The escort consisted of one hundred and sixty details belonging to Highland regiments without any guns, Captain Corballis in command.

But the gentleman with the tinted glasses was waiting on the way.

'I have twelve hundred men and five guns.

Surrender at once!' Such was the message which reached the escort, and in their defenceless condition there was nothing for it but to comply.

Thus one disaster leads to another, for, had the Yeomanry held out at Lindley, De Wet would not on June 4th have laid hands upon our wagons; and had he not recruited his supplies from our wagons it is doubtful if he could have made his attack upon Roodeval.