If there are others there, they will think that you are loading, and may show themselves again." A moment later, Dick saw a gun thrust out through the window he was watching.

Then the head and shoulders of a man appeared behind it.

He fired, and the figure disappeared.

Almost at the same instant, Surajah fired again.
"I had one that time, Sahib!" It was now quiet for some little time.

Then a horseman dashed suddenly past, and galloped up the valley at full speed.
"The end window, Surajah! Bring him down, if you can." Surajah ran there and fired.
"I have missed him!" he said, in a tone of deep disappointment.
"It does not make much difference.