“Um? Yes,” he said coolly.
“Do you think that you can get the bullocks to go faster?”
“Um? No,” he said. “Must go like this.”
“But the Boers will come after us as soon as they see us.”
“Um? Yes; but can’t see us yet. When Doppie see us Boss Denham see us too, and come along o’ fighting boys.”
“Yes; I had half-forgotten that,” I replied. Not thinking of anything more to say, I trudged on. At last, as the light grew stronger, Joeboy turned to me to say:
“Boss Val see Doppie now?”
I looked back in the direction of the enemy’s lines and shaded my eyes; but nothing was discernible.
“I can’t see them yet,” I said.
“Um? No. Joeboy can. Can’t see a wagons yet.”