The National tribune., 1891-04-09


~ ~ ~ arP@ would warrant, for j
F-A w NFF8 mot with but mcasor
EAN INK f% ~ success. Men there Wcrc
E~ffrA ytHIh s.fNs@EE who did now aud again
80 nh - t%elsSs find diamond that re-
L3E fFrffts ,f ~ coupcd them for their
10 aktE outlay aud bard work
tAssia---'sAh iiAs -as-a< but instances were rare
] regret 20 say ] was
not ono Of them, although for years j wrought
Hs a digccr barely paying my way, full OF hope
and sangulue that sooner or later j shOuld pick
out a stone ihat would repay me all and send
me on my bomcward way rejoicing.
After about four years of diamond-diggingr
began 10 feel somewhat lonely in my domrs-
tic life. Quite unexpectedly opportunity
served me for lettering my condition in that
respect
j fell in love. Stupid people have asked,
Whom on earth could you find out there TO
fall in love With2"
My rcnly has invariably been, of you could
have seen Nomh kildare your contempt
would have been as keen as mine for such qnes-
tious.n
People at home here, in England never seem
60 understand that circumstances provide COM
pcnsatIou iorall drawbacks connected with them
lt we only wait their time. Circumstance had
brought Col Kildare to the banks OF the Naa
River in search of that with which lac could
rocoup himsuf for losses incurred by iuiuIi-
cious speculation al home. His WAS not lone
CASE There WcTc other families, some oil them
very good families too ia all respects; Others,
in some, but not In at.
Al the time met Norah FIRST Of all, she was
but IS on l9 years Of are-a splendid specimen
of Erlhood, tai, OF a proud bearing, though
not hy any means naughty royal type Of
blonde. such a wealth of hair and eyes TOO
softly blue" vving with the heavens ccrulcan
tint capital ho.5ewoman fearless and there.
fore graceful. Ri3iug the widest Of horses
she would sometimes start of on mad burst
across the ycldt and ride for miles; returning
some hours later with the horse blown hut
tanned, guided and controlled with nothing but
a thin switch in her hand.
The feader may smile iucrcdul0usly Docs
be think ] eXaEgeratef Not bit!
j can assure him, ii NoTah hadn't been "a bit
different 10 the rest of her sex, she couldn't
have stood the lie We led after VIC were mar
ricd, forced as we were 10 enter upon what
some l0.ks call more legitimate means Of ac-
cumulatiug money.
Col. Kidara--or, rs be was locally known,
1.-THE t0lOuo. and myself entered into a
trading partnership. Ut, was TO remain behind
and look after tHc digging interests. while j
yenturCd upon trading trip 10 the Lanhpsh
horah, against whose wishes there was no one
10 dpmur, decided taat oUr marriage should
take place before my departure in order that
"sIould ] sec it, 4 may accompany my lus.
NaNls IDt ANlthfl DluhG ND uls GblaNl ISL
meut and went TO live Ht tho hotel the very
morning ] started with the wagons had two
laden with an kinds OF kaflir track, which IN
Cuded beads, wires lnucy-COlUyed blankets and
Ini rTOrs, wlh which 10 trade iu return for slius,
ivory and feathers
A0Uh had been a general igyorite al along
thc river; the dIegors being divided into COM
muuities, VARYING ln number according with
the prospects held out by the returns from the
different claims. Not one OF the camps but
Norah had visited on her sturdy little gray
mare. generally for tie purpose of cnacting the
"miuisteIlug angels role.
Aorah uu this, 10 us, eveHtCul morning held
quite a lcFec at The wagons; and many were
the souvenirs handed her Ly men who had
rallied, under her miuistTatiuus, from the
trying fever on the bed where accident had laid
them prone and helpless and who. iu all human
probability, would te separated by unknown
distances from the chance of seeing her again
long ere The time for our return from the in
terror
After variety Of adventure BY food and
FIELD, we arrived at Il gwaui, a native Eraal
some 40 or 50 miles south Of the river Igmbcsi
Al this place we remained some two months
masking remarkably success al run OF trade
with lhe hunters Of the M0-elikatozse tribe
who bad becu very lucky, aud brought in large
quantities az skins aHd ivory, together with
Hn unusually good supply Of ostrich feathers.
