New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

tho way. we have plenty for our own fellows.
lave you anything to drink" he inquired turh-
2 Yes, I have a couple Of bottles Of whisScy
| in the cart, and shall BIO glad If you VIII JOIN INC
| in glass -, -. ..,oro,o,.
| and seating ourselves on the step OF the hoi nl
we proceeded to discuss the liquor AFTER wn,ie
| pretended to fall asleep, and they when pVou
bottles had been finished. were soon SNORING O'-
rose cautiously on ascertaining that all around
| were deep in slumbcr, and went toward my ROOM
very anxious as regarded the action should take.
| L may here mention that the money was mddo
up at the bank In rouleans oil Twenty t ai,ar
the last had been illed there remained over ana
above about eighty soveregns; too few 10 MI an
other box and too bulky to III IN, mauc up In ~
| the same manner the others. 30 tney Wcro
distributed loosely over the top OF the iast DoA.
and some sheets of paper pressed heavily uo I',
them to any reyeteI when Mon
! drum spoke of the jingle of COIN Tor undouDV-
edly the same impression bad been cohveyff19 ~ ~
| my own mind when the box iel. IL Woulu Do
singlarly unfortunate if this should be the iden-
| teal box in which the loose money had oech
| placed. o,,.. co,n-
| mantment | had noticed him cycing me once
! or twice, and might, unknown to myself haeS
shown more anxiety than the occasion Seelheo
| was in much rcrpcxity as to what course !
should pursue. I could do nothing openly against
| ftr dcSprradccs that surrounded me; ana II any
| idea dawncd upon them Of the real nature OF my
charge nothing could save me- But l was de-
! termined not TO resign it without struggle
| Several plans suggested to my mind: thought
! of quietly Harvesting the mules and driving DacK
to pietermartzburg, taking my chance OF PUT
suit. and waiting more favorable YppoII'uni'}t
! But this idea, reflection, l abandoned as IL
| would be impossible to get away unoDSerVeu,
and my returning without any obvious reasons
| would give risc To comment. -, -,
never closed my eyes during tho nlghl, anu
! lust as the gray light of dawn began to appear.
| / got up and looked around. Osierton ana Mon,
drum were still lying where had ,ei1 'n men tc ana
/ At this moment heard quiet step pass tn 1
end of the house near the Lager and Was mr19
startled TO sec the dark face of an Italian named
Marco Dinell who had been employed as q tenn
porary clerk in the Office of the Chief Paymastcr;
From that post he had been ani n y refersnee
| to a money order sent TO soldier VINO was d
| patient in hospital; which order was casheu by
| Dineili after the mans Death 1890,
| The deceased soldiers signature was Suspecteu
Of being q forgery. The Italon averred, however,
that lie had advanced the amount OF inc oruci
- The ex-cerk knew a good deal about the pay
! office and the object OF my Journey mlBnl ny
some means have leaked out; so was hoo "i''o"'
! aDprelenson on this score.
orr lie advanced and salutcd mo respectfully
well, Dinclli,' / said, what are you DONG
" am on nv way to the front, sir he replied;
Captain Shcpstone told me some tline ago IL
ever wanted employment he would app1''hv o inv
anxiofis to see q little service, Thought wouIo
remind him Of his Offer
| {" How did you get here ~ L asked
| came up by the postcard on lhuFSuay ~
replied and was hoping some KIND person Wo "n
give me lift You don't happen to have any
30" l said: my mules have as much as
| they can carry already A., ,,o,,os
lie glanced / thought, curiously at the boxes
and sa,uting again, wished me good morning
and vent toward the front of the hotel.
BIZ this time the pcoi ,e OF the mouse pc9"li ~
stir and Preparations for breakfast were SOU"
!" ON ~ the appearance of this meal. / Joined the
motley group in the common room, iUr hTrioa
| master and mistress and guests OF every "eSreo
sitting down together. a. ;,
| | observed DincIli and Osierton IN conversation
during the morning and this did not iehu 10
aiay NV fears. SO I delayed proceeding onward
for the present and continued nay Say ~ t
until | had time to think the matter Guy ..
