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MY F A T H E R,

FO E W H O SE A M US EM ENT

T IIE FO LLO\V I NG P A G ES

W ERE O RIG I N A LLY W RIT T EN .

 CO NT E NT S .

C HA PT ER I
A
.

P GE
Fro m Lo n d on to Ca pe T o wn — Th e R i v al Ro utes — Di sem
b ark i ng— The M as o n ciH ote l — T h e I n h ab ta n t s— i Ca pe
To wn by N i gh t — M os qu t o e s i an d t he i Vi i m
r ct s

C HAPT ER II .

Wyn b erg— Ra thfel de r s Ho t el — The Su b u rb s o f Cape To wn

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J aco b u s— A n Aft ern oo n Ri d e — n n —

Co sta t a V n eyard s i i
a n d W n es — iH st o ry o f a Li
o af o B r e d
f a — Serva n t s

C HAPTER I I I .

Pl an s — —
for th e J o u rn ey T he A ir o f t he T ra n svaal Ou r Gu de s i
— s f
Scare ro m th e Fro t
n — Sc a r c t y o f I n fo rm a t i
o n — C a p e i
T o wn M u se um — Fro m Ca pe T o wn t o Du rb an — O u
b oar d th e M el rose — Eas t Lo n do n — o l u n t e ers — Th e V
i
Bars — La n d n g a t Du rb a n

C HA PT ER I V .

Dur b an w — i r — —
Rai l ay Kafl Ca rri ers Fev er C o n veyances to
i
M a r tzbu rg — Royal Ho t el i
Wa t ers— K a fli rs — Curfe w
—
B ell Su n da y D n n e r i 3 7

C H A PT ER V .

Cl earin g Fire arms—Th e i

Po n t Gu m roo m — A Gun lo s t
—
— i
Gun run n i n g H o t N gh t s Dr v e t o P n e t o wn — Ba r
-
i i
i f C n — M M
’
H t l — A ly
ga n o r a o n v e ya c e rs u rra y s o e
. n e a r
— i iz
Sta rt Ra lwa y t o M ar t b u rg Cam perd o wn P et e r i
M arit b urg z
 c o N T EN Ts x i

C HAPT ER XXV
PA
.

GE
Lo s e s K o p T h e Ho n ey b rd H u n t in g a Ho rse— A Sh o o t
— — -
i
—
i n g H o rs e a n d i t s T rea t m e n t Fl y n g Se rpe n t s Sa n d
— i
i —
R e r P a rt r dge s Pret o r o u s K o p— O ur pe rm a n e n t
v i — i
Ca m p 23 5

C H A PT ER XXVI .

Hu n t i n g B ig Gam e I m pa rIa A St a m pe de—

— —
Q uagg a — Bl ue
Wi l d e b e e st e — Wa t e r h o l e s - -
Li o n s — St o ry of the L on i
k il l e r— Gu i n ea fo wl — I n e o n ya m a
-
24 7

C HA PT E R II XXV .

Ru o u rs o Da ge
m f n r — P re c a u t o n s — Sam3 p — u l t u r i
es — The i V
—
C arn p po t De go
-
l a a B a y B o y s — B o e rs
’
C h u r l s h n e s s i
—
A B a t t u & A n o v e l H n t Sta l k n g O xe n
u
- — —
P ig Ne w i
Boy — O u Pa yt b e k s — A m e l h l S d 26
s r r r a n
p an c o y u n a y 3

C H A PT ER III XXV .

l — r —
I n t o t h e T s e ts e B e l t Z u u s M o ee p Prepara t i o n s fo r th e
-

— —
'
—
St ar t G ira fl e A n e xc t g Ru n M a rro w B o n es
n ii
J a co b — St o re s fo r t h J e o u rn e y — Las t I n s t ru ct i on s— A
pa rt n i
g Sal t e
u — Ka ffi L z i
r a n ess — A B o a co n s tr ct o r -
i 27 8

C H A P T ER XX IX .

— i —
Tra n s po rt a n d Ra l roa ds Em pty C o ffe rs A s sass in a t i o n
—
Fri e n ds i n N e e d T h e Ru i n ed H u t — Ou r L n e i of

M a rch No —
Su ppe r A ni m pro m pt u Sta b le — L o n s i
ab ou t — Wa t er s ca rce — Hard u p fo r Fo od 2
94

C HA PT ER X XX .

i i
I n yati ! I n ya t l— A L o n e s s — M ea t i n P ro fu s o n — Th e Bo ys i
t h m l — M B ff l — A w E —
g g
o r e e se v e s o r e u a o n arro s ca pe A
fin e G i ra ffe
3 08

C HA PT ER XXX I .

Rain sets in Cr c ke ti is —
los t B lue i
W lde be es te— A
—
wou n d e d Bu ll T he Boys t re e
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— A l e a san t C a m
p p
— Igu ana B lack Rh i n oce ros — M a rt n i iH -
e n ry— W ldi
P ig—T he Boys return i
Cr ck e t
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s De a t h— T se ts e Fly 3 25
 CO NTENTS .

C HA PT ER X IX
PA
.

GE
A K afli r Serv i ce — Th e Na t i
A Fu n eral Extr act
ve K a s
r ll — -

i
i n g a T o o t h — M a k n g B el t o n g— Th e Forel o u pers d esert
— B ok h u n t rn — B ro n sic k Sal t — A Fa re wel l Su er
g pp
-

Parti n g Presen t s— A B reak d o wn 1 68

C H A PT ER XX .

W at e r s c arce — A mm u n t ii on ru n s s h o rt — La zi n ess On e
o v er No -
O u r RoaM ar e t
d s i
d d—
vke — Sta l k i n g a i
Do n k e y— Oxen e n t o fa l — A b a d b gi
St ck — Ugl y i i
n —
Co u t ry A B o er s Fa rm — Ob ta n a G u d e
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i i 1 7 8

C HA PT ER X X I .

AD i s m al Val l e y — A M ud h ol e— R gg n g
out — A N gh t T r ek
-
i i i
— Ware K a ffi rs — Th e Duss e l b o o m b reaks — A Co m u l
p
s o ry H al t Ley den b u rg Waggo n m ak e rs H gh i
i
Pr ces— Specu la t o rs 191

XXI I C H A PT ER .

Leyd enb ur g d i anI h b i ts O m i n a t a n ts — n o us i —

T d i n gs M a l i
ca rt mi i g H
ss n ik G o rs e s c -
n e ss uar a n t ee s Sal t e d
H o rses —V — Di et s f A im l seas es o n a s 203

C HAPTER X X II I .

No G a ss
r — Lo a di n g th e Waggo n s— Wat ch -
d o gs — Ro ugh
—
Roa ds T h e i V
Sa b e l
a l ey— Th e De v l i ’
s K n u ck l es
iz
Sp t k o p G ld M i
o - n es — M ark i ng Cl a i —
m s A ll u v i l Dig
a

i
g gn — Sl u i ce b o xe s
- — Pa n n i n g ou t . 21 1

C H A PT ER XX IV .

-
i — —
B ro edu n g s t ck Cre ek R e e fi n g T h e B e rg St ea m e r d es i
Ph y s c k n g i i
O x e n — F r e — R a n — A n ar ro w P a t i
h — A i
T ra n sv aal Sto rm — Fo o d s carc e — A H o rs e s tra ys — A
H ill of Sn k e s
a — Kl i p p i -
s r n g e rs 2 23
 C O N T EN TS xi

C HA PT ER X X V
PA
.

GE
Lo s es —
K o p Th e -
i
Ho n ey b rd — H u n t n g i a Ho rse— A Sh oo t
i n g H o rs e a n d i t s T re a t m e n t — Fl y i ng Se rp en ts — Sa n d
R e vir —Part r i dges — P re t o r o u s i K p
o — Ou r pe rm a n e n t
Ca m p 23 5

C HA PT ER X XVI .

Hu n t i n g B ig G am e — I I — S d — — B l
m pa r a A t a m pe e Q gg
u a a u e

Wi ld ebe e st e Wat e r h o l e s L o n s — St o ry o f t h e L o n
— — i i
k ill e r— Gu i n ea - —
fo l I n co n ya ma
w 24 7

C HA PT E R XXV I I .

—
Ru m o u rs o f Da n ge r P re ca u t o n s — i Sarsa p i — V u l t u re s — The
Ca m p p -
ot — De la go a C h u rl s h n e ss
B a y B o ys — B o e rs
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i
— —
A B a t t u e A n o v e l H un t Sta lk n g O xe n — —
P ig N e w i
— —
B o ys Ou r Par ty b rea k s u p A m e l a n ch o ly Su n da y 263

C H A PT ER III XXV .

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I n to t e T t B l t Z l — M — P t i fo r th e
s e s e e u u s o r ee p re para o n s
-

— —
'
—
Start G irafl e A n e xc t n g Ru n M a rro w B o n es ii
J
a co b — — J
St o re s fo r t h e o u rn ey La t I s t ru t o n s A
s n c — i
pa rt n
g i
Sa l u t e — K a fii r L zi a n e ss — A Boa -
i
co n s t r ct o r 27 8

C H A P T ER XX IX .

Tra n spo rt an d Ra i l r o ds
a — Em pty C o tTe r s — A ssas s i n ation

Fri e n ds i n N e e d — T h e Ru i n ed —
Hu t Our Li n e of

M arch No —
Su pper A n i m pro m pt u Stab l e — L o n s i
a bo u t -
Wat er s ca rce — Ha r d u p fo r Foo d 2
94

C HA PT ER XXX .

— i
I n ya ti l I n ya ti l A L o n ess M ea t i n P ro fu si on — T h e Bo ys
—

t h m l — M B ff l — A w E — A
g g
o r e e se v e s ore u a o n a rr o s ca pe

fin e G ra ffe i 3 08

C H A PT ER XXXI .

Ra i n s e ts in i
Cr ck e t is —
l o s t Bl u e i
W ld e be es t e — A
l
wo u n de d B u l — T h e Bo ys t re e d —A le asa n t C a m ’ ”
p p
— I ua n a
g B l a c k R h n o c e r o s — M a rt i
n H e n ry
— W ld ii -
i
P ig— T h e B o ys re t u rn i
C r ck e t s
'
Dea t h— T s et s e Fly 3 25
x ii C ONTENTS .

C H A PT ER XXX I I
PA
.

GE
P ro v ii
s o n s ru n sh o rt — The la st B u ffal o No Wat er Th
— — i rs t
— T o n a s— Th e
g Waggo n s a ga n — i A ll
safe — —
K o o doo A
lo n g — i —
R d e Cre v i ci n g Rus se ll s
’
—
St ore A D gger s
’
i
Q uart ers — D ggers a ti H o m e — Fro z en i n Bed 3 4 0

C HA PT ER XXXI II .

St o r i es o f Bo ers — —
C uri o u s Repo rt Back i n Leyden b u rg
C at t l e ii
L ft n g — A Fa l se A l arm — A l —
B a l Off t o t he
—
Fro n t Le yde n b urg A rm o ury — A l o ng Tre k 6
3 0

C H APT ER X XXIV .

ky Ri d —
' —
Secooo en i s l —
K o p Sh e l s A plu c T e o rtu r e— Zu i k e r
b o sh —
K o p Dan gerou s M e et ig Mp
— n a ock — T he An
n exa t i o n 3 75

XXXV
C H A PT ER .

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r et or a — au —
an n s n un n

ne d A ppea l V l
— l l i g ff M i
—
o u n t e e rs se n bl T k i go s era e re n

B o ers — Th d F mi
r ea t en e f m D
a negh — M i zro rou t ar t

b u rg — Co n c l ius on 8
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WA G G O N .

C H A PT E R I .

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ro C p
on T onT h i
to l R —
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e o wn — e r va o u tes s er ar n
— Th M i H l Th i h bi
e as o n c C p T w byote — e n a t an t s— a e o n

igh —nM q i t d h i osi im u to es a n t e r v ct s .

A LL s e av yage b ar uch a cl r m bl an c t ch
o s e s ose ese e o ea

o the r an d the ir d tai l are fami l iar th at I h all t

, e s so , s no

d c ri b my v ry c mm n plac pa ag in t h W l
es e e o o e ss e e a

m er Ca t l fr m t h L n d n D ck t Cap T wn
s e o e o o o s o e o .

T h a r g t im
e f t h p a age i
ve a e w th r e e o e ss s no e

w k fr m i th r Dar tm u t h
ee s o e S uth am pt n
e o or o o .

Th i w xc d d b y th r e day b t w r m r
s e e ee e e s, u e e o e

th an r c m p n d f t h d l ay b y taying l ng
e o e se or e e s o

e n ugh t M ad ira an d St H l na t nabl

o a e t . e e o e e us o

see all th a t i w rt h ing b th i l an d

s o s ee on o s s.

B f r M D na ld C rri tart d an pp i ti n
e o e r . o u e s e o os o

l in f t m e r t h U ni n C mpany had a m
e o s ea s, e o o co

pi te m n p l y f t h Cap t raffi c Th irty t

e o o o o e e . o

th irt y fi d ay w r th n c n i d r d an xc ll n t
-
ve s e e e o s e e e e e

pa ag an d t h far w
ss e, it i w nly
e e as s no o

an d ta k ing in t acc n t t h l ngth f t im pe n t

o ou e e o e s on

b ard an d t h acc mm dat i n gi v n i t i wi th ut any

o , e o o o e ,
s o

e xc pt i n t h ch ap t rat f any l in in t h w rld

e o e e es e o es e o .

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Wagg on .

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o f t he o es as s s a

h t w h wi ll r c g niz
e re n s , oh rt c ming in th ir e o e no s o -
o s e

fa v u ri t
o an d e, g d th ing in t h pp s ee no oo e o o

s it i on but tak ing t h n w t an d b t h i p f b th e e es es s s o o

l in in c m pari n they
es o all w ell f u n d th at
so ,
a re so o

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s no e th r the
so o e e e o ne or o e

p r c d n c in c m f rt p d
e e e e o o or s ee .

T h fa t t t im e r c rd mad by e i th r m
s es e on e o e e co

pany i e ight e n d ay nin t n h u r b t th i again

s e s e ee o s, u s

h as b e n gr atl y h rt n ed by the pl n d i d h i p f
e e s o e s e s s o

t h Ori e n t Lin
e wh i ch w t p at the Cape t c al
e, no s o o o

on th ir r ad t Au t ral ia
e o o s .

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on 8 7 8 T abl
e o o , 1 , e

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as s e , e or

us u l t r ll b f r b reak fa t i t t d t b ld an d
a s o e o e s , s oo ou o

cl ar ahead f
e alth ugh t i ll f rty mi le d i tan t
o us, o s o s s .

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e ose o o o e e s ee

al m t f r gr t th at i t i v r part i cul arl y am ng t

os o e e s o e , o s

th c ming f m h m e w h th r i t i ple a r
ose o ro o , e e s su e o r

n c i ty th at h b r ght th m away The c n t an t

e ess as ou e . o s

m n t n u l if h in i t l f a ce rt ain ch arm aft r a

o o o o s e as se e

t im an d h i p r g ula t i n alth ugh d i agr abl at

e, s s
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a re e e as o

fir t f w day f tt l ing d wn are v r Th n

s e s o se o o e . e on

b ard th r i ch an utte r ab e n c f t h n ec i t y
o e e s su s e o e e ss

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or t
o as o o s so o o . er

i d n f
s o e th r i ttl ing h u r
or on e , rde ring e e s no se o s or o

m al ev n th in k ing ab ut w h at th re i t d b
e s , or e o e s o o or e

d ne beca u e i t i actl y t h am day aft r d ay

o , s s ex e s e e .

D ring t h l a t f w h r
u f t h v yag th e
e s e ou s o e o e es

f l ing b
ee t ve y s m re le an d in p i te f
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to t o n es e o r ev e r t n . an o

k ll e a
g m f h
a r ra n d i m b k e i en ts or t e se ar at on .

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o n nrh wou f m a en o n e so o e . o e v e r. ro

s uch l y d re m y f l i g h n t h u
az , a di g ee n s t a e s r r ou n n s a

t
s ra n g i dd ly h w n m ng t w h t h h ip
er s su en t ro a o s , en e s

a t la m k fa
st th a w h f t Cap T w
es s t to e ar a
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s an t h e e s a re ro e v a ru s

o f p pl w h eo c m b in e y c l ur co o e ever o o . r a e. o ccu

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on,d bu in u n d r t h Fs i de ss d e e sun . r en s an

r l at i n t m et t h w h are t u rning h m
e o s, o e o se o r
e
o e.

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e rs , so o e o on e a e o ee

acq in t an c but m re b au t h y h v n t h i g
ua es , o ec se e a e o n

be t t r t d and wi ll g t t h fi t n w f m h m
e o o, e e rs e s ro o e.

T u t f v ry cl a f the d ifl t h t l fr m t h
o s o e e ss or
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e re n o e s. o e

m anwh d r d m t fa h i na bl y b gin t h
o, esse os s o , e s e co n

ve r at i n b y gi v ing n w f the war but n t u r

s o e s o , s oo ns

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cu ar h t l t the man w h add r ing h i m l f
o e , o o, e ss se

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t h lu ggage
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on ms o n o e re co

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m en,red m an d mi ed c l u r m e n fran t i c ll y
en , x o o a

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s, nl y t h e s o r sa , or o on e

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s, or e s, e e e ess o e e ,

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s igh t mak uch a B ab l f v i c an d n i th a t

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e an d w ru h ing b ard
o e oo s e as s on o .

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o e ,
— s , e ss s e or as

th n an in val i d f my fri nd an d cab in ma t a

e — o e -
e,

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o . e s o -
o se o s e us ss o

o p ninge luggag our a u ring th m th a t w e, on ou r ss e e

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no s, t bacc s o s, e, e e e , or o o

in ou rp i n an d i t w wi th
o s se ss o mall n , as no s se se

o f r l i f t h at w p r
e e n tl y f u n d u r lv l cat d in
e es e o o se es o e

l arge airy cl an r m in the fr n t f t h h t l an d

, e oo s o o e o e ,

l k ing t up n t h mark t plac wi th the

oo ou o e e -
e sea

v i i bl b y n d
s e e o .

T h t wn i utt rl y u n l i k any th ing t b

e o s n e e o e see

in E u r p N t w h u o e . a l i k fr m o o o ses a re e, o one

en d t th o the r Next t a larg wareh u

e o . o e o se

tw o th r e t ri h igh bu i lt f b ri ck
or e s o t n es , o s or s o e,

c m a m ll c an t e n f galvaniz d ir n t h n a
o es s a e o e o , e

j ew ll r h p wi th plat gla win d w an d a

e e
’
s s o e -
ss o s,

s h w in i d w h i ch w uld t d i grace B n d t r t
o s e o no s o -
s ee ,

bet w e n w h i ch an d p rhap a h an d m l y bu i lt
e e s, so e -

ban k fi ffi c l i e
or a mal l gr ngr c r
ne o e s s ee o e
’

s
’

or

tu m bl d wn t b acc ni t But f m r tri k ingl y

e -
o o o s
'
s. ar o e s

no v l t a t rang r y
e o ths m e n w m n an d e
’
s e e a re e , o e ,

c h i ld re n w h th r ng t h t reet o o e s s .
 T/ze S t r eet: at Cape Tow n .
5

Fir t th r p s a w ll bu i lt k ffi wi th
e e as se s us e -
a r, no

c v ring t h i h ad b t i t nat i v w l clad i

o e o s e u s e oo , n

an ld pair f 7 8 t h H ighl an d r t r w an d w aring

o o e e s, e ,

as a c at a ack wi th l i t t f t h arm an d
o , s s s cu or e s

h ad B h in d h im c m e t w c l t i l h and in h an d
e . e o o e es a s, ,

an d w aring t h in variabl blu m ck fr ck an d

e e e e s o -
o s

s t raw h a t ; t h ir p igt ai l c arefull y c i led up n de r

s e s o u

th ir hat t av i d t h t pa t i cular a tte n t i n f the

e s o o e oo r o o

k ffia w h fin d the d angl ing p igt ai l a l m t irr i t i ble

rs , o os es s .

J tl ing the C h inam n

os a c upl f B r farm r e a re o e o oe e s

wh h av p r babl y b r ught th ir wagg n l ad d

o e o o e o s o e

wi th fr i t c rn an d v g t abl t t h Cap T wn
u , o , e e es , o e e o

mark t Th y e ta ll l an k y f ll w th ir fac
. e ar e e o s, e es

s all w an d m uch
o bu rn t an d the y h av l ng sun -

, e o ,

s an d y c l u r d h air r ach ing d wn the ir n ck

-
o o e e o e s.

A sth y l uch pa t d r d in b r wn v lv t n
e s o s , es se o e e ee

t r u r an d c a t wi th b r ad b rimm d ft f l t h at
o se s o s, o -
e so e s

on t h ir h d an d p i p in th ir m uth w catch
e ea s, es e o s, e

a f w w rd f a gu t tu ra l lang uag w h i ch u n d
e o s o e so s

m uch l i k G rman C l e b h in d f ll w th ir
e . ose e o o e

v ra w d r d e n t ir l y in bl a ck wi th th i ck bl ack
s,
"
e sse e ,

v i l an d larg black p k b nn t wh i ch qu i te
e s e o e o e s

pr v nt e e ing w h at th ir fac
ou r see lik A e es a re e . s

th ir arm
e full f pa p r p arc l w p r u m t h a t
s a re o e e s, e es e

t h y h av
e be n h pp ing an d in v t ing th ir g d
e e s o , es e oo

m n e market m n ey in t wn d l i cac i an d w
’
s -
o o e es ne

fa h i n
s f o th ir h m f up in t h c u n t ry
s or e o es ar e o .

Next c m a c upl f d c i d dl y w ll t d l k ing

o e o e o e e e -
o -
o -
oo

m rch an t in l ng gr y i lk c at and w h i t h at
e s o e s '
o s e s,

wh s t p t
o p ak t a mall gr up f ffic r d r d
o o s e o s o o o e s, esse

in t h rd inary t w d h ting cl th b t wi th
e o ee s oo -
o es, u

h lm t
e the ir h d T w Par w h rw m n
e s on ea s . o se e as e o e
6 E zg/zl ou t/t s in a ir Ox LVagg o n .

wi th larg bu n dl f cl th a f w ld i r in th ir
e es o o es, e so e s e

re d c a t an d h l m t h r an d th r a ai l r
o s e h re s, e e e e s o as o e

fr mo f th m
one o f war in h arb u r are the m r
e en o - -
o , o e

st ri k ing fi g u r am ng c r wd f p pl w h alles o a o o eo e o

see m t th in k i t i t h t f m uch ex rti n and d

o s oo o or e o , o

no t hu ry t h m lve the y walk a l ng t h h ad y

r e se s as o e s

si d f t h tr t
es o e s ee s .

