Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

John Blaine Nicholson on condition that h
Dgiston, brother OF MI J. Il. Dalston. To tn
latter, Mr.. Nicholson has insnltngly lett
bottle of bay rum for his badness and specin
for the govt. He holds a conference with M
lawyer Mr. Smooth, and they arrange TO sent
out a YANKEE sharper, Mr. COP Rowe. noIeS
shqt with a revolver, TO endraVot 70 pita.n5
y aine, who is engaged fighting IN Hu Uia,
from meeting W III Kate Dalston. Inc iAuhs'
undertakes TO OK cate his commission anh star
for Africa. At Rorke's Drift ne IS sent on q "a
Rerous e-rsnd. and meets Zulu with whom M
has hand to hand fight, The Yankee getting .ht
worst of H. IN Zulu Is about 10 give him tht
rony ~ ,r,c ,Ttf Lie bovie knife when they are
attacked by famished dogs from deserted krsa's'
CHAPTERS ". AND V.-Rowe manages. By
means of lis horse TO escape from the devouI'
ing dogs, and ut last finds himself near Eraal'
where he ~ discovered hy 1 Girl. Mary Rath,
who lives with rer father. Peter. Inc latter
has been caItei upon TO 1ct as GUIDE 20 the
colonel OF his regiment In q reconnaissance. and
e. troubled ct the idea OF having 10 leave uis
6aughrcs with the Tough-looking HAnEt g
stranger, Rowe. During his temporary alb
Capt Dalston. howe overhears him make
love TO Mary Rath, who repulses him.
CHATTER VI. AND vri.-Capt, Daiston, as he
Is a out 20 advance towards Mary, is ignomln-
pusv rolled over by the hound. lie drew ms
sword, but Rowe, who steps forward caiIS
shame on his CowRr lice. In subsequent m
-erview Rove explains that he has letter Tor
him. and presents II 70 him. After reading IT'S
contents Dalsjoa becomes moro friendly, ard
offers to secure place for him in Capt Ma ne 5
troop. He IS introduced TO Commardant
Darcy, who gives him diff cult horse to Tide.
Rowe discovers the animal to be his own horse
.'Washing. or. - He manipniate7 the animal
creditahly. Meanwhile the great Zulu warrior,
SiravO. Rowc's recent en- my, IS dlscoVeTed,
and fierce attempt at CaptUlc ls made, but lie
ultimately effects his escape. At The home-
stead band O! Zulu warriors IS advancing on
the defenseieIs Mary and her maid Fala. they
being under me impression that their chiet,
SrRyo. is dead. killed by Rowe, whom Mary
last befrended.
CHArTEEs VIII. AND IX.-suddenly sirayo
appears and Mary Rath does her best to save the
hunted chief He leaves her saying he Will be
found at the Tek. Blaine and Dalston with
theIr forces now a rive on the scene in serch OF
the Cnl-t. Ina vertentiy, mary tells thaI ne
has gone 20 the Mex. When she fnGs that the
soldiers are IN search of the chief she Ucgs OF
them not 10 use the information she has i'm
DartrG AGAINST the chief They are, however,
deaf to her en:rea;ies, and Miss Rath mounting
horse rides prccipi;ateiy TO the Mex TO warn
the chief. Some shots fired after her, but
when they discover that 1t Is Miss Rath they
cease firing.
CHAPTERS Y AND XT.-Mary succeeds in
warning SrayO, the Zulu chief, lust as 81 aine
and Dalston ride up. Blaine congratulates Miss
Rath upon having done a noble deed, Dalston
offers here his horse, which she accepts and
rides away. Dslstou fred the village OF ih9
Zulus and SlFaHo, noung the conhngrano,
swears tina the hand that hTed the Erael has Lit
his way 10 death. Col. RedVe.s BuIier "a the
prince imperial of France note the presence OF
the Zulu hero in the midst OF his followers
whom he IS urPlng to aven"e the burning OF
their homes. The prince leaped over the burn
;nc fence Of a cattle E-aal eager to show that
faint of fear was in his blood.
CHAPTER XI.--A SNAKE IN THE GRASS.
Guided by the colonel's unerrinG in
stiucs, the troop covered miles of the de-
ssrted country without Il halt.
What is 1t that guides the elephant on
a bee line ut dead OF night from one
feeding place to another, distance
maybe OF thirty miles, or keeps the whale
on his true course through the trackless
ocean for thousands of miles, or the
frigate bird on it's unrestinR fight, or di-
reefs the hunter across the painless prai-
rei VINO shall say!
Some delicate sense not yet accounted
for, of an essence so subtle that il sur
passes the wit of man TO explain.
The colonel could lead the guides them
selves. he found his line by the trend
of the water, the dip of the land, and by
q dozen natural sign posts which escape
ordinary observation.
That night the men bivouacked under
the shelter of n rocky hill, but 1t was
cherries bivouac without fires, since the
light might have attracted the attention
OF the enemy. The horses stood with
their backs to the cold wind, their hind
quarters drawn in Gad their heads droop-
ing.
The men crowded together for COM
fort, using their saddles for pillows,
and the hOrseoloths TO cover their legs. |
Sleep for most was impossible, but the |
old stagers remained quiet and kept their |
warmth. Tho inexperienced tossed about |
and let the wind circulate about them |
with chilling effect.
Ever and anon a man would get up,
stamp his feet, blow upon his fingers,
look disconsolately around into the dark
ness and up to the clear, bright stars,
then with sigh stretch himself again
upon the ground.
The prince was one of these unfortu-
mates, but bore his discomfort in pa
thence like soldier
"Here,' said Blaine, who had been
disturbed by the noise OF stamping feet,
''pray wrap yourself up IN this blan-
ket.''
''No, certainly not. have only my
self TO blame, and l must learn. The
sun was so bright when we started that
could not believe the night would be so
cold. -
"'Do take 1t, 1 have slept and will re-
Iieve the guard. He must be almost
solid with cold. -
The prince thus pressed, rolled himself
Ip in the heavy military blanket and was
soon at rest. One or two men lifted their
heads to see what had happened and then
drew their knees up TO their chins in
renewed atter2pt 10 get snug.
Blaine relieved the sentry, and stood
listening TO the dTowsy grumblng of
trooper, and 10 the occasional signing of
! tired horse. Then Gs these sounds
puieted, his ear was alert to the melan-
,holY voices of the night; TO the moaning
II the wind, TO the cry of the goat
and TO the far-off wall of q
scksi. Then the bushes, hear him took
III fantastic shapes as they swere shaken
1y the wind, and he had toStrain his eSe
o detect tina. they were really only in
inmate objects.
The post of sentry in the country at
light is one that might well try the
nerves of the strongest, for the straining
'ar gives warning 10 the brain of the APP
roach OF q stealihy enemy ut every
ouEd that strikes upon It,, and the
satchful eyes see moving persons where
lone exist.
Blaine moved briskly up and down, TO
hake off feeling of sadness that stole
lpon him, and as he walked he thought
or comfort upon the sweet face of Mary |
Bath. and he wondered why a girl of her
rraf. "A haa l... |