I think it lies out here, but whether Kimberley is five miles away or a hundred I don't know.

What I do know is that the surest way of getting there is to make right away west for the railway.

Once we can hit that--" "Yes, I see, and if we keep it on our right, riding south, we shall get there." "That's correct, my lad, but recollect this: we left the town invested, and you may depend upon it that the enemy are round it in greater strength than ever, so that how we are to get through their lines when we reach them I don't know." "Neither do I!" said West.

"But we did not know how we were to get into Mafeking! Still we did it, and we're going to do this somehow." "Ah, somehow!" "Look here," said West, after another glance back at their pursuers: "do you think you could put matters in a blacker light if you were to try ?" "To be frank, old fellow," said Ingleborough, laughing, "I really don't think I could!" "No more do I!" "But look here: it's as well always to look the blackest side full in the face.

Then you know the worst at once, and can act accordingly.
Hooray! One to us!" shouted Ingleborough, glancing back.
"What is it?
I see one of the enemy broken down and another pulled up to help him.