The diamond drill., 1902-11-01

"Gone for drive. expectf Nice
morning for drive"
.No~
"Gone to see the ostriches. | sup
poseT
"No." After a little silence Em add
ed, II saw her go by the kraals TO the
kopje.'"
Gregory crossed and uncrossed his
legs.
"WeIl, l think I'll just go aud have
look about" he said. "and see how
things are getting on before go TO the
camps. Goodby SO long"
En- left for awhile the bags she was
folding and went TO the window. the
same through which,ayears before.
Bonaparte had watched the slouching
figure cross the yard. Gregory walk
ed To the pigsty first and contemplated
the pigs for few seconds, then turned
round and stood looking fixedly at the
wall OF the fuel house as though he
thought IL wanted repairing. Then he
started of suddenly. with the evident
intention OF going to the ostrich camps,
then paused. hestated and finally
walked of In the direction of the
"kopje."
Then En- went back 20 the corner
aud folded more sacks.
on the other side OF the ''kopje"
Gregory caught sight of a white tail
waving among the stones, and sue
cessIon OF short. frantic barks told
where Doss was engaged In bowling
imploringly to lizard who had crept
between two stones and who had not
the slightest Intention of resunning
himself al that particular moment
The dogs mistress sat higher up.
under the shelving rock her face bent
over volume OF plays upon her knee.
As Gregory mounted the stones she
started violently and looked up. then
resumed her book.
II hope am not troubling you" said
Gregory as be reached her side. IF l
Iam. / will go away. | just
$50 YOU may stay"
Il fear startled YOU"
Yes: your step was 6rmer than 1t
generally is. | thought IL was that OF
some one else"
"Who could II bc but meY asked
Gregory. seating himself on stone at
her feet
do you suppose you are the only
man who would find anything 10 at
tract him TO this kopjey"
"oh. no." said Gregory.
lie was not going 20 argue that point
with her nor any other, but no old
Boer was i.!,ely 20 take the trouble OF
climbing the "kopje,' and who else
was there?
she continued the study OF her book.
"Aliss Lyndall." he said at last Il
don't know why II is YOU never talk
20 me-"
1--WE had a long conversation yester-
day" she said without looking up
Yes; but you ask me questions about
sheep and oxen. | don't call that talk
ing. You used TO talk to Waldo, now"
he said in an aggrieyed tone OF voice.
I've heard you when | came In, and
then you've just left of. You treated
me like that from the first day, and
you couldn't tell from just looking at
me that couldn't talk about the things
you like. I'm sure ! know as much
about such things as Waldo does" said
Gregory IN exceeding bitterness Of
spirit.
II do not know which things you re-
fer to- II you will enlighten me, am
quite prepared TO speak OF them" she
said reading as she spoke.
"Oh. you never used to ask Waldo
like that" said Gregory In more sore
ly aggrlevcd tone than ever. you used
just to begin"
"Well, let me see" she said, closing
her book and folding her hands on IL.
There at the foot OF the 'kopJe' goes a
Kanir He has nothing on but "A
blanket. He is "A splendid fellow--slx
feet high, with magnificent pair OF
, legs. In his leather bag he Is going TO
fetch his rations and | suppose 10 kick
his wife with his beautiful legs when
he gets home. lie has II right TO. He
bought her for two oxen. There Is a
, lean dog going after him, to which,
suppose. he never gives more than a
bone from which he has sucked the
marrow. But his dog loves him. as his
wife does. There Is something OF the
master about him In spite OF his black
ness and wool. See how he brandlshes
his stick and holds up his headg
"Oh, but aren't you making funT'
said Gregory, looking doubtfully from
Continued next week