H an m th
so ch i e f m ean f c n ve yan c
s a re e s o o e, or

l e t w h r e b r ugh am The h r
e s o -
o s r m rk
o s . o s e s a re e a

abl y g d n e f th ir w rk L k ing d wn a
oo o s or e o . oo o

l ng l in e I d i d t n t i ce a ingl b r k n d wn
o ,
no o s e o e -
o

sc re w uch , s pa a d z n f du ri g a t r ll
as one sses o e o n s o

of 1 00yard al ng any t r t in L n d n M t
s o s ee o o . os

of th m ar e b arb a b ut f u r t n h an d in h ight
e s, o o ee s e or

eve n u n de r but h wing a g d d al f b r d ing W

,
s o oo e o ee . e

had t m uch t im t in pect t h t wn d inn r w

no e o s e o , as e as

at an d we retu rn d t h tel wi th c ap i tal e o our o

appet i t f the v ry g d d inn r w h i ch w e rv d

es or e oo e as s e

up t o usat t h tabl d h ot Th i ck up fri d n k

e e -
’
e . so , e s oo ,

cutlet wi th t mat
s a h au n ch f b k d ignifi d
o oes, o o , e

b y the nam f v ni n addl f m utt n ch i ck n

e o e so , s e o o , e s,

duck t wed pe r t rt ri c pudd ing an d f

s, s e a s, a s, e , , or

d e rt a l arge a rt m n t f wa te r m l n gra p
es ,
sso e o -
e o s, es,

peache an d n ut w the m e n u T h n k i a
s, s, as . e s oo s

larg fi h rathe r re e m bl ing a p i ke in app aran c

e s s e e

b ut f up ri r t i t in fl av u r ; i t ta ke the pl ac f
ar s e o o o s e o

ou r so le in Cape T wn i t i al way in ea n an d o ,
as s s s so ,

i equa ll y g d f
s b r k fa t lu n che n an d d inn e r
oo or ea s , o , .

Aft r d inn r m t f th e w h h ad c m fr m
e e os o os o o e o

on b ard h i p we n t ff t the theat re I p ref rr d

o s o o . e e

si tt ing u t i d othe t p f t h h t l an d e nj y
s e on s oo o e o e , o

i g a q i et c igar
n u d a p f xcelle n t c ff eanan d cu o e o e ,
8 E zg/zt M on t/t s i n an Ox Wagg on .

h is i de in b ing abl t wi th tan d the in t n e he t

s e e o s e s a ,

an d in be aring u p again t it n e rvat ing ff ct O ve r s s e e e .

an d v r again I h a
o e n r i de n t an d v n ve se e es s, e e

nat i v al m t p r t rate in the middl f t h d ay

es, os os e o e ,

w h n a n ew arri val w q i te b right an d n rg t i c

e as u e e e .

But aft e r a f w m n t h t h ff ct b c m appar n t

e o s e e e e o es e ,

all n rgy ee m graduall y t be uck d t f a

e e s s o s e ou o

man an d he uccu mb b y degree t the g n ral

, s s s o e e

l i tle n w h i ch t fir t h
s ss ess m uch u rp ri ed
a s as so s s

h im an d he h im l f j in in the ch r w h i ch al way
, se o s o u s, s

gr t the n ew c m r e n e rget i c acti n an d i d if

ee s o e
’
s o n

f r n ce t h a t
e e f W ai t t i ll y
o e h av b n t
, o
“
ou e ee ou

h r e e as l ng I h ave an d o h w y
as wi ll l i k , see o ou e

i t the n
"
.
 Wy a oerg
'
.
9

C HA P T E R I I .

Wyn b erg — Ra t h fel de r s Ho t el — T h e ’

Su b u rb s of Cape T o wn
J a co b u s — An a ft e rn oo n r i d e C o n stan tia —
— Vi n eya rd s an d

w i n es — H is t o r
y of a l o af o f b rea d — Serv a n t s .

T HE fir t a dv i c a t range r r ce i ve
s e reach ing s e s on

Cape T wn i t qu i t i t o n p i ble ; an d
s o as s oo as os s

alarming t h t ri e h h ar a re all i d f h t
e s o s e e s on s es o o

night w h n l p i
s, e t f the que t i n
s ee f s ou o s o ,
o sou
’

w t r du ring w h i ch the v ry pav ing t n pe r

es e s e s o es

f rm aeria l fl ight an d t h a t m ph re i th i ck wi th
o s, e os e s

pebble an d an d red du t t h l atte r h i in f rm ed

s, s , s e , e s o ,

l i k el y t cau e n u m be rl lu ng c m plain t t a man

o s ess o s o

eve n in t r ng h al th an d t f the qu t i n f an
s o e , ou o es o or

in val i d t wi th tan d But v n m r d adl y an d

o s . e e o e e

dang r u than h t night an d

e o s w te r are the
o s sou
’
-
es s

p t i le n t ia l v ap u r w h i ch te l e r the t wn du ri ng
es o s s a ov o

th e night c au d b y t h v y in uffi c i e n t ani t ary

s, se e er s s

arrangem e n t s.

V e ry f w f t h re i de n t w h c an a ff rd t d
e o e the r
s s o o o o o

wi e l i ve i Cape T wn i t lf except p r fe i nal m e n

s n o se , o ss o ,

w h ar e bl ig d t b e n e ar a t h an d
o o e d in t h mi d t
o , an e s

o f the ir bu in p racti c The wh l ad bet wee n

s ess or e . o e ro

W yn be rg an d Cape T wn i l in ed wi th p r tt y an d o s e

c mf t able l i ttl v i ll a wi th fr m
o or t th irt y ac re
e s o one o s

o f l an d l ai d t in pl an t a t i n an d rnam n t al garde n
ou o s o e s

r u n d ab ut th m The rai l way r u n th r gh th m

o o e . s ou e ,

an d the r ta t i n ev ry
e a re s tw mi le He ro s e o ne or o s . e
IO E zg/zt III ou t /15 i n an Ox IVagg oa .
.

r i de n arl y all the uppe r t f Cape T wn c i t y

es e en o o so e ,

an d a v y pl a an t c i t y i t i
er e s so e s .

F ll wing t h adv i ce f n u m r u fri n d th r

o o e o e o s e s, e e

f r I m v d my qu art r t W yn b rg
o e, o e m i e s o e , so e s x

mi l es ou t f t h t wn an d wi th t rain c mm u ni ca t i
o e o , o on

ev ry h u r f t h day
e o o e .

Th r w r th r h tel at W yn b rg t w cl e t
e e e e ee o s e , o os o

th e t t i n w h i ch w full w h n I w th re an d
s a o , as e as e ,

a n th r t w mi l fu rth r
o e o b y nam R t h f ldes e on, e a e
’

er s,

no t uch a large h u
s th th r t w but wi th o se as e o e o, a

f p r tt i r v i w an d m r O p n i tu a t i n
ar e e e , o e e s o .

R t h f ld
a H t l k pt by B
e er s
’
i r gard d an d o e , e a u s e r, s e e ,

I th in k j u tl y i tuat d in t h m t h alth y p t
s , as s e e os e s o

anyw he r ab u t Cap T wn I t i j u t t h k ir t
e o e o . s s on e s

o f t h p in w d w h i ch c m plet l y hut in the th r

e e -
oo s o e s o e

tw h t el an d al way h a cu rre n t f fr h c l
o o s, s as o es , oo

s ea air bl wn t i t th r ugh a p a in t h h i ll pp i t
-
o o o ss e s o os e

th e h u o Beh in d the h t l i a plan tat i n f

se . o e s o o

s ev e n ty ac r an d b h in d th at t h v eldt t r tch
es, e e s e es

away f mi l rad ian t wi th ev y rt f b ri ll ian t

or es, er so o

c l u r d h ath an d t in t d gra
o o e e wi th he re an d e s se s ,

th re a ma ll clu m p f ugar bu h
e s o s -
s es .

Th i h t l a l h the advan t g f a e ry larg

s o e so as a e o v e

an d w ll t ck d fru i t garde n ab u n d ing in fig

e -
s o e -

, o s,

p ach ap ri c t grape apple p ar t mat an d

e e s, o s, s, s, e s, o o es ,

l q t in w h i ch the v i i t r f t h h tel
o u o s, w lc m s o s o e o a re e o e

to wand r an d p i ck m uch fru i t th y pl a a

e as as e e se

p rmi i n w h ich ve ry f w fai l t avai l th m lv

e ss o e o e se es

o f . The n l y bj ect i n t R t hf ld an d I d are

o o o o a e er s,
’

sa y i t a ppl i gr e a tl y t a lles the r h t l in t h o o o e s e

n ighb u rh d i t h a t fl i in a l m t in c r d i bl
e o oo , s es, os e e

n u m b r warm th r gh t h bui ld ing T h d r

e s, s ou e . e oo s,
 f a m ou s . 1 1

wa ll bl e d
s , ta m t s . an l i te l ly bl ck w i th
o rn a en s a re ra a

th m d H n A n de t il r w h k i ll d nin e '
e ,
an a s rs e n s . a o . o e

a t a bl w might if he c m t “ y b g ch ang t h
o ,
”
, a e o
'

n er , e e

b t hi h i eld by t h dd it i f 0 B t it
oa s on s s e a on o an . u

is an ill w i n d t h t bl w b dy g d a d th h o s no o oo , an e o u se

fli es cle t h p m i ar f bl w fl ie red m qu i ses o s o -

es an os t oe

w h i ch n w e '
ar e
p t
eve A R tah f l d o rs e s . t a e er s

t he r e w t any l cup t f n e '

f th
er e no o e u s ua oc an s o o s

b d cl t h
e -
o d th appl i c t i n f in t p wde r
es , an e a o o se c -
o

w as th f r qu i t e
e re o e p flu su er ous .

It i w t h a v i i t t R t hf ld m k e th ’
s or t s o a e er s o a e

a cq ai n t c f t h ld w i e r th r b y nam e
u an e o e o a t e e,

j c
a b o t h us ,m t e t rd i
e y ch a c
os t r I h a ve
x ra o nar ra e

e v r m et w i th H al f H tt n t h l f Du ch he h
e . o e to , a t , as

in gl i u t in ed t h
n es s m t ch arac t i t i c f a t e
re a e os er s e ur s

o f t h tw e c but th
o t he r h an d h
ra e s , twi ce, on e o , as

th i tell ig n c
e n f e i th r e eth r o f hi w e o ne or o e o s o n

t t i n H i a t rict c n rv a t i ve but t i ll ut t rl y
s a o . e s s o se , s e

i n depe d n t f l l a uth ri t y an d refu

n e o a t b re a k o , s es o

th gh y f w h at h c n i d r t h t abl i h d
ro u an O e o s e s e es s e

cu t m f h h u
s o o t
y c en i d ra toi n an
se d on an o s e o ,

de o s t v n wi ll ingl y bey the p r p i t r h im

no e e o o r e o

se lf .

H i c n tan t l m e n t i t h g d ld d ay
s o s a f th s e oo o s o e

A ngl I n d ia o -
w al a !l ng g n e The n t h Cap
n s, n o , s o o . e e

w as w rth l i v ing in t h b t f ev ryt h ing w i

o , e es o e as n

abu nd c an d eve ry h ad ple n ty f m n y t

e , an one o o e o

p ay f i t He take ev y p p rt ni t y f airing h i
or . s er o o u o s

v iew p l i t i c an d affair in ge n r l an d h
s on o s s e a , as no

h i t t i n in ke p ing t h w h le table d h ét wai t ing

es a o e e o -
’

f or th e ir pudd ing wh i l h t th m right in th ir e e se s e e

Op in i n o gi ve th m in f rma ti n
s, or sth rel at i n
e o o on e o
 12 E igh t M on t/as i n an Ox Wagg on .

b twe n the G v rnm n t an d the vari u rac f

e e o e e o s es o

S uth A fri c a
o h w b t t ,manag a fr n t i r
or o es o e o e

d fe n c
e e.

H a l h a gri v an ce t air in the h ap e f an

e so as e o s o

u n ucce ful l aw u i t an d m t O p n l y av w h i i
s ss s , os e o s s n

t n t i n f h t ing t h ini qu i t u
e o o s oo j udge w h e o s o

dec i ded again t h im j u t b ca u e (he ay ) h i a

s , s e s s s e s

p r Old bl ack man

oo -
.

T h c i in e a t R t hf l d i xte n i ve ’
t
‘

e u s a e er s s no as e s

as i t might be an d c n i t in r a t leg f m utt n , o s s s o s o o

an d h t cu tard pudd ing f d inn e r

o s d ay or one ,

an d b i l d l g f m utt n an d c ld cu t ard pudd i g

o e e o o o s n

th e n xt ; th at t l a t w the p rin c i pal ch ang

e a e s as e

I Ob r ed w h i le t aying th r
se v s e e.

A t h p r p ri et r h a d in f rm d m e th a t he a l way
s e o o o e s

k pt exc lle n t h r
e e h ir f t h b n fi t f h io ses on e or e e e o s

g u t
es s , I dete rmin d t ri de u p the h i ll O pp
e i te o s os ,

w h i ch l k ed ve ry l v l y gl i te ning in t h
oo wi t h
o e , s e sun,

th i ck t f i lve r tre gr wing up th ir id an d

e s o s -
es o e s es,

fr m the re get a v i w f the u rr u n d ing c u n t ry

o e o s o o .

Aft r lu n ch my te d k n wn The Blu fr m a

e —
,
s e o as
“
e,
"
o

ve y xtra rd ina y t ing f th at c l u r wh i ch d i t in

r e o r e O o o s

g i
u s h d i tefr m an ir n gr y —o w b r u g h t up an d o e as o ,

I t ffse omy ri de t paying m uch at t n t i n

on , no e o

w h re I wan de red I w a u red t h h r h ad

e , as as ss e o se

b e n ri dde n fr m t im e imm e m rial ve t h w h le

e o o o r e o

n ighb u rh d an d th a t he k n e w h i way h m
e o oo , s o e

again eve n afte r dark I made my way b y d gr . e ees

up t h i de f the h i ll p i ck ing
e s s o I r d al ng s, , as o e o ,

so m f the l av
e O f the i lve r t re e l ining my es o s -
es

path an d wh i ch d ri ed mak ve ry t a t ful b k

, , ,
‘

e s e oo

mark r O the t p I d i m u n ted an d au n te red

e s . n o s o s
 An l ea s a n t R i de
un
p . 1 3

ab u t fo m t im pluck ing h th an d fl w r
or so e e, ea s o e s,

w h i ch t h r gr w in abu n dan e b f r I t ar t d ff
e e e c , e o e s e O

again On t h i d f t h h i ll a w ll b at n t ack
. e s e O e e -
e e r

m r k d t t h r ad b t w h n n c
a e ou eth lvl o , u , e o e on e e e ,

the t rack d i app ar d alt g th r d I r d s ein e o e e , an o e on

th d ir ct i n I k n e w the h t el t b u n ti l I f u n d
e e o o o e, o

my el f in ra th r a fi x f t raight head f m e
s e , or s a O

w as a l ng l in f th i ck an d h igh ug ar bu he w h i ch
o e O s -
s s

h ad qu i t r ce n t l y b n fir d an d f
e e I c uld ee e , ,
as a r as o

see , th r w pat h th r ugh t h m H w ve r

e e as no o e . o e ,

re m m b ring t h adv i c I had b e n gi v n ab t

e e e e e e ou

th eBlue I th r w t h re in ,
”
h i n ck an d l ft e e s on s e ,
e

h im t f ll w hi w r ut h m e St raightway h
o o o s o n o e o . e

plu ng d in t t h charr d b r h w d an d p r n tl y
e o e e us oo , ese

I f un d my l f in a m t u pl a an t c n d i t i n f
o se os n e s o o , or

the black cam ff t h bu rn t t wig l i k t ar an d t h e O e s e , e

fu r th r I p r c d d t h th i ck r t h bu h gr w H w
e o ee e e e e s e . o

e v r it w f
e , g ing back I f rc d my way
as o no use o , so o e

ah ad an d aft e r a g d d al f rath r pain ful d v y

e ,
oo e O e an er

d irty bu ff t ing f u n d my l f t h th r i d bla ck

e , o se on e o e s e,

fr m he ad t f t t rn c ra tch d
o o d b r u i ed but
oo , o ,
s e , an s ,

v ry f
e t f the d ir ct i n
ar ou f th h t l O H wvr e o O e o e . o e e ,

Iw w a bl t
as n o ab ut m again d f ll wi ge o s ee o e , an o o n

w ll k n wn l an d mark w
e -
o n back in t h d ir ct
-
s, as soo e e

r ado i t d i d t ma k m uch d i ff r c
, so nod my e e en e, an

c rul an t d h ad t pay f h i tup i d i t y by an

e e s ee o or s s

e xt ra qu i ck gall p m t u nwi ll i gl y p rf rm d t o , os n e o e , o

g t
e m b a ck i t im ef a b a th an d d inn nr e or e .

I r lv d m t firm ly n v r again t t ru t t
e so e os e e o s o

th agac i t y f an A fri ca h r an d I n v r d i d
e s O n o se, e e ,

so pe rh ap t h early l n w w r t h t h l i t t l
s e esso as o e e

d i c mf rt I pai d t h p ri c f i t
s o o as e e O .
14 E zg/zt M on t/t s i n an 03 6 Wagg on .

h tel i c nn ected wi th the w e

Ra t h fe l de r s
’
o s o o n rs

o f one f t h C n t an t ia v in yard
o e h a b t ter
o s e s, so as e

qual i ty f c l nial win t ha I v r m t wi th

o o o es n e e e

i any but a p ri v a t h u
n el w h r The win e o se se e e. e

k n wn b y t h n m f C n tan tia i t w t d
o e a e o o s s oo s ee an

s t r ng f any th ing but a l iqueu r d in th at c ap ac i t y

o or an ,

i t i v y pl a an t t the ta t an d f le
s er e s o s e, ar ss

inj u ri u t h an t h rd inary cu raca

o s hart r ue o o or C e se .

The b t k wn Cape win i P n tac r m bl ing

es no e s o ,
e se

in ta t an d c l u r a r ugh dg d t r g p r t win
s e o o o -
e e , s on o e .

The fin e t qua l i t i f th i win e

s xcell n t but
es o s a re e e ,

the p ri c i v ry h igh an d t h cheap r qu al i t i e

e s e , e e s

a re v y in f ri r
er e o .

Th r e e the r wi a re k n wn o Bu rg n d y nes o as, u ,

Sh r y H rmi t g an d H ck b ut
e r , e c pt in c l r
a e, o , , ex e o ou ,

th y h av n th ing in c mm n wi t h t h win th y
e e o o o e es e

a re nam d aft r I b l i v th a t
e e gr t r n f
. e e e one ea e as o o

th l i t tl ucc
e f Cap win
e s l i in t h ir nam
es s o e es es e e s,

f t h b u y r f S h rry
or e e H ck na tu ra ll y xp ct
o e or o e e s

a cl imi t at i n in fl avou r an d in t ad fin d that

o se o , s e , s

t h H cke o t r ng Spani h She rri

s a r e as s d th o as s e s , an e

S he r y i a w et an d fi ry l i qu u r
r s s e h i at n c d i e e , so e s o e s

app in t d i t h win an d c n d mn th m w h l ale

o e n e e, o e s e o es .

Th r e e man ufact ri
a re f any im p rt an c
no o es o o e

anyw her in S uth Afri ca v ry art i cl f

e o mp , e e e o co n s u

t i n i im p rt d f m E nglan d A m ri c a l atte rl y
o s o e ro or e :

the A m ri c an ha v t a k n a v ry large h r f
e s e e e s a e o

t h t ra d
e th ir w gg n c rriag an d mach in ry
e , as e a o s, a es, e

a re f und t o tan d t h r ugh r ad an d d ry atm ph r

o s e o o s os e e

b tt r th an t h B ri ti h an d th ir t in d p r v i i n
e e e s , e ne o s o s

an d ft g d so qua l in qual i ty an d at the am

oo s a re e , s e

t im are b r ug ht t
e marke t a t a che pe r rate
o o a .
16 E zg/zt M a n t /z: in an Ox Waggon .

de ray the cu t m dut i

f gla an d xt ra ri k ins o s -
es o n ss e s

c rriag
a e .

H w v r th o e x rb i tan t ch arg
e , rv d e se e o es se e as

so me l ight p r p arat i n f th w e aft rward h ad

s e o or ose e s

to pay up c u n t ry an d p r v n t d f l ing
o , e e e our ee as

h rr r t r ck w h uld O t h rw i h a v f lt at
o o -
s u as e s o e se e e

so m f t h d man d mad up n du ring t h n ext

e o e e s e o us e

e ight m n th wand ring o s

’
e s .

But in p i t f h igh p ri c h t w e athe r an d d arth

S e O es, o ,
e

o f rv an t I th in k
se can help b ing ch arm ed
s, no one e

wi th Cap T w it n v ir n an d it c i t y Large
e o n, s e o s, s so e .

e n t rtai m n t
e al m t t f t h qu t i n fr m
n e s a re os ou o e es o o

the ab lut im p i b i l i t y f Obtaining rv an t but

so e oss o se s

th y mak up f i t b y inn u m rabl mall ga th ring

e e or e e s e s,

w h i ch p r duct i v f f m r pl a u r an d
a re o e o ar o e e s e

a m u m n t H ardl y a w h i t man
se e . an in d e as oor

se rv an t i t b m et wi th an d g d e rvan t e a t
s o e ,
oo s s ar

a p r mi u m ; c k h w v r pl ai r c i v the ir
e oo s, o e e n, e e e

a y ar I t i v ry l i ttl e i t h r b ri ging
. s e e u se e e n

se rv an t t fr m E ngl an d If a man c m he wi ll
s ou o . o es,

u se th v ry fir t m n y h r c i v
e e wg t s o e e e e es as a es o

pay h i way t t h Diam n d Fi ld wh i ch

s o th e o e s, a re e

El D ra d
-
f S uth A fri ca ;
o o O h wi ll tay u n t i l he o or e s

ca n c ll ct a mall c ap i tal an d will th n t up f

o e s , e se or

h im l f a publ i c a mall t r k p r win kl r

se as
‘ n, s s o e -
ee e , or e .

