Boys all say `Hurrah!' and make all horses laugh." "But do you think they will get here first ?" "Um?
Yes.

Doppie got longer way to come." "Ha!" I ejaculated, with a sigh of relief.
A few minutes later the foreloper on whom so much depended--guided, no doubt, by our anxious looks in one direction--made out the coming of our friends, and I saw his eyes open widely till there was a great opal ring round the dark pupils.

Looking at me despairingly, he pointed with his long bamboo in the direction of the galloping troop.
I nodded, and pointed forward.

After an uneasy glance at my gun, he went on with his team in the direction we wished.
"Black boy run away fas'," said Joeboy, suddenly laughing merrily, "but 'fraid lead bullet run fasser." "I suppose so," I said slowly as I turned to look back.

The light being now much increased, I readily detected a strong troop of the Boers in motion, and doubtless coming in our direction.