The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

who admired his splendid courage. ex-
pert horsemanship and never-failing
Workmanship. They fought side by side.
and are still warm friends. The young
prospector was successful In locating rich
claims ana selling them and soon accu-
INFLATED a considerable fortune.
Hut his was a daring spirit and craved
for even more adventure than the des-
crts and ranges OF Arizona with all their
bad Indians and outlaws Afforded. and
his passion for mines and mining could
not be gratihed there. Then 1t was that
no turned to South Africa as a land OF
promise.
About this time romance and love en-
tered into his life. In school at Clinton.
la, no mot Miss Blanche Blick. They
changed to meet again. this time at Pasa-
dena, Cal, and were soon married. but
this did not deter him from undertaking
the long voyage TO an almost unknown
land. and Mrs. Burnham. brave and re-
soureeful, went with her husband.
IN South Africa there was fghting to
be done. and Burnham. by nature "A
frontiersman and soldier offered his
services which were most acceptable
Then began the brilliant career, which
led to the honor just conferred by Lord
"Bohs" Burnham was with Jameson on
the historic raid In Matabeleiand In 1894.
had many thrilling experiences, aud ac-
compllshed a score OF dashing achieve
ments He and his brother in-iaw and
mining partner. Pete Ingraham. now
resident OF Alameda Cal. were the sole
Survivors OF the Nal Allen Wilson mas
sacr-, Mai Wilson finding himself and
command surrounded by savages. called
for volunteers TO make break through
the black warriors lines and summon
aid. Burnham volunteered. and took In
graham with him. They succeeded In
eluding the wary Mataholes and bringing
- q
rived every man In MAJ. Wilson's force
had been hutchered and the bloody AZ
fair was history,
aorae time afierwsrd Min. savage
chief or medicine man OF great influence.
was melting the tribes 10 hostility. and
the British authorities offered an enor-
nous money prize TO any man who would
select his own force and md and destroy
him. Burnham said he would DO II. but
scornei the merceaary offer, and set out
with fngraham and miner named An
derxon. on the difhcnlt mission. Mtims
stronghold and hiding place was far In
the interior. In an unsxplored wilderness
infested with hordes ot savaEeS. but the
trio got through and found st. through
strategy.
Mrllms den was a huge cave and he
was IN a. Hurnham left his companions
at the entrance and went IN alone, After
creeping through long, dark passage
est sound meant discovery and death. he
reached the main chamber l, was a
mammoth room tn the rock, lighted by q
blaming IRE. and M'iim was on the oppo-
site Size. In frenzy OF savage excite
ment and fury. performing HIS weird Ia
carnations Barnhsm drew bead on
Misrn's heart with his Winchester. then
purp0seiy made a slight noise The niedi-
cine man stRrtci and glared. reached -
tho wall hy hls side for weapon. and
buile, crashed through his heart, NJ lin
was dead After many trying orieals
and terrible dangers Burnham and hts
companions escaped the rcrre pursuit
that followed. That particular war was
ended
puring this time Mrs Burnhau was at
paluwaya, enduring ffishtfui suspense
fer her husband VAS IN dircst peril and
their little daughter was ili And before
he returned the little one years old
was dead and buried A broken hearted
mother. deprived % n treasure as prec-
loua 90 her ns life Itself. welcomed home
n sorrow,ns father With tears % sew
that he had been spared To her, And this
little Girl was NADIA Durham. The first
white child born In Buiawaye 60 whom
". Rider Haggaris book. Mana the
riiy." f. dedicated.
Mr.. and Mrs Burnham returned 60
America. and hon he was selected rs
the British government 20 plant the hsg
across ,h,, .sambesl and head an exredi-
tiou 10 Central Africa for the London
Gcoxrnphicai Society. All and more than
had been expected was accomplished. and
he and A. Kingsley Maccmher. ~ Pasa-
dsra who accompanied him, were made
members OF the Geographical Society.
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