There were no Spanish infantry within some miles of the spot, and the cavalry rode away, some to Maintz, but the greater part to Oppenheim, where there was a strong garrison of 1000 men.
A careful search among the bushes brought three more boats to light, and a force was soon taken across the river sufficient to maintain itself against any attack.

Gustavus himself was in one of the first boats that crossed.
"Well done, my brave hearts!" he said as he landed, just as the Spanish horsemen had ridden away.

"You have fought stoutly and well, and our way is now open to us.

Where are Lieutenant Graheme and the sergeant who swam across with him ?" Malcolm and his companion soon presented themselves.
"I sent for you to your camp," the king said, "but found that you but waited to change your clothes, and had then joined the force crossing.
You had no orders to do so." "We had no orders not to do so, sire, but having begun the affair it was only natural that we should see the end of it." "You had done your share and more," the king said, "and I thank you both heartily for it, and promote you, Graheme, at once to the rank of captain, and will request Colonel Munro to give you the first company which may fall vacant in his regiment.

If a vacancy should not occur shortly I will place you in another regiment until one may happen in your own corps.