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22 rocks, as speedily as the state of the situation permitted. They soon caught sight of the insurgents, and opened a well-directed fire, at which the enemy took to their heels with all possible speed.

"I owe you one for that, Stummer," said Gilbert, as soon as he saw that the man before him was out of the contest for good. "You came up in the nick of time."

"Dot's all right," answered the private, modestly. "But say! ton't ve besser safe dot poat?"

"To be sure, we'll save the boat," cried Gilbert; and, leaping out into the stream, he secured it, and tied it fast to one of the trees.

The rain was now coming down harder than ever, and this rendered the pursuit of the rebels very difficult; yet it was felt that they must not be allowed to get away, and the whole of the first battalion were sent after them, leaving the second battalion to cross the stream in four cascoes which the insurgents had possessed.

Being wounded, Gilbert was not called upon to take part iu the pursuit of the fleeing guerillas; for such they properly were, having no regular military organization. He walked around until he found the