The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

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good start. Two frightened tho young, niger
away, and he won't stop running, | bet, to-
night There's IhmedT i o. ;,o, twelve ,Sln, i h9rsfSs cc th91sh1; nj
by tomorrow night veil DO all right. There's
no hurry, but there's no telling who may pass
now, wen drive en- of. Are YOU onl" ..u,
sure. I'm on" says the other rogue. an
II It / easy dSrf Ss @pG r;aTil iSa and and at at last was fairly
night-a moonlcss night. As tho twilight died
away July crept nearer the stable, IRON one
no doubt that the newcomer was his fathers
Legitimate successor: but he crawlcd near for a
out being kicked. His amazemcnt, was vast;
therefore, when. from across the trail, he bcheld
their own and drive tho herd quietly off across
the veldt. with II cool leisureliness, too. which
vas dunfomnding for the villains knew W tss
new station master would not now arrive until
next day.
July's mouth was wide open with surprise as
1t dawEel upon him, that the company's horses
were in, tho possession Of a pair OF audacious
Beehuanaland settlers at their leisure.
The boy awoke at once to a fair realization
OF his own part In the matter. No more faith
ful servant than his father had the stage com.
pany ever Ind. and July had been trained to
kind. lie WAS oppressed with his own unwar-
mess in being SO trickcd, and he was terror
limited limited" p %s MnG for inc pun nGihnnnsi and md'n reWards,
would do TO him for his lack Of faith in not
defending, the stock. July ran into the stablos
dition. but one of them. though along in years
and gaunt, was not 30 contemplate as the
na July 'h inmpsd nf bar aRb"eEF'a OF. h. iao od horse and
proceeded to follow the thieves with great Gun.
them, but continually dismouniing. and by lis.
tening close to the ground and by the help OF
could have. tracking I! them surely. Mile after
mile through tho night. over bouldcr-strewn
strips, and through parks OF scrubby trees, now
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through grass up to the horses bellies, and over
rocky streams. all by the faint light Of the
stars, went the herd and tho thieves, and, all
suddenly the nottentot came to q halt and
he PROCEEDED ve Mi' caStiSo us1lss'ii leading his horse
took more than an hour to goa little way.
fastened his horse and himself crawling like a
snake, on the ground. BY the ghostly light he
thieves, quito ,unsuspicious of being followed,
were stretched on the gromTd fast asleep,
sao c, the Sn mpepIoM%siIe conf nicFst manner mann we of
stretched between two iron pins driven in the
ground and TO this the horses, six a side, were
Slowly. slowly the black boy crept among
them. and thcy know his familiar smell and
stall, in turnl He united them, and they fell
placidly to grazing without a whinny,, and the
two I~fr rhognes ,o sn orsl ar, and ISL slept f.I through tSa 1T all:
of the robbers, il a robber may be said to have
any property at all. But he would not take
hesitated.. however, one horse playfully bit a.
other, and the bitten one kicked and neighed.
awake at once. They ran to their horses, but
July was quick. He smotc the nearest OF the
herd with his hands, and yelled; and the herd
stampeded. July rushed 10 his hidden horse,
the horses, s%kiifully rounding then. up, even in
the darkness, and heading tIicm for the trek.
But the yell and the noise OF the horses scam.
per were sufficient guide for the thieves.
ought ds' to '9 have d knifed. ME Hs's 9 Sesn a 'f% oIier thHt U.S. !.
the vile hcathen.' shouted Roser. and in n see.
ond they threw themselves on the snddled
hcadlong, RECKLESS ride, where every step and
every second might send horse and rider
up to desperation and his pursuers to fury.
JulE had a good start but his 3, horse 9ra Vas nc
G ga af,c tof fy tee m Siouh1ger Of pe thn c6 Sa ,hS wb bGley r..
black boy found himself losing, he almost gave
up. Tho herd were keeping together, and, ,un
dropped rapidly behind, Hss heard the creci
OF a pistol, and a bullet whistled past, and Il
for he suddenly conceived a scheme Of ven
geance. lie let the herd go and kept edging of
to the right and as g he ESiloP ed he , began an, tt
horses, In the darkness the thieves followed
the voice, firing 2nce or twice IN that direction
ing the men in a different direction altogether
and he kept shouting all the time. s%uddcnl!
eagerly. Ills eyes. tho eyes OF a savage, coul,
see better thlna white mans in the night, AM
no knew the country well. At last he CAV
voice 10 n loud shout and then the men wer
close upon him, and doubtless they though
the boy was still with tho herd. They poure,
forth a storm Of curses and emptied their 4,
volvers nj the sound. July shouted again onl
nifty yards ahead q them, ard then, was grim
" silent as, hr pulled his wearied horse har
away and shcGrGd suddenly of at right angle
On cnmo the thieves 100 fast to draw rein
all ignorant OF n, tray. itnsing and swearin
caught up with the stolen herd, they gallopc
past. Ten, tw"nty, forty Yards. There was
a torrent Of cries OF agony and howls for he'll
and all was sIill. July had led them to Il III
OF deserted shafts dug by gold prospcctors |
the days OF "a rush the land was dotted wit
and the little lIottcntot boy wns revcnged.
Tho stolen hor,os, not so fresh as usual wer
ton master arrived. He WAS Il decent maj
and reported ,Iuly's fcnt 10 the company. us, I
course, did the enthusiastic drivers, 30 this
the little heather boy was thanked and W.,
taken care OF by hi; employers, But the b!Cncl
ing bones OF the robbers ana their horses lie
this day where they fell In July's trap.