Some ob them go off wid de sheep, de odder way, and we kill over twenty in dat fight." "Do you think we killed so many as that, Jim ?" "I went round, sah, and counted sixteen of dem; and some sure to have crawl away and die in de bush.

Dere were over twenty killed altogether, for sure; and I specks dat some more hab left de party today, and gone off wid dere share of de sheep to der people." "Well, what do you think, Mr.Blount--shall we attack them tonight, or wait till morning ?" "I should say wait till morning, certainly," the settler said.

"We might shoot a few if we attack them now, but the rest would be all off, at the first flash of our gun; and we should never get another shot.

I think our best plan would be to remain where we are, for another couple of hours--it is two o'clock now--then Jim will guide us to the place, and we can take up our position as close as we can get, and wait for daylight." "There is no fear of their making a move before it is light, Jim ?" "No, sah.

Dey tink dey am safe now, and eat one big feast.