If i t i a mai d w h c m s h i u r t l ave o o es , s e s s e o e

h er mi tr a i d b marri d ; an d if h b
s ess , r e e s e e

g d l k ing wi ll v ry l i k l y g b f r h h
oo -
oo , e e o e o e s e as

A w i
i s ge n era l l y a m a n wh o se l l s t h e go o d s o f o t h e rs
n kl e r

i i i
o n c o m m s s o n , a n d e t h e r k e e ps a s m al l u p co u n t ry s t o re , o r o

h a wk s t h e m a b o u t fro m farm s t ea d t o far m s t ea d w t h a wa gg o n i

a n d o xe n .
 M a ster s a nd S e r va n ts . 1 7

been m n th The r i w a l aw w h i ch
ou t t h r e e o s . e s no

m ke i t p
a s i ble f a m te r mi t r t b in d
oss or as or s es s o

d wn
o e r t f th r e y ear p r v i d d a c n t ract
a s v an or e s, o e o

i s ro s ig e d
-
n n th e rv an t d i mbark but in
as s oo as e s se s

p ract i c i t de e t put the m

o s no t r in a m uch b ette r as e s

p o i ti
s f
on, a man c an
or ve y e a i l y g et away fr m so r s o

th ce que n ce f b re k ing h i agree m e n t in a

onse s o a s

t y w he re th r e i l i ttle t le graph an d l ai l way ‘

coun r e s e ess r .

Th w m n i
e o t i ll bette ff f i f h mar i s the
a s s r o , or s e r e ,

h b d i t l iab le f h i wi fe debt an d the ’

us an s no or s s s,

wm o an ann t be im p i n d f he r w b re ach
c o r so e or o n

f n t ct
o co ra .

C l i an d C h in
oo es f rm the taple ele m n t
ese o s e

f m w h i ch t h d m e t i c
ro rv a t
e o d awn ; an d
s se n s a re r ,

i de d c k th y f u rp the rd ina y w h i t
n e ,
as oo s e ar s as s o r e

w man w h
o ,
h p r babl y n ev r c k d any
o as o e oo e

thing but he r hu ban d d inn t i ll h adve rt i e s

’
s er s e s s as
“
g d pl in c k i t h Cape T wn D i ly
oo a oo
”
n e o a
18 E zglzt M on th i n an Dx Wagg on .

C H A PT E R I I I .

— J —
Pla n s fo r t h e o u rn ey Th e A ir o f th e T ra n s v aa l Ou r G u de s i
— —
Sca re ro m t h e Fro n t Scarc t y o f I n fo rm a ti o n Ca pe T o wn
s f i
M u seu m — Fro m Ca pe To w n t o Du rb a n — O n b oard t h e
— East Lo n d o n — o l u n t e er s— T h e B ars — La n d V
in g at Du rb a n .

DURI NG the v yage t w e h ad p a ed away many

o ou ss

an h u r l i te ning t narrat i v an d an ecd t f

o s o es o es o

s p rt t rav l an d l i f in the in t ri r fr m ld hu n t r
o , e , e e o , o o e s

an d t rade r b ard wh w r r tu r ing t o t h

s on o o e e e n e

c l ny At fir t I u d t l i t n wi th f l ing f
o o . s se o s e ee s o

i n t n e in t r t an d w n d r ; but gra du a ll y th
e s e es o e ese

fe l ing ga ve way t
e s e n v y an d a wi h t o f ,
s o see or

my l f m f t h t rang ight t l ad t h am
se so e o e s e s s, o e e s e

fr ee, wi ld h al f c i v i l iz d l i fe an d xpe ri e c the

,
-
e , e n e ex

c it m t
e an d v i c i i tude f f rtu n w h i ch th y
en s ss s o o e e

s p k f wi th uch n thu ia m v i d n tl y th m
o e O s e s s , e e e

se lve c n i d ri g t be t h n l y l i f w rth l i v ing

s o s e n o e o e o .

M y fri e n d A w mi tt n wi th t h am in d fini t
. as s e e s e e e

so r t f l nging an d by d gr w e bega t t l k
o o , e ees n o a

i t all ve r betw n u r lve

o m r an d m r
ee o se s, as o e o e

wi th in the ng f p i b i l i t i th at w t might
ra e o os s es e oo

manag m rt f xped i t i n in t t h i t ri r
e so e so o e o o e n e o ,

f
or t im e w t f gr e a t im p r t an c t
as no i th r f
o o e o e e o

us . O u r ra th r wi ld i d a e th ubj ct t k e s on e s e oo

a m re p ract i cal f rm w h n an trad r w h w

o o , e ex -
e o as

r etu rning t the c l ny ff r d f a ce r tain

o o o o e e or co n
 P la n s . 19

s id t i n te ra il i t t
o mat t r b y p r cu ing
, o ac a e e s o r o ur

wagg n x n h r o s, rvan t p r v i i n an d
o e , o ses, se s, o s o s,

in f c a ll h ing n c ary f uch an xp d i t i n

a t t s e ess or s e e o

as w p r p d h av ing p rt f i t ch i f i m and
e o ose , s o or s e a

o bj t ec .

A I my l f h ad le ft E g l an d t r c u i t my he alth
s se n o e r ,

I c u ld t ma k agr em e n t f any rt u n t i l I
o no e e o so

h a d t t h Cap i t l f l rn full r part icul ar an d

, a e e se , ea t e s,

h ad t h tat m n t f e p r p d c nduct r an d
s e e O our o o se o o

g i de c nfirm d I al d ir d p r f i nal adv i c

u o e . so es e o ess o e as

t t h a dv i a b i l i t y f my a tt m pt ing a j u rn ey w h i ch
o e s O e o ,

u n d r it m t fav u rabl a p c t c uld t b e

e s os o e s e s, o no

o th rwi th an acc mp ani ed wi th a v ry c n i de r

e se o e o s

ab l m u n t f r ugh ing i t h ard h i p an d p ri

e a o o o , s s,

v a t io n s .

Acc rd i gl y my fir t bu in aft e r l an d ing w

o n ,
s s ess as

t o c ll amy fri n d D B i d t wh m I
on e r . cca r , o o

s a t ted my c ircum ta ce Aft r a m t e rch ing s n s . e os s a

e xaminat i n t my gr a t d l ight an d I m u t y
o , o e e ,
s sa

as t ni h m n t h in f rm d m t h at it w t h ve ry
o s e , e o e e as e

pl an f l l th r c lcul at d t r t r my h a lth
O a o e s a e o es o e e ,

f
or th air f t h T ran v a l w al m t a v
e o e s a as os so e

r ign cu r f any u ff r r fr m lu ng
e e or t t f s e e o s, n o oo ar

g n t b in dang r f uccum b ing t t h fa t ig u

o e o e e o s o e e

o f uch a j rn e y
s w c n t m plat d
ou as as o e e .

M t th r u ghl y w
os hi p r d i ct i n b rn e
o o t f as s e o o ou , or

each d ay f t h w l i f gav m r n w ed t re ngt h

o e ne e e e e e s

an d v ig u r W h n I l ft the Ca p I w wi th
o . e e e, as

d i ffi culty abl t walk a mi l d l k d a mi ra bl

e o e, an oo e se e

in v l i d utt rl y fit t d f
a ,
x rt i n f any k in d
e un e or e e o o .

W i t h in i m n th f th a t t im aft r a tay f
s x o s o e, e s o

l i tt le v r f u r m n th in t h cl ima f the T ran

o e o o s e te o s

0 2
20 E zg/zt M on t /t s in an 015 Wagg on .

v a l I w abl t walk fr m u nri t u n t

a , as e o o s se o s se ,

ri fl e h uld r u nde r a blazing

on s o wi th ut e ,
sun, o

fe l ing u n dul y fa t ig ued a t t h d f a l g d ay

’
e e en o on s

w rk an d Oft n wi th m re t r ngth ning f d t

o , e no o s e e oo o

w rk th an m e l i m al pap
o on th r vegetabl a e -
e , or o e e

d i et .

E n c u raged b y D Bi d adv i c I l t ’
o r . cca r s e os no

t im e in e ing A an d F an d ttl ing wi th the m

s e . .
,
se

th e d fini t pl an f e c am paign d mak ing t

e s o our , an ou

li ts s f all uch t h i g
o w i th r th ught f f
s n s as e e e o o or

o u r elv
s F fr m h i f rm e r xp ri e n c warn d
es, or .
, o s o e e e, e

us w e h uld r qu ir W s n f u nd h w v r
o e e . e soo o , o e e ,

th at w e c uld p r cu r v ryth ing w h uld wan t

o o e e e e s o

as well in N atal at t h Cape put ff mak i g as e , so O n

any pu rch a e u n t i l w e arri v d th r Th i arrange

s s e e e . s

m e n t gave all the m r t im t gath r i f rma us o e e o e n o

t i n fr m many d i ff r t u rce w h i ch might b

o o e en so s e

o f us e B y th i m an al w w e re av d fr m
. s e s so e s e o

b uying many art i cl w h i ch w uld h av b n utt rl y es o e ee e

s upe rflu u an d u l but w h i ch o s imaginat i n se e ss, ou r o ,

or ag r t rek epe r p in t d t t
e e s o a b lut e s, o e ou o u s as so e

n ec ari f
ess c m f rt h alth
es or o ur o o or e .

F h im el f tart d ff by t h v ry n xt b at t
. s s e O e e e o o

Pi ete r M ari tz bu rg in N atal f i t w fr m th n c , or as o e e

t h a t w e det rmin d t mak tart t bu y a

e e o e our s , o

wagg n n h r p r v i i n an d addl ; d
o , oxe , o ses , o s o s, s es an

al t c llect t geth r a u ffi c i n t uppl y f b y

so o o o e s e s O o s

as rv an t agai t
se arriv al w h i ch w t be
s ns ou r ,
as o

th r e we k l at r I may he re y th a t ve ry
e e s e . sa e

c l u r d man irr pect i v f g b he i

o o e , i xt y es e o a e, e s x or s ,

i c all d a b y th r ugh ut t h
s e c l ny Luck i l y
o o o e o o .
,

b th A an d my el f h ad b r ught t al m o t eve ryth ing

o . s o ou s
 K afl i r D zs t n r éa nces
’

. 21

n ece a y in t h way f arm amm uni t i n an d

ss r e o s, o ,

cl t h ing O f the l a tte r w

o . n f u nd th l e s oo o e ess

ta k n the bette r ; w e h ad t m u h t tr uble

e so no c o o

o u r lve ab ut exc pt ri fl an d amm uni t i n f

se s o , e es o or

t h b ig g m e
e w we r n l y p repared f mall
a , as e e o or s .

A . n afte r tart d f P rt El izab th p r mi ing

soo s e or o e , o s

t o r j in m e th re b ard t h b at wh i ch w uld
e o e on o e o ,
o

t ake b th t Du rban
us o on o .

A y t w e h a d d c i ded
s e de fini te r ute f the e on no o , or

v ry u n ettled tate f t h nat i ve th r ugh ut the

e s s o e s o o

wh l f S uth A fri ca l ft
o e o in d u b t t wh i ch
o e us o as o

p art w uld be free f o t hu n t in an d trav l or us o , e

th r ugh b y the t im w re ched the r But

o , e e a e. on

w h i chev r i de we ult imat ly d c i d d mak ing r

e s e e e on ou

hu n t ing gr u d we c uld t b wr ng in g i g t
-
o n , o no e o o n o

Pr t ria t h c ap i tal f t h T ran v aal

e o , e th r w o e s , as e e e

S h uld b able t Obt in t h late t and m t t ru t

o e o a e s os s

w r th y a d i c
o b th t th vl c al i ty f t h gam
e o as o e o O e e

an d t h m v m e n t f the K ffi
e o N t
e d ay s o a rs . o a

p a ed wi th ut ru m u r an d c are f fr h t ri be
ss o o s s s o es s

h a v ing b r ke n t p t cart b ing fir do an d

ou ,
os -
s e e on ,

c at tl b ing l i ft d ; but all f the m w he n in v t igat d

e e e o es e

tu rn ed t t be e i th r t t ll y dev i d f t ruth
ou o e o a o o , or

gr l y x agge ra ted T h expl anat i n f a c ar

oss e . e o o s e,

h w ev r d e t c m ti ll
o e ,
l ng aft r t h fal e
o s no o e so o e e s

r ep rt tha t i t t i ll l ave an u n e a y im p r i n
o ,
s e s s ess o on

p pl min d th at t h r i
eo e s
’
k n wing w hat the
s e e s no o

n xt mai l may b ring t rue t i d ing f

e s o .

I e m pl yed t h t im I had t wai t a t t h Cap

o e e o e e .

b f re c atch ing a t eam r d irect t Du rban in

e o s e o ,

co ll c t ing inf rmat i n fr m t h f w m t h r wh

e o o o e e en e e o

h a d any p ract i ca l expe ri n ce f b ig gam hu n t i g e o e n

22 E zg/zt M on t/2s in an 056 Wag gon .

an d t ra vell ing in the in t i r N th ing i m r er o . o s o e

s u rp ri ing t h an the d i ffi culty in Obtaini g any r l iabl

s n e e

i n f rma t i n
o At Ca pe T wn al m t l i k n wn
o . o os e ss s o

ge rall y ab ut t h in te ri r c u n t ry f S uth A fri c

ne o e o o o o a

th an at h m e in Engl an d Al m t eve ry man I

o . os

as ked f in f rmat i n adv i ce aid the am e th ing

or o o or s s .

I m
,
t
ea ng an d d o i t a ll m e
o d ay but h a v n v ro so , e e e

yet b n abl t make a tart c ann t a i t y

ee e o s , so o ss s ou .
”

The Cape T wn M u u m i well w rth a v i i t and

o se s o s ,

gi v a ve y g d i d a f the pl an t b ird an d
es r oo e o s, s,

i n ct t b m t wi th ; an d I th r w
se s o e e taught the b t e e as es

m eth d f k inning tu ffing an d p r rv ing i th r

o s O s , s , es e e e

b ird b a t
s, ei ect T h fin t f atu re f t h
s s, or ns s . e es e o e

M u u m i a l arg an d fi
se s c ll cti n f S uth Afri can
e ne o e o o o

Lep i d pt ra an d C le pte ra w h i ch the n e rg t i c

o e o o , e e

cu rat r M Trim e n h h im el f e n t ir l y c ll cted

o ,
r. , as s e o e ,

an d in w h i ch h i ch i f in t r e t e m t c n t res e e s s e s o e .

F h ad p r mi ed t h a ve v ry th ing r ad y f
. o s o e e e o r u s,

if p i ble b y the e n d f the m n th ; an d

oss , v ry o o as e e

one agr d th at w e h uld h av t b t f t h

ee s o e o e ou O e

S h t ing c u n t y b y t h b gi ning f S pte m b r

oo o r e e n o e e ,

an d th a t i t w uld t ake a full t w m n th t r ach

o us o o s o e

the n are t p in t th at we c uld h p f b ig gam

e s o , o o e or e,

i w h a te e r d ir ect i n w e t ar t d w e w e r e an x i u t
n v o s e , o s o

make a m ve o n p i ble as soo as oss .

The M el r e w l av i g os th
”
3 d l as e n on e 2 r .

s ecu red my pa age in h an d tel graph d A t ss e r, e e . o

m eet m e b d at P rt El izab th H d
on o ar o e . er a

ver ti d t im e f
se i l ing w i t h afte rn n but
o r sa as one n e oo ,

it w asp a t e ight a t night b f re w w e re clear f

s e o e o

the d ck T h na v iga t i n in i d t h d ck i
o s . e o s e e o s s

m anaged b y the h arb u r ffi c ia l an d t h h i p ’

o o s, as e s s
24 E zg/zt M on t/rs i n an Ox Wagg on .

t ran m all t h b rt h w r ccup i d The re t

so ,
as e e s e e o e . s

o f t h j u rn y t e N atal i rath r m r i te re t ing

o e o s e o e n s ,

as th h i ll i d cca i na lly h w a f w patche f

e s es o s o s o e s o

gre n gra e d w d d k ll ; ss an w an d th n t oo e no s no e , oo,

w c uld p i ck
e o t a pu ff f m k fr m a na t i v k ra ll
ou o s o e o e

or fr m bu r i g gra
o w h i ch in tan tl y h ad ev ry gl a
n n ss , s e ss

on b ard d ir ct d t i t an d cau d vari u u g ge t i

o e e o , se o s s s on s

th at i t might b t h t r p fight ing wi th t h K ffi e e oo s e a rs ,

alth ugh t h r c uld t p i bl y h av bee n any f

o e e o no o ss e o

our so ld i r wi th in eve ral hu n d r d mi l

e s s e es .

At Ea t L n d n w t pp d j u t l ng n ugh t
s o o e s o e s o e o o

dr p o mai l an d ev ral in t n d ing v lu n t r

ou r s s e e o ee s .

O y u ng man w l an d d wi th many t in b
ne o e e oxes,

s w rd c a
o & -
c n tai i g h i utfi t f a y
ses , c .
, o n n s o or eo

manry r gi m e t at h me w h ich h i te d d t
e n o , e n n e o

w ar again t t h K ffi
e Fr m hi c n v r at i n
s e a rs . o s o e s o

a t the d inn r tabl h ev i d n tly xp ct d t be e -

e e e e e e o

gi v n a v ry h igh c mman d t h m m n t h put

e e o e o e e

in an app aran c Th r th r h ad b n p a e n
e e . ee o e s ee ss

g r O b ard the W al m r Ca tl
e s n o Th y h ad “
e s e .
”
e

c m t t t ry th ir h a d a t bu in
o e ou o but c i t d e n s s ess , ex e

b y the t ri c ircul a t i g in Cap T wn f fabul u

s o es n e o o o s

s u m b ing d i v i d d
s e th r ult f c attl an d e as e es o e

h r l i ft i g fr m t h K ffi an d b l i v ing in t h
o se n o e a rs , e e e

ch arm f a r ugh l i f h ad p n t th ir c api tal an d

s O o e, s e e ,

w re w c m e up t j in the v lu n t r
e no o d o o o ee s an

h ave a l k a t the K ffi be f r ettl ing d w i t

oo a r o e s o n n o

any t ad y w rk B tt r f them th at th y h ad
s e o . e e or e

remain d qu i tl y at h m ev f in
e e f th o e en , or one O e

fir t pape r I w a t M ari tz bu rg t a m n th
s s sa no o

aft rward w r t h nam e f t w f the th r

e s, e e e s o o o ee

a m ng t h k i ll ed
o e .
 E a s t L ond on . 25

U n t i l w re ched Ea t L n d n t h b a t h ad
e a s o o e o

b n u rr u nd d by th u an d f b ird f v y
ee s o e o s s o sea -
s o e er

s iz an d d c ri pt i n fr m t h albat r t M th r
e es o , o e oss o o e

Care y ch i ck ; but fr m m u na cc u n table

’
s en s o so e o

c au t h y all d r t d
se e t he r an d w e n ve es e e us e, e r

sa w a f a t he r b t w n th at pl ac an d Du rban
e e ee e .

Ea t L d n h s th p r ud d i tin ct i n f h a v ing
on o as e o s o O

th v ry w r t b
e e an d ban k c r ing t h
o s a r, or s -

, oss e

e n t ran c t t h h arb u r f y p rt in S ut h A fri ca

e o e o , o an o o .

O ft n h i p h av t tay ve ral d ay ut i de b f re
e s s e o s se s o s e o

the y c an u l a d th ir carg the

n o i t e o es , as s ea s oo

r ugh f t h l ight r t att m pt c r ing the bar

o or e e s o e oss ,

an d frequ n t l y mai l b a t e bl iged t g p a t o s a re o o o s

alt ge t h r d c arry wi th th m p nge r an d

o e ,
an on e as s e s

mai l in t n d d f the p rt
s e e or o .

On Su nday aft rn n w h ad a t iffi h gal f e oo e s s e o

wi d w h i ch mad the c aptain k p

n ,
me e ee out so

d i tan c t
s an d e del ay ; w h i l w w re
o sea, so us e e e

o bl iged t r main bel w in mi ry an d w et

o e th o se ,
as e

wave c t n tl y w pt the deck

s ons a d m a de th m s e s, an e

u n afe s .

But luc k i l y the w e n t d wn by M n d ay s ea o o

m rn ing w h n w e d r pped an ch r ab ut ight

o ,
e o o o e

O cl ck ut i d t h bar f Du rban h arb u r ; f l i ke

’
o o s e e o o o r,

all t h r t f the harb u r D rban al h i t

e es o o s, u so as s

bar but f w h i ch i t w uld b

,
or f t h fin t o e one O e es

h arb u r i the w rld

o s c in i d the l arg t
n o , as, on e s e, es

s h i p afl a t can l i e th re in pe rf ct af ty At p r n t
o e e s e . ese

no s h i p w h i ch d raw m r th an t w lve fe t f wat r s o e e e o e

c an ve r g t in t all an d th d rawi g u n d r th at
e e a , ose n e

o n l y a t h igh wat r A tug cam ff fr m the h r e . e o o s o e

f or pa e nge an d bagg ge l an d ing at the P i t

ss rs a , us o n ,
 Wagg on
'

26 E zg /zt M on t /1s in an 056 .

wi th ut the u ua l d ri pp ing w h i ch pa e nge r ffe r

o s ss s su

c r i g th r ugh t h u rf the b
o ss n o e s on ar .

At the P in t we left fi
o arm an d amm u ni t i n
ou r re -
s o

i ch arge f t h C u t m
n o d th n pl a c d u r elve
e s o s , an e e o s s

an d luggage in a ve ry b r ke n d wn an d d
our o -
o e

lap i d at d t rai w h i ch t k
e up t the t wn f
n, oo us o o o

Du rban i tua ted m e t w mi l fu rthe r up the

, S so o es

h arb u r o .

The t rain t k the remark bl y l w t im e f

oo a s o o

hal f h u r f t h t w mi l but t h c arriag

-
an -
o or e o es , e es

w uld p r b abl y h a ve fa ll n t
o o p i ece i f the y h ad e o s

att m pted a h ighe r ra te f p d

e o s ee .
 D i ng l e Fever -

. 27

C H A P T E R IV .

Du rba n a —
R il w y K fli C a i F
— — C a r a rr ers ev e r on v eya n ce s to M ar iz t
b ur g R—
y l H loW i —aK fli — C
o te a te rs a rs u rfe w B e ll — Su n da y
Di n n er .

