The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-29

if you'll be persuaded to come on with us to Bsoemfontein, your experience as a soldier would serve me just as well as staying here. There's lot of organizing and equipping that don't understand, and should be glad, as busy man, to put it on shoulders could trust. What do you sayp"
 He named his terms. Albertyne's ob- jection to the scheme was not fiery, as have hinted. He had nothing to do, the cash was bait, and then-Miss Bell 1 At the hour named he was driving that young lady and her father toward Jacobs daal, while the wagon toiled behind. When they inspanned next day, he rode with her until the sun grew hot, sat with her in the wagon at breakfast, drove her again in the afternoon, and supped with her in the tent. So they reached Bloem- fontein. the capital of the Free State, where Yates kept his Headquarters store. By this time Albertyne had fallen quite head over ears in love.
 An invasion of Monkoroane's country was evidently an idea long cherished and elaborated. Yates had gathered arms and stores of every sort, at very con- siderable cost, but with small judgment. Nearly everything wanted was there, how ever, and Alberyne's duty resolved itself into classifying, packing and discarding. He did not understand, and he would not ask, whence the filibusters were to come for none appeared. After three days Wood rode in, and presently Yates and he came Co the warehouse. "You see." the former began, my straightforward ways ain't always foolish. Wood here stopped at the Pan, and what happens A policeman fetches him into court, and the magistrate reads him a long lecture, frightening the lad to fits. What it comes to is that we'd better look out, or he'il hang the lot of us. There! that's Eng fish law for youl Thank mercy, Pm a citizen of the South African Republic, dwelling on Free State soil l"
 You're safe enough, and SO is Wood, if he stops here."
 "Yes, but the campaign2 Now, look at this! Wood has enlisted some half dozen good fellows, you know them all but he left in such hurry, not half of 'em could he see want you to write enclosing a couple of pounds to every man, and ordering him here."
 "I can't do thatl" said Albertyne de- cidedly.
 Wood showed temper, but Yates took the refusal pleasantly, argued little, and dropped the subject. Aibertyne was en. gagged to ride with Miss Bell that even ing, but she kept him at the door an hour and then declined. At supper no apology was offered, but some sights. Wood called his host away on business, and forthwith, resolute in bearing. but fiustered at heart, the young man asked an explanation.
 "l thought you friend" said Miss Bell, "and you're not that's all I treat people as find them" "You refer to the letters, but perhaps you do not quite understand" "You made father swear, that's all 1 know; and when asked what was the matter, he said you had refused him a small service. didn't ask any more. ana l don't want to hear any more !" She withdrew, and Albertyne straightway sought the offended parent He wrote to one comrade after another at Woods dictation, summoning them all to rem dezvous at Bloemfontein. After the tenth letter distrustful astonishment would not be restrained.
 "1 thought you had enlisted only half rozen or so?"
 "That was MT. Yates mistake. You'll see what smart troop will parade by re- turn of post. If Ally Albertyne would but take command! But therei we'll | think no more of that"
 Twenty-two missives were indicted and addressed, each containing n order for two pounds on an agent at Kimberly, the promise of horse and equipment, rations for three months, and pay to be deter mined. Albertyne knew that trick was being played on him, and he felt very angry, but his wrath turned toward Bell. who had driven him into an open trap.
 "You are launching this prospect on a big bottom, sir" he said to Yates.
 "We ain't going to pick niggers' pockets nor to steal their fowls" the latter answered chuckling. "I've regis tered 10000 morgen of land, nearly 50 900 acres, at Pretoria, and paid the fees. If any friend among those twenty two or outside likes to follow my lead, I'll advance what's needfll and do the business for him."
 Miss Bell was quite gracious the next day. After breakfast Yates hurried off as usual, leaving the others seated. AL bertyne's resentment the irritation of love spoke out. have done your bidding" he began land if you did not know before what it came to, will tell, nov that I've obeyed."
 Good gracioLs, never bade you do anything! Ana I don't understand business a mite Father wouldn't ask you to do wrongw
 "Whats not wrong for him to ask might be wrong for me to do, knowing the consequence toward myself. A man hghts his own quarrels as he can, but MT. Yates enemies are not mine, and I've no right to kill them or risk my life"
 "What on earth do you meanp Is there new war? And what have you or father to do with it between you ?'
 "ls it possible you do not know" Albertyne paused. "Well, it was in my mind that ought not to do what MT. Yates asked, and you drove me to it