I expect they will stay until they see our troop coming up
the valley."
They continued to look out from the window, from which they had now
removed the bars. Half an hour later, Dick exclaimed:
"There they go, up that side of the valley. I have no doubt they see
our troop, and that in a few minutes we shall hear them coming."
It was not long before they heard a trampling of horses, and a moment
later the Rajah's voice exclaimed:
"Why, what is this? Here are a dozen dead bodies. They are Mysoreans,
by their dress."
"All right, Uncle," Dick shouted, "we will be out as soon as we get
these bars down. We have been standing a siege."
It did not take long to remove the bars. The Rajah and his men had
dismounted, as soon as some of the latter had gone round the hut, and
had brought back the report that there were five more dead on that
side. As Dick and his companion stepped out, the Rajah exclaimed:
"What, are you alone?"
"Yes; there is no one with us, Uncle."
"Do you mean to say that you two have defended this place alone, and
killed sixteen of the enemy, besides some I see lying farther up the
road?"
"Yes, Uncle. You see, it was a pretty strong position, and we had time
to block up the doors and windows, and to make loopholes to fire
through.
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