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

,.or ~, co;no IN l,e attacked but nothing must
stop you. There is sovereign, ana IL we reaG W
Curric's Post will give you another but shouid
con hesitate for q moment-see this and
III" he yelled, as he caught the com Id ,h nal
10 him. Then aourishing his huge whip ana call
ing the animals by their names, nc urged thehi Oh
in the usual Iottentot fashion. .,..,;.
had determined to push boldly on conginal ,t
that Or Mills would by this time have reachcii nus
destination for my life would certainly pay inc
forfeit should they discover tne ru'e h"u p'''
tised. ,,, a., a;or
rose in his scat and brought his whip down with
a crack like pistoshot. taking the cr,tlcai tu,n
at brealsnec pace. But as We rounded the curve
there arose three figures from behind one OF tho
larger rocks, with rifles pointed ana shouting 20
us 70 stop.
Seeing that we disregardcd their menacing de-
mand they delivered voley, one shot strikins
the driver and tumbng him into the road, the
wheels passing over him.
gathered up the rens as best could; shout
ing and encouraging the mules to keep up the pace,
and with such success thet i was enabicd 10
reach the incline that led to the open county in
Having by this time re- loaded. they seht III u
second volley, one shot striking me In INC chech
while another disabled two Of the leading mlies
This brought me to stsnds, ana one ' hr;ng lr
him down, and the other two, swearing fearful
oaths, made toward me. Recognized them as
Osierton and Mondrum. The man had mt was
D!nclli.
slipped ont on the off-sdc, where was partially
covered by the cart.
Stand back" said or I'll fire. What do
YOU wantro .,
Hand over Tire money" replied Osierton, with
an oath %h,. money >, 1ospca ~rherc is no money
here"
" Don't parley with US" said the other ruf'an,
" or I'll put bullet through you in no time
81 tell you there is no money here" repeated;
"nothng but medical stores. Look Tor your
selves"
"Stand out OF the way then" said Osierton.
stood aside, revolver in hand, while the blood
streamed down my face and neck. They both
dived into the cart.
At this instant I cast my eyes down the road,
and saw small party OF mounted men riding
toward us. i sprang to the crest OF the hiii' ana
waved ny hat frantically 20 them. Inc next
moment heard a report and felt 4 burning seriSa'-
ton at the side Of my head then dropping TO the
ground lost all consciousness.
When | recovered I found myself in bed Mt
Currics Post. suffering from gun-shot wound th't
had nearly made an end Of me- missing by almost
O hairs breadth but giving me a nasty knock on
the head and carrying away portion OF my lci1
ear.
The horsemcn had seen were Comm ,ssary Ger,
on their way from the front They ut once oo-
served my signal rode rapidly up the hill where
they found mo insensible, the driver severely
wounded in the neck aud two ribs broken by the
wheels having passed over him.
Dnelli was dead. The other two rode off, and
escaped to the Orange Free State, taking part
against us subsequently in the Iransyaal war; but
after that nothing further ever learnt regard
ing them.
The money was conveyed safely by DR. Mills TO
Ladysmith and deposited with the Resident Magls-
tratc from whose custody it afterward trans
ferred to its proper destination: the worthy doctor
receiving back his supply OF medical appliances.
WAS complimentcd by the general Tor what ne
was pleased to term tho courage ana resolution
had displayed: and on the report reaching home
7 was promoted, and received decoration ID iocog
milton of the service had rendered-(Ihe Argosy