Without talking about it much, they fell into an improvised formation 
there in the alley, where they had a bit of room to maneuver. The Zulus went in 
front, whirling their poles over their heads and hollering some kind of 
traditional war-cry that drove a good many of the Chinese out of their path. 
One of the Jews went behind the Zulus, using his skull gun to pick off any 
Fists who charged them. Then came Carl Hollywood, who, with his height and his 
rifle, seemed to have ended up with the job of long-range reconnaissance and 
defense. Colonel Spence and the other Israeli brought up the rear, walking 
backward most of the time.