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Updated: June 28, 2025
Why should he, who is one of the finest shots in the Colony, though it may be that young Allan Quatermain here is even better? Will you not say so, too, friend Retief, especially just now when it is necessary that we should all be as brothers?" he added pleadingly. "No," thundered Retief, "I will not tell a lie to please you or anyone."
Now that's a neat shack o' yours," he went on, pointing to the money-lender's mansion. "Wonder ef I could put a dose o' lead into one o' the windows from here." Lablache began to think he was dealing with a madman. He remained silent, and the Breed leveled his pistol in the direction of the house and fired. A moment's silence followed the sharp report. Then Retief turned to his captive.
"The game must be interrupted with another scare." "What?" Bill shrugged and laughed. "What are you going to do?" "Burn him out his store. And then " "And then?" eagerly. "Retief will be present at the game. Tell him what has happened and if he doesn't leave Foss River shoot him. Mortgages and all records of debts, etc., are in his store." "Good."
If I remember right, twelve more days had gone by before Pereira finally trekked off from Marais's camp, by which time he was quite well and strong again. We all assembled to see the start, and Marais offered up a prayer for his nephew's safe journey and our happy meeting again in Natal at the laager of Retief, which was to be our rendezvous, if that leader were still in Natal.
"Go, Allan, go," said Retief, when he understood his words, "or he will grow cross and everything may be undone." So, having no choice, I went through the gateway into the labyrinth. Next moment men pounced on me, and before I could utter a word a cloth was thrown over my mouth and tied tight behind my head. I was a prisoner and gagged.
Still working in the dark like a rat, he caused Dingaan, who stabbed Chaka, to murder the Boer Retief and his people, and thus called down upon his head the vengeance of the Whites, and afterwards brought Dingaan to his death. Then Panda, your father, arose, and his life this 'Thing-that-never-should-have-been-born' spared because once Panda had done him a kindness.
He paused for breath, and someone said, "Hear, hear," or its Dutch equivalent, whereon, having glared the offender into silence, Retief proceeded: "Young man and young woman, what are your names?" "Don't ask silly questions, commandant," broke in Vrouw Prinsloo; "you know their names well enough." "Of course I do, aunt," he answered; "but for this purpose I must pretend not to know them.
He has a plan which he wishes to carry out quietly. The result of his plan largely depends upon silence. Retief seems to have sources of information everywhere. Walls have ears, man. Now, I shall be glad if you will leave me. I I must get cleaned up." John's anger died within him. He saw that Lablache was upset. He looked absolutely ill.
Magnan looked at the man. "Maybe you'd better, uh, cut his throat," he said. Illy rolled his eyes. "That's a very un-Nenni-like suggestion, Mr. Magnan," Retief said. "If we have any trouble finding the casino, I'll give it serious thought." There were few people in the narrow street. Shops were shuttered, windows dark. "Maybe they heard about the coup," Magnan said. "They're lying low."
"Let's be going," Retief said, propelling Magnan toward the hall. "Those knives!" Magnan yelped. "Take your hands off me, Retief! What are you men ?" Retief glanced back. The fat cook gestured suddenly, and the men faded back. The cook stood, arm cocked, a knife across his palm. "Close the door and make no sound," he said softly. Magnan pressed back against Retief.
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