Suddenly Tony touched Vincent, and they both stood still.

A distant shout came through the air, followed by another and another.
"I 'spect dey hab found out we have gone, sah.

Dey go round two or three times in de night to see dat de sentries are awake.

Now, sah, come along." They were on the road now, and ran at full speed until they approached Union.

They left the track as they neared the village, and as they did so they heard the sound of a horse at full gallop behind them.
"That's an orderly taking the news of our escape.