Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-07

he raped on the door, out eliclteu
no response, and it was soon evident
that John Martin was absent. Upon
looking around Hendrick discovered
the frightened face of Katir boy
peeping at him over fence.
Hello, Cabbage where Is your
MASTER
"Baas, i'm dungone way"
"Where to-"
"Baas Shiel i'm dun took i'm way.
"Shiel?'
"Sarten. I'm ride up, big many,
took Bass Martin, tied um hands an
dun gorn way"
(Which way did they ride
Cabbage um follow Baas-Glencoe
then um come back here an wait 70
Baas.
And then Hendrick realized that
the worst had come to pass, and John
Martin was a prisoner in the hands Of
Commander Shiel.
81 will not return with such mea-
ger news" he said to himself. 81
will push on toward Glencoe and learn
more, even if have TO penetrate IN
to their camp.
He accordingly made his way to-
ward Glencoe and found his progress
more difficult every mile. Time after
time he was stopped by bands of
Beers, but alwas got away by saying
that he was riding to join Shells COM
mando. As he had taken the pre-
caution to wear his own clothes, this
explanation was accepted as satisioc-
tory.
Nearing the heights of Glencoe,
Hendrick thought it prudent to re-
main in hiding until evening Teth-
ering his horse in small wood, he
concealed himself in some bushes and
endeavored to get some sleep. lie
was awakened some hours later by
the sound of voices, and, peering from
his place Of concealment, he discerned
a party Of Beers on horseback. about
II yards away.
do you think they will attack to-
night"
Either tonight or tomorrow morn
ing. Villjoen brought word.
"Well, he is reliable scoundrel.
"a good spy. Well, if the cursed
rooineks storm Glencoe, they will find
our guns manned by their own coun-
trymen.'
aye, manned by rooineks with
their hands tied behind their backs.
Ha, ha a good plan of Shiel's to truss
those who refuse to fight and make
them targets for their friends. I'm
sorry for John Martin, though. He
was a good friend"
They moved away, and Hendnck
realized from their conversation that
Shiel had tied those who had refused
to ioin his commando behind the Boer
guns, so that there was every possibll-
ity Of their being killed should the
English make an assault.
Carefully picking his way, he led
his horse to within two miles Of the
Boer position. After making the ami
NAL secure he proceeded on foot. lie
advanced at first without any attempt
at concealment, answering when chal-
lenged that he was on his way to Sh,el
with news Of the euemy.
The audacity Of the proceeding was
justified by its success, and Hendrick
found himself well inside the Boer po-
sition almost without question. On
the ridge where the guns were posted
some 90 men were lying Hendrick
walked among them unsupported.
They could not tell whether he had
Just Joined the commando or had been
with them for weeks. New arrivals
were pouring in daily.
Passing along the ridge, Hendrick
came to the guns, and there, with his
hands tied behind him and secured to
the gun carriage, lay John Martin.
"Mr. Martin !"
The captive looked at him YEARLY.
81 am Hendrick-sst-make no
noise-do not speak. Miss Nancy is
safe at Durham. The English storm
this position tomorrow. l will cut
your bonds, but it is all I can do for
you. IF you can escape, you will find
my horse in the brush, two miles along
the road to the right. Should you see
Nancy again, say l did my best to
keep my promise.
He hastily severed the captive 3
bonds, and, bidding Martin hold his
hands as if still tied, he left him the
knife and passed along the ridge. he
proceeded down the mountain and
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