The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-12

tci NAiu hHc Hllue tch huu cliHltcu
horses, diamonds, Nrel1t lie, and We,
fare. A little noisy size became, now Il
the ~"iineness" was dismissed, but 4
bertyne had enjoyed iNo training in C,
tnrc. At nine o'clock he acc0mpani
Wood TO Dutoit's Pan, and listened wi
sympattleticthrilt TO 1lispraiseo Of Miss Y'ats
Leaving him Inn billiard shantyof canvas
Albertyne strolled homeward up Bu
fontein Hall. Never before Ind ho I
marked tho strange picture spread b
neath-a milo Of white tents and met
roofs glittcring under tho moon, n pal
glow OF candlelfght through canvass wal
beside the path, tho flare of bars In Dl
toit,s Pan, tho sliimmering hills Of ''sorte
stud" tho misty, dreamy veidt bcyon,
and tho pale mountains looming far avn
above M unseen horizon. For tho fir
time no noted tho mir OF fantastic unrt
ality these familiar scenes took under tn
moonlight, and 1t stirred his pulse wit
feelings beyond expression.
Next day he called OH Clinoh. other
amt no need to toll what You're com
ior,' cried Mo%nkoroanc's agent; "I'v
heard OF your soapiRg and parley-wooin
on tho guitar last night! Don't You fanc'
yourself too much! The Chief will b
meet old Yates with n hundred Of sucl
ag.breechcs as you behind him But II
DO 'shamed TO follow that crowd II | wa
q 'spectable digger! Dye know what oil
Yates Is? lies Monkoroane's trader, dis
missed for shelving; and that's why he
means to hare the Chiefs land and cattle
and hearts blood II he can! But we're on
English ground in this camp, md l tell
you-"
Albertyno walked from tho shed, but
Ulinch followed shouting; it was in tho
Market Square, and tho people stopped.
I've not spoken n word YETI said ALDER.
Tyne, turning; "and now ! shall say only
you don't hold your tongue, ri
knock you down." The trader hurried
back, and safe In his own doorway, veil.
cd, Twill you knock the police down,
you skellum digger? They've something
10 IN. -
Tho Incident was not pleasing, and It
suggested worse possibilities. Albcrtvnc
breakfasted with his new friend, and Miss
Bell, quite easy now, delighted him with
her Yiyacity. lie walked Into ca,np with
Yates, and frankly told whit had bappeu.
ID. ~ am Obliged to Clinch, SIR that
gentleman replied; ~ particularly value
your good opinion, and his charge gives
nc n chance OF winning it. Shall We 90
o your tent?" II would not have oucur-
red to Albertyne that the most lofty per-
could require accommodation moro
elaborate than lis mattress, Il tho subject
DO discussed worD grave and tho. pcfso-
in good health, lie led the way.
The story Yates uniolded to the discred-
I Of Monkroane and his own justification
need not repeat. Probably enough II
true. Albertyne believed II, and he
vas not co blinded by love for this mans
laughter Us to accept imLrobabilily in
matters that had heen familiar all hisliie.
But when the tale WIS done and the cotln-
CT charge admitted, he remarked sudden
y That his position toward Mr.. Yates had
Undergone change. And tho latter saw
t too, for he introduced the flibustcr
'roieGt as n natural corollcry,
y don't blame you or your iriendsn
AID Albcrtync, 'for takingw what measures
'ol can to get square with q black who
'as done you wrong; that's quite right;
1 have no grievance against the
Yates drew in. You misunderstood.
gentleman like you has said his
vord, would not presume TO ask him TO
hlnk again until he gave n hint. No!
II l { could afford tomake il worth your
While, there's umatter that you could help
no In. We shall start this evening.
VI thought you stayed n weck?"
business, Mr.. Aleertync?-Well, no!
m n man speaks rights out. It's foolish,
nay be, but it's honest. II Clinch is 80
TASTY, I'd best get out Of this, or our little
may be intertered with, Now, il
QUILL be persuaded TO come OH with us to
Sloemlontein, your experience as soldier
sould serve Inc just as well rs staylnc
lerc. There's a lot Of organizing and
guipping that ! don't understand, and |
lhould 10 glad, as q busy man, to put it on
houlders | could trust. What do you
Ee named his terms. A%lbertyne's oh.
ection to the scheme was not fiery, as |
lave limited. He had nothing TODD, the
ash was q bait, and then-Miss Bell
Vt tho hour named lie was driving that
'oung lady and her father towards Jacobs.
laal, while the wagon toiled behind.
When they inspanncd next day, le rode
With her until tho sun grew hot, sut with
Ter In the wagon at breakfast, drove with
ler again in the afternoon, and supped
nth her in the tent. So they reached
'loemtontein, the capital oithe Free State,
shcre Yates kept his headquarters store.
ly this time Albertyne had fallen quite
lead over ears in love.
An inyasion OF Monkoroane's country
ras evidently an idea long cherished and
Elaborated. Yates Ind gathered arms and
lores OF every sort, Mt very considerable
ost, but with small Judgment. Nearly
verifying wanted was there, however,
nd Alberlyne's duty resolved itself into
lassifying, packing, and discarding. lie
id not understand, and he would not ask,
tho iilibusters were to come, for
Ionc appeared. After three DAYS Wood
ode In, and presently he and Yates came
o the warehouse. "You see" tho former
'egan, "my straightforward ways amt
lways foolish. Wood here stopped atthc
AN, and what happened? A policeman
him into court, andthe magistrate
cads him a long lecture, frightening the
nd 10 fits. What It comes to is that we'd
letter look out, or he'll hang the lot OF us,
there. that's English law,ior youl Thank
mercy, I'm q citizen OF the South African
Republic, dwelling on Free State soilp'
"fou'rs safe enough, and so is Wood,
( lie stops here"
eyes, but the campaign? Now, look Mt
his! Wood has enlisted some hali.doscn
,ood fellows, you know them all hut he
in such n hurry, not half Of 'cm could
70 sec! ! want you to write enclosing q
Of pounds to over man, and order.
ng him here"
II can't do tlat!" said Albcrtync de.
Wood showed temper, but Yates took
he refusal PLEASANTLY, argued n little, and
lropped the subject. Albertyne was en-
aged to ride with Miss Bell that evening,
,ut she kept him at tho door m hour and
hen declined. At supper no apology was
hut some Sights. Wood called his
lost away on business, and forthwith,
'esolute in bearing, but clustered at heart.
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