Being so near 10 Tie Victoria Fails ] thought
ID would he thousand pities 30 return south.
ward without brst taking look al famous
and picturesque a spot 20 ] inspauucd th,
oxen ono lnc morning and started for tho
FallB"
80 words Of mine can help 10 cxtol IN,
beauty Of o spectacle which bias been 50 re
qucnly described by others whose pens hay,
done such graphic justice in the portrayal 0
abs WundTous water picture
We remained Tor over week nj this pleasant
place, making quite picnic o. our visit, thor
ouglIly exploring the vicinity. We were luck
lu arriving az time when game Was ,airiy
abundant. A. rule travellers 10 this fsr-0f
rcgiou 0ml.aln 81 tAe scarcity Of animal life.
boo the EeiHnborh0od Of "the Fa.lsn there
are % be found many Interesting objects; bu
what pleased hUTah aud myself most were tLl
gTgalIy PERCEPTIONS rocks and deep rayiuC
Through which TIE Zamlcsi courses its wa
eastward These rocks aud ravincs are 40
easily trEer-cl, but v Ith uIsCrg .i0n aud plucl
combined we found cur Way flm0usr Ngm
brr.l-s caye- penetrate the rocky sides oi thc-
deep rlyIHcs boo some Of which wc found culig
sufficient 10 stock half The curiosity shops IL
London.
One day, having a;igucd ourselves By clam
boring over rocks and exploring a cave. d
which we bad discovered nothing deacrv'u
mention, We -at DgTaU.gl down al its entrance
willie the Gugna who bad accompanied ID
made preparations for making tra cas- an accom-
psu.meuJ 10 q piece Of boiled buffalo meat au
bread.
While TIE GrIqua was thus busy we atuuec
ourselves ly a.I kinds Of suTm.se- as ~ TIE ia.
and failure o! the IFof From these suT.u.
iugs We were, after awhile. aroused by Ja
placing our frugal rCgHsl before Us Hayiu
done tlis. he withdrew and gtaIlr3 rs hc %.
yised us .Or The purpose Of tiguug Oh
IHtrIIpF OF t.C CIVIC. aud seeing Tor LiWec
what There WIS 90 Soc, taking with him, as
Precautionary measure "a Banning brand lTul
tuo hTe. hoIah and myself SRI 90 R1rl, al on,
20 satisfy 0ur inner wants Succeeding lalIl
well. Had lsi got mY pipn under way. Nhp
al ai once loud snrick. coming from the n
tclIgI Of Csc cave, reached oar oaI- and au d
slant after thC GTIqua boy came flying t0w4l
a.. aH expression 0i alarm mingled with one
peF.rzity upon bis face.
laas. Le shouted out. "thelc IS man
theT,-a qugor kind 81 "a mau, TOO. Tie 81
aud bit, lgyEug mighty straight. I luiuI
Baa.. hs UUat be dead
aoralHse Jan" j replied won arc scar.
by your fauC.- There arc 40 Kalirs liyIr
lereah1ut-oCrauly no white meu-ar n
should Eayg heard oT seen s8Mg,Lugof thot
Come, Jet us 20 aud see what il H. that Do
frightened you"
JI, lil.l most natives induleCd iu a carta
amount q. superstition, and 10 uas mot w tho
some Snow Di reluctance THAT At turned % y
company AOraL aud myself % ihp Object De
firmly declared must bg man. lye or deH
liC lea us into dark passage. which b.
escaped observation when Nurah and ] IN
entered. As W, progte ld 4 saw what "a