An affair of half an hour, at least, at this speed; and we cannot go faster," he answered, as he turned half round in his saddle.
"Why are you looking backward ?" "To see whether we are followed.

We lost much time in the _quebrado_, and we have lost more since.

Have you good eyes, Gahara?
Born Africans generally have." "Yes, sir.

My name, Gahra Dahra, signifies Dahra, the keen sighted!" "I am glad to hear it.

Be good enough to look round occasionally, and if you see anything let us know." We had nearly reached the summit of the rise when the negro uttered an exclamation and turned his horse completely round.
"What is it ?" asked Carmen and myself, following his example.
"I see figures on the brow of yonder hill." "You see more than I can, and I have not bad eyes," said Carmen, looking intently.