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A Sight which I shall Never Forget

           Finally,Iclosedthedoorofthezareba,litthreeseparatefiresinatriangle,andhavingeatenaheartysupperdroppedoffintoaprofoundsleep,fromwhichIhadastrangeandmostwelcomeawakening.Intheearlymorning,justasdaywasbreaking,ahandwaslaiduponmyarm,andstartingup,withallmynervesinatingleandmyhandfeelingforarifle,IgaveacryofjoyasinthecoldgraylightIsawLordJohnRoxtonkneelingbesideme.

           Itwasheandyetitwasnothe.Ihadlefthimcalminhisbearing,correctinhisperson,priminhisdress.Nowhewaspaleandwild-eyed,gaspingashebreathedlikeonewhohasrunfarandfast.Hisgauntfacewasscratchedandbloody,hisclotheswerehanginginrags,andhishatwasgone.Istaredinamazement,buthegavemenochanceforquestions.Hewasgrabbingatourstoresallthetimehespoke.

           "Quick,youngfellah!Quick!"hecried."Everymomentcounts.Gettherifles,bothofthem.Ihavetheothertwo.Now,allthecartridgesyoucangather.Fillupyourpockets.Now,somefood.Halfadozentinswilldo.That’sallright!Don’twaittotalkorthink.Getamoveon,orwearedone!"

           Stillhalf-awake,andunabletoimaginewhatitallmightmean,Ifoundmyselfhurryingmadlyafterhimthroughthewood,arifleundereacharmandapileofvariousstoresinmyhands.Hedodgedinandoutthroughthethickestofthescrubuntilhecametoadenseclumpofbrush-wood.

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