The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20

or her. That all happened three days
ago. We had to bury. my brother our
selves Miss Elizabeth's voice chok-
ed. THE boys managed Il kind OF
wooden shell to lay him in, and they
buried him under the kopje nearest the
river. + What else Could we DOR Afiss
Elizabeth. Wrung her hands. .poptQs
sRothes; there was no minister 10 my
/ ! pirayer; y hAd ID & lsyset 4 O..
my poae hsbtl a Il;
MAs tSiiS eiaikaui Y ill., t,iis poor
ElSay'ss ySalce i16ni4 ha 3 tancX5d q III
m6re caIious heart thu kdairs Rothes..;
tHis' whole: i&ind was taken up with
Bluebefl's. fate, and he had far more
reason than Miss Elizabeth to mistrust
Moore Yet he laid his hand for a mo-
,ment consoiingly on that II thespoor.
Woman: . . !: -. -
Miss Elizabeth, you arc a Christ
ian, and you know and believe that,
Gods hand guides all the events OF our
lives. Your brother is In His hands,
and we know that they are hands Of
infinite wisdom and mercy. We have
the living to think Of now. Tell me-;
have you done anything more to find
your niece?" @
Il have sent Sam again in search Of
her. He knew the country better than
anyone else, and he has taken Kaiser,
my brothers horse. He went away
yesterday morning, and gave him,
food and drink enough to last several.
days"
(Which direction did he take?"
Rothes asked. t
He had gone southwards, toward the
Tugela river. she said.
"Then I shall take the other direc-
tion," said Rothes, standing up. Il am
certain if Gerald Moore, as he calls
himself, has carried her OF, he has
taken her beyond British territory. I
know that man, Miss Elizabeth. He is
a scoundrel Of the deepest dye!"
What do you know of 'him?" she
gasped, selling his arm. "Oh, God for
bid that my darling should be In the
hands Of such man, if he is what you
say!"
Il knew him in Maritzburg," said
.Rothes briefly. Il learned by chance
what he was, and he knew 1t, and
hates me for it. He robbed dead man
at Kimberley. That is how he obtain
ed his wealth.
And, almost worse than that, ne
has been vile spy in the pay of the
Beers. The Beers despise him; but he
has been of use to them. Now I must
wait no longer, Miss Elizabeth. must
hurry back to Ladysmith. l cannot
leave my duties there without warning.
But tonight l shall. be on Moore's
track, and, please God, shall find him
yet"
. She clasped his hand. weeping.
You are going to seek for my dar-
ling? Oh, may God bless. you and give.
you success! 1T is He. who has put it
into your heart to help mel"
He looked at her for a moment.
Words seemed trembling on his lips;
but he checked them and wrun,g her
hand instead. -: j.: ','i; :ei': - ::s.s.. "
"Good-by, Miss Elizabeth - Take
care of yourself, and make yourself as
comfortable as you can. L can't ask
you to go to a place where you would
be safer than here. for wish to find
you when come back. And shall
not come back until have found her,
with Gods help. Good-by, good-by!"
He was gone, and Miss Elizabeth
was left alone with her fear and anx-
iety, and only her native servants as
companions.
1t was late that night when Rothes
was able to set out. He struck across
country from Ladysr1ith, following the
Tugela for some time, then sl1irting
the mountains. He had brought with
him his native boy, a 1.-the and hardy
little Zulu, who was as clever at fol-
lowing a ''spoor" as red Indian. His
own horse was hardy and sure-footed
animal; the Zulu rode an equally
sturdy though smaller beast, bare.
backed.
(To be continued.)