My heart beat and the blood drummed in my ears, but when they drew near and I rose--the assegai in my hand--once more the red cloth seemed to go up and down before my eyes, and all fear left me.
The men were running, two and two, with the length of a spear throw between them.

But of the first pair one was five or six paces in front of the other.

This man shouted out loud and charged me, shield and spear up.

Now I had no shield--nothing but the assegai; but I was crafty and he was overbold.

On he came.