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Then I walked on with my brother, to find my father and Aunt Jenny by the door. "What's it all about, father?" I asked. "I don't know yet, my boy; but we soon shall. There's about a score of the Boers, well mounted and armed. Yonder they are, coming at a walk. There were only twelve; but another party have caught up to them, and maybe there are more." "Joeboy has run off in a fright," I said.
As he spoke I noticed that the men were lying down in the soft sandy patches among the stones; and, after seeing to my horse just as a matter of course, though there was no need, for Joeboy had gone to his side I returned to where I had left Denham, and found him wrapped in his cloak, fast asleep, and announcing the fact gently to all around in what sounded like an attempt to purr.
"You must stay with me, or we must go together, Joeboy!" There was no reply, and in alarm I stretched out my left hand to seize hold of him; but he had gone. I half-fancied I heard a faint rustle some distance off as of a great serpent gliding across in front of my head; but I dared not raise my voice to stop him.
"Think they are gone, Joeboy?" "Um? Gone?" he whispered back. "Gone 'sleep. Joeboy going to look for wagons." "Stop a moment," I whispered. "Are you going to leave me here?" "Um? Boss Val lie still and have good rest. Joeboy come back soon." "But do you think you can find me again?" I said. He put his lips close to my ear again and laughed softly. "Um? Oh yes, Joeboy find um sure enough.
Is there any way of cutting out one or two, for we must not go on living upon horse?" I looked hard at the speaker, and then at Denham, and the result was that we astonished the Sergeant, for both Denham and I burst out laughing, and Joeboy smiled as widely as he could. Sergeant Briggs stared, and looked so puzzled that we laughed the more.
We soon came in sight of the men we had relieved, who were hurrying to the rear as fast as they could get their wounded men along; while, to my great satisfaction, there was Joeboy striding along at a tremendous rate: it was a walk, but such a walk as would have compelled me to trot to keep up with him.
Do you know" I was going to say something about the rising of one of the rivers up in the mountains somewhere near, but I stopped short, for my companion suddenly darted to Sandho's head and pressed him sidewise towards a pile of rocks which offered plenty of shelter from anything in front. "What is it, Joeboy?" I said. "A good shot at something?"
Just then, however, my heart seemed to give a great jump; for without a sound the black was alongside again, touching my leg, and then gliding up till his lips were level with my ear. "Boss Val 'sleep um?" "Asleep!" I whispered back indignantly. "No." "Um!" he whispered. "Joeboy been very long way. No wagon there. Now go this way." "No, no!" I whispered back.
"Are you quite sure, Joeboy?" I whispered, turning to him where he squatted with assagai in hand and his shield spread across his knees. "Um?" he whispered. "Yes, quite sure. Come soon."
It had its effect, for the enemy turned and galloped away, the sounds of their retreat rapidly dying out; and all seemed quiet till one of the defenders of the gap in the wall challenged, with the customary "Halt! or I fire!" "Um!" cried a familiar voice. "Don't shoot. On'y Joeboy. Want Boss Val." "Why, Joeboy," I cried excitedly, "how in the world did you manage to get here?" "Um!
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