He saw one of the men look up, and he looked up also.

A dark shape hovered overhead.

Something small and black, and then another and another fell from it and shot downward into the group of Uhlans.

A second man was hurled from his horse and lay still upon the ground.

Again John felt that thrill of horror and amazement.
"What is it?
What is it ?" he cried.
"I think it's the steel arrow," said Fleury, pressing a little further forward and standing on tiptoe.