### 30

The long night ride and the lack of sleep begins to tell on both your men and their horses. No matter how hard you urge your company on, you cannot outdistance the bandit horde.

Suddenly, a large force of armoured horsemen appear from behind a shallow ridge to your left. They are trying to cut across and block the highway. As your paths converge, you brace yourself for the imminent confrontation.

Turn to 176.

Text copyright © 1985 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Gary Chalk.