Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-20

the prisoners entered into an earnest
conversation with the girl in their own
language. Tom watched them suspi-
ciously out Of the corner OF his eye.
After while she got up, and left the
room. Tom waited a moment, and
then followed her. telling the others to
keep sharp eye on the prisoners. Soon
his voice came through the window in
bantering expostulation. and they
could see the girl mounted on a wiry
little Basuto pony, trying to push her
way past him through the gate.
Come, now. the veldt amt no place
for an unprotected young female to ride
about alone"
The girl said nothing, but made a
violent effort to force her way past him.
stop that on" cried Tom Perkins
in different tone. do you think we
British soldiers are such precious fats
as to let you ride off and bring the
nearest commando down on us? But 1t
won't wash. my girl. Take another
step, and | shoot-not you, but the
horse. SO right about facet"
She turned at that and rode back to
the house, her face scarlet, Tom stalk
ing at the horses head. Arrived there
she jumped off. and, entering with
Tom, threw herself into chair and
buried her face in her hands.
Come boys" said Tom. wed better
trek. II the Beers caught us here we
might feel bit foolish. Out in the
open we should get our run for our
money, anyhow"
Now my beauties. march," said Joe
to the prisoners. And they had to obey.
Jack Jennings busted himself stow
ing the remains OF the beef and bread
into his haversack.
"Im going 70 commander the pony
said Tom, with stern decision. "That'll
stop information from finding its way
to the enemy"
Bless your heart" said Tom. relent-
ing, 81 wouldn't take him, but"
soft again, Tom" sneered Jack Jen-
nings.
That settled It. Tom was obstinate
when his amour propre was touched.
Look ere" he said to the girl
pass your word that you'll not stir
from the farm 'afore shutdown, and you
shall keep the pony"
81 promise" she said sadly. 81 could
do my friends no good If | did"
you'll live to be COMMANDMENTS
Chief yet. Tom" commented Jack, sar-
castically; you've got jest the Ugh
hofiicial way OF sparing the henemy
The minute we've turned our backs
SMELL be off to the nearest lager"
IL know as magnanimity's a British
falling" retorted Tom, land I'm moi
ashamed to own to my share of 1t;
and I'll say another thing. Master Jack
aud that Is. as its those that can give
the enemy the biggest thrashing that
has most Of It, And that's why Bob'
has more magnanimity per square incl
than any other man in the British
army" with which defence OF thu
methods Of the great little soldier h,
left the house. The others followed
going out reluctantly into the glare.
AS the young prisoner passed thu
girl he held out his hand. Her masl
of contempt fell from her in an instant
and she chung to him sobbing.
"Blest IL she amt sweet on the char
she's been bully-ragging!" exclaimed
the amazed Joe. "Well, II womer
lain't-"
Another moment and they were off
As they trotted through the gate Ton
turned and waved his helmet to thu
lonely figure watching them. Say "a,
revoir' but not goodbye" he cried
cheerily; then they bent to the meas
ureless distances again.
All the afternoon they plodded on
keeping the prisoners trudging befor'
them. As the light began to fade Ton
reused himself from the weary dream
in which he had been moving.
when we get to that big kopje wei
! off saddle" he said. YEARLY; wv
shan't get anywhere tonight"
They reused up little from thei
trance OF WEAKNESS, and crawled NOR
quickly towards the goal. They had al
most reached It. when, clear and sharp
rang out the challenge of a British sen
try. "Who goes there?"
They did not know the password. blu
they gave a British cheer that did a
well.
{ why, Tom" said the sentry,
y thought the Beers had you!"
Then that shows your ignorance,
|, said Tom Perkins. "for it's we've 20