The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17

across the sandhills. In about an hour
they arrived at the kr. al, consisting OF
low huts covered with skins. and were
met by the women and children. who
appeared to be In high admiration at
their chiefs new attire. They showed
every kindness to Philip. bringing him
milk, which he drank eagerly. Philip
surveyed these daughters OF Eve, and,
as he turned from their offensive.
greasy attire. their strange forms and
hldeous features, he sighed and
thought of his charming Anime.
The sun was now setting, and Philip
still felt fatigued. He made signs that
he wished to repose. They led him Into
hut. and, though surrounded as he
by every variety OF bad smell, attacked
moreover by insects. he laid his head
on his bundle. and, uttering q short
prayer of thanksgiving, was soon In
a sound sleep.
The next morning he was awakened
by the chief OF the kraal, accompanied
by another man who spoke little
Dutch. He stated his wish to be TAX
en- to the settlement where the ships
came and anchored. and was fully un-
derstood. But the man said that there
were no ships in the bay at the time.
Philip, nevertheless, requested he
might be taken there, as he felt that
his best chance Of getting on board
of any vessel would be by remaining
at the settlement, and, at all events.
he would be in the company OF Eu-
ropeans until vessel arrived. The
distance, he discovered. was but one
days march. or less. After some little
conversation with the chief, the man
who spoke Dutch desired Philip to fol-
low him, and that he would take him
there. Philip drank plentifully from a
bowl of milk brought him by one OF
the women, and. again refusing a
handful OF beetles offered by the chief.
he took up his bundle and followed his
new acquaintance.
Toward evening they arrived at the
hills, from which Philip had view OF
Table Bay and the few houses erected
by the Dutch. To his delight, he per-
ceived that there was vessel under
sail in the ofiing. On his arrival al
the beach, to which he fastened, he
found that she had sent a boat on
shore for fresh provisions. He accost.
ed the people, told them who he was
told them also Of the fatal wreck oi
the Ter Schilling, and Of his wish to
embark.
The officer in charge of the boat will
lingly consented to take him on board
and informed Philip that they were
homeward bound. Philips heart leapet
at the intelligence. Had she been out
ward bound, he would have Joined her
but now he had a prospect Of agair
seeing his dear Anime before he re
embarked to follow out his peculiar
destiny. He felt that there was still
some happiness in store for him; tina
his life was to be checkered with alter
nate privation and repose, and that hi
future prospect was not to be one con
tinued chain of suffering and death
He was kindly received by the cap
tain of the vessel, who freely gave hin
passage home; and in three months
without any events worth narrating
Philip Vanderdecken found himsel
once more at anchor before the town o.
Amsterdam.
Anime was both surprised and glat
to welcome her husband home so mucf
sooner than she expected. Philip re
mained at home for several months
during which his fatherin-law, Myn
heer Poots, died, leaving Anime a grea
fortune in gold and jewels, which hi
had accumulated.
Leaving his wife comfortably estab
lished, with two servants to walt or
her, Philip again departed on his mis-
sion, this time as second mate on tn,
Batavia, a fine vessel of 400 tons bur
den.
Ito be continusd.)