Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13


Of her. Tia, all happened three days
ago. We had TO bury my brother our
selves" Miss Elizabeth's voice chok-
ed. The boys managed kind OF
wooden shell TO lay him in. and they
buried him under the kopje nearest the
river. What else could We do?" Miss
Elizabeth wrung her hands. Doctor
Rothes. there was no minister to say
prayer: had to do it myself. Oh.
| my poor brother!"
The tone OF anguish In the poor
lady's voice would have touched far
more calious heart than Adair Rothes'.
His whole mind was taken up with
BluebelIs fate. and he had far more
reason than Miss Elizabeth to mistrust
Moore. Yet he laid his hand for mo-
ment consolingly on that II the poor
woman.
Miss Elizabeth, you are q Christ
ian. and you know and believe that
Gods hand guides all the events OF our
lives. Your brother Is in His hands.
and We know that they are hands OF
infinite wisdom and mercy. We have
the living to think of now. Tell me.
have you done anything more to nnd
your niece?"
II have sent Sam again In search OF
her. He knew the country better than
anyone else. and he has taken Kaiser.
my brothers horse. He went away
yesterday morning. and gave him
food and drink enough to last several
days.
which direction did he take!"
Rothes asked.
He had gone southwards. toward the
Tuseia river. she said.
Then / shall take the other dircc-
tion." said Rothcs. standing up. Il am
certain II Gerald Moore. as he calls
himself. has carried her on. he has
taken her beyond British territory. !
know that man. Miss Elizabeth. He Is
n xcoundrci OF tho deepest dye!"
What do you know OF him!" sho
gaspcd. sciIin. his arm. 'oh. God for
bid that my darling should be In tho
hands OF such man. II he Is whnt you
say"
Il knew him In Maritxburs." said
Rothea briefly. Il learned by chance
what he was, and he knew Il. and
hates me for II. He robbed dead man
at Kimberley. That ID how he obtain
cd his wealth.
and. almost worse than that. no
has been vile spy In the pay OF tho
Beers. The Bocrs dcspiSc him: but ho
has been OF use to them. Now ] must
walt no longer. Miss Elizabeth. must
hurry back to f.adysmith. cannot
leave my du,ics there without warning.
Bu, tonight { shall be on Moorc's
track. and. please God. shall md him
yet"
She clnspcd his hand. weeping.
"You are going to seek for my dar-
iingy Oh. may God bless you and Eive
you success! II Ia He who has put IL
into your heart to help mel"
He looked at her for n moment
Words seemed trembling on his lips:
hut hc checked them and wrung hor
hand instead.
"Good-by. Miss Elizabeth. Take
care Of yourself. and make yourself as
comfortable ns you can. can't ask
YOU TO go TO a place where you would
bc safer than here. for I wish 10 and
YOU when I come back. And ! shall
no, come back until have found her.
with Gods help. Good-by. sood-by'"
lie was gone. and Miss Elizabeth
was lct, alone with her fear and anx-
,c,y. and only her native servants as
companions.
I, was late tina, nigh, when Rothes
was able to set out. He struck across
country from I.aGysmi;h. following tho
Tugcla for some time. then skirins
the mountains. He had brought with
him his native boy. a 1.-the and hardy
little Zulu. who was as clever at foi-
lowing a "spoor' rs n red Indian. HIS
own horse was a hardy and surc-footcd
animal: the Zulu rode an equally
s,urdy though smaller beast. hare-
backed.