Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31

SELF, that he loved Mary Armstrong. The
admission was bitter rather than pleas
ant one.
ST shall never marry now, "he said to his
mother, at his last interview with her. mo
wife or child OF mine shall ever hear 1t
whispered that her husband or father was
murderer. Unless this cloud is some day
litted-and how it can be, heaven only
knows?-I must 90 through the world
alone" and so he thought still 1t might
be that as Harry Blunt he might settle down
in the colony and never be recognized; but
he would always have the fear that at any
moment some officer he had known, some
man of his regiment, some emigrant from
his own country, might recognize him, and
that the news would be passed round that
Harry Bluntwas the Captain Mervyn who
escaped, only from want of legal proof, from
being hanged as the murderer of his cousin.
81 didn't think was such fool, he
muttered to himself, Gas to be caught by
pretty face. However. it will make no diff
ference. She will never know it. If her
father RECEIVERS, which is doubtful, she will
20 back with him to the old country. If
not. she will 90 back alone. for without
friends or relatives she cannot stay here,
and she will never dream that the Sergeant
of the Cape Rifles, who had the luck twice
to save her life-that is, if / do save twas
fool enough to fall in love with her."
An hour before morning one OF the Fin
goes came back from the front with the
news that the Kaffirs had turned off into
kloof-and were going to halt there. The
party soon collected, and retired to clump
Of trees a mile back. One of them was
ordered to act as sentry near the kloof, and
bring back word at once should any move
ment take place. The rest of the party,
upon reaching the shelter OF the trees, threw
themselves upon the ground and were soon
fast asleep, even Ronald, anxious as he
was, remaining awake but few minutes
after the others.
The sun was high before they awoke. As
they were eating their breakfast the sentry
returned, and another was dispatched to
take his place. The man reported that he
had seen or heard nothing of the Kafigs.
but that four OF them were placed on the
watch near the kloof. Kreta led Ronald to
the edge of the wood, and pointing to a
Jagged range of hills in the distance said.
"Amatolas."
"How far are they away, Kreta?"
"Six hours fast walking" the chief said.
'"They get to foot of hills tonight. If Ma
como's kraal anywhere this side. they may
get there. If not, they wait and rest a bit,
and then 60 on. No need travel tonight.
When they get to hills. they know very well
no wi.;te soldier there"
"What had we better do, do you think?"
"There are plenty Of men always on look
out, sure to be some On hills. will send
two men after them, and they creep and
crawl through the bushes, find out the way
and bring news to me, then when they come
back we will start"
'But we must be there in the evening""
Ronald said; 1--WE must be there, Chief, do
you hear?"
Eyes, lncos, but it seems to me that it do
no good to throw our lives away. 1t you
say go, Kreta will 60 too, but if we killed,
the girl will be killed too. and no good that,
that Kreta can see; if we go in daytime we
killed, sure enough. Not possible to get
into Amatolas without being seen, all grass
and smooth land at foot of hill. On hill
some places trees, there we manage very
we'll; some open spaces, there they see u.s."
81 don't wish to throw our lives away,
Chief; if wanted to throw my own away, 1
have no right to sacrifice yours and your
mems but scouts on the lookout would surely
take Us at a distance for a party of their
own men returning from some plundering
expedition, probably as part of the party
ahead who had hung back for some purpose
on the road"
''Great many kraals, great many people
In Amatolas, Z" the chief said; "sure to meet
some one. They begin to ask questions,
they see very soon we not Ksffirs, they see
with half an eye you no Cafir; might pass
at night very well. but no pass in day. But
perhaps we have time, incos. Chiefs wan
der about, hold council and meet each
other; perhaps Macomo not at home, very
like he away when they get there"
pray God it may be So" Ronald said
despairingly. sit seems the only hope we
have. Well, Kreta, put myself in your
hands. You know much more about it
than do. As you say, we shall do no
good to Miss Armstrong by throwing away
our lives, therefore, 1 put aside my own
plans and trust to you"
II no say we can save her, incos but if
we can we will. You make sure of that"
The next night took them to the foot of
the hills, and when the Kafirs halted, the
chief ordered two of his men to make q cir
cult around the hills and conceal them
selves in the wood before morning broke, so
that when the Kafirs moved on they could
at once follow them without having to cross
in daylight the grassy slopes of the foot
hills. Minute instructions were given to
both as to following the Kafir
party, the orders being that if either of
them could pounce upon solitary Kafir
he was to stun him with his knob-kerry and
force him, when he recovered, to give In
formation as 10 the distance, direction and
road to Macomo's kraal, and that he was
then to be assegaid at once. Feeling that
Ronald might not altogether approve of this
last item, lOr ne was aware that the white
men had what he considered silly cbjec-
tion to unnecessary bloodshed, Kreta, while
telling Ronald the rest of the instructions he
had given 10 the spies, did not think it
necessary to detail this portion of them.
"Where shall we stay during the day?"
Ronald inquired of him; ''the country
seems perfectly fat and, unbroken, their
lookout will see us a long way off"
'Yes, incos, not do to stop here. We
send horse back to first bush and tell man
to bring him every night to bottom of the
hill, or If he sees us from distance coming
down the hill with Kafirs after us, to come
to meet us. We lie down here ill morning,
lookout on hill may see us, but Kafir at
foot of hill no see us. Then when they 20
on, we 60 on too, as you said, and follow as
far as first wood; lookout think we belong to
big party; then we hide there till one of nv
men come back. told them we should be
at the edge of the wood, and he is to make
signals as he walks along. We will push on
as far as we can, so that we don't come upon
kraals."
That will do very we'll indeed" Ronald
said, ''for every inch that we can get nearer
to Macomo's kraal is so much gained"
He removed the pistols from his holsters,
and fastened them 70 his belt, putting them
so far back that they we're completely hid
den by the blanket he wore over his shoul-
ders, and then went with the party some
little distance back and lay down till morn
ing. Almost as soon as it was daybreak.
the Fingo who was on the watch announced
that the Kaffirs were moving, and the little
party at once followed. The Kafirs had
dieonpaarod amouo the rnods hioh IN