The evening times., 1900-03-26
PURSUED BY THE BOERS.
An EnE1ishmnn Tells of an tdven-
tHre Near Kimberley


PHILADELPHIA, March 26. = Parker
Livingstone, Of London, who has recently
returned from the Transyaal, has been
in Philadelphia during the last few days.
Mr.. Livingstone. from long residence
among the Beers, is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with their manners and customs, and
was a figure in several rather thrilling
adventures some of which he related yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Livingstone was
sent to South Africa two years ago in the
interests of a large London corporation for
the purpose of prospecting in the diamond
region. He is an experienced traveller,
having made extensive trips through South
America, and it was on this account that
he was selected for the task
81 went to Kimberley" said Mr.. Liv-
ingstone, with instructions TO proceed
north Just after | arrived there. From the
peculiar nature OF my business j very care
fully avoided making friends and was care
full to live as secluded as possible. Every
thing went very well for almost year.
but then the relations between England
and the Beers began to be strained. and l
noticed at once a change in the attitude
formerly had been welcomed was looked
upon with suspicion and in Cne or two
instances | was refused admission out
right I noticed too, that MY movements
were now watched continually, and learn
ed that the Beers thought | was spy I'D
the employ of the English Government
Things went from bad TO worse Every
thing possible was done 70 annoy me ana
hinder me in my work, for the people De
lieved that my prospecting expeditions
were mere pretences for spying into theiI
plans Still. no attempt was made to mo
lest me until about a month before | re-
turned to England.
'It happened in this way: | was at that
time prospecting in a section Of the eOun-
try about one hundred miles north of Kim
berley. which was very spsrsely settled
and where the people were particularly
hostile to the English Ny house was a
rude affair consisting of but two -ooms.
but il was the best l could secure owing
to my unpopularity. IL was situated at
the top of a broad hill. back OF which
thickly wooded section of country stretch-
ed for some miles.
lone day after having Travelled dis
tance of some thirty miles | returned home
dusty and weary. | tied my horse 10
sapling some distance away from the house
and went in to get something TO eat III
was not my intention TO stay there all
night. however as had an appointment in
town some miles away and by riding all
night found that | could keep it., was
Interrupted in my work by succession OF
sharp neighs from my horse and going 10
the door | saw three of the most tesper-
ate characters in the neighborhoOd riding
at full speed toward the house. At the
sight of me standing In the doorway they
set I'm a shout ard one of them raised his
rifle and fired. The bullet flew wide OF It's
mark. but it was sufficiently near to give
me a key to their intentions. II was a
situation in which no time could be lost IN
idle thought. l. knew that escape would
he cut OF from the fFent and also That
could not make my way thTOuSht the woods
on horseback SO | was compelled TO leave
nv horse and run for it. j had Socd
start on the Beers but they galloped
quickly to the edge of the woods and dis
mounted, following on foot. They fired.
but as they could not see me through the
| trees | knew | was safe. Night fell and
after walking a distance Of about twenty
miles / came across a house where, by rare
good fortune the people received me
kindly. Two days later / arrived At the
town where | was to keep my appoint
ment. but after that the company decided
that had better give UP prospecting until
il could be carried On under more favor
able circumstances.