The names of the soldiers and officers were taken down, their clothing searched, and one by one they passed into the enclosure to remain until the end of the war, unless exchanged. "I suppose we are out of a job now," said Ralph to the corporal. "To whom shall we turn over the guns?" The corporal designated two soldiers to take the guns and cartridge belts. "Before you go, just give me your name and the detachment to which you belong," he said. "Never mind about that," said Alfred. "It isn't necessary," he added. "Yes, it is part of my duty; I must include it in my report." While speaking, Alfred noticed the orderly belonging to the battery approaching. He advanced and handed an envelope to him. Alfred hurriedly opened it. "The commandant on the hill desires your presence at the battery without delay," said the communication. "All right! We are ready! Come on, Frisky," said Ralph. "The colonel's machine is outside waiting for you," said the orderly. "Well, how did you know we were here?" asked Alfred. "Colonel Winston, whose machine will take us up the hill, arrived a quarter of an hour ago, with some friends of yours, and when he learned you were not here, sent me down with orders to hunt you up. I had no idea you came in with the prisoners, and just stepped over out of curiosity to have a look at them, and thus, fortunately, found you," said the orderly. "Well, who can our friends be that called with Colonel Winston?" asked Ralph. "I really don't know," replied the orderly. "And, by the way, where is Captain Winston? Does Colonel Winston know about the accident to his brother?" asked Alfred. "I presume that is what brought him over so quickly, for the accident, as you know, happened less than three hours ago," replied the orderly. The motor car was not long in making the trip to the top of the hill. When they passed the ruins of the cottage, Frisky jumped up onto the seat, gave a few distinct yelps, and then settled back into the seat beside Alfred. It is singular that from the time he attached himself to the boys, there seemed to be no desire in his mind to return to his old home. "Go direct to the commandant's quarters," said the orderly to the chauffeur. The commandant and Colonel Winston were at the door as the machine drove up. The boys were out and sprang toward them. "Is the captain all right, sir?" asked Alfred hurriedly. "Yes; I left him a half hour ago, very comfortable, indeed," replied the colonel. "We received the note, ordering us to come here at once," said Ralph. "Yes; we want to inform you that we have every reason to believe that 300 meters to the right hit the spot," said the commandant. "Well, we _know_ it was the right spot," replied Alfred. "The German battery there was literally wiped out." "How did you learn that?" asked the commandant with the greatest eagerness. "We learned it from Captain Winston; he told us about it since the accident," said Ralph.