"King tell 'em he cut off deir heads dey not win battle." This time the natives rushed forward with reckless bravery, in spite of the execution made among them by the rapid fire of the defenders, and rushed up to the circle of boxes.

Then the Fans leaped to their feet, and, spear in hand, dashed over the defenses and fell upon the enemy.
The attack was decisive.

Uttering yells of terror the natives fled, and two minutes later not a sound was to be heard in the forest.
"I tink dey run away for good dis time, sar," Ostik said.

"Dey hav' 'nuf of him.

Dey fight very brave, much more brave than people down near coast.