Just roar gently so that I shall know it again." Joeboy dropped upon his hands and knees, placed his lips close to the surface of the wall, and a low, deep, thunderous roar seemed to make the air quiver and shudder.

Directly afterwards there was an excited stamping and neighing amongst the horses.
"That'll do splendid," whispered my companion.

"Three times, mind.
Hark! they're talking about it all over the place.

There'll be an alarm directly about a lion getting into the laager." By the time we had reached the spot where the officers made their bare, unsheltered camp, the alarm had already died away; and, after being challenged, we had leave to advance.
The Colonel heard what we had to say in silence, and then remained for a minute or two without speaking.
"It is a very risky and daring business, Moray, my lad," he said; "but we are in a desperate strait.

I did mean to make another dash for liberty to-night; but since this piece of good fortune has turned up I'll wait twenty-four hours and see what you do.