Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-13

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sa1'oh curing the morning, and this Ala n1,t
senu % siiay my fears 80 / delayed procesd.
ing onward for the present and continued -,
stay al howick until had time 10 thinL ~
matter out 'A '"s
Toward midday observed a m,,,. 49,.
lowing Along the road from the direction ~
fIeternaritzburg. On reaching M. h,ts, 1.
pulled up close 10 where WINS sfaadino s,,S
there stepped out an officer In Uniform whor,
~ Recognized as DIR. Mills, Of the army medi-
cal department.
we had met frequently at headquarters
aho showing bin to be man Of some irdo-
."en. ana decision OF character, / determined
TO make n confidant of him.
having embarrassed and partaken Of re-
ireshinents, he expressed wiki TO see tha
umgani falls, magnificent cascade m the
immediate neighborhood, falling from 4
height OF more than 300 feet. The roar OF its
waters could be heard from where wa we're
standing. "eie
hailed this opportunity Of making INV
communication, and volunteered TO accom-.
pany him.
when well out Of earshot explained al,
the circumstances Of my position and the
doubts entertained Of DinelH He listenas
attentively. 'i
And now what do you suggestg' he asked.
after had ended.
NY idea was this: He being on his wav tn
Helpmakaar with supply Of medical COM
forts for the troops, was to permit ma ~ er-
change loads with him. allowing me To frame
Ter the contents Of his vehicle 70 mine vvhiIa
placed the specie in his. He was then n
drive on by Currie's post and Colenso 70
Ladysinith, where the money could be placed
In charge Of the resident magistrate until nv
arrival ''J
But how about yourselff' he asked. "If
as you seem to think, they have a suspicion
Oh what you carry, you will be murdered To
certainty. l never saw a more cutthroat
looking set OF scoundrels In my life than tf,osa
worthless OF Osierton's Horse Besides. how
can the exchange be effected without excit-
ing suspicionf'
= have thought Of that / returned.
after breakfast l had private interview
with Mrs Padley, and upon my pressing
representations obtained her consent to have
the boxes removed to a room at the back Of
the premises. door from thence leads into
the new lager, as place Of exit, should the
hotel be attacked and become untenable.
From that room think should be able. after
nightfall, to make the necessary transfer. nm
observed, you causing your conveyance to
be taken to the back OF the house. heard
thei:i s.yy that Mr.. Shore, of the telegraph
department, was expected in with some
workmen, and, as be is a jovial sort Of fell
low, always spending his money pretty
freely, there Will no doubt be carouse,
las regards myself added, ''they will
feel secure, having announced my intention
OF not starting till late tomorrow morning.
two of my mules being slightly lame. This
luckily happens to be the case Should this
come off all right l will take my departure.
, after allowing you good start, and il /
reach Currie's Post unmolested, will remain
there for the night, and on the following
morning endeavor to reach Ladysmith by
Bavian's Poort and the old road"
Il think the plan risky one for you.
whichever way you look at it, he observed /:
but you may rely upon my cooperation
thanked him heartily, and remarked that
his own share was not free from danger, at
which he laughed
After viewing the falls we returned to the
I hotel.
! The advent Of Mr.. Shore led, as was antici-
pated, to a jollification, and | Joined in it
with apparent zest, slipping away every now
and then to remove packet from the doc
tors cart, replacing it by one of the boxes,
until the exchange had been fully completed.
! The next morning was an anxious one to
me. DR.. Mills, at an early hour, harnessed
/ in a leisurely hummer, stood chatting with
me for few minutes on indifferent subjects
within hearing of the people about and then
! drove away.
| gave sigh Of relief as l saw the mules
turn round the corner that shut out the view
of the house and disappear in the scrub lined
road below.
! Turning back to the hotel, encountered
the Italian, in company with Osierton and
/ Mondrum. "Well, captain, said the latter,
''when do you start! Can we help you to
load the ammunition
THANK YOU / said coolly; sit is done
already. didn't like to trust to chance, as
accidents often happen"
"Yes; it might go off, you know said
Osierton, jeerngly; and they all three
laughed.
was now convinced that Dinelli had by
some means become acquainted with the fac,
of the dispatch of the gold, so determined
to delay my departure long as possible, in
order TO enable Dr. Mills to reach Currie:
post in sufficient time to halt, res his mules
and then resume his journey, by which TINE
the safety of the consignment would be Sc
cure,
/ answered the trio with jest and my
spirits rose at the thought of having outwit
ted the scoundrels.
l noticed that they did not communicat.
with any other members of the band, SO con
IL L.,sl 80 /,
hand they meant to keep il TO themselves.
When the time arrived that had decideC
to start ordered the driver to harness, hav
ing previously hired two fresh mules from
farmer in the neighborhood. When all wa
ready drove away.
A number of the men were standing about
but did not observe Dinelli or his two new
friends.
Carefully examining my revolver, whlc
was loaded in all six chambers, brought
conveniently to my hand, and prepared 10
whatever might happen
There was only one part OF the road wher
could be attacked at disadvantage, an
this was situated about half way between tn
falls and Currie's Post, at bend round
narrow shoulder of rock. Before coming Il
sight of this place | pulled up few mo
ments, and, addressing the driver, said:
"Now, my man, want you, on reaching
Bothas Mex. to drive your hardest round tn
bend, and tear at full speed down the hill int
the open. fear am going to be attacked
but nothing must stop You. There is a soy
eleign, and if we reach Currie's Post WI
give you another. But should you hesitat
for a moment-see this and l pointed tc m
revolver.
) "Iii!r he yelled, as he caught the coin
threw to him. Then, hourishing his hug
whip, and calling the animals by their name