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Sotheywereseparated，butasitchancedthatcasenevercameon，fornextmorningthisOgulawaskilledinthefightingtogetherwithtwoofhiscompanions，whiletheothersinvolvedinthechargekeptthemselvesoutofsight。WhetherJeekie’s“ma“wasorwasnoteatenbytheOgulanooneeverlearnedforcertain。Atleastshewasneverheardofanymore。
Alanwassleepingheavilywhenasoundofrushingfeetandofstrange，thrillingbattle-criesawokehim。Hesprangup，snatchingataspearandshieldwhichJeekiehadprovidedforhim，andranouttofindfromthepositionofthemoonthatdawnwasnear。
“Comeon，Major，“saidJeekie，“Asikimakenightattack；theyalwayslikedoeverythingatnightwholovedarkness，becausetheireyeevil。
Comeonquick，Major，“andhebegantodraghimofftowardtherear。
“Butthat’sthewrongway，“saidAlanpresently。“Theyareattackingoverthere。“
“DoyouthinkJeekiefool，Major，thathedon’tknowthat？Hetakeyouwherethey/not/attacking。PlentyOgulatobekilled，butnot/many/
whitemenlikeyou，andinallworldonly/one/Jeekie！“
“Youcold-bloodedoldscoundrel！“ejaculatedAlanasheturnedandboltedbacktowardsthenoiseoffighting，followedbyhisreluctantservant。
Bythetimethathereachedthefirstranks，whichweresomewayoff，theworstoftheattackwasover。Ithadbeenshortandsharp，fortheAsikihadhopedtofindtheOgulaunpreparedandtotaketheircampwitharush。ButtheOgula，whoknewtheirhabits，werewaitingforthem，sothatpresentlytheywithdrew，carryingofftheirwoundedandleavingaboutfiftydeadupontheground。Assoonashewasquitesurethattheenemywereallgone，Jeekie，armedwithalargebattle-axe，wentofftoinspectthesefallensoldiers。Alan，whowashelpingtheOgulawounded，wonderedwhyhetooksomuchinterestinthem。Halfanhourlaterhiscuriositywassatisfied，forJeekiereturnedwithovertwentyheavygoldrings，torques，andbraceletsslungoverhisshoulder。
“Wheredidyougetthose，Jeekie？“heasked。
“Offpoorchapsthatpegoutjustnow，Major。RememberAsikisoldiersnearlyalwayswearthesethingsandthattheynomoreusetothem。ButifeverhegetoutofthisJeekiewantspendhisoldageinrespectablepeace。Sohefetchthem。Hardwork，though，forringsallinonebitandAsikiverytoughtochop。Don’tlookcross，Major；yourememberwhat’postlesay，thathewhonoprovideforhisownselfworsethancannibal。“
JustthenFahnicameupandannouncedthattheAsikigeneralhadsentamessengerintothecampproposingtermsofpeace。
“Whatterms？“askedAlan。
“These，whiteman:thatweshouldsurrenderyouandyourservantandgoourwayunharmed。“
“Indeed，Fahni，andwhatdidyouanswer？“
“Whiteman，Irefused；butItellyou，“headdedwarningly，“thatmycaptainswishedtoaccept。TheysaidthatIhadcomebacktothemsafeandthattheyfeartheAsiki，whoaredevils，notmen，andwhowillbringthecurseofBonsaonusifwegoonfightingwiththem。StillI
refused，sayingthatiftheygaveyouupIwould
