I took him to Machudi's and gave him the collar, and then he fired at me and I climbed and climbed ...

I climbed on a horse,' I concluded childishly.
I heard the voice say 'Yes ?' again inquiringly, but my mind ran off at a tangent.
'Beyers took guns up into the Wolkberg,' I cried shrilly.

'Why the devil don't you do the same?
You have the whole Kaffir army in a trap.' I saw a smiling face before me.
'Good lad.

Colles told me you weren't wanting in intelligence.

What if we have done that very thing, Davie ?' But I was not listening.