The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

ard" answered, 90 sterply that Piet looked
thoroughly ashamed of himself although HE
look OF wonderment with which he still regarded
me. Although we had so far escaped stu felt
shosid have many visits from bands OF raging
BakaltharL any one Of which might prove fatal.
sas RSS bad By nSpSar w4Sp Sofs
which ,,sl came sMooping down Ike vnl.
ed and pipe emitting volumes Of smoke
mind that again escaped with nothing moro
serious than hostile demonstration. This Kind
Of thing went on at intervals during the whole
when the sun sank and DARKNESS sent the yell
ing kaiiies 20 their hpts. The anxiety UNDER
an air Of absolute 20 s dGg %sn the &c
spears were ievelied thlckiy around me was the
through. believe another hour Of such mental
tension would have broken down my courage,
suspense Ivy firing wildly upon the 81 s SaS an
action that would have caused me to be instantly
The Bakalihari has probably been unsuccess- !
full In this attacks on the stores, for the shouts
agine that they had set guard over the traders.
while the bulk of the warriors turned In TO rest
@ 1Se ' e the wS%d be the
calls became lees and less fTeqnent until they
sslcep, SO ! awoke Piet, aud was giving
arrested my attention, My hand was Instantly
figure of my friend strombom, together with
another trader, stepped out into the dull gray
reSospss% my fesi%rs f nI sod dfE' mns
your body burial, and behold you you rise up an-
harmed, 70 receive us What miracle Is thisS.
mSSs hn sdRn 70 BRIEF
count of what had befalien me during the day.
GS rs cS So You soad SSss
but how has Il Jared at the stores7"
We have had our work cut out can assure
you" said Strombom. THE black devils made
most determined assaults upon our position. but
packing cases, boxes, planks, and anything we
could lay our bands , upon, we have managed to
After a. little further conversation my two
friends left, and. am happy to say, safely eo-
When day broke the noise in the town increased
aud bands of armed men began TO collect
the assault. For some time was in a
woful state of anxiety, for want of rest made
n%hsp dny like Se OSs you'd
came out to modest me, although the tumult at
son r Sasn tho R%Ssnb saddsny
ceased and strange, almost oppressive silence
doabt as to the cause, Tor very shortly after an
lnduna, accompanied by a band OF warriors,
M"S had 20 70 Se i've. o
the white mea, bnt that they must ali leave the
pl8rn bag aud. baRregp. by o'clock that after
noon. Any ono remaining after that time would
be put to death
Twas Intensely relieved at the news. and i'm
mediately commenced to inspan. While was
doing thls two of the traders Joined mo- They
were furious at their losses. the natives openly
appropriating goods while they were being
packed, and the owners not daring to protest.
The unfortunate Fitzgerald came in for largo
share of vituperaton, his insult to the King
being the sole cause Of our disasters.
The rest of the tale is soon told. We senta
deputation to Machin to solicit permission 70 re-
turn to his town, the outrage, which all de-
plored. had been committed by drunken man
who had already been very severely punished.
ton. but many, including myself. felt that
Manzwato would be unsafe ground for some
time tn come, 30 we decided to 20 on Molapolo-
10. Fitzgerald recovered from his wounds,
though he was Ill for many long day and No
doubt received a lesson which has made him
wiser man