Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-24

hncr and a royal Soft OF aNahbei o."u' N'ii4-
But his way was somewhat peculiar way
on account Of the uncertainty OF hu temper,
and very few pocpio could got on with HIM;
also. II he could get it, he would drink like
fish, md when he drank he became shock
ingly bloodthirsty. These were his had
| points; his good ones were that, like most
people Of tho Zulu blood, he became exceed
ingly attached TO one II he took to you at all;
he was a hard working and intelligent man,
aud about as dare devil and plnclSy fellow
at a pinch rs have ever had to do with.
he was about five and thirty years Of age or
80, but not a kesLla' or ringed man. | be-
lieye that no got into trouble in some way in
Swaziland. and tho authorities OF his tribe
would not allow him 10 assume the ring, and
that is why be came to work at the gold
fields The other man, orrather lad, Jim-Jim,
was Mapoch Knilr, or knobnosc, md even
In the light Of subsequent events fear that
| cannot speak very we'll OF him. He was an
idle md careless young rascal, and only that
very morning had TO tell Pharaoh TO give
him beating for letting the oxen stray,
which he did with the grentest gnsto, al
though he was, by the way, very fond OF
Jim-Jim. Indeed, saw him consoling Jim
Jim afterwards with pinch Of snuff from
his own ear box whilst he explained to him
that the next time 1t came in the way OF duty
to Dog him he meant to thrash him with the
| other hand, so as TO cross the old cuts and
make "A pretty pattern ON his back
"Woll, OF they went, though Jim-Jim did
not nt al like having the camp at that hour,
| even when the moonlight was so bright, and
in due course returned safely enough with
| great bundle Of wood | Laughed at Jim-Jim
and asked him II he had seen anything, and
he said yes, he had; he had seen two large,
yellow eyes staring at him from behind a
bush and heard something snore.
As, however, on further investigation, tho
| yellow eyes and the snore appeared TO have
existed only in Jin-Jim's lively imagination,
l was not greatly disturbed by this alarming
report, but, having seen to the making up OF
the fiir, got into the skerin and went quietly
70 sleep with Harry by my side
''Soine hours afterwards woke up with a
start. / don't know what woke Inc. The
moon had gone down, or at least was almost
hidden behind the soft horizon OF bush, only
her red rim being visible. Also wind had
sprung up and wns driving long hurrying
lines Of cloud across the starry SKY, and alto
| gether gscat change had come over tho
mood of the night. By the look OF the sky 1
judged We must be about two hours from
daybreak.
THE oxen, which were as usual tied to the
1isselboom Of the Scotch cart, were restless
they kent snutlur and blowing and rising
up and living down again, SO / at onco sus,
| greeted that they must wind something
| Presently / knew what it was that thew
winded, Tor within fifty yards of us n lion
roared, not very loud, but quite loud enough
to make my heart come into my mouth.
Pharaoh was sleeping On the other side of
tho cart aud beneath it | saw him raise his
W,IJon Intoos : be yybisnared .Iio,,
"Jim-I,molso iutnpol nm. and IN, tho faint
Iirbt could zoe TINT he ,vos i'm a ,,oy,, root
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nore,l fnr srncronncics t,ld pba,,ol, :,
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W. now rlillly r''1esn' eoul4 io9l Ite PER
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p'o9'I ny SUI IN M'lteni',s u''Iie whlch APP
'ei 20 % att'a y. ny we lteignt' and
an,cnna. against oarh other.
"Suddeniy the b,y,tle -,,ys such a INN,
that he nearly pitch,d beadlcnr into the lIrr
and so did We aIl--t.vo iunrs | mean. and
no wonder for from RIGHT under tho elc.r,
fence tbere came most friebtfnl ron,--.n
roar fiat literally made the Scntct ,,,,t
shake and shste mud took the breath ont
of mo
Harry made an exclamation, Jim-Jim
howlcd outright. while the POOR oxen. who
were terrified almost out OF their hides sbIv.