As for the aborigines, they let
themselves loose; never before did they shout and dance as they
shouted and danced that night. It was this Rolla and Cunora heard.
Before five minutes had passed, however, a scout awakened Supreme.
Billie could see that the bee was angry at having been disturbed,
but swiftly collected herself as she realized the significance of
the scout's report.
"So they have found the terror," she reflected aloud. "Very well.
Arouse all except the egg-layers and the drones. We can make use of
the food-gatherers as well as the fighters."
The hive was soon awake. Billie was sure that every last bee was
greatly afraid; their agitation was almost pitiful. But such was
their organization and their automatic obedience to orders, there
was infinitely less confusion than might be supposed. Another five
minutes had not passed before not only that hive, but all within the
"city" were emptied; and millions upon millions of desperate bees
were under way toward the village.
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