They will try to storm us presently.

Is the shot home, Peter?
Then run her out, sharp; and you, Soa, screw her nose down." Next he bade the freed slaves arm themselves with stakes or anything that they could find, for of rifles they had but four, two of which they had found in the guard-house.
Presently the slavers came on with a yell, carrying long planks, by the help of which they hoped to cross the dike.
"Look out!" said Leonard, "they are going to open fire.

Under the earthwork, every man of you!" And seizing Juanna who was standing near, he pulled her down into cover.
It was not too soon, for next instant a storm of bullets swept over them.

Most of the men had understood and taken shelter, but some were too slow or too stupid.

Of these one fell dead and two more were hit.
Soa and Peter alone took no heed, and yet they remained unhurt.