All at once Archie grasped me by the shoulder and glanced fearfully into the forest behind me. I dared scarcely turn my head till the click of Yambo's revolver reassured me.
Yes, there was the figure in grey moving silently towards us.
'Speak, quick, else I fire!' shouted our capataz.
'Ave Maria!'
Yambo lowered the revolver, and we all started to our feet to confront the figure in grey. 209
Toldo = a tent.