See now if you can outrun me! Who shall touch the quarry first ?" Now the bull was ahead by two spear-throws.

Umslopogaas looked and grinned back at Galazi.

"Good!" he cried, "away!" They sped forward with a bound, and for awhile it seemed to Umslopogaas as though they stood side by side, only the bull grew nearer and nearer.
Then he put out his strength and the swiftness of his feet, and lo! when he looked again he was alone, and the bull was very near.

Never were feet so swift as those of Umslopogaas.

Now he reached the bull as he laboured on.