They seemed in no hurry, for they probably guessed that the cattle would stop to graze again when the first scare was over; yet they came along as smoke comes, swiftly and easily, making no noise.
Suddenly those in the lead caught sight of our boys getting behind the cattle to herd them northward.

They halted to hold consultation--apparently decided that they had only unarmed natives to deal with--and came on again, faster than before.
"Better open fire now!" said Brown, when they were still a quarter of a mile away.
"Wait till you can see their eyes!" Will advised.

"An unexpected volley at close quarters will do more havoc than hours of long-range shooting.
"This ain't a long range!" Brown objected.

"As for unexpected--just watch me startle 'em! My sight's fixed at four hundred.

Watch!" He fired--we wished he had not.