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

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book was Il lighstrung romance oil Pat
FGvel's, telling Of Duchcsses and heroc,
who carried to u superhuman height til
virtues OF devotion, purity, courage an
shrewdness, unrestrained by commo
sense. =
But Woods statement, sobcrci nm,
directed by his superior, revealed n plaI
TINT must arrest attention. lie pointe,
out that now, for tho inst time In modcrl
history, white people on the spot win
know what Providence designed had
chance 10 fulfill It's purposes. The re
Btraint OF u Government far away, pre-
JUDGED, stupid, quite ignorant Of Tho cir
cumstances, had been removed by tho Is
sue Of war. II WIS time to act. The dc
cree OF heaven and the universal expert
cnce Of men my down TINT black people
were created for the service OF tho white
therefore they can have 10 right Of pro
perry rs against these, when tho latter do
: sire something In possession Of the former
II 1t were not so, how could the Dutcl
Justify their occupation Of South Africa
or.thc Englisl, their encroachments? Til,
proposition lay beyond dispute, and ne
priggish authority could now resist Tho
Fates. III short, Wood suggested Il fiji
buster invasion Of the llart0 River coun'
try.
THIS was not q now idea, but hitherto II
Ind been monopolized by i'runsvaal Bocrs,
who could show pretexts Of n sort.
Twenty years since tho republic Gent a
command against some Corunna tribes.
1t diyersel upon tho march to attack n
certain chief, Mahun, with whom tho
Beers had no pretcnce OF quarrel. Touns
md other krials were sacked, and tho
command returned with spoil Of oxen,
women and many children. South Africa
was not yet prepared for this sort OF thing
on such a scale. The Transyaal Govern
nent took credit for sending back tho
%women-not tho children; demanding
from Mahura, as ransom, an enormous tale
OF cattle. When lie neglected TO pay, tho
republic formally annexed all tho vast
district lying between tho Wal and IIarte
rivers, the greater part OF which belonged
to Monkoroano and Nicholas Watorb0re.
The finished humor OF this proceeding all
through has rarely been matched in our
timo. Beers forthwith began to occupy
the new possession, rilO in hand, and
lively scenes occurred in the Harte terri
tory.
.Albertyno know NIL this well, for in
cidents of tho slow, coaseless strife made a
standing topic on the fields. Himself n
Bocr, though colonial bred, ho did not
blame his fellows Of tho Trusnsyaal. lie
did not oven feel indignant ut Woods
general appreciation Of the Boer plliloso-
ply, but herejeeted It. "We should DO no
better than land pirates" said ho,
When Wood saw his resolution 0xedho
grew sulk!y. Yates said; at least, sir,
you will not mention this subject outside?
And possibly you will think again before
accepting Monkoroane's oirer?"
81 certainly shall not" Albortyne an.
swered, laughing. "It's not q matter for
second thoughts, after this hint. Wood
will tell you that gossiping is not my
weakness! But if you propose to invade
Monkoroanc' sterrftory, hc is able to make
it hot for you without any assistance"
''Oh, is that it," Wood interrupted CA.
gerly., I'VE shan't he single, handed.
There's fifty iIoers coming down from tho
Transvaal to Join u.s."
"Does that change your mind2" asked
Yates,
NOT RI all. It's no business I'd take
part H."
a moment afterward AIbcrtync found
himself outside. lie Ind not ioreseen
this result whom speaking so decidedly, or
perhaps he might at least have kept the
matter open for a day or two, until Yates
and his daughter left, Whit n lovely he,
ing! What an ass he had made OF him
self!
Meantime Yates reproached his agent
for conliding so Teckfessly In II mai he
had not sounded while they still law with.
in the grasp OF English law, No single
arm was worth the risk.
"Oh," said Wood, "I'm n blank fool, OF
course, but yop don't know Ally Alder.
tyne; He won't split, and to have brought
him in would have been rs good rs losing
our liet. \ score OF tho handiest chaps
in camp would follow, Any good man
talk to will say, Is Ally N It? And ii
" YOU had told mo all this before"
GLOW could when l thoughtyou were
at Port Elizabeth ?"
"Well, now, find his tent, and bring him
10 supper PLEASANTLY. He's not q mission
eering' chap"
"Not he! Yon heard what he said?
Seemed 10 think the business dirty, as
it struck NE. Well we'll try aGain."
Wood did not understand that cunning
smile. He was rubbing his shins when
Miss Bell passed.
Albertync lay upon a mattress in his lit
tie ragged tent, owning no chair. lie felt
a sudden distastc for captecn' society,
which, lndeed, had never charms. To
him ca!ne Wood, apologizins fora moment
airy show OF temper, and lila plea was
warmly admittcd-iid not this man, in
some sort dwell near the 1osef As thy
strolled among the claims, with many 4
greeting and many q pause to ask or tell
the course OF fortune, Wood recalled the
miserable time when they sought dia-
monds and found none the miserable
time when they campaigned together and
suggested the miserable time in store for
those who had no ~rortain livelihood. Dull
men learn to play q part with skill in the
cunning business OF diamond traffic,
Albcrtyne saw the drift OF his chat, and
resisted; but Woods remArks were true;
they stirred again the bitterness which he
had almost forgotten in the last few hours.
Toward supper-time an invitation was
offered carelessly,
Yates welcomed him with n sentiment
which Albertyne thought very graceful
and very clever-"May difference Of opin.
ion" etc, supper WIS hid in the tent,
with such luxurles, now to tho digger's
experience. MS 4 white cloth, candle.sticks,
and silver forks. Tho young lady did not
show until dishes were brought in by n
coolic servant in snow.white clothes md
turban. Albertyne ~wasalrcady impressed.
and Miss Bells appearance overwhelmed
him. Diaphanous was she in muslin,
stately In artificial flowers md n train. lie
dimly recalled some description Of n court
festival, and judged that thus did prin-
ccsscs and dnchessesNrray themselves for
supper. Yates introduced him, the lady
bowed very low, and Albcrtyne's protrud-
ed right hand caused him much embar-
rassment. He sat next her at the tiny
table, but her muslinn md the train raised
n barrier. Miss nell's conversation was
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