Then he hurried to the front to give orders to the setniks,[116] and immediately returned and said:
"We shall soon meet them upon the road coming from the ferry of the island toward the interior. There we shall hide ourselves in the thicket and watch for them."
"How do you know about that road?" asked Macko.
"We got the information from the local peasants, of whom we have quite a number among our people who will guide us everywhere."
"At what distance from the castle do you intend to attack?"
"About one mile from it."
"Very well; because if it were nearer, the soldiers from the castle might hurry to the rescue, but now they will not only not be able to arrive in time, but will be beyond hearing distance."
"You see I thought about that."
"You thought about one thing, think also about another: if they are reliable peasants, send two or three of them in front, so as to signal when they descry the Germans coming."
"Bah! That also has been attended to."