Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

had all persisted.
Philip was reused by tho sensation Of
something pricking him on the chest.
He started up, and beheld figure stand
Ing over him. His eyes were still feeble,
and his vision indistinct he rubbed them
for time, for he first thought it was the
bear Johannes, and again, that it was the
supercargo, Won Stroom, who had appear
ed before himi he looked again, and found
that he was mistaken, although he had
warrant for supposing 1t to be either or
both. A tall Hottentot, with an assagai
in his hand, stood by his side; over his
shoulder he had thrown the fresh severed
skin of tho poor bear, and on his head,
with the curls descending to his waist,
was ono Of the wigs of the supercargo Won
Stroom. Such was the gravity of the
black s appearance in this strange costume
(for In every other respect he was naked),
that at any other time Philip would have
been induced to laugh heartily; but his
feelings were now too acute. He rose upon
his feet, and stood by the side of the Hot
but certainly without the slightest ap-
pearance of hostile intentions.
A sensation of overpowering thirst now
seized upon Philip, and he made signs
that he wished to drink The Hottentot
motioned to him to follow, and led over
the sand hills to the beach, where Philip
discovered upward Of 80 men, who were
busy selecting various articles from the
scattered stores Of the vessel. 1t was evil
dent by the respect paid to Philips con-
ductor, that he was the chief Of the kraal.
A few words uttered with the greatest
solemnity, were sufficient to produce,
though not exactly what Philip required.
small quantity of dirty water from q
calabash, which, however, was to him de-
licious. His conductor then waved to him
to take seat on the sand. After time,
the Hottentots began to collect all the
wood which appeared to have iron in it,
made it up into several piles, and set them
on fire. The chief then made o sign to
Philip, to ask him If he was hungry; Phil
Up replied in the affirmative, when his new
acquaintance put his hand into bag
made of goatskin and pulled out hand
full of very large beetles, and presented
marks of disgust, upon which the chief
very sedately cracked and ate them; and
having finished the whole handful, rose,
and made sign to Philip to follow him.
AS Philip rose, he perceived floating on
the surf his own chest; he fastened to it,
and made signs that it was his, took the
key out of his pocket and opened it, and
n h,1n Of orfi olo
useful, not forgetting a bag -s,,4f.s.---
His conductor made no objection, but
calling to one of tho men near, pointed
out the lock and hinges to him, and then
set off, followed by Philip, across the sand
hills. In about an hour they arrived at
the kraal, consisting of low huts covered
with skins, and were met by the women
and children, who appeared to be in high
admiration at their chief new attire; they
showed every kindness to Philip, bringing
him milk, which he drank eagerly. Phil
Up surveyed these daughters of Eve, and,
as he turned from their offensive, greasy
attire, their strange forms, and hideous
features, he sighed and thought of his
charming Anime.
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 taken to the set
tlement where the ships came and an
ohored, and was fully understood; but the
man said that there were no ships in the
bay at the time Philip, nevertheless, re-
quested he might be taken there, as he felt
Of INV o,,J
of any vessel would BIO by remaining at
the settlement and, at all events, he
would be in the company of Europeans
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 de-
sired Philip to follow him, and that he
would take him there. Philip drank plen-
tifully from bowl of milk, brought him
by one of the women, and again refusing
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 a view of
Table bay, and the few houses erected by
the Dutch. 10 his delight, he perceived
that there was vessel under sail in tho
offing. On his arrival at the beach, to
which he hastened he found that she had
sent boat on shore for fresh provisions.
He accosted the people, told them who no
was, told them also of the fatal wreck of
the Ter Schilling, and of his wish to en-
bark
The officer in charge of the boat willing
ly consented to take him on board, and
informed Philip that they We're homeward
bound. Philips heart leaped at the intel
ligence. Had she been outward bound, he
would have Joined her; but now he had a
prospect of again seeing his dear Anime
before he re-embarkcd to follow out his
peculiar destiny. He felt that there was
still some happiness in store for him, that
his life was to be checkered with alternate
privation and repose, and that his future
prospect was not to be one continual chain
of suffering until death.
He was kindly received by the captain
OF tho vessel, who freely gave him pas
sage home; and in three months, without
any events worth nnrrating, Philip Van
derdecken found himself once more ut an.
chor before the town of Amsterdam.
70 be continued