The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-30
(Continued.)

Presently Elwood joined him. Ht sid not offer to smoke. but sat star ns at the surrounding bush with rave, contemplative eyes.
 Ton would not be warned" hl aid slowly
 On the contrary I think I va rery much warned"
 And you chose to ignore the Farning."
 There is no need to discuss that What have you done with my cattle Ehat do you intend now?" ..That's better. By this time youi aattle are safely sheltered in my new kraais at Mafeking. and I intend to prevent your finishins your journey H you are sensible you won't at tempt to % on, for Iigivs you my Eord you'll only waste your time You will never reach the Damara- hnd border. You will never deliver he letters you are carrying. Now You understand my intentions But have somsthing elee to tell you; hsten carefully to this. 1t may helr rou to fall in with my wishes. Bechu- lnaland win be British territory be- lore any other power can interfere; h is nominaIly so now. I know, but meanApsaoticaliy. Troops are al teady under orders to move up here h less than two months the fore mcst of them will be on the march Through the country. am not ppeakinx ia any spirit of brasado but simply trying to appeal to youl bsst sense. Your conspiracy has eailsd- Read thia"
 He handed him a olosely-written tsttsr in the firm handwriting of John Rsrriclksr. Guy reluctantly took it bnd rsad ths contents from end tc hnA. And what he read set his last nops .tumbling about his ears. John .F9vicksr waa returning to Mafeking hsx1ng copaDlsted his work. The af- kaAD of 8eoAuanaland were now n the ,sRoAt bands of Cecil Rhodes Anaz shs istter told how. with char. koeOlstio snsesy. the great man had |pSaondsd tho Imperial Governmen, Ite adopt the matter. and sanction m expedition of slx thousand tredp6 to -sn4orcs Bfitish control and <aiee the Unibn Jkek in Mafsl<ing.
 Mlwood had said truly. It meant tho breah-up of the great conspiracy |It night mean even more if that let tsf were honest And somehow Guy |howswsr much hs dssired to believe |cthsrwlss. felt that all that was writ ts above that plain signature was the simple truth.
 He looked up from his reading; noz ucuid he ksep the bitterness of his |feslings out of his face. Eiwood was mot looking It him. He felt rather than saw what the effect of the let ter must be. and he had not come 'to triumph over a fallen enemy.
 You have done this," Guy said al Ilaat. and his mouth was dry. and his |tonEus sssmsd suddenly to hove be. lccsns too big for it. His speech was quite thick.
 T have taken my share in it.
 "You knew alf along what was be- tdng donef"
 yea"
 Howl"
 Elwood rsmAined silent a minute his adversary with hi. steady eyes
 -'Is it of any consequence '" he ask ed at last, with an indifferent raising of. his eyebrows.
 Guy gave . short, hard laugh.
 No. I suppose it isn't"
 well! And you will turn back 2
 Guys retort came at once. and with dosged force.
 NO. I ahaA go on.''
 The other shook his head.
 You will not There are two courses left open to you. One is tc turn back and remain in Mafekins until such time as our compact Il settled. The other is to remain here Don't make any mistake he wen' on. as Guy smiled contemptuously al his words. Let me explain youl position You are watched. There is not . single move you make but what I hear of it. And there arc enough men surrounding this camr at this very moment to carry out am instructions they may receive from me. If you attempt to go on ii means"
 He shrugged.
 '-wil you turn back?"
 Hell take you. Nor'
 Then you will have to stay here as you are. All communication is cut oil by my Kaffirs. You supplie: will last just so long. After that , starvation, suppose" Guy add ed sneeringly, as the other broke off
 T suppose"
 And if I return, do you know what it means to me? You, who seem to have spied everything out 1t means death anyway. Our con spiracy Nis not child's play"
 "No. But your are wrong. Youl eonfederates will be far too busy shortly looking after their own safet,