Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

left the last vlel, and he had given near
ly an his share OF the hot muddy wa
ter that the yrouw served out to the
girl for the last few days but that was
very, very little, and she was sick too.
For a moment he stopped and looked
backward There, just topping the last
rise. miles and miles away his keen
sight could pick out against The skyline
the little black speok that had been be-
hind them for so many weeks now fall
tering on with parched lips through the
heat and loneliness Of the plains, always
dropping farther and farther behind as
evening drew In.
He heard the shores of the transport
rider and his yrouw as they slept CONF
fortably under the tilt II they could
only feel what Beta felt-yet 90 was
easier Tor her now that she had not the
baby To cagry' and the water was close
IN front and after that only two on
three days trek before the desert ended
and comf0rtcd by the thought. Klaus
walked on after NE wagon and returned
to his blanket.
The baby was certainly the most con-
tented OF all lying in an empty sugar
box under the shade of The TIT. en-
gagged in c0iling the soft end OF the
elghtoen-foot lash round and round its
chubby arms. 10 grew fatter and mer-
rier every day. The yrOuw rather liked
a. black as IL was for she had no chill
dren OF her own
All at once came a warning shout
from the v0erl0per They We're right on
the edge of the driftand the leaders be-
gan 90 pick their way slowly down the
steep bank over the loose rocks and
sand Klaus was busy putting the
heavy iron shoeirag under one Of the
hind wheels. while Baas Jakob. IN bad
temper at having his sleep disturbed,
sat upon The front of the wagon. swear
Ing at him and the other boys for being
lazy.
Now sliding sideways over a smooth
shelving rock. now pluugIng down over
ledge with iar that Urenched every
bolt and Wheeispoke the heavy wagon
crashed down the bank. only 90 come 90
q dead stop at the bottom imbedded In
sand up 90 the axles The span were
knotted In a tangled mob OF clashIng
horns and twisted yoke reins, shutting
and paving up the sand with impatient
hoofs. Instinct told them that water
was there-bu' II was far. far below for
the last rains had fallen many months
back
"Nerd1mte dooineCks" ragged the an
cry Baas beside himself Twist their
tails get that iron spike here, Hendrix
that will make the devils move"
But 10 was of no use; the span only
became more hopelessly entangled In
vain Klaus dashed I'm among them.
sjamb0k In hand, kicking here and
slashing there while Henrik and the
yoerioper called upon the beasts by
name and urged them forward. Water
they knew was there, and water they
would have
THE whip! Why don't you take the
whip you schelms? Where Is it?'roared
the Infatuated Boer, rising and glazing
about the wagon.
As he went forward he stumbled over
the baby and as box. upsetting IL and
sending the child rolling across the floor
of the wagon. where II lay In a bali on
a heap Of skins, growing with delight.
People so seldom played games with Il.
The Boer thrust the empty box back
against the side with his foot and
snatched up the bamboo whip handle.
Polslng 10 carefully above his head In
both hands, he gave little preliminary
flourish, but the end was caught in
something-the brat again, curse II.
II opened wide eyes Of pleasure az
him. holding mp It's dlmpied wrists
wound round with the end OF the lash
WIN a savage oath he kicked Il on