But the British did not falter; they plodded on as steadily as before.
Then, after two hours of rapid marching, came the sudden command to halt.
A moment later and a squadron of British cavalry came into view,
retreating before a large force of Germans.

Just in front of the infantry the cavalry halted, and turned their faces
toward the enemy. The advance of the British so far had not been
discovered; but as the pursuing Germans came into view, the command to
fire rang out.

There was a deafening crash as the British infantry hurled their
messengers of death into the compact ranks of the foe; and under this
deadly fire the British cavalry dashed forward. Before the Germans could
recover from their surprise the English horsemen were upon them,
striking, cutting, slashing.

It was deadly and terrible work and the English did not go unscathed.
But struggling thus, hand to hand, the Germans were no match for the
English. Now there came from behind the Germans a large force of
infantry on the run, and before these reinforcements the British cavalry
was forced to retire.

All this was happening right before the eyes of Hal and Chester, in the
very center of the British line. On the right and left the engagement was
of the same fierce kind, and the deafening crashes of rifles and
artillery on either side gave conclusive evidence that the British were
engaged with the enemy all along their entire front.

Still the German cavalry pursued the British cavalry in the center. Then