The remainder are driving their own cattle about due eastward so as to be out of the way of trouble." "All right," said Brown, growing suddenly cheerful again.

"Then it'll be a rear-guard action.

Let the cattle through, and open fire behind 'em! Send that Kazimoto o' yours to warn our boys to round 'em up and drive 'em slow and steady northward!" Kazimoto ran back and gave the necessary orders.

He lost no time about it, but returned panting, and lay down in a hollow behind us with cartridges in either fist and a grin on his face that would have done credit to a circus clown.

I never, anywhere, saw any one more pleased than Kazimoto at the prospect of a fight.
We let the cattle through and lay hidden, waiting for the raiders.
They were in full war dress, which is to say as nearly naked as possible except for their spears, a leg ornament made from the hair of the colobus monkey, a leather apron hung on just as suited the individual wearer's fancy, a great shield, and an enormous ostrich-feather head-dress.