Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-14

| real name is, for expect that Blunt is only
a nom de guerre, but do know that he is q
gentleman, and am sure that he has served
as an officer. More than thai do not want
TO know, unless he chooses to tell me him
SELF I 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
Kaffirs? 1t seems almost an impossibiliry.
1 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 of from
Macomo's kraal in the heart Of the ANA
tolas.''
"Oh, come now, that seems altogether
absurd, I" two or three of the officers standing
round said, and Mellor laughed, "Orpheus
going 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," one
of the older officers said; ''but certainly OF
the two would rather undertake the task
of Orpheus, who was pretty decently
treated after all, than go to Maeomo's
kraal to fetch back lady love- Well, I
suppose we shall hear about it tomorrow.
but can hardly believe this story to be
true. The natives are such liars that
there's no believing what they say
The next morning, alter breakfast,
Captain Twentyman and Lieutenant Dam
iels walked across to the Hospital. They
first saw the surgeon.
well, doctor, how is my sergeant?"
"On the high way to recovery" the sur.
geon said, cheeriully. "Of course. the
wound will be 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 mas pulled him round completely.
He is a little weak from loss of blood: bur
there is no harm in that There is, think. no
fear whatever of fever or other complications.
1t is simply question of the wound healing
up"
'And the colonist-Armstrong his name is.
think. whose daughter was carried away-how
Is he going on?"
"Much better. His daughters presence at
once Gained his delirium, and this morning.
when he woke after good nights sleep, he was
conscious, and will now, think, do well. He
is very weak, but that does not matter and he
is perfectly content. 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 so per cent better
already, and with another day or two's rest.
and the comfort of seeing her father going on
well. she will soon get her color and tone back
again"
Il suppose we can 60 up and see Blunt, and
hear about his adventures"
'Oh, yes, talking will do him no harm. I
will come with you, for was too busy this
morning. when went my rounds, to have any
conversation with him except as to his Wound.h
MY inquiries are partly personal and partly
Official" Captain Twentyman said. Colonel
Somerset asked me this morning to see Blunt.
and gather any information as to the Kafirs'
positions that might be useful. went yester-
day evening to question the Fingo head man
who went with him, hut he and all his men
were as drunk as pigs. 1 hear that when they
first arrived they said they had carried the girl
OH from Macomo's kr2al, 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. sergeaut how do You feel yourself?n
Captain Twentyman asked.
"Oh. am all right SIR" Ronald answered.
cheerfully. "My back smarts a bit, of course
bat thai is nothing. ! hope shall be In "a