Sotheywereseparated，butasitchancedthatcasenevercameon，fornextmorningthisOgulawaskilledinthefightingtogetherwithtwoofhiscompanions，whiletheothersinvolvedinthechargekeptthemselvesoutofsight。WhetherJeekie’s“ma“wasorwasnoteatenbytheOgulanooneeverlearnedforcertain。Atleastshewasneverheardofanymore。
Alanwassleepingheavilywhenasoundofrushingfeetandofstrange，thrillingbattle-criesawokehim。Hesprangup，snatchingataspearandshieldwhichJeekiehadprovidedforhim，andranouttofindfromthepositionofthemoonthatdawnwasnear。
“Comeon，Major，“saidJeekie，“Asikimakenightattack；theyalwayslikedoeverythingatnightwholovedarkness，becausetheireyeevil。
Comeonquick，Major，“andhebegantodraghimofftowardtherear。
“Butthat’sthewrongway，“saidAlanpresently。“Theyareattackingoverthere。“