AT u rb an tat i n a c r wd f K ffi w e r in
D s o o o a rs e

wai t ing t carry p t h luggag t t h v ari u

o u e e o e o s

h tel A an d my l f p i ck d t a d z e n f th m ;
o s . . se e -
ou o o e

an d w h ad b e n t ld t k p a h arp l k t
as e e o o ee s oo -
ou

to p r ve n t any th ing be ing t le n we h ad rath

e s o , er

an n x i u t im be f re w w all u g d d
a o s e o e sa o r oo s e

p i t d af l y t
os e h t l T h b y w uld l ag
s e a ou r o e . e o s o

b h in d p r te n d i g th y wan t d t r t an d w w re
e , e n e e o es , e e

no t y t u ffi c i n tl y t h m e wi th the m t
e s e kn w h w a o o o o

t
o k p the m in rde
ee o r .

W h ad bee n v y t r gl y adv i ed t make

e er s on s o as

s h rt a t y in Du rban w p i bl y c uld f i t i
o s a as e o ss o ,
or s

a n t ri u l y u n h lth y plac p r babl y ari i g fr m

o o o s ea e, o s n o

the c m b in d c au
o f p i n d wa t r
e d u nw h le
se s o o so e e an o

so m e ani tary ra gem n t in r gard t the d rain

s ar n e s e o

age W h i l w w e re there eve ry th ird pe r n w

. e e so as o r

h ad bee n i ll wi th a rt f l w feve r pecul iar t so o o o

D u rban d l fr que n tl y Pi te
, an M ari t z bu rg
ess e e r .

T h p at i e n t b r e a k
e t a ll ve r wi th d bl tch s ou o re o es

an d u ff r ev r l y fr m dep r i n an d w ak n ;
s e s s e e o ess o e e ss

as a rul i t n l y la t te n d ay e f r t night but

o s s s or a o ,

o cc i nall y take a m re e ri u f rm an d in m e
as o s o s o s o , so

cas e h s fa ta l t rmina t i n
as a Q u inin e i t h me t o . s e os

i m p r tan t r e m ed y ; an d
o m uch h ad be n p re c ri bed so e s
 28 E zg/zt M on t /2s in an Ox Wa gg on .

an d c n u m ed th at t a grain w t b p r c red
o s ,
no as o e o u

a t any p ri c w h at v r t h l i ttl t h ch mi t h ad
e e e , as e e e e s s

l ft in t ck the y k pt t
e s o in the ir p r c ri pt i n e o u se es o s

fr m r g ul ar cu t m r
o e s o e s.

The g d p pl f Du rban h ave l atel y b e n m uch

oo eo e o e

ex rc i ed in min d an d r d t m r n rget i c
e s ,
ouse o o e e e

m a u r t p r ve n t a r cu rr n ce f t h p i d mi c b y
e s es o e e e O e e e ,

th in f rmat i n fr m h igh c i n t ifi c auth ri t i th at

e o o o s e o es

th i part i cul ar f rm f fev r m t im call d Dingle

s o O e , so e es e

f v r i al m t a u r f r ru nn r f Y ll w j a ck
e e , s os s e o e e O e o ,

an d th at i t w c mm n in j amai c a an d th r pl ace
as o o o e s

b f r th at d r ad d c m pl ain t fir t app ar d the r

e o e e e o s e e e .

But it i t uch an ea y matt r s no w uld

s s e as one o

e xp ct t t ran p rt n l f an d b aggag fr m D
e o s o o ese e o ur

ban t Pi et r M ari tzbu rg alth ugh th y

o e p kn , o e a re s o e

o f in c nj u n ct n o th P rt an d Ci t y f N a t l
io as e o o a .

The r tw
e c n v yan c ru nning d ai l y up an d
a re o o e es

d wn t h r ad
o — mni bu an d t h p t c ar t On
e o an o s e os -
.

mak ing inqu iry at t h b k ing ffi w f u nd e oo -

O ce s , e o

that b th w r full f t h n xt w k t c m
o e e d or e e ee o o e, a n

e v n th n w w r in f rm d th a t w c ld t t ke
e e e e e o e e ou no a

our hea v y luggag wi th Th i b ing t h c e us . s e e as e ,

w d av u r d t h ir a c n v yan c f
.

e en e o e wo e o e e o our o n,

w h i ch w uld t ak b t h o an d b aggag F
e o us our e . or

so m tim w w r u n ucce ful in c ming t te rm

e e e e e s ss o o s,

but at l a t arrang d wi th the p r p ri t r f the R y l

s e o e o o o a

H tel w h r w e w r taying f h im t p r v i d
o ,
e e e e s , or o o e

us a t rap an d f u r h r e t d t h j u rn e y f fift y
o o s s, o o e o o

i mi l
s x in t w day ; but
es t g t o m uch s so as o e as

as p i bl oss t f h d cl ared h i inab i l i t y t

e ou o us, e e s o

get t h h r t g th r t i ll t h f ll wing Tu d ay
e o ses o e e e o o es .

W i th a p r mi e t th i e ff
o ct w e h ad t c n te n t
s o s e o o
 T/ze l eg al H otel . 29

O u r lvse an d es w had t btain magi t rat as e o o s es

’

p rmi t f g u n an d th n cl ar t h m fr m t h
e s or s, e e e o e

Cu t m hs o w c uld t hav b n r ad y m uch

-
ou se, e o no e ee e

b f r alth ugh v ry an x i u t l ave Du rb an an d

e o e, o e o s o e

exch ange t h ti fl ing h at an d du t fill d at m phe re

e s e s -
e os

b th d ay an d night f the c l ve ning an d

o , or oo e s re

fr h ing b r e z
es w w r p re p ared t
e fi d in Pi ete r
es e e e o n

M ari t z bu rg .

T h R ya l H t l d i d
e o t h ld t any in duce
o e no o ou

m e n t in t h way f c m f rt f
s e t r e main l ng r o o o or us o o e

th an n ec ary Li k m t c l nial h t l i t
ess . e os o o o e s, co n

i t f a t w t ri d t n bu i ld ing c n taining m
s s s o o s o
-
e s o e o so e

e ig ht t r m an d adj ining th i b h in d i an
or en oo s, o s, e s

hete r g n u ma f utbu i ld ing w h i ch u d

o e eo s ss O o s, a re se

f
or th gre at r part f the bed r m k i tche n
e e o -
oo s, ,

Offi c b ath r m an d tabl

es, T h wh l h t l i
-
oo ,
s es . e o e o e s

o ve rru n wi th t h m t e n rm u c ck r ache m e e os o o s o o s, so

a c u pl f in ch l g ; an d
o e o verac i u l an dl rd
es on our o s o ,

wi th ut a mi l
o h i c u n t nan ce a u r ed m th a t
s e on s o e , ss e

he h ad n a c upl f th m c tch k i ll an d d v u r
see o e O e a , , e o ,

a h al f gr wn ch i ck n But
-
o h aft rwar d a l e . as e e s so

in f rm d th a t th e am c ck r ach we re t h
o e us es s e o o es e

ch i f i gr d i n t in W rc t r auc I wi ll t v uch
e n e e o es e s e, no o

f
or t h a ccu ra c y f i the r t a t m
e t T h c k ing i o e s e en . e oo s

al gr a tl y b l w t h mark d t h win
so e e o f th e ,
an e e s a re O e

s am qu al i ty g n e all y m t wi th t h r ugh ut A fri ca

e e r e o o

v ry exp n i v
e d t w r th d rin k ing u n l
e s e , anic d no o ess e .

I w rat he r t k b y t h rnam n tat i n f t h

as s ru c .
e o e o o e

d inn e r t ble Th r p t f wr tched art i fic ial

-
a . ee o s o e

fl w r w e r tuck in t h c n t re th ugh t h win d w

o e s e s e e , o e o s

w e re h al f ch ked u p wi t h m t l v l y c r p r an d
o os o e ee e s,

fl w e ring h rub we re gr wing in p r fu i n all r u n d

o s s o o s o o
 3 0 E zg/zt M an t/i s i n an Ox Wagg on .

t he h u But t h art ifi c ial n av t h t r uble f

o se . e o es s e e o o

re fi ll ing an d av ing f t r ubl i the grea t Obj ct f

, s o o e s e o

a man l if in N a ta l ’
s e .

T h in d r wai t r in the h te l are a ll S t H le na

e oo e s o . e

by o d ar e p r f rable in m re
s, an n e th n e e o se s s a one

t the K ffi w h d all t h utd r d t ble

o a rs , o o e o oo an s a

w rk but in p c u n t ry inn w he r t h St H l na
o u -
o s, e e . e e

b y c ann t yet b p r cu r d p pl h a e t put up

o s o e o e , eo e v o

wi th t h in c n ve ni e nc f K ffi
e o e o a rs .

At Durban I w t h fir t K ffi w h i m p r ed sa e s a rs o ess

m r ea ll y fa v u ra bl y
e d I n v r w fin e r p c i m n
o , an e e sa s e e s

o f th rac a yw h re th an
e t e be e n the re n e a re o se .

Th y are m tl y r fuge Zulu w h ha v k pt t

e os e e s, o e e o

th m lv an d t in t rm arri d an d b c m d
e se es, no e e e o e e

m ral iz d It i th r an xc p t i n t
o e . s e e e e o o s ee one

u de r i feet an d the y
n s x n earl y ll w ll k ni t , a re a e -
,

fin el y bu i lt f ll w B th m d w m n e o s . o en an o e a re

o bl ig d by l aw all th r ugh t h c l ni e t c l th
e , o e o o s, o o e

the m lve d c n tl y w he n the y c m e wi th in t h

se s e e o e

pr c in ct f a t wn
e s o o .

T h w m n m r l y win d
e o l ngth f b r wni h
e e e 3 e o o s

c l i c v r th ir h uld r an d l t i t h a g d wn t
a o o e e s o e s, e n o o

t he ir k n e l av ing m t ymm t ri cal c alve an d

es , e os s e s

an kl xp d t v i w T h m ad rn t he m lve
es e ose o e . e en o se s

wi th v ry p i ble v ari t y f le ft ff Eu r p an
e e oss e o -
o o e

c tu me but O ld mi l i tary tu ni c an d jacket are the

os s s

m t fa h i nable an d p pul ar an d an ld p rt r
os s o o , o o e
’
s

ja ck t gu ard c a t i al m t quall y ad mired T we d

e or
’
s o s os e . e

s h t ing c at fr ck c at m l k in ack h t
oo -
o s, o -
o s, o es s, s s, s ee s,

and bl an ket all c m e in f a h ar f pat r ag s, o or s e o on e .

B th m e n an d w m e n we ar bang l
o b th o es on o

a n kle an d m made f twi ted b ra wire and

s ar s, o s ss ,
 3 2 E zgnt M on t/t s i n an 0 76 Wagg on .

C H A PTER V .

C l i
ear n
g F i m — T h P i G
re ar — ms— A G l — G e o nt — u n roo un os t un

i g H N ig h
ru n n n — — Di Pi
ot w B g i f ts r ve to n e to n — ar a n or a

C M M
o n v e a n ce — H l A l S — R il
rs u rra
’
s o te — n e ar t art wa
y y y .
y a

M i b g C mp d w
to ar tz— Pi
ur M i b g
— a er o n e ter ar tz ur .

O N M n d ay m rning w e p r ceed d t
o o Obtain o e o

p i n f
ossess o fi arm an d mm u ni t i n fr m
o our re -
s a o o

th eCu t m au t h ri t i but i t w a w rk f m r
s o s o es, as o o o e

l ab u r d t r ubl an d v xat i u d l ay t an w h ad
o an o e e o s e h e

de m d p i bl On l an d ing all fir arm are

e e oss e .
, e s

s e iz d an d carri d ff t t h gu n r m b l ngi g t
e e O o e -
oo e o n o

the G v rnm n t Offi c ial an d the wn r

o e e i s, o e s a re n

f rm d t h a t th y m u t O bt ain a p rmi t fr m the

o e e s e o .

re s i d n t magi t ra te b f re th y c an r gain p
e s s e o e e o s se s

s oi n f the m At t h magi t ra t
o . ffi c the re w e s e s
’
o e as
‘

s uch a c r w d f f ll w p
o e ng r all wai t ing t
o our e o -
a ss e s o

r ec i v the ir p rmi t th at a c uple f h u r we re

e e e s, o o o s

w a t d b f r w e c uld
s e e o e btain u r dul y mad e t o o o s ou

an d i g n d f s v ar u f w l ing p i ece ri fle an d
e , or ou r io s o -
s, s,

rev lve r T h n l y f rmal i ty t be g n e th r ugh

o s . e o o o o o

b e f r btaining th e p mi t i t ign a d clarat i n

o e o es er s s o s e o

th at the w eap n are f pe r nal d f ce o s p rt or so e en or s o ,

an d t f t rad ing pu p e H a v ing at l a t

no or r os s . s

s ecu red the e nece a y d cu m e t f wh i ch n l y a

s ss r o n s, or o

t ri fl ing ch arg i made w p r ceeded t the P in t

e s , e o o o

b y the b w h i ch reg l arl y pl i e betw n i t an d the

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us u s ee

t wn W he n w e p re e n t d u elve at the g
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 Cl ea r i ng G u ns .
3 3

r m w e w e r t ld th at t h g u n mu t b e t reat d
oo e o e s s e as

g n a l m rch an d i e d cl ar d b y p r pe r dupl i c a te
e er e s ,
an e e o

f rm an d p a p r w h i ch f c u r
o s w e h a d t mpl y
e s, o o se o e o

a r gul ar l an d ing ag n t t e ff ct f
e W w re e o e or us . e e

no w d l ay d an th r t w
e e h u r alth ugho e v ry o o s, o ou r e

Obl iging an d c u rt u ag n t M Jam d i d hi o eo s e , r. es, s

b t t g t t h pap all fi ll d t qu i ckl y

es o e e e rs e ou as as

p i bl At l a t w again repair d t t h gu n r m
oss e . s e e o e -
oo

wi t h t h rd r f t h d l i v an ce an d tam p ing f
e o e s or e e er s O

the g u n wi th t h G v rnm n t n u m b r an d l tt r
s e o e e e s e e s .

But w a w r e d i ffi culty ar e f
no o s f the os , or one o

r i fl w mi ing T h C u t m O ffi c r decl ar d
es as ss . e s o s e s e

th at i t h ad n v r b n n t a h r w h i l I w e e ee se s o e, e as

e qu all y p i t i v th a t it had ; but t make u r I

os e o s e,

t k a b at t t the M l r
oo o ou w h re the c a e
o e o se,
”
e s

w as mark d h av ing b e n dul y lan d d t t h

e as e e on o e

qu ay A t h ffi c ial h ad l t it I f lt in cl in d t
. s e o s os , e e o

let th m h av the t r ubl f fin d ing i t ; b t M

e e o e o u r.

j am a u r
esd m th a
sst i f Ie d i d t fin d ei t my el f no s

in all p r bab i l i ty I h ad n t h la t f i t A t h r
o see e s o . s e e

w as th r c u r
no o p n I t t w rk g ing
e o se o e se o o , o

th r u gh wa h u aft r war h u e u n t i l t my j y
o re o se e e o s , o o ,

I a t l gth f u n d i t am ng t a l t f ge n ral lug

en o o s o o e

g ge w h i ch h a d b n pa d
a fr e fr m dut y ee s se as e o .

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as no oo e o e s so

a ft r a w h l d ay wa t d w h ad t r tu rn t t h
e o e s e e o e o e

t wn n are r the p
o no e i n f g n th an in ossess o o our u s

th m rning N xt d ay I w d wn b t im a t t h
e o . e as o e es e

o ffi c an d aft r p n d ing t w
e, e th r h u r wai t ing
s e o or ee o s ,

a t la t w a ll t h
s gu t m p d wi th t h cu t m
sa e ns s a e e s o s

nu m be rs an d l tte r d p ai d t h x rb i tan t duty f

e s , an e e o o

1 l a b rr l
. the m b i de a pe rce n tage th e ir
a e on , es s on

D
3 4 E zg/zt M on tfis in an 026 Wa gg on .

market valu All xp n e c nn ect d wi th t hem

e . e e s s o e

t k n in t acc u n t ach b arr l c t t f ff

a e o o , e e os no ar o

wh i ch i a m t pp r i v duty ; d w r t f all
s os o ess e an o s o ,

d oes n o t in t h l a t d gree ff ct t h e bj ct i t w
e s e e e e o e as

c n ti tu t d f v iz t p r v n t t h na t i v an d i ll
o s e o r, . o e e e es

aff c t d p pl bt ining p
e e eo i n f warl i k w
e o a os ses s o o e ea

p n F th w h trad in g r nning w h av
o s . or o se o e un -
u no e

th ir b x f ri fl
e o n t t D l g B ay an d fr m
es o es se o e a oa ,
o

th r c an pa
e e many th y c an d i p e f in t
s s as as e s os o o

t h v ry h ar t
e e f Zulul an d e in t t h n rth rn i
o , or o e o e n

t i
e r o r, a t a t ri fl ing ch arg in c m pari n f 5 a g e o so , o s . un

All t h pa ng r t raffi c betw n t h P in t d

e sse e ee e o an

th e t wn i c arri d o b y m an f bu
s e on e s o
’
ss e s ,

wh i ch r u n at fr qu t in t rv al t t h f e d en e s o e ar en

o f th t wn an d th r gh t h ubu rb an d back
e o ou e s s

again The rai l way i n l y u d f h a v y l ugg ge

. s o se or e a

an d m e rchan d i th c arriag are ve rys e , as m e es u n co

f t b l an d the t rain
or a e, ve y f w an d f betw n s a re r e ar ee .

But b tt r th i g are p r mi d an d w r l l ing

e e n s o se ,
ne o

t ck h a l r ad y c m t fr m Engl an d
s o as e o e ou o .

W h a d b n p r mi d a t ra p in t h afte r
e ee nt o se e n oo o

tak e up t Pin t wn (tw lv mi le ) w h re w e

us o e o e e s e

p r p d t l p the night T h h a t du t d
o o se o s ee . e e , s , an

O pp r i v l y h t night made l m t u n b arable b y

ess — e o a os e

ev ry pe t i l n t in ct f e arth an d i made
e s e — se o a r us

a ny th ing but amiabl y d i p d t ward h t s ose o s our os

w h n h inf rm d th at wing t h i d ri v r b ing

e e o e us o o s e e

d u n k w e c uld t t rt t i ll n ext d ay f h i h r e
r o no s a , or s o s s

w r t v al bl t b t ru t d t a t ang r
e e oo ua e o e s e o s r e .

N i the r pe r u i n
e th r a t c uld in duc h im t
s as o nor e s o e o

let mak e a t r t wi th an th r d ri v r
us s a o e e .

A w e w e re qu i te awa e t h a t w e w e r e
s im pl y r s
 P i n et ow n .
3 5

b ing f rc d by a rapac i u l an dl rd again t

e o e o s o s our

wi ll t t p in an u n c m f rt abl h t l an d pay
s o s o o o e o e ,

e xc i v ch arg f ve ryt h ing w t

ess e d ran k
es or e e a e or ,

w ed t rmin d t t ry an d h ir a t rap l w h r
e e e o e e se e e

b ut af r v i i t ing v ry tabl in t h t w w h d t
te s e e s e e o n, e a o

gi v i t up a bad bu in
e H wvr
as dt r s ess . o e e ,
ou r e e

mina t i n h ad t h d ir d ff ct
o lan dl rd f e es e e e on o ur o or

see ing th at w h ad mad up min d t t be e our s no o e

d t in d any l g r an d f aring t l a r m u n
e a e on e , e o ose e e

ra ti ve
j b h inof rm d , W d n e d ay m rning o e us on e es o

t h at t h t rap h uld b r ad y f
e b y aft r t i ffi
s o e e or us e n .

Wh n e t rap l ight d ubl d g c art t la t

our — a o e o - — a s

c m e r un d w f u n d th at w h ad t be n d c i v d
a o , e o e no e e e e

as t t h m ri t
o e f t h t am f e t h y wer wi th ut
s o e e , or e e o

d bt a fi t at l t A t t h l a t m m n t a d i put
ou rs -
r e o . e s o e s e

r e
a os tas wh h uld p ay t h xp n
o f th
o s o e e e ses o e

r ad ; f
o w w r
o r as paying a ve ry h igh p ri c w e e e e, e

n a tu rall y xpect d t h p rop ri t r t b ar i t H w v r

e e e e o o e . o e e ,

b y n d ing a d ri ve r wi th ut a pe nny in h i p ck t
se o s o e ,

h e bl ig d t d
o e u r lve an d f ed t h man
us o o so o se s, e e

in t t h bargain but h w a fi t rat w h i p an d

o e as e as rs -
e

a c i v i l f ll w w e d i d t bj ct t t h l att r
e o , no o e o e e .

The d ri ve t Pin t wn w th r ughl y nj yabl o e o as o o e o e .

F ll tw lv mi l d i tan t we p rf rm d t h j u r y
u e e es s , e o e e o ne

i j u t an h u r an d a h al f in clud ing a t ppag t

n s o , s o e o

gi ve the h r e t i m e t wa h t th ir m uth d
o s s o s ou e o s an

t h h a l f c a t w h d r ve
e -
an pp rtu ni t y t d rin k
s e o o us o o o

a gl as s f N a ta l r u m w h i ch h t k d wn wi t h ut
o , e oo o o

w i n k ing alth ugh i t w , fi y d tr ng p t r

o as a s er an s o as e o

l m an d c ay nn e p ppe r mi xed t g th r
eu e e o e e .

Up h i ll d wn dal an d al ng t h l v l
, o d ri ve r e, o e e e , our

k pt h i t am up t a winging g ll p an d w h ad
e s e o s a o , e

D 2
3 6 E zg/zt (Won t/t s in an Ox Wagg on .

to h ld o fa t t p reve n t b e ing j lted ff f

on s o the o o , or

r ad i ve ry t ny an d full f deep rut Each

o s s o o s .

se para t p i ce f luggage w ecu rel y l a h d

e e o as s s e o n , so

w w r rel i eved f an x i t y
e e e t it afety an d n l y
o e as o s s , o

h d t t ke c are f u r elve
a o a o o s s .

W pulled u p a t M
e M u rray Pin t wn H t l rs .
’
s e o o e ,

j u t in t im e t g t a c m f rtable bath b f r
s o e o o e e o e

ev ning te a in t h c u n t y d inn e r i al way i

e , as, e o r , s s n

th e mi ddle f the day W d i d am pl j u t i ce t the

o . e e s o

ne w l ai d egg
-
pl n d i d h am and fr h b r ad an d
s, s e , es e

but t r wi th w h i ch w w r p r v i ded
e ,
e e e o .

