That will be a matter to decide afterwards." "You will take me with you, of course, Uncle ?" Dick asked eagerly.
"Certainly, Dick.

If you are old enough to undertake the really perilous adventure of going up in disguise to Mysore, you are certainly old enough to ride with me.

Besides, we may hope that, this time, the war is not going to be as one-sided as it was the last time, and that we may end by reaching Seringapatam; in which case we may rescue your father, if he is still alive, very much more easily than it could be managed in the way you propose." The news that the English army had marched to Caroor, and that there was no force left to prevent the Mysoreans from pouring down from the hills, spread quickly; and when Dick went out with the two boys into the town, groups of people were talking earnestly in the streets.

Some of them came up, and asked respectfully if there was any later news.
"Nothing later than you have heard," Dick said.
"The Rajah is not going away yet, Sahib ?" "No; he will not leave unless he hears that Tippoo has returned, with his army, to Seringapatam.

Then he will go at once, for the sultan might come down through the passes at any moment, and can get here a fortnight before the English army can return from Caroor." "Yes; it will be no use waiting here to be eaten up, Sahib.