12/34 A scene followed, which brought out my commander-in-chief's temper in a rather surprising shape. "How can we go in ?" said Bombay. "Strike the tent," said I. "Strike the tent," I said again. "But Rumanika's men have all gone away, and there is no one to show us the way." "Never mind; obey my orders, and strike the tent." Then, as Bombay would not do it, I commenced myself, assisted by some of my other men, and pulled it down over his head, all the women who were assembled under it, and all the property. |