A FIGHT WITH THE TUBUS 



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But, 



tried hard to persuade me to make a night attack 



of course, it was impossible for me to do so for similar reasons, 



and I was obliged to refuse. We stayed the night in Bulturi,. 



THE KACHELLA OF YO 



and next morning before it was light made preparations to 

 move out with the caravan and return to Yo. Then our 

 little army was assembled for the march. It was a splendid 

 sight to see the Kachella in arrow-proof coat, the thickness 

 of which made his proportions appear gigantic, mount his- 

 horse and receive the homage of his warriors. First 

 came the troops of arrowmen, who silently advanced and 

 shook their bows at him ; then the horsemen, clad in 

 white cloaks ornamented with patches of colour, red and 

 blue and black, upon horses covered in long arrow-proof 

 coats, that gave them exactly the appearance of knights of 

 old riding to a tournament, came on in line, and, raising 



