Also only a few of them here, rest of army come later and try rush us to-morrow morning before dawn.

That Asiki custom." "Then what shall we do, Jeekie?
Run for it or stop here ?" "Think must stop here, Major.

If we bolt, carrying Miss Barbara, who can't walk much, they follow on spoor and catch us.

Best stick inside this fence and see what happen.

Also once outside p'raps porters desert and leave us." So as there was nothing else to do they stayed, labouring all day at the strengthening of their fortifications till at length the boma or fence of boughs, supported by earth, was so high and thick that while any were left to fire through the loopholes, it would be very difficult to storm by men armed with spears.
It was a dreadful and arduous day for Alan, who now had Barbara's safety to think of, Barbara with whom as yet he had scarcely found time to exchange a word.