The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-24

reckless of barriers Young Phillips
gazcd at him. ana the cold suspicion
melted out Of his face.
Il guess, maybe" said he slowly
that after all. | am wild young
thing"
The leader smiled. al thought So"
said he. "and Il man we are glad tC
know, man with Il mind OF his own
Well it Is good to meet them once IN
awhile and TO know that. after all. they
do generally get the danger ord ~
glory and the profit" He dropped on
the heights to sober matter Of fact
Such men," he remarked, don't do
things for nothing. What shall we
make the figurcW
"Oh, | guess" replied Phillips, "that
If Burton and | can put this through
we can trust you for the rest OF it."
The big man glanced at the other
men, and a little laugh all around
showed their appreciation of how Phil.
lips had risen to his chance. always
did like the way you Americans could
grasp point" the leader said and
shook hands. a moment later Ather-
ton brought in another telegram and
remarked, people up home display In.
creasing agitation"
"Bahw said the big man, with an.
other laugh and crumpled up the tele.
| gram.
The day after Burton and Phillips
! rode out of Nerksburg and turned
| their horses eastward. They left the
railroad line upon, their left. and as
they struck into the open veldt and
| saw around them the wide circle Of
earth and sky their spirits gayly rose
| to this adventure. Darkness found
them still six miles from the camp OF
the border police, but Burton knew the
| ground, and they pushed forward. Fi.
nally, when 1t was grown SO dark that
they hardly could see the ears Of their
horses, both pulled up suddenly, for
from the vcldt upon their right they
heard Il voice as of one in distress.
"Who are youY Phillips called.
There was no reply, but a figure arose
from the darkencd plain and stood
tottcring before them. They swung
themselves out of the saddle, and Il
match tlared in Burton's hand. "Ap.
pears to be II kind of Il man." he drawl.
ed, after cSnlcal inspection.
"Gcm'n." came from the figure,
"scugc me if | am not quite m'sclf."
His words. like his high silk hat. ap-
pcarcd to have been crumplcd up by
the catastrophe. "McdchinS all smash
ed. horse gone off; 'bandoncd. you see,
OH the lonely plain" He lurched upon
Rurton's neck. "Scuge me-" he walled
checrfully. "but am so drunk
You are. indeed" asscntcd the 9th.
cr. land that's your horse about 20 feet
from here" 1t was SO. indeed. AL
though the patent medicines had all
been smashed. the faithful Stccd re-
maincd. lie seemed to glance ut them
with a look Of resignation and sub
mitted without comment while they
hoistcd the rider up again.
Might rs well take him along" said
burton in disgust. Appears to be
picked well. but ought not. you know
to remain out here" The rescued man
tumblcd off now and then like the
White Knight In Alice" but by rid
ing one on each side of him they gen
orally caught him in midair Proceed
ing thus, they reached the camp OF the
border police and were greeted with
ironical applause. Burton knew most
OF the men; II letter which he brought
made them still more welcome They
ate and afterward among Their hosts
lay back at ease around the campfire
Invisible horses champcd and shulflcC
upon the plain around them. the troop
ers smoked and looked up ut the
watching stars. and presently for lack
OF something better they began tC
have fun with the patent medicin,
man.
He stood up in the freight, Which
nickercd upon his silly face. we'll pleas
ed to have such an audience. "Gem'n,
said he, don't mock fellow man
These friends of mine who brough
me out of danger. who knows wher,
they thcmshclvcs may be tomorrow
Who knows what peril lies before
them! Then, | shay, don't mock
victim of circumstances. rs wrong
gemn."
That's right" somebody said. "W ii
that the victim had left uS some Of Ia!
circumstances, though. I'm thirsty"
But the orator. now in the moraliHinI
line, scared 10 still luftirr heights aut
touched affairs OF state. "Thish war
he cried; "oh. my, what an iniuUitN
You young men pant after Gam" am
fortune, but liSht to my ripper wisdom
For again | shay It's wrong, ECm'n."
Wrong, is IT." said the captain O
the police. He thOuGhtfully blew som
tobacco SmOk" at the stars, and thCn !!
e deliberately, as one who Goes no
often air his views. There was liitl
uneasy stir among the men around HIM
Tor 1T was to these he spoke. "Ihc ni:.
ger who has had Bocr over him hn,
sat In he'll, but he isn't in much worst
case than the uitlandcrs down yondC,
| EngliShmrn treated like dogs and on
mnd which ought TO be England. ;,
Wrong. is it! Have the Bocrs kcp
| their word with usI Wrong! Wen
my good friend, | wouln merely po;n
out to you that war which wuult
change that government, such II wal
| would give liberty and security to cv
| cry man, white and black i'm South ar
| rica; would give another solid countr,
| 10 the race that can point to its rccoro
| ana say, i leave things better Cham
| found them I would just merely point
| out to YOU these trillin9 facts and ash
| you, why is war like that wrongT >
| The patent medicine man had stood
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