The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-08

! We uIllelelt shOulllS, ne NSHt ol'
But the concessions >"
They will only hold as private
| property-when the end comes.
I The excited voices at the campfire
drew his attention again. lie look.
ed out and saw mounted niger
coming across the plain. sle went
on, watching the approaching horse.
man. Il want you to make Pitsani
Jan. Your return is opportune.
There Will be trouble, and my wife
and Mrs. Verricker will go there for
safety You will see that they are
safe. All my old fighting boys are
in Mafeking. Some of them win go
to Pitsani and act under your lead.
ership. They are good fighters. as
you know, and have not lost their
zeal. You shall have fifty. all well
armed with Winchesters. The rest
will he with me-"
1T is COOL" replied the Boer
Then suddenly he heaved himself
into n more erect sitting position.
"Al 'mIchter," he cried with a
swift flashing of his blue eyes 1T is
bad those days are gone. 1t Is trek
and trek 1t is money-make mon
ey. But the hunting he heaved his
great shoulders. 1T is life. We are
| dead"
The other shook his head
NO." he said, with a glance of
admiration al the huge form of the
Dutchman. so alert, so vital with
the hunters instinct stirring him.
mo, my friend We are not dead;
we are alive, we are doing, we are
hunting. But our chase is not after
the poor beasts of the forest and
plain that harm no one. We are
chasing those who are danger
to men-honest hard-working men
out here; danger to our coun.
try. We are hunting them quietly,
slowly. We are driving them up to
the guns, where they will answer
for the life and property they have
destroyed. 1t is great hunt"
The Boer nodded. He acknowledg-
ed his leader, and would serve 10y.
ally but he longei for the Old
tusk-hunting, the leopard and the
panther. The peits which fell to his
gun were priceless in the Joy they
gave him.
A black face loomed up at the
tail of the wagon and peered in.
1t was Elwoods boy, Saturday. The
lace grinned and shone, and the
white teeth were barred to the
gums, but the eyes, in spite of
the natural grin, had a troubled
roll in them.
"Baas,' he cried in some excite.
ment de men, they leave Kun
wana an they go north. Sol" and
he pointed away to the west indi-
eating the old border-road. "They
make Maritzani, sure. Then who
says? Maybe it Mafeking. Hough."
"On the road to Maritzani, eh?"
ia, baas." SATURDAY. made his re,
ply while he gazed away at the
western horizon. Then he went on:
"Dey go. We ride hard; you, baas,
an me. We come be de bush, so,
by de spruit. We stan an watch,
an we see 'em go by. So!"
Elwood turned to the Boer who
was listening attentvely.
You hear? They are on the road.
Maybe for Mafeking. l must 60
You will trek at once"
The Beers eyes were upon the
Kaffir. Now he turned them on
his leader.
He is Kaffir Can you be
sure?"
Jan had all the Beers inherent
dislike and contempt for the KAT
fir.
Hes absolutely faithful to me-"
Elwood said decidedly.
Saturday had heard every word.
The Boer had spoken in Dutch.
Now the rolling eyes of the boy
were focused upon the man with
no very friendly look. But he re.
NAMED patiently awaiting his mas
ter's orders.
we will start at once, Saturday"
the latter saTl rs your horse
fresh?"
ia, baas."
Good. You will trek at once for
Pitsani, JAM" Eiwood went on.
turning back 10 the BOer and hold.
ing out his hand. Goodbye and
good-luck" They gripped and part
ed
\ moment later master and ser
want were riding away together.