'Tov,, I'd mid iav observed q mule cart bowling
along tie road from the direction OF pictcrharlt"-
| Iu,, On reaching the hotel it pulled up close
| ia y Lcle | was standing. and there slcP?cd 2 21
an Ulcer IN un;iorn, whom reco2nl ca rs Dr'
Mills. Of The Army Medical ncpir,insntC and
! We had met frequently at HEADQUARTERS, anu
| l,nowinr him to be a man Of some Judgment ana
decision Of character, determined to MAKE q con-
fdant Of him.
| Trc,,nc embarrassed and part9kcn OF refresh
| ,onnts he EXPRESSED u wish to see the tmgahl
Fails. magnificent cascade in the Ilnln' .e
neehborhood, falling from height of over thr &c
| hundred feet. The roar OF It's waters cOulu pc
| heard from where were standing
hailed this opportunity of making my COM con,
muncatiOn, and volunteered 10 acJompIN M IL
| When well ont Of carshot, explained an INC
| Circumstances of nv position and the d0ubts L
entertained Of Dinell, lie listened atteptlVely.
| And now what do you sussest?' ne ASKED
| after had ended.
Mn idea was this: lie being on his way to Help
mai1ar With a supply Of medical comforts LOT
the troops, was 70 permit rae 10 cArneo ortcnts
| With him allowing me 10 transfer Tue contents .
cf lie vchi Gle to mine while placed the spccic
| in his lie then was to drive on ny Cu ,l.o .
Post and Colcuso to adysmith wncle ont naomES
| could be placed IN charge Oh 'he rc7i"'HV N-7'
tIate until my arrival arc 40
" But how about yourself?' he asked. II, as
YOU seem to think, they have suspiolo, ~ """I
11o nov saw a moro cut-throat looking set OF
scoundrcIs in my life than those worthles OF
Osiortons Horse. Besides, how can ti y, 'A0"""e'
be effected without exciting susplclohf
Il have thought OF that | returned Alter
breakfast 1 mad a private interview WIN NIP
@dicy, and upon my pressing coycd to
| a room Mt the back of the premises "A do9t iroIs
rhrne. LEADS into the new laagcr, as a pace Oh
exit, should the hotel be attacked ana become
wnt,nahIe From that room | think should be
able after nightfal to make the necessary transfer
uuobscrved, you causing your c9h'eyahce " w
taken to the back OF the house nearu inn %, Ss
that Mr. Shore of the Telegraph Department, was
exnectcd i'm tonight with some workmen, ana as
he is jovial sort of fellow, always spending ms
money pretty freely, there will no doubt be q
caron,c As regards myself added they VIII
feel secure. having announced my intention OF hoO
starting until late tomorrow morning, Lw9 oi my
muIcs being slightly lame. This luckily happens
| IN he the case Should this come oil all right l
will take my departure, after allowing you good
start. and If reach Currie's Post unmoested, VIII
remain there for the night: and on the following
morning endeayor 10 reach Ladysmith ny DaVlah
poort and the old road"
81 think the plan risky one for you Whlcn i
ever way you look at it," he observed puC you
| may rely on my cooperation -. IL.
'''I; ,ba2l,ed him heartily and remarked that his
own share was not free from danger; at which ne
laughed.
After Viewing the falls we returned 10 the noteI
70 ioiIiGcation, and joined in it with apparent
zest. Slipping away every now and then to remove
" racket from the doctors cart replacing it by
one of the boxes until the exchange had been
fully completed.
The next morning was an anxious one to me.
DR. Mills at an early hour, harnessed in o
,irnrelv manner. stood chatting with me for q
-. ,,ainntns ON indifferent snbiects within hearing