Toppled him off his horse, anyhow, sir."
"All right. Let them come," said Captain Hardy. "Go along now, boys. If you see the cavalry sent to escort us, tell them to hurry! We'll try to beat them off until we get help."
He turned away, and Frank picked up his wheel.
CHAPTER IX
A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY
Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too. As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
"Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank. "Come on—they'll never see us."
"But they won't hurt us, Frank. They're English—our friends."