Lopez!" he shouted, "run and see that the
outside as well as the inside gates are open."
It has been already said that a low wire fence had been placed at a
distance of a hundred yards beyond the inner enclosure, to protect
the young trees from the animals. It was composed of two wires,
only a foot apart, and was almost hidden by the long grass. It had
a low gate, corresponding in position to the inner one. Charley's
quick eye saw at once the importance of the position.
"I think you might use the long rifle now," Hubert said; "it might
stop them if they feel that they are in reach of our guns."
"No, no," Charley said, "I don't want to stop them; don't show the
end of a gun above the wall." Then he was silent until his father
was within three hundred yards. He then shouted at the top of his
voice, "Mind the outside fence, mind the outside fence!"
Mr. Hardy raised a hand to show that he heard, and as he
approached, Charley shouted again, "Sweep well round the fence,
well round it, for them to try and cut you off."
Charley could see that Mr. Hardy heard, for he turned his horse's
head so as to go rather wide of the corner of the fence. "Now,
Hubert and Terence, get ready; we shall have them directly."
Mr. Hardy and his companion galloped past, with the Indians still
fifty yards behind them.
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