The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-20

mas day. So this is the second time he has
rescued the young lady"
hope Mr.. Armstrong isn't going to be
stern father, aud spoil the whole romance
OF the business" young Mellor laughed
One OF YOUR troopers, Daniels, however
brave fellow, can hardly be considered as
good match for an heiress"
Blunt is as much a gentleman as 1 ann
Lieut. Daniels said, quietly. IF know moth
Ing whatever Of his history or what his real
name IS, for l expect that Blunt is only a
nonl-de-guerre, but do know that he is a
gentleman, and am sure that he has served
as an officer. More than that l do not want
Go know. unless he chooses to tell me him.
self. l suppose he got into some scrape or
other at home; but wouldn't mind making
heavy bet that, whatever it was, it was
nothing dishonorable."
But, how did he get her away from the
hathrss 1t seems almost an impossiblity. |
asked the head man of the Fingoes. who
was with him, the lieutenant said, "but he
had already got three parts drunk, so did
not get much out of him, but as far as |
could make out, they carried her off from
Macomos kraal in the heart If the Amato-
las"
20, come now, that seems altogether alb
sufd, two or three of the officers standing
round said, and Mellor laughed. "Orpheus
gong down to fetch Eurydice back from
hades had an easy task of it in compari-
son."
II am glad to see that you have not for
gotten your classical learning, Mellor,n one
OF the older officers said, "but certainly of
the two l would rather undertake the task
OF Orpheus, who was pretty decently
treated after all, than go TO Macomo's
kraal to fetch back a lady love. Well, l
suppose we shall hear about it tomorrow,
but L can hardly believe this story to be
true. The natives are such liars that there's
no believing what they say"
The next morning, after breakfast, Capt.
Twentyman and Lieut.. Daniels walked
across to the hospital. They first saw the
surgeon.
Well, doctor, how is my sergeantw
"On the high way to recovery" the sur
geon said, cheerfully. ''Of course, the
wound will be a fortnight perhaps three
weeks. before it is healed up sufficiently for
him to return to duty, but otherwise
there Is nothing the matter with him.
A long nights rest has pulled him round
completely. He is little weak from loss
OF blood; but there is no harm in that
Ihere is, think, no fear whatever of fever
or other complications 1t is simply a
question of the wound healing up."
And the colonist-Armstrong his name
IS, L think, whose daughter was carried
away-how is he going ong'
Much better. His daughters presence
at once Gained his delirium, and this morn
ing, when he woke after a good nights
sleep, he was cons 3ious, and will now, |
think, do we'll. He is very weak, but that
does not matter, and he is perfectly con-
tent, lying there holding his daughters
hand. He has asked no questions as to how
she got back again, and, of course, have
told her not to allude to the subject, and to
check him at once if he does The poor
girl looks all the better for her nights rest.
She was wan-looking creature when she
arrived yesterday morning, but Is fifty
per cent. better already, and with another
day or two's rest, and the comfort of see-
ing her father going on well, she will soon
get her color and tone back again"
II suppose we can go up and see Blunt.
and hear about his adventures.
30, yes, talking will do him no harm. I
will come with you, for / was too busy this
morning. when L went my rounds, to have
any conversation with him except as to his
wound"
My inquiries are purely personal and
partly official" Capt Twentyman said.
Col. Somerset asked me this morning to
see Blunt and gather any information as
70 the Kaffirs' position that might be USE
full. | went yesterday evening to question
the FLngo head man who went with him.
but he and all his men were as drunk as pigs.
hear that when they first arrived they
SAID they had carried the girl off from
Macomo's kraal, but of course there must
be some mistake; they never could have
ventured into the heart of the Amatolas
and come out alive"
The three officers proceeded together to
the ward in which Ronald was lying.
well, sergeant, how do you feel your
self? Capt. Twentyman asked.
20, l am all right, sir,"' Ronald an
swered, cheerfully. MY back smarts
bit, of course, but that is nothing. | hope
l shall be in the saddle again before long
at any rate before the advance is made
II hope SO, Blunt. And now, if you feel
up to telling it, l want to hear about your
adventure. Col. Somerset asked me to in
quire, as it will throw some light on the
numbers and position of the Kaffirs; be-
sides the whole camp is wanting to know
how you succeeded in getting Miss Arm
strong out of the hands of the Kaffirs. |
can assure you that there is nothing else
talked about
There Is nothing much to talk about.
as far as | am concerned, sir,n Ronald said
''It was the Fingoes' doing altogether, and
they could have managed as well, indeed
better, without me-"
Except that they would not have done
it, unless you had been with them.'
mo, perhaps not" Ronald admitted, 81
was lucky enough down at Port Elizabeth
to fish out the son Of Kreta, the head man
of the party, who had been washed off his
feet in the surf; and it was gratitude for
that that induced him to follow me.
Yes, we heard abo 1t that business from
MIR. Nolan, and although you speak lightly
of it, it was, he tells Us, a very gallant
affair indeed. But now as to this other
matter"
"In the first place, Capt. Twentyman, 1
admit that going off as l did was great
breach of duty. I can only say that shall
Ue willing, cheerfully, to suomit to any
penalty the colonel may think fit to infiict.
had no right whatever to leave my de-
tachment on what was really private bust
uess; but even if / had been certain that |
should have been shot as deserter on my
return to the regiment, | should not have
hesitated in acting as did"
1--WE all understand your feelings, Blunt
Capt. Twentyman said, kindly, land you
have no need to make yourself uneasy on
that score. To punish a man for acting as
you have done would be as bad as the sea
story of the captain who logged a seaman
VINO jumped overheard to save a comrade
for leaving the sup without orders Now
for your story. ALI we have he lrd is that
your Fingo says you carried off the young
lady from Macomo's kraal, but, of course,
that is not believed"
ut is quite true, nevertheless" Ronald
said. "Wel, this is how it was sir,n and
he gave full account Of the whole advent
ure.
"Well, congratulate Won most heartilyn