A Pin t wn i 3
s e o f et a b v Du r b an the s 1 00 e o e ,

ch ang in the at m ph r i v ry gr at an d w
e n
os e e s e e , e s oo

f u n d if w
o t ch i lly f the ve ran d ah ;
as oo afte r or so

fini h ing s c igar d d rin k ing a d l i c i u

ou r s an e o s co n co c

t i n f d a wat r ugar an d fre h l im w h i ch

o o so e , s , s es, our

h t p re n t d t
o s es s w e r m e m b r d an arl y
se e o us, e e e e

s tart h ad t b mad d tu rn ed in t t h
o e m t e, an o e os

in v i t ing l king b d w h ad anyw h r c m ac r

-
oo e s e e e o e o ss .

W w e r up bet im
e e i th m rning ; but M es n e o rs .

M u rray a l way an x i u f , the c m f rt f he r

s o s or o o s o

v i i t r h ad m c ff an d egg all r ad y f
s o s, so e at o ee s e o r us

an d b y 6 w w r w ll r ad t the e e e e on o ur o o

H al f way H u e-
t get o tag v r b f re
s , so as o one s e o e e o

th h t
e f thea made t ravell ing a l m t v r
'
o e sun os o e

p we ring t b th t ravelle r an d h r
o o o At nin s o s es . e

o cl c k w e arri v d at the H al f way H u kept b y

’
o e -
o se,

M W elch wh p ed i l y h ad an e c lle n t b r a k fa t
rs .
, o s e x e e s

r ad y f
e and m rning d ri ve h a d p repar d
o r u s, our o e us

t o t h r u g hl y a pp r ec ia te i t
o o .

A ailway i in c u r f c n t ruct i n bet w een

r s o se o o s o

D u rb an an d M ari t z bu rg t h p r p ed l i e f w h i ch , e o os n o
 En r ou t e
f or M a r i tz bu r
g .
3 7

ru n l ng the c ach r a d the gr at r part f t h

s a o o o e e o e

way wi th a v y cc a i nal t u nn l h r an d t h r
, er o s o e e e e e,

w h re t h in cl inat i n de fi d any att m pt t zigzag

e e o e e s a

cutt ing K ffi l ab u r i al m t xclu i v l y m

. a r o s os e s e e

pl y d in it c n tr uct i n u n d r w h i t e p rv i i n
o e s o s o , e su e s o .

T h K ffi e ad i v i d d i t gang f fr m tw elve
rs a re e n o s o o

to t w n t y ach d i v i i n u nd r a w h i t v r r
e , e s o e e
'

o e see .

E v y gang th n h
er a p i c f t h l in all tt d t
e as e e o e e o e o

it f it
or h are an d t h ir all tt d p rt i n t h b y
s s ,
on e o e o o e o s

b u i ld a k rall w h r th y l i v u n t i l t h w rk i fini h d
, e e e e e o s s e .

Thu the w h le l ngth f l in e i b ing w rk d u p n

s o e o s e o e o

a t the a m t im s e e .

A fte r a t w h ur r t w e t ff gain f Cam o -

o s
’
es se o a or

p er d w the
o l a t n, t ag b f r M ari t z bu rg s Th i s e e o e . s

part f t h r ad i rath r m r in t r t ing he re

o e o s e o e e es , as

an d t h r e l ng l in e
e f jagg d wi ld ra v in
o an d s o e , es,

w d d k l f b r ak t h m n t ny f t h h ard d ri d
oo e oo s, e e o o o o e e

u
p pl ain W p a s . d a gr a t many wagg e n l a d n
sse e o s e

wi th w l d h i d oo th ir way d wn t Du rb a
an es on e o o n,

an d the d ri v r w r c m pl aining b i tt rl y f t h e s e e o e o e

wan t f gra an d wat r o the r a d ; t h ir x n

ss e on o e o e

b re wi t n t t h t ruth f th ir c m plain t f t h
o ess o e o e o s, or e

p r b a t w r n t h ing b t k in an d b n an d
oo e s s e e o u s o es,

a pp ar d t h av h ardl y t r ng th n ugh t d rag

e e o e s e e o o

th m lv al g t h hard h i ll y du t y r ad m u h
e se es on e , , s o , c

le t d raw a wagg n wi t h fr m 4 t 6
ss o lb o o 000 o 00 0 s

w e ight i t on .

The inn at Cam pe rd wn i u n c m f rt abl it o s as o o e as

ca n w ll be ; an d al t h ugh hu ngry w e c uld t

e o ,
o no

manag t t any
e f the b r k n m a t an d t a l
o ea o o e e s e

b re d lai d t f
a lu n che n up n a fi lth y
ou or ou r o o

t a ble c ve r d wi th a cl th w h i ch h a d d n e du t y f
o e o o or
3 8 E zg/l t M on t /I s in an 056 PVagg on .

t he l a t m n th Dirty pl at gr y k ni ve an d
s o . es , e as s

f rk ma d the m a l add i t i nall y u nin v i t ing

o s e we e o ,
so

c n t n t d u r lv wi th m b i cu i t and a b tt le
o e e o se es so e s s o

o f luk warm b r w h i le t h h r
e -
h ad a f ed
ee e o ses e .

A ft r a te n mi l d ri ve we at l a t c a m in ight f
e -
es
’
s e s o

Pi et r M ari tz bu rg t h Ci ty f N a tal Alth ugh t h

e , e o . o e

t wn i n arl y 3
o s e f et a b v t h l v l f the
00 0 e o e e e e o s ea ,

fr m the h ig ht f the h i ll wi th w h i ch i t i
o e o s s sur

r un d d i t a pp ar t l i v ry l w The l i ttle t wn
o e e s o e e o . o

i s w ll plan t d wi th tre and h

so e e many es , as so

gard n b th in i t an d ar u n d th at t h v i e w fr m
e s o o ,
e o

h i ll d ri v ing d wn t ward i t qu i t u n p r pare a

.

th e , o o s ,
e e s

s t ra g r fn the w ll bu i lt c n tin u u t re t he may

e or e -
o o s s e s

p r n tl y d ri v th r gh an d make t h t wn l k
ese e ou , s e o oo

f maller th an it actu ll y i
ar s a s .

W t k up e oo quart r a t t h R yal H t l a
ou r e s e o o e ,

fi t n bu i ld ing wi th l arg l ft y b d r m w h ich

ne s o e , e o e oo s,

w uld put th
o f m E ngl i h h t l t
ose o h am e os t s o e s o s .

The re w n l y tim t get t f as o du t c ve red e o ou o ou r s -

o

cl th b f r a c ap i tal t bl d l ot d inn r w
o es e o e rv d a e -
’

z
‘
e e as se e

up a t 6 3 '
0 .

W we r ra th r u rp ri ed t hear n th ing i the r

e e e s s o o e

o f fr m F a t
or o h t l but put ff mak ing
. ou r o e , o

inqu iri in the t wn t i ll t h m rning an d t r ll d

es o e o , s o e

ab ut ut i d wi th
o o s c igar e nj ying t h c l
e ou r s, o e oo

ev ni g an d wa tch ing the fir fl i e glanc ing th r ugh

e n e s o

th air fi ll d wi th t h n i y h i pi g f c rick t
e , e e o s c rr u n s o e s

in t h t re an d c r ak ing f inn u m rabl fr g i

e es o s o e e o s n

all the l t ru nning a l ng e ach i d f the t r t

s oo s o s e o s ee s .

T h c l air w
e oo uch a d l ightful ch ange fr m the
as s e o

s ult ry at m ph re f Du rban t hat w w r r luctan t

os e o , e e e e

t o
g i n
o d r u n t i l l a
oo s t t nig h t e a .
4 0 E igh t [ Won t/t s i n an 025 Wagg on .

Great p r c aut i n t ak e n t p reve n t e i th r

e o s a re o e

fi re arm -
p w d r fall ing in t t h han d f t h
s or o e o e s o e

K ffi a B r N man may i t h r bu y
rs o r oe s . ll o e e or se

a gu n wi th ut btaining pe rmi i n an d al r gi t r
o o ss o , so e s e

ing the t ran f r a t t h magi t rat s e ffi ce N e s e s

’
o . o

p wd r i all w d t b ld b y p ri vat in d i v i du al
o e s o e o e so e s,

an d i t i a v ry t ire m ta k t btain any fr m t h

s e so e s o o o e

Ord nan c d partm t w h h av t h al f i t

e e en , o e e s e o .

At the magi t rate ffi c w e ha d fir t t r gi te r s

’
s o e s o e s

th Cu t m h u n u mb r f all the g u n w e pu r
e s o s -
o se e s o s

p d c arrying an d btain d a parat pe rmi t f

ose ,
o e
‘

se e or

e ach ; but t h p wd r w a m uch l nge r bu in e o e as o s ess .

W fir t h a d t fi ll up f rm ign d in dupl i c a te t
e s o o s, s e , o

the e ff ct th a t the e lb f p w d r w e r qu ir d 200 s . o o e e e

w as f th lor an d d f n c f
e so e part y an duse e e e o ou r ,

no t f any pu rp
or f t rad ing wi t h na t i v wi th in
ose o es

th eb u n dari f t h c l ni
o N xt w h a d t
es o e o o es . e e o

s ign a b n d in c nj u n c t i n wi th a h u h ld r in
o ,
o o o se o e ,

1 00 l a p i c th a t w w uld h ld t
. e e, d cl arat i n e o o o our e o s,

an d al th at w e w uld beh av rd rl y an d c u
so o
“
e o e a se

ou r ser van t t d o l i k wi e w h n ut i d the b rd r

s o e s e o s e o e s

f t h c l ny
”
o e o o .

A rm d wi th th e d cu m e n t we p r c de d t t h
e es o s, o ee o e

C m pt r ll r f arm w h c n n t i t w n c ary
o o e o s, ose o se as e ess

t o o btain b f re appl ying t t h magi t rat f t h

e o o e s e or e re

q i
u s i t r d r up
e o n t h up rin
e t n d n t f amm o u ni t i n e s e e e o o .

T h C m p t r ll r made
e o d i ffi cult i w h n w e
o e no es e

expl ain d pu rp e an d wi th h i p rmi i n w

e ou r os , s e ss o e

r etu rn ed t the magi t a te ffi c d wi th ut ha v i g

o s r
’
s o e, an o n

t o pay any c t rath r t urp ri

os s, btain d e o our s se, o e

th ewarran t f the up rin te n d n t f mm u i t i n

or s e e o a n o .

Th i fu n cti n re t in an ir nm nge r t w h m
s o s s o o , o o
 Ou r S tor es .
4 1

w e pai d the m n e y f t h p w d r an d c ap o or e o e s, re

i i g an th r rd r f
ce v n o the ir d l i ve y u p n the
e o e or e r , o

c ar tak r f t h magazin e The magazin e i

e -
e o e . s

s i t ated a c upl f mi l fr m t h t wn an d
u o e o es o e o ,
n e ce s

s it t d
a e h iring a c arriag t d ri v t an d b ring i t
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, oo , o , s , o

pl ai te r u rgic al n dl lan cet an d c i r b t tle

s , s ee e s, s ss o s, o

f w eet il
o s o .

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s n so in e , , s s sso s, a n

gall n c a e f p araffin il an d a paraffin c k ing

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c llect i n f c arp n te r t l an d uppl i e f rim

o o o e
’
s oo s , s s o s,

r i m p e y an d f l t o rs a .

T h l arg e am u n t
e f c ffee an d a lt w e w re o s o o s e

adv i ed t take w a matte r f w n de r t m u n ti l

s o as o o o e,

it w x pl ain ed th at any m n e y w al m t value

as e o as os

l
ess in part f t h c u n t y w e might p r babl y v i i t
s o e o r o s .

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as ss o s so

art i cl w h i ch w uld f m a m ed i u m f exch ang f

e o or o e or
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K afl fr Tr u ck .
43

egg mi l k c rn
s, any c mm d i t y w e might fall
, o , or o o

s h rt f F the am pu rp w e t k wi th
o o . or s e ose oo us,

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6 pi c e f P u n j m l in n 6 K ffi p i ck a l arge
es o -
u e , o a r s,

r ll f th i c k b ra wir t mak b angl f a d z n

o o ss e o e es o , o e

s h t wi th n rm u p i ctu r f l i n an d l phan t
ee s e o o s es o o s e e s

in t h mi ddl f th m an d 3 5 lb f b ad f vari u
e e o e , s . o e s o o s

c l u r Be ad h wev r are p rh ap the m t

o o s . s, o e , e s os

ri k y a t i cl f t rade
s r l i k m r c i v i l iz d nat i n
e o , as , e o e e o s,

th K ffi h a v m t fa t i d i u an d v aria bl t a te
e a rs e os s o s e s s

in the matt r f fi y O y ar f in tan ce a e o ner . ne e , or s ,

h an d ful f l arge blue be ad wi ll pu rcha a tu k f

o s se s o

i v ry fr m a m m b r f
o o t ri b an d in an th r
e e o one e, o e

t ri be t t im the quan t i t y wi ll t b tak n f a

en es no e e or

buc k t f m al i but l i k l y
e o e t t h t ra d r w h
es as e as n o e e o

t r t t th i an d tak up a l arge quan t i t y t t h fir t

us s o s es o e s

t ri be an the r y ar wi ll fin d th at a v y mall dark

o e , er s

re d any th r k in d i all the rag an d th at h i

or o e s e, s

blu es t valuabl aft r hav ing t rav ll d a

a re no as e, e e e

th u n d mi l
o sa in t h t wn h ta t d fr me s , as e o e s r e o .

P w d r lead an d c ap are the n l y c mm d i t i

o e , ,
s, o o o es

w h i ch are c rt in t b age rl y ru n aft r an d w h i ch

e a o e e e ,

o cc a i nall y wi ll c mman d al m t fab l u p ri c

s o o os u o s es.

E ve n wi h in t h c i v i l iz ed p ar t
t f t h T ran v aa l I
e s o e s

h ve e n a p u n d f p wde r c t ing at M ari t z bu rg

a s e o o o , os

o n l y 7 d ld f O f c u r the al w
. so ori ll gal o se s e as e ,

an d the ll r ran t h ri k f b ing in f rm d again t

se e e s o e o e s

by t h bu ye r w h w uld h ar in the ve y h avy fin e

e ,
o o s e r e

w h i ch w uld ce r tain l y be in fl i cted

o .

The w et w e re p c iall y in t n d d f t h B r
s e s s e e e or e oe s,

wh gr at w t t th and a h an d f l f l ll y p p
o a re e s ee -
oo s, u o o -
o s

wi ll ft n p r v ffi cac i in btaining a uppl y f

o e o e e o us O s o
44 E zglzt M on t/2s i n an 015 Wagg on .

mi lk egg , butt r w h n m n y w ld h ave bee n

s, or e ,
e o e ou

u l se ess .

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a

fall ing bl ck c arb in e

-
ight d up t 8 yard w h ich
o s, s e o 00 s,

w e re v ry l ight h an d y an d alt g th r e ffect i v

e , , o e e e

w eap n f o h r back
s o r u se o n o se .

W t k the O pp r tu ni t y f b ing n e ar the

e oo o o e

vo lu n t r ifl rang an d al a g mi th t t y t h
ee r e -
e s, so un s -

, o r e

s ight ing f all g n o w ll gi v th m a our u s, as e as e e

t h r u gh
o o v rh aul ing W f ll w d t h adv i c f
o e . e o o e e e o

se ve ral ld hu n t r an d t k t t h t l ight
o e s, oo ou e s ee s s,

putt ing i v ry n in th ir pl ac o th o gl a
es e es , as e su n re s

l
ess o n th i v y th an t h t l If t h ight c uld
e or e s ee . e s o

o n l y be k pt a d ll blac k i t w uld b p r f rabl t

e u , o e e e e o

t h wh it
e but I w n v r able t p r v n t the bl ack
e as e e o e e

rubb ing ff ft r a t im ; an d th n if th re w any

O a e e e , e as

s un , i t w im p i bl t t ak a t ru aim I c uld
as oss e o e e . o

no t btain a p i c f b ny
o h uld h a ve p i e e o e o , or s o ex er

m t d wi th i t ; but I fan c y a ft r a t im t h c n t in u al
en e e e e o

r ubb ing w uld put a p l i h otha t v n an d o s on e e , so

r n d r i t gl i tt ring in t h
e e as t l e e s u n as s ee .

T h h at w e v ry g r at in M ari tz bu rg du ring
e as e e

the dayt im an d th r w e, i in t h t wn as e e as no ce e o ,

ev y th ing w t p i d T w n te rp ri ing e tabl i h

er as e . o e s s s

m e n t wi d l y adv r t i ed i c d d rin k ; an d d re w
s e e s e s so

m any th ir t y p ple ag r t c l th ir p arch d

s eo e e o oo e e

th r at but n ly t utt rl y d i app in t th m f t h

o s, o o e s o e or e

b a t d i c d d rin k f th ve rac i u tabl i h m e n t

o s e e -
s o ese o s es s s

wer c le r than th e t be h ad l w h r an d
e no oo os o e se e e

th ang y xp tula t i n f the d c i v d n w re

e r e os o s o e e e o es e

m t b y t h a u ran ce th a t t h l a t p i ce f i
e e ss h ad j u t e s e o ce s

m elted b t if the y w ld c m e in ag i n i t w uld be

, u ou o a o
 K aj i r Ta s t es .
45

a ll right W made .ral n ucce f l att m pt e seve u s ss u e s,

so gav i t up a bad j b ; an d I am in cl in d t
e as o e o

th in k t h i nl y x i t d e the adv rt i m n t
ce o e s e on e se e

s h t ee s .

Egg mi l k an d fi h ar e al m t
s, c n p i cu u
, s os as o s o s as

th i e by th ir ab n c in y f rm fr m a b i ll f
ce e se e an o o o

far Egg w e re be ing ld in t h mark t a t 6 ’

e . s so e e a .

t o 4 a d zs n. i M d mi lk
o w e the n
, l y n e rv e as o

h ape in w h i ch th at art i cle w p r cu rabl I n t h

‘

s as o e . e

w in t r m n th an e cca i nal uppl y f fi h arri v

o s o s o s o s es

fr m D u rban an d fin d a v ry g d mar k t v n
o ,
s e oo e e e

a t th h igh p ri c c t f c arriag d ri v i t up
e e os o e es

t o .V ry f w f t h ri v r fi h f S uth A fri c a are

e e o e e s o o

fit t t an d n n
o ea f th m ,
w rth t h t r ubl f o e o e a re o e o e o

p i ck ing t t h b n Th ou n l y way w e v r e o es . e o e e

f u n d f at ing th m wi th any c m f r t
o o e af t y w e o o or s e as

t ob ak th m wi th v in gar w h i ch mad t h b n
e e e , e e o es

b ri ttl an d t l iabl t ch k
e wi th ev y
no e o o e one er

m uth ful W n v r t fi h w he n any th r f d

o . e e e a e s o e oo

w p r cu rabl V ry f w K ffi in th ir nat i ve
as o e . e e a rs e

s t ate wi ll t uch fi h th y t ab d t th m b y
o s , as e a re ooe o e

th ewi tch d ct r ; but th ir up r t i ti n-

o uch
o s e s e s o on s

p in t c ann t h ave a v y tr ng h ld th m an d
o s o er s o o on e ,

th y d e t t th m o m r b c au in th ir
no ea e , o e e se, e

ign ranc th y
o afrai d f b ing p i n d Aft r
e, e a re o e o so e . e

ou r b y h ad n c b y acc i d n t ta t d the r main f

o s o e e s e e s o

a t in f p tt d al m n th y w r al way p r ti cul arl y

o o e s o , e e e s a

ag r t b g i a ta t f f h w h n v r w e
'
”
e e o e ven s e o ees e e e

w e r in dulging in any f
e t inn d uppl i o ou r e s e s, or

e v n f t h fi h w ca ght an d c k d u r lv
e o e s e u oo e o se es .

N w th a t o t r w r all c ll ct d batt ry
ou r s o es e e o e e , our e

o f gu n an d uppl i s f amm ni t i n c m pl t s an d es o u o o e e,
4 6 15 2n M on t /t s in an Ox Wagg on .

o x n n l y wai t ing f t h wagg n t b fini hed all

e o or e o o e s ,

th a t re main d f t d w et c ll ct
or us r tin u o o as o o e our e e

o f b y o W h ad d t rmin d t t ak fr m Pi t r
s . e e e e o e o e e

M ari t z bu rg n l y uch b y w r n c a y f th
o s o s as e e e ess r or e

c ar f t h wagg n h r
e o e x n an d t h c k ing o , o ses, o e , e oo

d part m n t an d t p i ck up t h b y f hu n t ing p
e e , o e o s or ur

p o se s i t h c u nat ry w ult ima

e t l y d c
o i d d t k i g e e e e on re n

to . All Sat rd ay w d v t d t t h i pu rp u as e o e o s ose .

A ft r in p ct ing v ry many w h d i d t u i t
e s e e o no s us , o r

w h w r u nwi ll ing t g
o e e a l ng j u rn y wi th a o o on o o e

m r o e l in d fini t t rminat i n w e l ct d an
or ess e e e o , se e e

A m ri c an n gr c all d j ph Fran c i
e e o c k e ose s as our oo

an d g n ral man f all w rk at

e e a m n th ; o o , o

W i ll iam tr g tall h al f c a t fr m t h ld c l ny
, 3 s on ,
-
s e o e o o o ,

as d ri v r a t s a m n th ; an th r h al f c a t at
e , os . o o e -
s e z os .

as f l t l ade r f t h xe n an d J t
o re o u e r o r e nt o e o a n ze, se

by M h oan d w h w t r ngl y r c mm e n d d
eesa, o as s o e o e

to us, t l k a fte r t h h r e an d mak e h im lf

o oo e o s s se

ge ne rally u ful at a m n th W ga ve up the

se , o . e

e n t ir manage m n t f the b y an d wagg n t F

e e o o s o o

as in xp ri n ce w uld ha ve led
our e e in t e nd
e o us o

le blu n de r m et ime t ea i l y rect ifi ed

ss s, so s no s .
4 8 E zg/zt M on t /t s in an 026 Wagg on .

h an d t fall back up n in any e m e rge n cy uch

s o o , s as

an u n u u all y t i ff b i t f u n t y a t i c k in a m ud
s s o co r , s

h le a b re akd wn
o , any the r f the many o ,
or o o

o b tacl w e h ad t e nc u n t r an d ve rc m e b f re
s es o o e o o e o

w ec uld reach o d t inat i n P wagg n w our es o . .

