They sprang at me, but I jumped this way and that way and avoided them.

Then they threw assegais--see, one of them cut my cheek, but the rest missed.

They had guns in their hands also, but none shot.

I think they did not wish to make a noise.

Only one of them shouted after me-- "'Tell Macumazahn that we are going to call on him tonight when he cannot see to shoot.