Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-07-27
Spears and rifles clatterei upon the

cold blood, though he had no doubt
OF their moral guilt. So he contin-
ued, IN the native tongue
go, Get out! Don't come back,
or you will be sno.''
The natives fled from the door and
started ont across the veldt without
looking back till they were some fifty
yards from the house; then they
broke into trot and disappeared over
q hill to the eastward.
Otto and his friends were victori-
Gus; but it was certain that the ma
tlEes would sooner or later return in
force to finish the work, which had
probably been begar by the murder o.
the three male members OF the family.
The house was Ill adapted for de-
fense. besides being built Of wood and
therefore highly intiammable; but the
stable was soIidlv built stone struc-
tlre with small windows, designed to
serve as fortifcation IN case OF
need. Hither the three women and
the boy busted themselves in carry
ing all the bread and cooked meats in
the house, water, rifles, ammunition
| and blankets, an1iously watching the
while for their returning relatives or
for fringe Of Matabale spears. But
there was no sign of any approaching
, llfe: and when it became dark the
party shut themselves up il the stable
and strongly barricaded the door.
None Of them wished to sleep at
| first; but as the hours quietly wore
| ~. H.
lozed off. leaving the remaining three
on guard. It was almost midnight
when Otto heard distinctly the pound
ing of the hoofs OF many horses
His heart jumped, for he believed
ii to be the rebels. The watchers did
not awaken the children, but all
! three peered eagerly into the dark
ness, with litie5 cooked. The horses
stopped near the dwelling, and voices
were heard, brt 1T was impossible to
distinguish whether they were retive
or European. At last Otto heard his
name called softly il his 1sther' :
voice.
JoyfulIy he replied, AID the little
party hastily Inbarrel the door aud
CAME OUl Oh tEGIE VII
ton had heard Of the rising in other
parts late tnal afternoon, auo collect
ing half a dozen hOrsemen, had gal
loped at speed to the Red Bird mine.
IT had then grown dark, and it was
ONLY after several hours of searching
for his sons body that he stumbled
upon the message written on the
board.
No Matabele appeared that night,
and with the hrst dawn the whole
party set out for BuIlivayo, for the
Cunninghams had several horses
about the place They arrived there
late that same day without having en-
countered any host.!cs, ana found :he
town IN a state Of The widest excite
ment. Eolunteer companies were be.
ing rapidly organized. and both Otte
and his father enlisted III that wElci
afterward hccama famous under tie
name Of Grey : cco1te' throughout
the disastrous war tnat ragel for the
next SIX months.
1t was several weeks before the tate
o. the men Of tic Cunningham family
came 10 light Their bodies wer,
found by scouting party about ,
milo from the house, and they had all
apparently been s9earel or clubbec
from behind. = The haeirs st til,
farmhouse were undoubtedly waiti2-
io- the return Of this numbering part,
to assassinate the women. wao woult
certainly have fallen victims had i
i4pao for Dtt1'S resolution and pras
ence Of mind. The New Voice.