’
s o as

al r ad y the t p f the t wn h i ll th a c n t f
e on o o o -

,
as e s e o

a v ry f rmi dable m u n tain j u t t f M ari tz bu rg

e o o s ou o

is c all d an d w h i ch in bad w a the r h

e ,
fte n e as o

d l ay d a heav i l y l ad n wagg n f a f rt night

e e e o or o

b f r it h
e o e reached t h u mmi t A u r w uld b
as e s . s o s o e

abl t j in h i m in th r e d ay t ime he d te rmin d

e o o e s
’
e e

t o tay w he re he w an d c m e
s w i th F t as, o on . o

p ic k up at H wi ck A an d my lf t art d
us o . . se s e

ff a t th ree cl c k wi th t h f w art i cl w ’
o o o , e e es e re

q ir d f t w
u e th r day tay in
or o or addl bag ee s
’
s our s e -
s .

Fr m t h i de f the h i ll w h ad a v y fi v i w f
o e s o e er ne e o

th t wn an d l w lying c u n try f many mi l

e o o -
o or es

r u n d but w he n fairl y t h t p p an d d wn f
o on e o , u s o s o

s par l y c ve r d an d gav
se o an u nin te re t ing ride
e s e us s

f a c upl
or f h u r b f r w e c am in ight f the
o e o o s e o e e s o

l ight f t h v i ll ag f
s o the h ad g n e d wn and
e e, or sun o o

d ark n e w up n ss bef re w e arri ved a t the

as o us o

Ca tl H t l kept b y M P ff an d h i wi fe
s e o e , r . ru er s .

P ff ru h i m l f i a G rman an d h h ad a m t
er se s e ,
as os

a dv n tu r u l i fe He w in the fir t ru h at
e o s . as s s

B allarat an d p a ed many year wan de ring ab ut

, ss s o

Au t ral ia bef r t rying h i luck at the d iam nd

s o e s o

fi ld f S uth A fri ca fr m the re he migrated t

e s o o : o o

M ari t z bu rg w he r e h bu i lt and f
,
m t im e ,
or so e e

k pt t h R y l H t l Th i g
e e o t g ing w ll
a o e . n s no o e ,

h t k t h Ca tle a t H wi c k w h i ch he an d M
e oo e s , o ,
rs .

P ffru w d er th ir b t t m k e l i k a al
no o e es , o a e re
 H ozozeé
’

.
49

h m e t all the ir v i i t r It i w th a l ng
o o s o s . s or o

j u rn ey t it t h balc ny f t h l i ttl h u aft r

o o s on e o o e e o se e

an xc ll n t d i n r an d l i t n t P ff yarn an d
e e e n e s e o ru er s
’
s

ve y quain t an d h r wd r mark
r th m an d
s e e s on e en

mann r he h c m ac r in h i t rav l fr m
e s as o e oss s e s, o

a blu ey d b r k n n d H tte n t t t Prin ce

e -
e , o e -
o se o o o

B i marck
s .

At H wi c k the great bj ect f in te r t

o tw o s o es a re o

wat rfall t h fir t wh re t h ri v r fall whe n full

e s, e s e e e s, , 3

cl ar 3 6 f t in t a b r ad g rge d wn w h i ch i t take
e 0 ee o o o , o s

i t c u r e t i ll i t f rm p art f the U mg ni ri v r Ab ut
s o s o s o e e . o

tw omi l ab v th i fall i a pl ac t m c nn ct d
es o e s s e o e o e e

wi th a v y pl a an t part y whe r t h ri v r b r ad n
er e s , e e e o e s

ou t an d f rm a b aut i ful ri e f mall wa t rfall

o s e se s o s e s

ac r t h w h l b readth f t h ch ann l f t h t r am
oss e o e o e e o e s e

an d ev ry d ry ri dg an d fr m v y d p c r v ice
on e e, o e er ee e

o f the r ck in the c n t r f t h wat r gr w

o s e e o e e , o

b ri ll ian t fl we r an d tall gra e mak ing a l v l y

o s ss s, o e

c n t ra t in c l r wi th t h m
o s an d wat r w d
o ou e osse s e -
ee s

on th p ray pl a h d r c k
e s -
s s e o s.

F d id t g t away wi th t h w gg n t i ll W d
. no e e a o e

n es d y eve ning but manag d t r ach t h

a , u mmi t e o e e s

o f t h t wn b i ll b f r h
e o ut pann d f the night e o e e o s e or .

W h i le th re the f r l up r p r v d b t rep r u
e o e o e o e o s e o s,

so F d i mi d h im
. s the p t an d n t h im
sse on s o , se

a t n c right away fr m t h wagg

o e N xt d ay o e on . e ,

a ft e r th y h ad in p ann d an d w r
e th r ad as e e e on e o ,

s h ri ff ffi c r appear d w h in i t d
e
’
s o e t ak ing e , o s s e on

Fran c i t h bl ack c k away wi th h im

s e th oo ,
as e

s tup i d f ll w h ad g t i t a m
e o wi t h m o n o ess so e

fa c ina t ing c r atu r

s f th am c l ur w h
e hi e o e s e o o , o on s

d partu re h ad d h im f b r ach f pr mi an d
e s ue or e o o se,

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o btain d a e rd i ct wi th d amage at 5 l w h i ch w ith

e v s 1 .
,

c t am u n ted t
os s o o

F cam e wi th ut h im an d p i c k ing u p P the

. on o , . on

ro ad t h tw w gg n arri ved in the eve ning j u t

, e o a o s s

aft r d rk an d ut pann ed the t p f H wi ck H i ll

e a , o s on o o o ,

a t the b c k f the h tel a o o .

A a b y l i k e Fran c i w
s al m t n ece i ty t
o s as os a ss o

us at fir t t art ff F n xt d ay r d i n t
our s s o , . e o e o

Pi te r M ari tz bu rg t
e w h at he c ld d , o s ee ou o

t ward relea ing h im fr m t r n k d

“
o s s o u an as on

in qu iring h heard th at the b y w well w r th h i

e o as o s

h ir h d te rmin ed t pay the fin e f h im an d

e, e e o or ,

let h im w rk i t ff i the wag w e h ad agr ed t

o o n es e o .

A t h auth ri t i e ma d
s e d i ffi cult i e F pai d t h
o s e no s, . e

fi ne at n c an d tarted Fran c i ff in the p t cart

o e, s s o os -

t j in t h wagg n
.

o o e o s.

The r u gh r ad fr m M ari tz bu rg w f r ice

o o o as o se v

in h wing up any w ak p in t the re mig ht t i ll be

s o e o s

ab ut t h wagg n w h i l at a c n ve ni e n t pl ace t
o e o , e o o

h av i t put t right W d i c e red th at

e o f s . e s ov one o

th t ir n eeded t ight ning w h i ch d l ayed

e es e , e us

an th r t w d ay
o e th H wi ck bl ack mi th had
o s, as e o s

such a p r f bu in th t he c uld t gi ve
e ss o s ess o n a o no us

h i t im a t n ce ; an d i t w uld
s e t h a ve b ee n f any
o o no o

a vai l t hu rry h im w e h ld h ave bee n t ld t

o , or s ou o o

take wagg n el w he re The del ay al all w ed

ou r o se . so o

us t ma ke g d uch th ing
o w e h ad i the r
oo s s as e

o v rl k d f rg tte n in t wn an d al t t rn
e oo e or o o o ,
so o u

ou t a ll t h t re an d bl an k t etc an d p ac k t hem
e s o s e s, .
,

in agai t gi v a l i ttl m re b reath ing and

n, so as o e us e o

m v ing r m O wagg n w e ightee n f et fr m

o oo . ur o as e o

end t d an d f u r fe t i
o en in che b r ad fi tt d
, o e s x s o , e
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na m e .
5 1

fo re an d ft wi th a l arg b r u nning ac r
a the e ox oss

e n t ir b r adth The fr n t b f rm d the f re e a t

e e . o ox o e o s ,

wi th a f t b ard in fr n t Fr m t h d f the fr n t
oo -
o o . o e en o o

b ox t t h e n d f the wagg n ran a t r bl c an v a t n t

o e o o e e s e

s upp r t d wi th t r ng c ircular ri b an d th i w
o e s o s, s as ou r

o n l y h m an d h lt r f many m n th I n t h fr n t
o e s e e or o s . e o

b ox w k pt t h emall r c k ing apparatu (w h i ch

e e s e oo s

w as i c n t an t
n
) o k ni ve spl a t p n a ltuse , ou r s, es, s oo s, s ,

p pp r an d vari u c n d im n t an d wh at ve r m eat
e e o s o e s, e ,

b read t w might b at ing at t h t im al

, e c .
, e e e e e so o ur

c arp n t r t l cl ani g r d f t h g u n c ar t ri dg
e e
’
s oo s , e n o s or e s, es ,

ma tch an d t bacc ; in fact i t f rm d a r c ptacle

es o o , o e e e

f or anyth ing wh i ch h ad t a fi x d pl ace f i t w no e o s o n .

T h b ack b
e we fi ll d wi th mall t r f c an dl
ox e s s o es o e s,

jam p i ckl c ff ugar an d ru k

s, es , t t ob ee, s , s s , s o as n o o e

o bl ig d t appl y ft n r th an n ec ary t t h l arg

e o o e e ess o e e

package in t h in t ri r w h i ch n ce i tat d a part i l

s e e o ,
e ss e a

u n p ack ing f the w h le wagg n Al ng t h u t i d

o o o . o e o s es

w hu ng
e b k fa t n d t h
on pade aw an d
oo s, or s e e , e s s, s s,

p i ck -
th p l
ax e, f t n t an d a tabl e — rath r
o es o o ur e , e or e

t h b ard w h i ch
e o upp rt d b y t w b rack t f rm ed , s o e o e s, o

a tabl frying pan an d gri d ir n an d t h t riang l

e — our -
o , e e

s t i ck t h ang t h k ttl fr m U n d rn ath the

s o e e e o . e e

wagg n hu ng o k tt l c k ing p t an d l an t rn
, ou r e e, oo -
o s e ,

t in f an t i fri ct i n gr a e f the a l and anyt h ing

s o -
o e s or x es ,

w h i ch i the r fr m it d irty natu re

e iz e w u nfi t o s or s , as

for the in i de s .

A wagg n b f re it i p r pe rl y p ac ked i cha

o e o s o s
“
os
”

in pe f ct i n an d t k e a v y l ng t im e t put h i p
r e o , a s er o o s

s h ap At fir t i t l ked if th r w ld b
e . s oo as e e ou e no

p i b i l i ty f pack ing
o ss v ari g d in i t
o ou r ous oo s ,

so th a t th r might be l ft u ffi c i n t pac bet w n

e e e s e s e ee

E 2
5 2 E 2g/zt M on t /t s in an Ox Wagg on .

the t p f t h t n t an d t h c art l up n wh i ch A d
o o e e e e o . an

my lf w r t l p t a d mi t f
se e e i w li g in
o s ee , o o our c a
'
n .

T ran p rt ri d r s th
o wn r f t h wagg n e s, as e o e s o e o s

w h i ch d all the tra ffi c f t h c n ty c all d a

o o e ou a re e , as

r ule l ep u n d rn ath th ir wagg n i th r t h

s e e e e o s, e e on e

bare gr u n d in a hamm ck lu ng b t wee n t h

o or o s e e

w h l ; but t h night w r b i tt rl y c ld
ee s as the
e s e e e o on

h igh l an d A an d my el f w r s, t in cl in d t
. s e e no e o

u n d rg th i add i t i nal h ard h i p w h n th r w

e o s o s e e e as no

n c i ty t At l ngth w fi tt d in t h l a t packag
e es s o . e e e e s e

s at i fact ri l y but t wi t h ut ri u d ubt

s o , myno o se o s o s on

min d t w h th r w h uld v r b abl t fin d

as o e e e s o e e e e o

anyth ing w might wan t wi th ut g ing th r ugh t h

e o o o e

w h l pr c
o e f l ad ing an d r l ad ing v r again
o ess o o e o o e .

A it w s w Fri d ay an d w h a d r
as n o lv d t t , e e so e no o

tr ke Su n d ay
on xc pt in ca f n c i ty w
s, e e ses o e e ss , e

th ught i t b tte r t put ff d partu r t i ll M n day

o e o o our e e o

in rd r t h a v a cl ar w k b f re
o e o I n th
e e ee e o us . e

ev ning a t d inn r w w r t r at d t the v i i t f a

e e e e e e e o s o

ri ing p r f i nal man fr m D urban in a c m pl t

s o ess o o , o e e

s ta t f in t x i c at i n ; but P ff r e qu al t
e o o o as ru er os e o

the cc a i n and k pt h i cc n t ri c i ti wi th in
o s o ,
e s e e es

b u n d i t w a u rc f m re am u e m e n t th
o s, as so e o o s an

ann yan ce o .

Th r i e e r g ular er i c in t h chu rch a t

s no e s v e e

H wi ck but c a i nall y a cl rgyman c m e ve r

o ,
oc s o , e o s o

an d p r ach e l t h ch l ma t r read t h
es, or e se e s oo s e s e

p ray r Su n d ay i the g re t day f ev ry

e s . s a or e one

wh h
o a t rap h r in M ari tzbu rg t h ave an
as or o se o

Out ing ; an d qu i t H wi ck w fi ll d wi th fin l y if e o as e e ,

no t t a te f ll y sd r d l a d i an d th ir att n dant
u , esse es e e

cav al i r m f wh m d r pp d in at the Ca tle ;

e s . so e o o o e s
 Tlze fi r st Tr ef .
53

but the grea ter part w e n t t F rd H tel a l arg r o o

’
s o , e

and f a c a u al v i i t r m r c n v ni n t tabl i h
, or s s o , o e o e e es s

m n t w h i ch in
e , bu i ld ing p rf rm t h ffi c f one e o s e o e o

h t l t r p t ffi an d tag ag nc y
o e , s o e, os -
o ce , s e e .

W h a d i t n d d t make an ar l y tar t
e n e the e o e s on

M n d ay m rning but a hea y fall f ain del ayed

o o , v o r

us t i ll cl ck ; th n a t l ngth the l ng w h i p
one o
’
o e e o s

c rack d and wi th many a fi n d i h yell fr m t h

e , e s o e

d ri v r t th ir x n w t k d ff
e s o e j u rn y o e , e re e o on our o e .

Rain i al way an b tacl t t k i g f b i d

s s o s e o re n ,
or es es

mak ing t h t rek l i pp ry an d th r f r d ang r u

e s e , e e o e e o s

an d d i ffi c lt i t w t t h xe n n ck an d t h y k
u , e s e o
’
s e s, e o e

ch afi ng ag in t th m i v ry l iable t c au e r
a s e s e o s so es

w h i ch wi ll d i b l th m f d ay w h n n ce
sa e e or s, as e o

f rm d th y ar e d i ffi cult t cu r e
o e e W mad a i o . e e s x

mi le tr k n arl y all p h i ll w h i ch t k t i ll
e , e u -

, oo us one

o cl c k w he n w l ight d up a fi an d pr par d
’
o , e e re e e our

fir t repa t be f t ak fri d wi t h ni n p ta t
s — s e s e s e o o s, o oes,

an d c ff — o g d a d inn r if w h ad b e n in
ee as oo e as e e

M ari t bu rg zT h k n air an d the n v lty f the

. e ee o e o

p r c d ing h ad
o ee h arp n d app t i te th at w so s e e our e s, e

m ad y h r t w rk f a large pan full f h i ing

e ve r s o o o -
o ss

m at I n t h ree h r w h n the xe n had fi lled

e . ou s, e o

th m elve w again in pann d an d t k d

e s s, e t s e re e on o

ab ve C u r y H tel A i t the n b gan t rain and

o r
’
s o . s e o

w asqu i te d ar k I th ught I w uld put ff f ,

o o o or a

ni g ht le p ing in t h wagg n
s e w c uld t e o ,
as e o no see

to mak th ing c m f rtable an d w n t d wn t

e s o o , e o o

C u rry whe re a ft r a c ap i tal t f h a h d m utt n

’
s, e ea o s e o

Iw as t r y t tu rn in b tw n t h l a t pair f
no so r o e ee e s o

s he t I u d f many m n th
e s se or o s .

N xt m rning A w h had l pt in t h wagg n

e o .
, o s e e o ,
54 E zg/zt M on t/t s i n an Ox Wagg on .

c alled m at i ; an d imm d iatel y afte r the wagg n

e s x e o s

pa d b yss e we j u mp d up n t h f re at an d
,
so e o e o -
se ,

r d th re t i ll w e ut pann ed at nin e cl ck b i de
o e e o s o
’
o es

a cl ar but h all w t r am in w h i ch w e h ad a wa h
e s o s e , s

b f r b r akfa t
e o e e s .

A ft r break fa t w e t k
e g n an d ma de an
s oo ou r u s

u n ucc f l a tt e m pt t fin d b ird
s ess u game f any o s or o

d cri pt i n e i the r i d f the t ream an d th r gh

es o on s e o s , ou

so m r ck y gr u n d but n v r w f
e o o fe a th r , e e sa ur or e .

In afte rn n t rek w r eached the t p f K

our oo e o o ar

K l f w h re w e w r a bl t p r cu re
oo , e m fr h e e e o o so e es

e gg mi l k an d b read an d the re w e p ed t h
s, , , as s e

night .

T h c u n t y w e t r k d th r u gh du ring the d ay
e o r o e o

w as u nin te re t ing in t h ext r m e an d the am e may

s e e , s

be ai d f the w h l c u n t ry betw ee n M ari tz bu rg

s o o e o

an d Pr t r a wi th v y f w xcept i n The v ldt

e o i , er e e o s. e

s t r tch away f
e es t h eye r ach in l ng
as ar as e ca n e o

u n dul at ing m n t n u ri dg el e t h r ad l i
o o o o s es, o r s e o es

betw n h i ll dev i d f g ta t i n an d t b r k n
ee s o o ve e o ,
no o e

or rugg d e n ugh t b p i ctu r que

e o o e es .

Th n l y t ree al ng t h w h le r ute are t h blue

e o s o e o o e

g m an d wi ll w pl an t d r u n d the ir h m by the
u s o s e o o es

f w farm e r w h l i v n ar t h r ad ;
e s o in the d i e e e o or s

tan c an cc i nal w ded kl f in the i de f a

e o as o oo oo s o

rang f h i ll e o s .

Tl y t
zn r s a a/ — B y an’
ar l y
, t r e k w
1 1 e arri vedz .a t e

W t n es o the M i ri v r and the re c r d

on oo f e , osse one o

th b e t b ri dge in the c l ny an d wh ich ma k t h

es s o o , es e

ri v r pa able at all t im
e ss W ut pann d t h f es . e o s e e ar

s i d f ll wing the in variabl rule f the B r w h

e, o o e o oe s , o

al way c r a tream wh n th y get the ch an c

s o ss s e e e , as
 C HA P T E R V III .

Est co rt
u — Dr vers
an d i — —
Fo rel o u pers Ka fli r Ta xes A H eavy
i
St o rm Cat erp ll ars P l o ver— Cro s s n g t h e T u gel a b y m o o n
— — i
i i
l gh t C o l e n s o — Ch ck e n s— T ra p d oo r Sp d er— O str ch Plai n s
— -
i i
i W hi g d y
— Sa n d R ve r— as n -
a .

T H n ext d ay E tc ou rt w
E reach d W w re j u t s as e . e e s

g tt ing t ired f a l ng u nin t r t ing p h i ll tr k

e o o e es u -
e ,

w h n udd n l y tu rning the p in t f a h i ll w cam e

e s e o o e

up n t my mi d t h p r tt i e t v i w in all N at l
o , o n , e e s e a .

The t wn h i p lay at o f t f bel w

s in a plain ou r ee ar o us,

d tt d ve r wi th mim a bu he t h ri v r tu rning and

o e o os s s, e e

t wi t ing th r ugh i t al ng the ban k f w h i ch w re

s o , o s o e

d tted e ral farm h u e u rr u n d d b y t r e and

o s ev o s s s o e e s

fi ld f gr e n c rn
e s o e o .

W h i l a t E tc u rt w e h ad t get rid f
e s d ri ver
o o o ou r

W i ll iam fo gr in l n ce an d d i b d i n ce t
r oss so e so e e o

F . w h m h refu ed t c n i d r h i ma te r in
, o e s o o s e s s ,

s pi te f all w c uld d t mak h im He w a

o e o o o e . as

ve fy ulk y l azy b y w h i ch mad

s , t u nwi ll ing
o , e us no so

to part wi th h im w th rwi e h uld h av b en as e o e s s o e e ,

f th r w
or d nying h i c ap ab i l i t i
e e as n o an xc l e s es as e e

l n t d ri ve r an d i t w qu i t a plea u r t watch t h
e , as e s e o e

o x n all pull ing t g t h r an d ach

e ,
d rawing t a o e e e one o

p u n d h i p r p r w ight w h n W i ll iam w i tt ing

o s o e e , e as s

on th b Dri ve r
e a rule t r ngl y bj ct t
ox . s, a s ,
s o o e o

d ing w rk th y c n i d r ut i d t h ir p cul iar

o o e o s e o s e e e

dut i e u n d r wh i ch i in clud d a ll p r nal at t n d

s, e s e e so e
 Wagg on E oon omy .
57

an ce the ir ma te r an d hi c k ing The d ri e r

on s , s oo . v ,

too, nj y c rtain p ri v i l g apart fr m the m ny

e o s e e es o a

o th r b y w h may b wi t h a wagg n T h
e o s o e o . e

o rd inary b y are c n t n t wi th m al i e m eal an d alt

o s o e e s ,

wi th wh ich t h y ma ke p ap p rried g an d an “ ”
or o e,

o cc a i nal t reat f m at whe n pa ing th r ugh a

s o o e ss o

t wn an d f c u r w he n in a gam e c u n t ry the y
o , o o se o

may h av m uch f t h fl h f t h animal k i ll d

e as o e es o e s e

as t h y ch e e The d ri v r in t ad f m eal i m al
oo s . e s, s e o e e ,

a re gi ve n B r m al a v ry c ar e W h at n fl u r
oe e , as e o s e e o

i c a ll d wi th w h i ch th y ma k d am p r
s e , if t h y e e e , or e

c an g t gr a c k cake made wi th i t in the

e e se, oo s

frying p an Th y al -
b rgain t be p r i d d wi th
. e so a o ov e

c ff an d ugar
o ee s .

