Buthewasrefused；theyouthroguishlytellinghim，thattheweaponwasverygoodforhimtheTypee，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。

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