The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24

little nipper that's the way to get into
trouble, 50 don't you 90 for to try it on.
Mate. hurry up and see to the ancient one
in his chair"
Paul could not move for the mans foot
was at his neck, but he could look and
his quick eye at once noticed chat the boots
Of the men and their trousers were the
same as those of the soldiers who had
bought the cattle, but-their faces were
BACKED! Paul was astonished more than,
at first, frightened, because the kindness
of the officer and some others of the sol
diers who had spoken to him and made
him feel almost grateful to them. Grand
father Reuter- sat in his chair glarins,
ana the other man stepped up to him,
drew a pistol, presented it full at the old
Beers face and said harshly:
IF you want to see tomorrow morning
old cock. tell me and my mate where that
wealth of yours is slowed, and tell it
| quick"
Dom Hendrick gasped and choked, and
his eyes burned. but he said nothing
Bring the nipper here Jack" said the
man. and his mate pulled Paul to his
feet, placed him beside his grandfather,
and pointed another pistol at the boys
head. Now, indeed, the old BOer shook
and he turned a sorrowful look on Paul,
for if he we're sometimes harsh, still Paul
was the hope of his old age.
what WEALTH." he forced himself to
ask.
''No CANNON, now, cause we're pressed
, for time" said one of the English sol
diers 1--WE know all about it. How do
YOU suppose that Kaffir escaped to-day?
| Cause me and my mate had him between
us and he promised If we gave him a
chance to run he'd put us in way of a
good thing. He told us that you stow your
gold cause you're afraid of banks these
rough times. We're men of honor and let
him run for ID. Now dyee see, the niger
couldn't tell us just where, but it's here
| Spit il out hand over, or go TO glory, you
and the boy. That's the long of 1t and the
short of it. What dye say?"
The old man looked defantly at them
1.-The money is here, if you can find it,"
he said. ut is not mine; it is not the
boys. If its owner. my son, were here
he'd dash your brains out against the wall
as l would do or this boy would if he were
older, or ! younger. Verdamter Highlander
/ Do you think Boer can be afraid of
/ your threats?"
Crimes said the soldier coolly, you're
a bully old swaggerer, amt you, but we've
! no time to waste. Come, I'll give you a
| one-two-three and fire, Win you tell?"
MOI cried the old man. Paul, if you
are not a coward, say nO!'
And Paul said No"
"One-two-" cried the soldier now grow
| ing angry.
Nor said the old man grlmly. God
! will deal with you for this murderi'
MOI said Paul white, but with sud
den brightness in his eyes.
| Last chance, old pigheadi Tn"
"Yes-In tell" cried poor Paul, unable
to stand the strain. Dom Hendrick turned
| on him reproachful eye and with pale
face and trembling legs, the BOer boy was
Evhk
| the old we'll.
1T is hidden in the stone work, down
the side. Two men can reach it-one
standing in the water, and the other on the
firsts shoulders The water is only
foot deep
"Chawr cried the soldier, this IS
| duce of a place. How much Is there2'
About $780," said Paul, shaking. and
late duck on the pond suddenly cackled
Coward, coward, coward
"Get lantern" said one of the men.
and Paul got lantern, and then at their
command he showed them how to go down.
by inches and cracks in the old stone
walls. He showed them stone which
could swing I'm its place, leaving a crevice
big enough for a big bag of money. lie
| went down himself and explained that he
was not tail enough to reach the stone.
| He behaved like an arrant sneak and cow
| ard indeed. but what could be expected
| from littie boy OF 10 WIN n plStOi az MS
head? Then the men whispered together,
apparently satisfied with Paul's story, and
one of them said: you are a rank, bloom
ing sneak to give away your own father.
| but l believe you're telling the truth.
| you're so scared. Anyhow, as we've both
| got to go down. I'll have to bind you.
| There's too many guns about the house.
So they bound him. arms and legs, with d
| belt, and then Paul shed tears and inn
| plored them to let him run back 10 the
| house to his grandfather but they bound
! him with their belts and laid him down
! by the well, which they at once began to
! descend.
All alone in the dark, never did boy
| wriggle so fercely to get free-neVer
| sweat more with terror lest he should he
una bile 10. for he had not thought, after
| telling them the secret. that the soldiers
| would be mean enough to bind him. At
| last at last, he gOt one hand loose, and
| then another and be DID noi mind ms legs.
| He crawled 20 the edge and by he faint
light he could just make out ono solder
| standing in the water and the other on
his shoulders, struggling with The stone.
Paul gasped and struggled and pushed and
heaVed at the coping OF The well un ~ Do
| had a great loose rock poised over the
robbers heads, end then-he cheered and
laughed ana yelled until Dom Hendrick
wondered what on earth had happened az
| the well aud the ducks woke up ana
cuacked Bravo. bravo. bravo"
Wow" cried Paul. You fools the
real stone is stin far above your heads.
and il you try TO climb up III drop TINS