Now let us to the slaves.

Come, take the light and lead the way.

Here we are safe, is it not so ?" "Here, Baas, we are safe, for none can reach us except by storm, and yonder is the big gun which turns upon itself.

Let us twist the gun round first, so that, if need be, we can fire into the camp." "I don't know much of cannon," said Leonard doubtfully.
"But I know something, White Man," said Soa, speaking for the first time.

"Mavoom, my master, has a small one up at the Settlement, and often I have helped to fire it for practice and as a signal to boats on the river, and so have many of the men who were carried away, if we can find them yonder." "Good," said Leonard.
A path ran along the top of the embankment to the platform on which the gun was mounted.