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Buthewasrefused；theyouthroguishlytellinghim，thattheweaponwasverygoodforhim(theTypee)，butthatawhitemancouldfightmuchbetterwithhisfists。
Themerryhumourofthisyoungwagseemedtobesharedbytherest，forinspiteoftheirwarlikecriesandgestures，everybodywascaperingaboutandlaughing，asifitwasoneofthefunniestthingsintheworldtobeawaitingtheflightofascoreortwoofHapparjavelinsfromanambushinthethickets。
Whilemycomradewasinvaintryingtomakeoutthemeaningofallthis，agoodnumberofthenativesseparatedthemselvesfromtherestandranoffintothegroveononeside，theothersnowkeepingperfectlystill，asifawaitingtheresult。Afteralittlewhile，however，Mow-Mow，whostoodinadvance，motionedthemtocomeonstealthily，whichtheydid，scarcelyrustlingaleaf。Thustheycreptalongfortenorfifteenminutes，everynowandthenpausingtolisten。
Tobybynomeansrelishedthissortofskulking；iftherewasgoingtobeafighthewantedittobeginatonce。Butallingoodtime，-forjustthen，astheywentprowlingintothethickestofthewood，terrifichowlsburstuponthemonallsides，andvolleysofdartsandstonesflewacrossthepath。Notanenemywastobeseen，andwhatwasstillmoresurprising，notasinglemandropped，thoughthepebblesfellamongtheleaveslikehail。
Therewasamoment’spause，whentheTypees，withwildshrieks，flungthemselvesintothecovert，spearinhand；norwasTobybehindhand。Comingsoneargettinghisskullbrokenbythestones，andanimatedbyanoldgrudgeheboretheHappars，hewasamongthefirsttodashatthem。Ashebrokehiswaythroughtheunderbrush，trying，ashedidso，towrestaspearfromayoungchief，theshoutsofbattleallofasuddenceased，andthewoodwasasstillasdeath。Thenextmoment，thepartywhohadleftthemsomysteriouslyrushedoutfrombehindeverybushandtree，andunitedwiththerestinlongandmerrypealsoflaughter。
Itwasallasham，andToby，whowasquiteoutofbreathwithexcitement，wasmuchincensedatbeingmadeafoolof。
Itafterwardsturnedoutthatthewholeaffairhadbeenconcertedforhisparticularbenefit，thoughwithwhatpreciseviewitwouldbehardtotell。Mycomradewasthemoreenragedatthisboys’
play，sinceithadconsumedsomuchtime，everymomentofwhichmightbeprecious。Perhaps，however，itwaspartlyintendedforthisverypurpose；andhewasledtothinkso，because，whenthenativesstartedagain，heobservedthattheydidnotseemtobeinsogreatahurryasbefore。Atlast，aftertheyhadgonesomedistance，Toby，thinkingallthewhilethattheyneverwouldgettothesea，twomencamerunningtowardsthem，andaregularhaltensued，followedbyanoisydiscussion，duringwhichToby’snamewasoftenrepeated。Allthismadehimmoreandmoreanxioustolearnwhatwasgoingonatthebeach；butitwasinvainthathenowtriedtopushforward；thenativesheldhimback。
Inafewmomentstheconferenceended，andmanyofthemrandownthepathinthedirectionofthewater，therestsurroundingToby，andentreatinghimto“Moee，“orsitdownandresthimself。Asanadditionalinducement，severalcalabashesoffood，whichhadbeenbroughtalong，werenowplacedontheground，andopened，andpipesalsowerelighted。Tobybridledhisimpatienceawhile，butatlastsprangtohisfeetanddashedforwardagain。Hewassoonovertakennevertheless，andagainsurrounded，butwithoutfurtherdetentionwasthenpermittedtogodowntothesea。
Theycameoutuponabrightgreenspacebetweenthegrovesandthewater，andcloseundertheshadowoftheHapparmountain，whereapathwasseen，windingoutofsightthroughagorge。
Nosignofaboat，however，wasbeheld；nothingbutatumu
