Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-11

1T is a big one: / am not certain that it is
good one. But, good or bad. who shall
say. You may carry il out, nephew, if YOU
live. A man with brains and wealth NAV
carry ont anything if he lives. But there il
a God. / believe, Frank Muller, that there
is God, and believe that God sets limit
to mans doings. If he is going too far, God
kills him. If you live, Frank Muller, you
will do these things, but perhaps God will kill
you. Who can say! You will do what God
wills not what you will"
The elder man was speaking seriously now.
Muller felt that this was none of the whining
cant people in authority among the Beers
find it desirable to adopt. 1t was what he
thought, and it chilled Muller in spite of his
pretended skepticism, as the sincere belief Of
an intellectual man, however opposite to our
own, is apt to chill us into doubt of ourselves
and our opinions. For moment his slumber-
ing superstition awoke, and he felt half
afraid. Between him and that bright future
of blood and power lay chill gulf. Suppose
that gulf should be death, and the future
nothing but n dreamer worse! His face
fell as the idea occurred to him, and the
general noticed it.
"Well," he went on, The who lives will see
1AtAAW 1Ou idst oOuc t5Icu " tue
state, and you shall have your reward, cou-
sin. II l am presilent"-ho laid emphasis on
this, the meaning OF which his listener did
not n,iss-"if by the support of my followers
l become president, will not forget you.
And now must upsaddle and get back l
want to I've at Laings Mex in sixty hours, to
wait for Gen. Woods answer. You will see
about the sending in of those prisoners" and
he I'm yal o,,i
by the way, meinheer," said Muller, sud-
denly adopting tone of respect, Il have a
favor to ask"
"What is it. nephewl'
II want q pass for two friends Of mine
English people-in Pretoria to go down to
their relations in Wakkerstroom district.
They sent message to me by Hans Coetzee."
Il don't like giving passes" answered the
general with some irritation. "You know
what it means, letting out messengers. l
wonder you ask me-
ut is n small favor, meinheer, and I do not
think that it will much matter. Pretoria
will not be besieged mNh longer. l am
under an obligation to the people,"
swell, well, as you like; but. if any harm
comes of it, you will be held responsible
Write the pass; l will sign it."
CIslih MullST Satt uOWu uHu WTOCe dilu
dated the paper. Its contents were simple:
~Pass the bearers unframed"
"That is big enough to drive wagon along"
said the general, when it was handed TO him
to sign. at might mean all Pretoria"
II am not certain if there are two or threc
of them." answered Muller, carelessly.
"Well, well, you are responsible. Give me
the pen;" and he scrawled his big, coarse sig
nature at the foot.
II propose, with your permission, to escort
the cart down with two other men. AS you
are aware, I go down to take over the coma
mand of the Wakkerstroom district to-mor-
row.
"Very good. 1t is your affair. You orc
---">"->ila I shall ask no questions. pro-
v1ded your friends do 20 hurt to the cause"
and he left the room without another l.
When the great man had gone Fran. jul
Ter sat down again on the bench and looked
at the pass, and com;nuned with himself, for
he was far too wise man to commune with
anybody else. "Thc Lord hath delivered mine
enemy into mine hand, he said, with a smile
and stroked his golden beard "Well, well,
will not waste his merciful opportunities as
did that day out buck shooting. And then
for Bessie. suppose shall have to kill the
old man, too. am sorry for th;.t, but it ca.:t
be helped; besides. if anything should hap