On a h t ing exped i t i n h wev r the b y

s oo o , o e , o s

al way xp ct t h ave b tt r pay an d rat i n t h an

s e e o e e o s

on o rd inary t ran p rt ri d ing ; an d if th r E ng l i h

s o e e a re s

m en wh are w t t h w rk t h b y
o ne ur t o e o , e o s a re s e o

b e p i led by t m uch in dulge nc O u r b y all

s o oo e . o s

h ad c ffee an d ug an d w e al
o an add i t i nal
s ar , so , as o

tr at gave th m an cca i nal t t f ru m an d wat r

e , e o s o o o e .

The c k an d d ri ve r h ad t h r main f m al
oo e e s o ou r e s,

so w e re j u t w ll ff w we re u r lv
s as But e o as e o se es .

the r ult f es ve r in dulging t h m w ra th r

s o our o -
e as e

lud i c r u l y h wn l ate r
o s W h ad b n e a t ing b ok
s o on . e ee

e ve y m al an d t h b y h ad b n l i t rall y g rging
r e , e o s ee e o

th m lv f d ay pa t A w e w e re pa ing a
e se es or s s . s ss

D u t ch man farm w b ug ht fr m h im a q art r f

’
s , e o o u e o

a h pf s ee w a ch ange fr m t h bOk ;
or ou r o n u s e , as o e

but J t d ri v r p r u ming
a n ze , o u r rath r w ak e , es on our e e

in dulg n c h ad the ffr n t ry t c me up an d k

e e, e o e o o as ,

wi th rath r an inj u red air f m utt n t

e he w , or o o o , as as
5 8 E zg/t t M an t /t s in an Ox Wagg on .

t ired f t h d y b ok N dl t
o e r
y J t . ee e ss o sa , a n ze

rej in d the t he r b y w h h ad b n an x i u l y
o e o o s, o ee o s

awai t ing the r ult f h i mi i n in a v ry c r tf ll n

es o s ss o , e es a e

c nd iti n
o o .

At E tc u rt th r i a barrac k capabl f h ld ing

s o e e s e o o

f rt y m e n an d h r e
o f t h m u n t d p l i ce f rc ;
o s s o e o e o o e

but a f w d ay b f r we arri d th y h ad tart d ff

e s e o e ve e s e o

on an xp d i t i n t r c nn i t r t h Zulu b rd r
e e o , o e o o e e o e s,

an d in t imi dat b y a h w f f rc m f the t e, s o o o e, so e o ou

s i de na t i v wh h ad b n t r uble m an d turbul n t
es o ee o so e e

f or som m n th p a t an d h ad at l a t ma d rm d
e o s s ,
s e a e

i n t rfe r n c n c
e e y b y utt rl y r fu ing t pay the ir
e e e ss ar ,
e e s o

ta x R ughl y peak ing t h t ax

es . o the na ti ve
s , e es on s

am u n t t ab ut a p u nd a y ar f ach hut in a
o o o o e or e

k rall w h i ch in N at l i a b ut equal acc rd ing t the

, a s o , o o

s ea n t a m d an d a h al f f m al i
so , o eu in th r o e e s, or o e

w rd th r hu n d r d p u n d w ight f I n d ian c rn
o s, ee e o s
’
e o o .

M al i eh av t b the tan dard f valu b twe

es e o e s o e e en

K ffi an d w h i te
a rs b ing t h taple art i cle f f d ;
s, as e e s o oo

t he ir r a l v a lue v ari
e but l i ttl fr m year t y ar d es e o o e , an

be i de i t i the n l y art i cl K ffi in N at l h t
s s s o e a a r a as o

di p s f
o se o .

S n a ft e r le a v ing E tc u rt in t h
oo v ning a v ry s o e e e e

v i l n t t rm f thu n de r l ight ning an d ain b r k

o e s o o , , r o e

up n o an d alth ugh in an in c n v ni n t i tua ti n

us o o e e s o

for taying the night we w e re f rc d t ut pan

s , o e o o s .

A the p u ring rain put a fir e

s o t of the que t i n w ou s o , e

ha d t c n te n t u r lve wi th m e b i cu i t
o o o d
se s so s s an

butt r f e uppe r an d w re th an kful w e h a d e a te n

or o ur s , e

d inn e r be f re lea v ing o .

W w e re a l i t t le
e xi u t the rain p r f an o s as o oo

qu l i ti e f the wagg n ; but

a s o fe r w e re at i o our a s s s
 '

S/zootzng f or t/ze P ot .
59

a ll ayed f
fa ct o r i l y t a ingl d r p ed th r ugh , or no s e o oo z o ,

a lth ugh the ain c n t in u d all night wi th ut c a

o r o e o e s

l ng
'

had an A m e rican wagg n w h i ch g ve h im

P . o , a

far m r r m in i de f l p ing acc mm dat i n

o e oo s or s ee o o o ,

but w t n e arl y
as h a v i l y an d t r ngl y bu i lt
no so e s o as

o u r w h ich w N ata l mad O ld c l ni t h k

s, as e . o o s s s oo

the ir head w h n th y l k d at i t an d w r v ry
s e e oo e , e e e

d ubt ful t the w h l t an d ing t h r ugh w rk

o as o ee s s e o o

up c u nt ry ; but P w c nfi de n t th at alth ugh

o . as o , o

s l ighte r u pe ri r fini h ma de u p f
,
s ma i v
o s or ou r ss e

n es s .

S t d y a ur 3 t n — W w e
a r , w 1in e y t rying . e e no a v r

p rt f t h c u n t y f
a o e xe n the c at rp i llar
o r or our o , as e s,

w h i ch in myriad deva ta t the lan d h a d d v u r d s s e , e o e

e ve ry blade f gra f mi l r u n d an d t h p r
o ss or es o , e oo

b a t h ad t g wi th ut th ir day f d W mad a
e s s o o o e
’
s oo . e e

v y l ng t re k
er o t g t v r the b ar c,u n t ry
s o as o e o e e o as

soo n p i ble but w r u nable t fin d any g d

as oss , e e o oo

f d f
ee the e n I n t h mi ddle f t h d ay w
or ox . e o e e

o ut pann ed be i de a t r am wi th m e th rn bu h
s s s e , so o s es

a ol ng t h i de an d he r w f the fi r t t im made
e s s, e e or s e

an add i t i n t the p t wi th o gun W h i l c k

o o ou r s. e oo

ing d inn e r a l arg fl ck f pl ve r w he l d r u n d

ou r , e o o o e e o

us an d ttl d wi th in a y h t W mad a ru h
se e e s s o . e e s

f or th g u n w h ich w e r lying all r ad y up n t h

e s, e e o e

cartel an d t h b ird r a v ll y l ai d l w ha l f
, as e s o se o e o -
a

d z n The y ettled again m e d i tan ce ff an d w e

o e . s so s o ,

s tart d in pu r u i t ; but th y w re w c u t i u d
e s e e no a o s, a n

w c uld e t manage t
o g t wi
no th in h t H w ve r o e s o . o e ,

on way back w h t ev ral l arge blu d v

our e s o s e e o es,

w h i ch w re bett r e at ing ev n th a the p l v r

e e e n o e s .
60 E zg/zt M on t/rs in an 0 25 Wagg on .

The m n w w full oo we d i d t in pan t i ll

as n o , so no s

th e w n t d wn
su n i t gav t h x n a l ng r
e o , as e e o e o e

t im t c r p the f w gr n patch al ng t h b an k
e o o e ee es o e s,

an d ni bbl ff the t e n d r h t f t h mim a

e o e s oo s o e os .

J u t bef r mi d night w cam t C l n

s o e th e e o o e so, on e

Tug l a R i v r w h i ch fu rthe r d wn f rm the b u n

e e , o o s o

d ary b tw ee n N at al an d Zulul an d The m n

e . oo

gave uch a b ri ll ian t l ight th at w dete rmin ed

us s e

t o f rd t h ri ve r a t n c an d ut p an
o e th th r o e, o s on e o e

s i d T h c r ing w a v ry n v l an d xc i t ing
e . e o ss as e o e e

s c n e T h ri ve r w ab ut ight y yard wi d
e . e as o e s e,

an d the wate r alth ugh l w in part c am j u t v r , o o s, e s o e

the b tt m f the wagg n O u r wagg n l ad ing

o o o o . o e ,

w w n t d wn the t p b an k wi th a r u n an d pl a h
e e o s ee s s

int th o t r am J iah the th r d ri v r cam up

e s e . os , o e e , e

to l d h i v i ce an d w h i p t J t w h h im l f
en s o o a n ze, o se ,

v ry xc i t d t d
e e th f t b ard y ll ing l i k a
e , s oo on e oo o e e

madman an d c rack ing h i l ng wh i p v r t h back

, s o o e e s

o f th n l k d l i k a bl ack d v i l W c r d
e o xe , oo e e e . e o sse

o v r wi th ut any mi h ap an d wi th ut ve n w tt ing
e o s ,
o e e

the in i d f t h wagg n Afte rward P wagg n

s e o e o . s .
’
s o

f ll w d wi th qu a l ucce ; an d d rawing up b t h
o o e e s ss o

parall l cl t the ban k f t h ri ve r we mad

e , ose o o e , e our

cam p f t h night A fte r gi v ing t a t t f rum

or e . ou o o

a p i ce t t h b y an d in dulging in t h am
e o e o s, e s e o ur

se lv we w re gl ad t tu rn in ve ry w ll at i fi d wi th
es, e o , e s s e

th e ucce f
s fir t w k t k i g al t h ugh w
ss o our s ee
’
s re n , o e

had t g n no l ng a d i tan c
o e r ad was o s e on ou r o as e

at tart ing h ad h p d f
s o e or .

C l n i a v ry mall v i ll ag an d c n i t f
o e so s e s e, o s s s o

tw inn a t r a black mi t h h p an d th ree

o s, s o e, s
’
s s o , or

f u r the r ma ll h u e ; but
o o s id f t h o s s on our s e o e
 Co l ens o . 61

ri v e r th r w r e e h t lle e d w d id no t o u se s a a . an e no

t h in k i w t h w h il
t c ing
or t th th Ae ro s s ov er o e o er .

b ri dg i i c u e s f c n r ct i n w h i ch w i l l b a
n o rs e o o st u o , e

g t b
r ea t t a ll w h
oon o w m t im e
r ve ers , o are no so e s

d lydf dy d
e a e or w k w he n t h T gel
a s , an ev en ee s, e u a

i fl d d
s oo F e S u n d y d inn
. w h d
o r o ur c api t l a er e a a a

t w f ch ick p t t
s e o d ni n \V b ugh t
en , o a oes , an o o s . e o

t h ch i ck
e f m m K ffi at
ens ro p vi u t so e a rs our re o s ou

s panni g g u d t w f a h il l ing d a l i t t l lt
n ro n , o or s an e sa .

D i ng t h m n th
ur f M rch Ap i l
e o d M y it i s o a , r ,
an a , s

p t i l arly d i ffi c lt t p ur f wl gg
ar cu mi lk
u o roc e o s, e s, or

l
a on g th r d t h d i v e oa f t h w l wagg n
, as e r e rs o e oo o s

w h are c ming d wn in n u m be
o o t th c t bu yo rs o e oa s ,

up v yth ing th at c an b ate n Zulu K fli

e er e e . a rs

ne v r k p f wl f
e ee m t a rd in ry r a
o s, n f or so e ex r o a e so o

th ir w ; an d
e o n m t f t h K fli b u t thas os o e a rs a o e

Tug la e r fug fr m Zulul an d wh t i ll h ld

a re e ees o , o s o

th ir w up r t i ti n ch i cken an d egg
e o n s e s qu i te o s, s s a re

a rar d l i cac y
e e .

Cl t ose wagg n w f u n d t h w b
o our rath r o e o e e , or e

n e t f a t rap d r p i d r w h i ch in i t h ab i t i
s ,
o -
oo s e , s s s o ne

o f th m t cu i u in ect f Afri ca I t fi t
e os r o s s s o . rs

b r w ll hap d h l in t t h gr un d ab ut a f t
o es a e -
s e o e o e o o oo

d p an d an in ch an d a h al f in d iam te r The wall f

ee , e . s o

thi i t c v r wi th th i ck pu n w b an d v r t h t p
s o e s -
s e , o e e o

bu i ld a t r g c ve ring f arth an d mall t n

s s on o o e s s o es,

w a v ing th m in t a h ard l i d ma ; but in t h

e e o , so ss e

v ry c n t re f th i i a l i ttl c ircular t rap d r w h i ch

e e o s s e -
oo ,

o p n an d hut
e s a h ing f pu n w b I t r qu ir d
s s on e o s e . e e

so m f rc t p n t h d r but w h n n c p n d
e o e o o e e oo , e o e o e e ,

i t w rk d up an d d wn qu i t
o e a i l y W c uld t o e e s . e o no

s ee th p id re S I upp he w e ,t hu n t ing f
so s ose as o u or
62 Ezg/zt M on t/t s i n an Dx IVagg on /
.

the gam e wh i ch he t re up in th i n vel k in d f s o s s o o

l arde r .

On M n day w e tarted ff again at

o ri e an d s o su n -
s ,

pa ing the r ad t Lad y mi th

ss o right k pt o s o n our , e on

th e t rek t H arri mi th an d ut pann d in O t ri ch

o s , o s e s

P l ain ; but f ve ral y ar t h b ird w h i ch ga t h

s or se e s e ve e

pl ain th ir nam e h b n an ex i l fr m th m an d
s e as ee e o e

i f i t v r again a ppear
e e th wi ll p r babl y h ave s, ese o

be n rai d by an in cuba t r an t ri ch farm O u r

e se o on os .

fr h m e a t h r ran
es t f t h fir t t im
e e but we ou or e s e

o p n d m Au t ral ian b f w h i ch wi th ni n and

e e so e s ee , , o o s

pepp r made a m t xc ll n t t w
e , os e e e s e .

Next d ay w t k d t San d R i v r w he r w e re e on o e , e e

h ad a bath an d al t the b y
e, a t w rk t wa h so se o s o o s

our cl th o O ur dr es .w c n i ted f b r ad ess no o s s o o

b rimm ed ft l uch h at fl ann el h irt wi th a p ck t

so s o s s s, o e

i
n th m gr ni h y ll w m l k in b r che and
e ee s e o o es ee s,

butch r b t M l k in i t h n l y mat rial wh ich

e oo s . o es s e o e

wi ll tu rn t h th rn an d i t wear f y ar ; in fact a
e o s, s or e s ,

pair f r a d y mad t r u r cut h rt a t t h k n e

o e -
e o se s s o e e,

w h n I h ad w d t h eam up wi t h th r ad in t ad
e se e e s s e s e

o f the ma ch in e c t t n w h i ch ga v way in a d z n o o ,
e o e

pl ac in t h fir t w k we r n n t h w r aft r
es e s ee , e o e e o se e

n earl y a ye ar h ard w ar ’
s e .
 Wagg on
'
64 E zg/t t M on t/t s in an Ox .

The n de rw d w u ve ry tangled th at w e n
oo as s o ,
soo

h ad t gi ve up any h pe f c ming ac
o p ig o s o o ro s s or

b Ok an d made
, way t the ut k irt al ng w h i ch our o o s s, o

w b agged h a l f
e d z n m re d v ; w he n t h -
a -
o e o o es e su n

s h w d th at it w
o e arl y n n w
us rted b a ck as ne oo ,
e s ta

t ot h wagg n e t t d lay mi d d ay t re k
o s , s o as n o o e ou r -
.

On way w add d t t h bag h al f d z n b ird

our e e o e -
a -
o e s

th iz e f a l arg th ru h an d t u n l i k th m in
e s o e s , no e e

c l u r wi th the xc pt i n f a f w y ll w f athe
o o , e e o o e e o e rs

u nde rn eath th ir wing W c ked m f e s . e oo so e o o ur

s p i l f lu n ch an d t h b r wn b ird w r m t ex
o or , e o s e e os

ce l l t p i tted
en , twig f mim a an d r a t d ve r
s on s o os , o s e o

the a he s s .

F the l a t t w day the ragged p ak f the

or s o s e s o
'

D b g m u n t ain h d gra du a ll y
ra co n s er w t k d
o s a ,
as e re e

f rward bee n t an d ing

o ,
t m r an d m r d i t in c t l y
s ou o e o e s

a h ad e th ird t r k br ught t t h f t f t h
ou r e o us o e oo o e

pat h l ad ing ve r th m W h alt d f a f w

e o e . e e or e

min ute at a l i ttl inn w h r w e h ad m b r ad

s e , e e so e e

an d butte r an d a b t tle f C pe win t gi v t h

, o o a e, o e e

o x n t im e t r t a b i t bef re c mm n c ing the

e o es , o o e

v y ardu u a c n t P wagg n w l ad ing

er o s s e . .
’
s o as e

th way but t h l a t pull

e , t th u mmi t w e s on o e s as

m r th n h i x n c uld t and d aft r v ral

o e a s o e o s , an e se e

fut i le a tte m pt acc m p ani ed b y m uch p an t ing an d

s, o

gr aning the y t pp d d ad an d utte rl y re fu d t

o s o e e , se o

pull an the r yard It i a m t u n ple a an t ight t

o . s os s s o

wi t n the pe ra t i n th at h av t b g n th r ugh
ess o o s e o e o e o

w h n the xe n p r v thu b t inate ll t h d ri v

e o o e s o s a e e rs

c ll ct t g the r an d pl y th ir u ni t d w h i p up n t h
o e o e , e e s o e

p r b a t back u n t i l f w are l ft fr fr m
oo e s s
’
s, e e ee o

bl d ing wale
ee W h n t h fl gging p r ve i s . e e o o s n
 P er s ua d i ng Ox en . 65

e ffe ct al ev n m re c ru l m ean
u , r rt d t b y
e o e s a re e so e o

th e d ri v r uch twi t ing t h x n tai l

e s, s as s e o e
’
s s, or

rubb ing th m b etw n t w p i ec f w d wh i ch

e ee o es o oo ,

c r a t uch xqu i i t ag ny th at t h i ll t arr d

e es s e s e o e -
s e ox,

h w v r b t inat
o e e w ary wi ll mak an th r
o s e or e , e o e

e ff r t
o W h n an
. l i d wn t rt u r th a t wi ll
e ox es o no o e

f rce i t t ri e again i c n i d re d t
o o s v r an d s o s e oo se e e,

a B r wi ll ft n rub an d an d grav l up n t ri l
oe o e s e os s or

bu rn gra in i t m uth if an ss wi ll t m ve s o , ox no o

w h n a ll d up n
e c e o .

H w v r in
o e p r n t c a e n th ing w f any
e , our ese s , o as o

av ai l t h wagg n t i ll r main d imm vabl u n t i l the

e o s e e o e,

o th r pan fr m
e s wagg n w b r ugh t up an d
o our o as o

f t n d
as e in fr n t wh n at t h fir t c rack f the
e on o , e e s o

wh ip ff w n t t h d ubl t am an d t h wagg n w
s o e e o e e , e o as

so o n at t h t p f t h D e b g oI f lt qu i te rry
o e r a co n s er . e so

f t h l i t tl Z ulu h a v ing t tu rn b ack an d u n d rg

or e e s o e o a

s t i ll h ar de r pull in b ringing up w wagg n w h i l our o n o , e

th ir l azy c m p ni n w r hav i g t h fir t f d f
e o a o s e e n e s ee o

the n n t pl n t i ful gra

o — e -
oo T a c n d pan
e ss . o us e se o s

i
s l way the ve ry l a t xped i n t re rt d t b y
a s s e e so e o

a d ri v r f apar t fr m h i m p p ” b ing
e , or o s a ou r -
ro e

w u n d d b y t h in f ri ri ty f h i x n thu b ing
o e e e o o s o e s e

de m n t rat d n th ing h a m r d m ral izing

o s e ,
o as o e e o

e ff ct up n t h b a t th m lv ; an d if th y nc
e o e e s s e se es e o e

a re all w d t g t in t t h h ab i t f b ing h lp d by
o e o e o e o e e e

a se c n d pan th y wi ll n l all c nfi d nc in
o s , e s oo ose o e e

th ir w p w r an d r fu e t
e o n o th ir full m
e s, e s o u se e co

b i d t r ng th a t any xt ra h ar d pull
ne s e e .

O u r fir t t r k Fri d ay ( 9 th) b r ught t wi th

s e on 1 o us o

i
n ight mi l
e f H arri mi th A an d my l f
es o s ,
so . se

t ted t ri d in ; b t w e ve ry n regr tted i t

s ar o e u soo e ,

F
66 E zg/zt M on t/t s 2n a n Ox Wagg on .

fo r the d i c m f rt f b wli g win d c m b in d

s o o s o a o n ,
o e

wi t h cl ud f du t an d a c rch i g
o s o w re s s o n sun , e

no t t a ll c m pe n a t d f
a b y any fin e c n y
o s e or s e er .

W arri ved a t D dd
e All t h Y ar R u d H tel o
’
s e e o n o

in t im e f d in r an d or ri d h ad p r p ar d
ne , our e e e

us t d full j u t i ce t a ve y pl n t i ful i f pl ain

o o s o r e , ,

r pa t
e s .

W pe n t the aft r n in w n de r ing ab ut

e s e n oo a o ,

v i i t ing the fi
s i d i ff r e n t t r in the t wn
ve or s x e s o es o .

Th B r e f t h Orang Fr
oe s o Sta t d t at l l
e e ee e o no a

app r ve f t h nam gi ve n t th ir c n d l arg t

o o e e o e se o es

t wn i t i c mm m rat i ve f an E gl i h m n Si
o , as s o e o o n s a , r

H arry S mi t h w h f all the r p r v d h im lf t h, o o o s o e se e

m t e ffi c i n t again t an d th r f r t h m t h
os e s , e e o e e os o

n x i u t them ; but
o o s o e arl y all t h p rin c i p l as n e a

in h ab i t t are Engl i h th y c an d p r tt y m uch

an s s , e o e

a s th y pl e th nam t i ll r main the m

e as e , e e s e s sa e .

Up t t h i t im w h a d in t n d d t make
o s e r ut e
e e e o our o

th r ugh P t h f t t Pr t ria in the b l i f t hat

o o c e s ro n o e o , e e

in th at part f t h c u n t ry w h uld b m t l i k ly
o e o e s o e os e

to c m ac r b ok ; but at the inn w m t M

o e oss e e r.

