And yet we get reports of an astonishingly small number of troops! Not more than two corps." Boris looked eagerly at his father, and then at Fred.

But before he could speak General Suvaroff went on, crisply.
"You can ride ?" he asked Fred.

"Good! I will see that you and Boris have horses.

Then we shall start.

We can be back in our own lines before daylight." Fred hesitated.