Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-25

..a English "e'1o Ii,
=, a.hsred into the sitting ,nnl
~ =, Nancy and her lover
r,si him heartily II '''A'
y r., !, see you. Hendriek-
.r,,sss = you to Mr.. Harvey. is
!. "r, friend. Henry Hoop
,,,s 10 know you; We
70, y, many friends these
..,,, You look like a
| hope you are with
,.sinst Miss Martins
,rd the blood in my veins
r,,II,h than Dutch. ! am
a. soT to volunteer"
a, sell met; ! am enEoi'-
y, a volunteers 10 act rs
,.IIl, in a few hours. SO
,riII.. sc so together"
,,sI-s better. But wha, OF
.,-,srely she must not stay
I'll yOa add your en.rea,ies M
T,- tying to persuade Mr.
q. y,.sy to retire to the coast
rsr !, pas;."
Il r!sh,. p!eE. answered
4 ,soala like to persuade
4 |, "a, | an going TO stick 10
= :.
m rsa, risk. Mr.. Martin"
LA. i. you stay here you
u-,.!sI 10 Join the BoeF
4 E-slliArsn, and my tafm
No. tat. l take 1t. is Out o'
eslr:lsa-"
ui,. y; | hardly think they
. 8 s-s 4 line.
I aysu. | stay here. and Il
) !sal,Ay for the commando
uxssrs si;h ne.
sps arc so determined. !
I. ys 10 B. equally determined
Ix.; s:ea Mlss Nancy going to
NJ married sister lives
Ie. ~ soali b. quite safe"
ma discussion II was dee!d-
S.J should dcpar; for Dur
..rs,,sly. With Hsnariek for
+. Dbtk Harvey would accom-
|s.s ~ .ar as MooI river. where
u .ar 10 leave them. and
b ga to Fsloin Dick as soon
y ra safe on the coast. Hen
suugs that Nancy could new
attn -o;s than a trlcnd. and
ss=!is!p be determined that
r.r ,s0sli b. too srcai for
.ss re4s together until Dick
b., issz: then. with a tender
es tssft.Frnd!ns farewell. he
W ito the care OF ucndrick
|rrss They reached Durham
/ asslp. and iicndFick. hav-
kAs. Macy to the care Of his
'rsa:s! to return.
IA JVs. Hcadrick. for your
fr-
n % ihsaks. to be OF service
Isas ala aud end Of my life"
si-. q; him cariously and
IN sszsIais his secret.
sats 10 the var" he cou,in-
~. .iiss his sarc upon the
: sfh, iof your countrymcn
! y zay b. that I shall not
~ ! ,soald like you to think
esa You arc the only Eng
YEA ! have been privileged
''Es any degree Of friendship.
eil' hare passed happily with
hss fall Of vanity was born
y aai Perhaps the caprice Of
~ 'sia your hear, towards
''s Forgive me for saying
!. SalJ a fuoling man. but
! !. ! rosld like you to know"
H,sifick!"
I 'sSs the man you love. and
.a dead. Goodbye. I should
Y l-sr-i should like to kiss
' J: 70 ssal my vow ,ha, hence
ne i' eonscCra,cd to serving
.io''s TO the death"
~ fo.ish down her checks as
~ her hand. The strong
II passionatcly and de-
- .. aaie bis way back to Dick
- sAs formally enrolled as
- !, News came soon after
-, - had crossed the bor-
~, - invading Natal. and Cap
:. w '.sau to have fears for
y !. .. y John Martin. He con-
'.ii',s on the subject.
'Oi think OF it. Hoop
~. 'AL John Martin will
i.,. = .ommando. or be shot"
=, ~ ana | want you to star,
: ., mae your way to Gala
~ u you find John Martin
i,-.'e |, him 10 come back with
uir worst fea,, -,
-. ,,-s disappeared. find out
..Iome Of him"
,i,,. ,. IN an hour. and I thank
'S,ls i,,s ne the opportunity"
- s !, 80 with you"
, NJ y,.,,n nendrick took the road
4 Runs farm. Numerous
,,,ia, LIS were about, and ex-
Ias ~, vas necessary. This
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