Macabebe

The doughty Macabebe gave not a glance at the great panorama, busying himself in refolding the reeking saddle blankets and tightening girths, then lighted a casual cigarette.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

General Augusti's wife and family were chivalrously escorted from Macabebe, where they were quite safe, by a loyal Philippine volunteer named Blanco (the son of a planter in Pampanga), who was afterwards promoted to effective rank of colonel in Spain.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

The Macabebe took the lead and pressed by the urgent white man lathered his pony in the rapid pace he set through the winding trail.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

Macabebe and moved toward the fringe of woods with a swinging stride.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

He turned to the Macabebe with the first words they had passed since leaving Ledesma.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

The Macabebe saluted, then reported in a savage grating voice that carried clear to every startled ear.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

A swift inspection of the mechanism of his big automatic, four extra clips added to the belt, and he ran downstairs as the Macabebe drew up.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

The Macabebe led his charges across the ford, then, worried, returned to Terry's side.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

All eyes shifted from where Terry stood on the chair to the stern visaged Macabebe sergeant who had stopped in the open doorway.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

Many an early evening found him out on the broad Gulf in an outrigger canoe he had learned to handle with native skill, sometimes with Matak, oftener with Mercado, the first sergeant of his Macabebe company.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson