The usual guard was doubled, and Talabor was going to pass the night onthe battlements, with the great dog-wood bow beside him and his quiverfull of fresh arrows.
The wounded, only four of whom were seriously injured, had beenbandaged, and it now appeared that, of the entire garrison there werebut two or three who had not at least a scratch to show.
Talabor had been hit he did not know how many times, but he had escapedwithout any serious wound, though he had lost a good deal of blood.Before going to his post on the wall, he paid a visit to the porter'sroom to have his hurts seen to, and when at last the porter's wife lethim go, he was so bound up and bandaged as to be not unlike an Egyptianmummy.
By the time Moses came in to see Dora, she was utterly worn out.
"Where is Talabor?" she asked.
"On the castle wall," said the governor.
"Not wounded, is he?"
"I don't think so," was the answer. "At least, he said nothing aboutit."
"We must all watch to-night, Mr. Moses; I am afraid they may come backand bring more with them."
"My dear young lady," said Moses, "whether they do or not, this castleis no place for you now. It is only the mercy of God which has preservedyou this time."
"But I must not stir from here until I hear from my father! Besides,where can I go? If the Tartars have discovered such an out-of-the-wayplace as this, the country must be swarming with them!"
"It was easy enough for them to find their way here," growled Moses,with sundry not too respectful expletives. "It was that good-for-nothingclerk, Libor, who brought them down on us."
"That's true indeed; but now that they have found us out, others maycome. So, Mr. Moses, we must have our eyes open, and as soon as we can,we must have the moat cleared, and make the castle more secure ifpossible."
Moses said "good-night," though he well knew that Dora would not go torest, and then he, too, went to the porter's room.