As we approached the summit of the mountain I saw a group of horses fastened together, and some men lying in front of them.

The horses and men were not twenty paces to the left of the path, among the bushes.

I thought at first that they were some of my burghers who had ridden on in advance, and were now lying there asleep; I myself had rested for a while at the foot of the mountains, to give the burghers, who were on foot, a chance of coming up with me.

The thought angered me, for it would have been against all orders that any burghers, without special permission, should go in advance.

I proceeded to wake them up.
"What do you mean by riding ahead like this ?" I called out to them.
Nearly all with one accord sprang up and asked, "Who are you ?" "Hands up!" I called out; as one man their hands went up.