The next day the Martians began to attack the Soldiers and then the town where the Narrator’s family lives. The Narrator and his wife run away after the Soldiers tell them to get out of the town. All after another Martian Cylinder had landed.
After they had arrived in Leatherhead to see his wifes cousins he leaves her there and returns to town to return the cart he borrowed
As he drives his cart a third cylinder crashes near him and he actually gets a good look at what is killing his race off