122 KLOOF AND KARROO. 



Let us watch now what tactics will be pursued 

 by the runners. 



Segani jumps off with the lead at a fair pace, 

 but to his opponent, who has made up his mind to 

 run a waiting race, it is but moderate, for he has 

 been accustomed to be taken along for the first 

 quarter of a mile in sixty seconds and less. 



The styles of the two men are widely different. 

 The Kaffir holds his arms somewhat low, and runs 

 with a short stride, yet he moves easily and well. 

 The Englishman strides quietly some two yards in 

 the rear, with a free, machine-like action, and 

 makes good use of his arms. So they journey 

 for a quarter of a mile, when the Kaffir takes a 

 glance round, and seeing his adversary just upon 

 his heels, quickens up a little, evidently not quite 

 satisfied with the way things are going. However, 

 the second man shows no sign of coming up to him 

 until they reach the half-mile (time two minutes 

 thirty seconds), when the Englishman goes to the 

 Kaffir's shoulder, and runs stride for stride with 

 him for a dozen yards, just as a feeler. Segani is 

 not quite happy, but he increases his pace, and the 

 Englishman again drops back, with just the shadow 

 of a smile upon his face. He knows now exactly 

 what he can do with his man. 



Both men, as they approach three-quarters of 

 the journey, can hear their partisans shouting in the 

 distance ; some of the Kaffirs follow at their sides 

 cheering on their champion. Ever since the half- 

 mile post, Segani has been trying to get away from 

 his man, and the Englishman in turn has been 

 pushing him hard every foot of the way. Look at 

 them now ; the Kaffir is in trouble, his anxious face 



