The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-16

help it; their feelings were caused
by no lack Of courage. it was
simply a human resentment against
failure. With the old nun this
spirit was under perfect control.
Jerry was addressing the others
in his easy restraining way, ad
them in his paternal fash
ion, as though they We're irrespon-
sible children.
Where is the use of 1t all, this
snarling and growling?" he said,
with a leisurely pull at his pipe
There is no scheme ever worked
ont by human mind that has not
weak spot. Ours had several weak
spots, and they have found it out.
You have lost nothing, for neither
of you had anything to lose. 1t is
gone; it is done. And now, ahead
of us lies the gold of this country.
What was our Object? Gold, Gold
and power, Well, the method we
had was roundabout and uncertain.
Now We go to the seat of the god,
anl-well, instead of other people
providing us with it as We intended
they should, we must acquire it for
ourselves. have not been idle.
have purchased land in the vicinity
of the Rand. These Boer farmers
are easy enough to vinook 1t is
better to own the gold from the out
set
That is well enough for you"
growled the Irish giant.
1t is failure, nevertheless,
snapped Sam, whose mind was more
acute.
The trader shook his head.
I'VE must not judge the process.
That is nothing. We fail a dozen
times day 1t is the result; it is
the end by which we must Judge.
We have worked together long; we
shall continue to do so. And, in the
end, we shall control men by the
weight of our wealth. 1t is a bet.
ter power, this, for it is the secret
power which does not appear, which
does not expose the individual
Tscha! let's have no more grumb-
ling. Tell me o. the Doys."
The huge Irishman laughed deep
down in his throat.
The boys?" he cried. "They are
all right. 1t is a pretty game. We
and our doings are dub
bed 'outlawry A Government con
spires, and it is called necessity.
1t must protect its people in
savage land. 1t sends a large armed
force into a new country for this
purpose, and 70! the country is
painted a new color on the map;
flag flies over an administrator
house, and the counlry becomes an
integral part of a civilized EN-
pire. Bechuanaland is swarming
with lawless adventures, who are
all sorts of outrages on
khffirs and whites. British sub
jects must be protected. Regiments
are recruited, and six thousand men
march out from Kimberley to check
the outrages. Six thousand. 1t makes
me laugh. Great Britain is the most
outrageous pirate in the civilized
world. The boys? oh, yes, they are
all right. Most of them have gone
down to Kimberley and have been
recruited into the regiments that are
now on their way up here to check
the raids and capture the freeboot.
is, themselves"
The old trader chuckled gutter,
ally, and even Sam Goodall permit
ted a sour smile.
"Rkodes aud the rest of them
know their business" Jerry said,
with quiet approval.
"Thc rest of them-yes," Sam had
propped himself upon his
elbow. His eyes were alight and
shining vindictively. ut is the rest
Of them we can thank most for what
has happened, l mean that man e.
wood and that damned missionary"
Il always believed Them capable"
Ioided the trader.
1T was Chamer who set them
aside as--as nothing" Sam said.
1t made no difference" Jerry
shook his head. They were both
he went on. And
tIwood is a power with the Kat
irS, which, in the light of events.
vas bound to upset us in the end
)ur plans were doomed from the /.
irst, only we didn't see it,"
The old trader smoked on though |
uily. Then he put an abrupt ques-