The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
PURSUED BY THE BOERs.
An EnEIishmHn Tells OF an Adven-
tHre Near Kimberley.

tHre Near Kimberley.
PHILADELPHIA. March %. - Parker
Livingstone. Of London, who has recently
returned from the Transyaal. has been
in Philadelphia during the last few days.
Mr.. Livingstone, from a long residence
among the Beers. is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with their manners and customs. and
was a figure in several rather thrilling
adventures. some Of which he related yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Livingstone was
sent TO South Africa two years ago in the
interests Of a large London corporation for
the purpose Of prospecting in the diamond
region. He is an experienced traveller,
having made extensive trips through South
America, and it was on this account that
he was selected for the task.
Il went to Kimberley" said Mr.. Liy-
ingstone with instructions to proceed
north Just after l arrived there. From the
peculiar nature OF my business very care
fully avoided making friends and was care
ful 10 live as secluded as possible. Every
thing went very well for almost a year.
but then the relations between England
and the Beers began 10 be strained. and
noticed at once a change In the attitude
of the people toward me. Places where
formerly / had been welcomed ! was looked
upon with suspicion. and in enc or two
instances l was refused admission out
right. ! noticed. too that MY movements
were now watched continually and I learn
ed that the Beers thought I was a spy in
the employ OF the English Government.
Things went from bad 70 worse. Every
thing possible was done 10 annoy me and
hinder me in my work for the people be
h-H ION
were mere pretences for spying into their
plans. SIN. no attempt was made to mo
lest me until about a month before l re-
turned to England.
1T happened in this way ! was at that
time prospecting 10 a section Of the cOun-
try about one hundred miles Meth OF kim
berley, which wss very sparsely settled
and where the people were particularly
hostile 10 the English. Ny house was a
rude affair consisting Of but two -OOms.
but il was the best l could secure owing
10 my unpOpularity. II was situated at
the top o. a broad hi:i back Of which
thickly wooded section of country stretch
ed for some miles
lone day after having Travelled a dis
tance of some thirty miles ! returned home
dusty and weary. 7 tied my horse 10
sapling some distance away from the house
and went in 10 get something 70 eat. IL
was not my intention 10 stay there all
night. however. as / had an appointment in
d town some miles away and by riding all
night / found that I could keep it, / was
interrupted In my work by succession Of
sharp neighs from my horse and going 20
ihe door / saw three of the most desper-
ate characters in the neighborhOOd riding
at full speed toward the house. At the
sight Of me standing IN the doorway they
set up a shout ard one Of them raised his
rife and fired. The bullet lleW wide of its
mark. but it was sufficiently near 90 give
me a key 10 their iuteltiOrs-. Il was
situation in which no time could be lost in
idle thought J. knew that escape would
be cut on from the trent and also that ]
could not make my way drought the woods
on horseback. SO I was compelled 10 leave
my horse and run for a. had a good
start on the Beers but they gallope1
quickly 10 the edge of the woods and dis
mounted following on foot. They fired.
but as they could not see me through the
trees ] knew I was safe. Night fell and
after walking a distance OF about twenty
miles I came across a house where. by rare
good fortune. the people received me
kindly. Two days later I arrived a. the
town where l was to keep my appoint
meut. but after that the company decided
that I had better give up prospecting until
il could be carried on under more favor
able circumstances.