\"Takehim?youshouldkillhim。Iwillguideyoutothecavebynight,andthenyoucanshoothimashesitsbythefire。\"
Langley,althoughnocoward,wasnotparticularlybrave。HedidnotmuchrelishtheideaofalonetacklingtheredoubtableUmhlonhlo,asavageofmuscle,whowasreportedtobealwaysarmedtotheteeth。
Moreover,hehadnogun,andwasbutanindifferentshotwitharevolver。Sohethoughtoverthematterforafewmomentsandthensaid:
\"Lookhere,Ghamba;Idonotcaretotacklethisjobalone,butifI
cantakeanothermanwithme,Iamon。\"