"Come," he said, "this is not amiable.
See, we could, had we liked, have caught you in an ambush." "And so your friend Hassan advised you, eh ?" replied Mr.Hume; "but you thought we would surrender at discretion.

You see, you were mistaken.

Now just listen to me.

Do not look back again, or this rifle may go off.

Out with the sculls, lads." Hassan growled out curses at this complete turning of the tables upon him, but the natives bent to their paddles.