Go ahead." Pennington sprang down and put his ear to the road.

He did not listen long, but when he stood up again he said: "Horsemen are coming.

I can't tell how many, but several hundreds at least." "As we're the very last of our own army, they must be Southern cavalry," said Colonel Winchester.

"If they want to attack, I dare say our boys are willing." Very soon they heard clearly the gallop of the cavalry, and the men heard it also.

They looked up and turned their faces toward those who must be foes.