heavy cavalry swords of the English.

To the right a score of Germans, in a body, turned to fight it out.
Toward these dashed Hal and Chester, followed by twenty men. Hal, as he
rode, emptied his automatic at this little body of the enemy and
Chester did likewise. Then, their weapons empty, they were upon them
with drawn swords.

A German revolver bullet struck Hal's horse and the animal fell; but by a
quick leap Hal avoided being pinned under it, and hurled himself upon the
enemy afoot. Quickly Chester checked his horse and springing to the
ground dashed to his chum's side. The men behind them also dismounted and
prepared to give battle afoot.

The two lads hurled themselves at the enemy without stopping to think.
Hal's sword struck up the weapon of a German officer, and before the
latter could recover his poise, the lad had run him through. Chester
disposed of a second officer equally as rapidly.

From pursuit of the others, the rest of the troop had now returned and
completely surrounded the little band of Germans. Hal lowered his sword,
and, stepping back a pace, called upon the enemy to surrender.

"Never!" came the reply, followed by the German battle-cry: "_Deutschland
über alles_!"

A revolver bullet tore a ragged hole through Hal's cap, and a second one
passed just under his left arm.

But now the revolvers of the Germans were all empty, and the fighting