Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.

He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.

The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.

Frank shouted to his four guards and Ostik to follow him.

The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.