P e rc y W h i t h ad w h a u red t h at if w adh r d
e e ,
o ss us e e e

to th t pl an w h uld in all pr bab i l i ty

a e s o o see no

gam at all But h ve y k in dl y p r mi d t hat

e . e r o se us

i f w e d i v rged fr m the d ir ect r a d an d w e n t t h i

’
e o o o s

farm f L w K p w e c uld h a v
o eu m r h y bok o , o e so e -

s h t ing d p ring b ok t if we c ar d ab ut th m
oo , an s -
oo , e o e .

A w e h ad
s bj ect in g ing t P t h f t
no o w e at o o o c e s ro n ,

o nce acc pt d h i ff r ; an d ext d ay t fin d ing

e e s o e n , no

anyth ing in H arri m i th t i th r in t r t d t in s o e e e es or e a

us, w t rted ff f L w K p
e s a o or eu o .

A the ev ning cl
s d i p n w e c am e t a
e o se n u o us o
 H a r r i s m i tn . 67

b r d vley
oa p l f t gnan t w te r ma h y
,
‘ as a n
y oo o s a a or rs

gr u n d i c l l d I n t h d ark n
o s a e f r l up r
. e ess ou r o e o e

mi t k the t r k an d gradu l ly g t t ing in t m i t r

s oo e ,
a e o o s e

an d m i t r gr u n d t h w h el tuc k fa t in d p
o s e o , e e s s s ee

s t i c ky m ud right v r t h a l P wagg n w o e e x es . .
’
s o as

luck i l y f n gh b h in d t p r fi t b y
ar e ou mi t k e o o our s a e,

an d pulled up w h i l t i ll t h firm g i d W b e s on e ro u r . e or

r w ed h i pan t h lp
o s s t the tu rdy eff rt
o e us ou , as s o s

o f our w l i ttle Zulu p r v d u navai l ing ; d l

o n s o e an , a

th ugh i t i a bad t h ing t gi ve the m u nn ce y

o s o e s sa r

a i t n ce i t i ti ll w r t all w the m t ve r
ss s a , s s o se o o o o

s train th m lv t e pu p e T h t w pan
se es o no r os . e o s s

so o n xtri cat d fr m
e u n c m f rtabl p i t i n ;
e us o our o o e os o

but w h n w n ce m r f u n d u r lv
e e o firm o e o o se es on

g u n d w d t rmin d t ut p n f the night

ro e e e e o o s a or , as

it w w qu i t d ark an d w f ar d fa l ling in t
as n o e t i ll , e e e o s

w r d i ffi cult i e b y pe r ev ring W pa ed
o se s s e . e ss a

ve y u n pl a an t ight ra k d am p vap r ri ing

r e s n , as n , ou s s

fr m t h
o ak ing gr n d n v l p d t h wag n in a
e so ou e e o e e o

d n cl ud f m i tu r w h i ch ch i ll d theve rym r w
e se o o o s e, e a ro

i
n our b n an d p n t a t d right th r ugh bl a k t
o es , e e r e o n e s

an d ug r N xt d ay w Su n d ay but n eve rthele

s . e as , ss

w e h ad t w rk the x n o ther w l i t ally

o o e ,
as e as er

no th ing f th m t t in t h l c l i t y
or e o ea e o a .

The win d w t i ll h igh an d r lled uch cl ud f

as s , o s o s o

d t p t h t rek t h at w had at l a t t put d w

us u e , e s o o n

t h fr n t fl ap f the wagg n an d r t ire i n i de ; b t

e o o o e s u

no th ing wi ll k ep it n ti l y t d aft e r du t
e e re ou , an a s

t rm a wagg n i al way u nc m f rt bl d d irty

s o o s s o o a e an

in i de u n ti l ev y th ing h b e t ake n t d w ll
s er as e n ou an e

Su ccess o n o f i wat er h o l e s-
.
68 E zgnt M on tns i n an 0 75 Wagg on .

s h ak n T ward eve ning h weve r t h w i n d w e n t

e . o s , o , e

d wn an d w e had a m t gl i u u n et The
o , os or o s s s .

w h l heave n gradu ll y a u m d a d ark r e c l u r

o e s a ss e os o o ,

an d ac r th m d ri fted d ark c b w bb y fl ce w h i ch
oss e , o e ee s,

chang d in t pu r pu rple the

e o an k l w e r and
e as sun s o

l w r u n t i l i t d i app ared b l w the h riz n leav

o e , s e e o o o ,

ing n l y a d p rang gl w t mark t h p t w h re

o ee o e o o e s o e

i t h ad g n d wn The pu rpl cl ud b c m d ark r

o e o . e o s e a e e

an d d ark th y in c rea ed in iz an d at l ngth

e r as e s s e, e

o n l y a f w bl d red t rea k w r l ft in t h i k
e oo -
s s e e e e n

black k y an d all w d rk gl my an d th e te ning

s , as a , oo ,
r a .

W he n w aw k n xt m rning w f u n d th at
e o e e o e o

du ring the night the h r e h ad t ray d away o s s s e ,

an d w r t t be e n anyw h r
e e no o d w r e s e e e, an o s

s t i ll w e c uld t ma ke t th ir p r f t h
o no ou e s oo , or e

gr u n d w h ard ir n W w re accu t m ed w h n
o as as o . e e s o ,
e

o ut pann ed w he r the re w g a t k n e h alt r

s e as r ss , o e -
e

th m d tu rn the m t t fe d wi th the xe n ;
e , an ou o e o

up t th i t im th y h ad n ve r t ray d f rthe r th an
o s e e e s e a

a f w hu n d r d yard
e w e c uld n l y c nj ctu r
e s, so o o o e e

th at m e p a ing K ffi h ad t f h e r m i
so ss a rs ou o s e s

ch i f d ri v n th m away fr m t h wagg n
e e e o e o s, as

th y w uld h ardl y d are t te l th m W d

e o o s a e . e es

patched t h b y ff in ev y d irect i n an d al
e o s o er o , so

w n t u lve in pair tak ing

e o rs e s ri fl s, our es , as o ne

o f the b y w h h a d b n o s t ar l i t w ve r l
o ee ou e es sa se a

s
p ring b ok a b -
ut W w se r e h w ev
o r equ a.ll y e , o e ,

u n ucce ful in find ing the h r e

s ss e ing a o s s or s e

b ok ; an d th aft rn n pa d away an d b y
as e e oo s se , o

a ft r b y r etu rn d wi th
e o t i d ing f th m w bega
e no s o e , e n

t o f ar th a t the y h a d be n t l
e ; but j u t b f r e s o en s e o e

du k t s ,
gr at li f J t r tu rn ed ucce ful
o ou r e re e , a n ze e s ss .
 Tlze H or s es m i ssi ng . 69

He h d heard f the m at
a l a t ut panning pl ac
o ou r s o s e

fr m a p a ing B r an d f ll wing the r a d b ac k

o ss oe ,
o o o ,

h ad c m up n th m j u t th y w r n t ring
o e o e s as e e e e e

H arri mi th an d d ubt mak ing f t h tabl at

s , no o or e s es

the inn wh re they h ad b e n t re ated t

e m e o so e

bu n dl f f rag e
es o t h ay
o barl y h ay i
, as oa -
or e -
s

de n minated
o .

W l t e t im e in panning in the xe n an d t
os no s o , se

fl f a ve ry l ng t r k in rd r t ma k up a l i ttl
'

o or o e o e o e e

o f t h wa t d d ay
e On
s e r ad w p r cu red m
. ou r o e o so e

fre h mi lk w h i ch w
s ,ve ry acc ptable fr m a B e r
as e , o o

wh e farm w e pa d
os sse .
7 0 E zgnt M on t/t s in an 01 6 Wagg on .

C HA P T E R X .

T he Bo ers of t he Free ta te e r S — T h i O pi i
n o n s o n t h e A n n exa ti o n

— Co rn e l us i — i — —
R ver I rre gu l ar M ea l s A pl easa n t B oe r Pram
— i
K op Sna k e Sto r es — T h e I n ch l o u k gl a .

T H D utch f the Fr
E Sta te in ym p a th y wi th
o ee , s

th ir b reth r n f t h T ran v aal c rd i ll y det t the

e e o e s , o a es

E ngl i h an d s a g n ral rule w uld d anyt h ing in

, as e e o o

th ir p w r t make th ing u nc m f rt bl f
e o e o s o o a e or one .

Luck i l y th ir l v f m n y i a t war wi t h th ir
e o e o o e s e

f l ing
ee f p a t ri t i m an d n arl y a l way c arri
s o o s , e s es

th e d ay A t ravell r wi t h m n y in h i h an d n eed
. e o e s

s c arc l y v r f ar b ing nabl t v rc m e a

e e e e e u e o o e o

B e r p r j ud i ce l th ugh if h w r p nni l
o
’
s e s, a o e e e e e ss

an d t arv ing t h B r w uld t gi ve h im a c u t f

s , e oe o no r s o

b r ad ev n a cup f water Th ir f l ing

e , or e o . e ee s a re

no t a t a ll u nna tu ra l th y n l y mak t h mi t ake f e o e e s o

b t wing the in d i v i dual the h at r d th y f l f

es o on e e ee or

h i na t i n
s N u p r j ud i c d pe r
o . c an c n i d r o n e e son o s e

th ir h i t ry f t h la t fi ft y year an d c m t any
e s o or e s s, o e o

o th r c n clu i n th an th at th y h av b n t r at d
e o s o e e ee e e

u n fairl y an d u nj u tl y b y t h E ngl i h an d th at t h s e s ,
e

o n l y l aw b rv d t ward th m h b n t h at
o se e o s e as ee
“

migh t i right Fir t w d r v th m fr m the ld

s .
”
s e o e e o o

C l ny ; th n w c v ted N atal an d f rc d t h m
o o e e o e , o e e

away fr m th at Aft r y ar f t i l c n ta t
o . e e s o o ,
o s n

warfar an d m uch bl d hed th y f rm d t h

e, oo s , e o e e
7 2 E zg h t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

le av ing th ir t ck an d c p i ta l t b d tr y d an d
e s o a o e es o e ,

s ee th ir l i f l ab u r th r wn away V ry f w m
e e s
’
o o . e e en

no w l i v ing wi ll ev r th i happ y ta t a c m e se e s s e e o

p l i sh d fe t h p pul
, a t i n m
oru t b in c ree a ed t n f
o ld o s e s e o ,

an d many mi ll i n f p u n d b xp n d d in te nal o s o o s e e e e on r

im p r v m n t b f r t h l an d
o e e b b r ught u der
s, e o e e ca n e o n

cult i va t i n uffi c i e n tl y f t h c u n t ry t be even

o s , or e o o

s el f upp rt ing
-
s o .

W d d y 4 th W arri v d a t C rn l i u i ve r
e —
n es a , 2 . e e o e s r ,

but w re d i app in t d t fin d the ban k t m uddy

e s o e o s oo

an d l imy f s t bath in i t Du ring or us aft r o e . ou r e

n n t rek I p i d c upl f mall h ad p ep ing

oo s e a o e o s e s e

ou t f th o gra an d walk ing t ward th m

e ss, on o s e

wi th my g up fl w t w b ird un, f w h i ch I e o s, one o

d r pp d an d i t p r v d t b a k in d f mall pl v r
o e , o e o e o s o e

wi th ch c l at c ol u r d b d y an d wing w h i t
o o e -
o e o s, e

br t an d l at c l u r d t pk n t S n aft r a
e as , s e -
o o e o o . oo e ,

fl ck f th irt y f rty f t h am k in d f b ird

o o or o o e s e o

se ttl d in fr n t f
e t f w h i ch w e b gg d
o o us, ou o a e

an th r b c an d f ll wing th m up A an d my lf
o e ra e o o e , . se

acc u n t d f i b rac b t w e n
o e or wh i ch f rm d
s x e e e us, o e

a v ry av u y d i h f
e s d inn r
o r s o r our e .

M al get v ry m uch mi x d up wagg n t ra vell ing

e s e e o ,

an d i t i rath er h ard m t im t d i t ing i h bet w e n

s so e es o s u s e

d inn r an d b re ak fa t an d uppe r O m ning w

e s s . ne or e

w uld h ave b r ak fa t b f r tart ing a t i cl ck

o our e s e o e s s x o
’

o ,

th n h a ve a r gul ar m e al f m a t b tw n tw lv and
e e o e e ee e e

one, an d a l ight tea f ru k an d c ff b f re g ing o s s o ee e o o

t b d a t e ight in t h
o e ,
v ning Next m ning w e e e . or e

might tart ff an d h av n th ing t i ll w ut p ann d

s o e o e o s e

b tw n t an d l v n an d ha ve an the r r gular
e ee en e e e , o e

m eal i t h eve ning ; p i bl y h ave an eve ning t r k

n e or o ss e
 Cor n el i u s R i ver .
73

an d t get no ppe r t i ll pa t t welve a t night At a ll

o u r su s .

m eal w h ateve r th y c n i t d f
s, at what v r e o s s e o , or e e

tim e th y h appe n ed t b c ff e w
e bev rag o e, o e as our e e,

an d t h qu n t i t y e d rin k w uld l arm a h m

a one s o a o cr o

p th A man ti red wi th a l g du ty trek f f u r

a . on s o o or

fi veh u d e t th in k much f d rin k ing h i f u r

o rs o s no o s o ,

or eve n fi ve p in t panni k in full ; an d i t d e

, t s o s no

app ar t d h im any h a m
e o o r .

Nearly all m e n w ho h av pe n t t he ir l i ve in the e s s

c l ny have deep bl ack rim u n de r the ir ye an d

o o s e s,

I h av ft n he rd i t a c ri bed t the irreg l ar h u r

e o e a s o u o s

for m al w h i ch th y h av t accu t m th m lve

e s e e o s o e se s

to, but I d t k n w h w m uch t ruth the re may be

o no o o

in t h upp i t i n
e s os o .

W h i le ut pann ed a t C r el i u Sp t w e m t a
o s o n s roo , e

ve y ag r e able except i n t t h u ual ru n f B r

r e o o e s o oe s .

A w w r b re ak fa t ing a l arg te n t wagg n c am e up

s e e e s e o

an d ut pann ed t h pp i t ide f t h p t ;
o s on e o os e s o e s ro o

an d it wn e r a b ig bu rl y Dutch man v r i feet

s o , , o e s x

in h ight wi th a l ng be rd an d d re ed in m le
e ,
o a , ss o

s k in fr m h ad t f t t r ll d ve r t at i fy h i
s o e o oo ,
s o e o o s s s

cu ri i t y t w h w e w re an d greatl y t
os as o o e , o o ur

s u rp ri e add re eds in ve ry g d E ngl i h Wss us oo s . e

wr n exc ll n t t rm wi th each th r Afte r

e e s oo on e e e s o e .

h h ad c r
e ex min d at le ngth t w h w e
o ss -
a e us as o o

w e re whe re w e h ad c m e fr m w he r w e w re
,
o o , e e

g ing wh at the c n t n t f
o ,
wagg n c n i ted o e s o o ur o o s s

o f an d w h a t w e in t n d d t d he in f rm d
,
th a t e e o o, o e us

h i nam e w
s G w ld t th a t he l i ved
as m e fi ft e n
ru n e , so e

mi l ff th at he h ad marri ed an Engl i h wi f th a t
es o , s e,

all h i ch i ld re n w r Engl i h an d w uld b m t

s e e s , o e os

h app y t make acqu ain tan ce if w e w uld c all in

o ou r o
74 E zgh t M on t hs i n an Ox Wagg on .

u p n the m ; t ha t h w uld t k a gl a f gin an d

o e o a e ss o ,

d i d t th i k pe rh ap t w w uld hu r t h im but
no n ,
s, o o

th at i f he h ad t b n pl aying card all night an d no ee s ,

h ad l p h c uld d rin k a b ttle ; th a t a t h i

no s ee e o o s

h u w uld hav gg mi lk butt r b r ad ni n

o se e co e e s, , e , e , o o s,

ch i ck n an d a h p (al m t t f t t t ) an d th at
e s, s ee os oo a o ea

i f w e wan t d h t ing h i e w uld g wi th an d

s oo s son o o us

s h w any qu an ti ty f p ring b ok an d ble bok

o us o s -
sse -
.

A t im e w
s p r t i cul ar bj ct an d w n l y h ad
as no a o e , e o

t o d iat a f w mi l fr m t h t raight r d t
ev e e es o e s oa o

L w K p t p
eo h i pl ac w e th ug ht i t w rt h
o o ass s e, o o

wh i l cc pt ing t h in v i tat i n and cu ring ma y

e a e e o ,
se so n

a dvan tage W he n i t w t im f s . t i n p an we as e or us o s

sa id g d by t oo w f u n d fri n d an d th n k ing
-
e o our ne -
o e , a

h im m uch f h i h p i tal i t y pu h d or ac r t h
s os , s e on o ss e

o p n veldt tak ing f

e gu i d ing beac n a cu ri u
, or ou r o o s

d m e hap d h i ll wi th a mall peak d p r m n t y

o -
s e ,
s e o o or

on th t p w h i ch g
e o b y t h nam f Pram K p ;
, oe s e e o o

w e ut p ann d f t h night t f fr m it ba
o s e or e no ar o s se .

Nex t m rning wh i l a t a r d y p t w k i lled

o , e ee s ro o , e

th fir t nak w h ad c m e ac r
e s s —
e l ng bl ack e o oss a o

f ll w wi th a w h i t ring r u n d h i n ck the D utch

e o e o s e ,

nam f w h i ch i Ri g l ; but i t h a h d
e or s n cu s e as as oo

w h ich i t in fl ate w h n angry i t m ay p r babl y b s e , o e a

v ari ty f the C b ra d i Capell a T h qu an t i t y

e o o . e

o f na k s in S u t h A fric a i in rd inat l y
es o
gg s o e exa e

ra t d I h ad h ard uch alarming t ri

e . e th s s o es on e

way t an d fr m t h fir t m m n t I l an ded f
ou ,
o e s o e ,
o

m en be ing ch a d b i tt n an d k i ll d right an d se , e , e ,

l ft by huge an d de adl y rp n t tha t i t w

e ,
m se e s, as s o e

w k b f r I c uld walk th r ugh any pa t ch f h igh

ee s e o e o o o

gra ss h rub wi th ut j u mp ng t eve y t i ck I

or s s o i a r s
 S n a he S t or ies .
75

tr do d d a t ing f rw rd i f ve r
o n, an t wig b u h d
r o a e a r s e

agai t my l g exp cting t

ns m t rri bl
e s, e o see so e e e

m n te r i full pu r u i t wi th gap ing jaw an d fang

o s n s s s

ab ut t be buri ed in m e But du ring the wh l

o o . o e

t im e w e we re in N atal the nake w c am ac r , s s e e oss

might h ave b e n c u n t d t h fing r f e h an d o e on e e s o one .

A nak c alled the I hl kg l w h

s e x i te n c i nc ou a, o se e s e s

so m w h a t myth i c al f u rp a e all th r in the

e , ar s ss s o e s

l g n d f t h K ffi an d wh i t but I n v r m t a
e e s o e a rs es, e e e

man w h c uld y he h a d h im l f e n
o o It i
sa se se one. s

s upp d t b a huge m n t r fr m th irty t fi ft y

ose o e o s e o o

f et l ng an d
e o i t hea d i t b ar a c r t f qu i ll
, on s e s es o s

l i k a p rcup in e ; it t re ngth i n rm u an d it b i te
e o s s s e o o s, s

cau in tan t d ath T h Zulu c all

ses s f t h ir
e . e s one o e

regim n t afte r th i t rri ble b a t an d thu le n d

e s s e e s , s

m r t ruth t t h upp i t i n th at m uch m n t r

o e o e s os o so e s o s e

e i th r x i t h ex i t d Th r i a v ry ld p
e e s s or as s e . e e s e o ro

ve rb th a t t h Zulu warri r n l y tak th i r h ield

e o s o e e s s

again t th ir n mi t h I y m ( l i n) d
s e e e es , e n co n a er or o an

the I hl kg l I n nc p art f the T ran vaal

ou a . one o s

n ar the Lim p p the nat i v all w ar t n e th ir

e o o, es e s o s on e

head t p r t ct th m fr m a t ree nak f u n d th re

s o o e e o -
s e o e

in l arge n um b r w h i ch h ang fr m t h b ranch e s, s o e es

an d t ri k th ms th h ad th y walk in t h
es e on e e as e e

f r t
o es s . A g n tle man in M ari t zbu rg t ld m f a
e o e o

cu ri u adv n tur h h ad h im l f n n e ar th at
o s e e e se see

pl ce w he n t h t ing wi th m fri n d T h
a , ou s oo so e e s . e

b Ok w r b ing d ri v n t the m b y b y an d d g
e e e e o o s o s,

wh c att r d th m lv th r ugh t h t r
o s e e e se es o e ees .

S udd n l y p i e rc ing y ll ar
e in t h bu h an d e s ose e s , on

my fri n d h ing t fin d t t h cau an d r n d r

e ru s o ou e se e e

a i tan ce he w
ss s f t h b y r ll ing
,
sa th one o e o s o on e
7 6 E ig h t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

gr u n d c n vul ed wi th t rr r an d utt ring fr nzi d

o o s e o , e e e

s h ri k f h lp F an in tan t my fri n d c nj ctu r d

e s or e . or s e o e e

th at the b y w in a fi t t ing any c a u f h i

o as ,
no se e se or s

mad n ; but h btain d a cl ar r v i w h t h i

ess as e o e e e e , e o s

h rr r p rce i v d tha t a hu ge bl ack w h ip nak

o o e e — f all -
s e o

N atal nak p rh ap t h m t d r ad d fr m i t
s es e s e os e e , o s

de adl y b i t an d e t r m v l c i t y i t ri k ing h ad
e — x e e e o n s

g t
o h i fa g im b
s dded in t h n b y w ll
s y c a lp At e e o
’

s oo s .

th at m m n t a d g b l nging t t h b y bu r t
o e o e o o e o s

th r ugh t h bu h an d in an in tan t iz d t h
o e s ,
s se e e

v e n m u b rut by t h b d y T h nak wr n ch d
o o s e e o . e s e e e

h i h a d fr e fr m t h b y w l an d fi x d h i f ng
’
s e e o e o s oo , e s a s

i t he b d y f t h d g
n I t h ad all tak n pl ac
o o e o . e e so

ra pidl y th a t w f the fir t t im my fri n d w

, no or s e e as

a ble t g t a cl ar h t an d g ing up cl e he bl w
o e e s o , o os e

the rept i l b d y in t w an d t h n tu rn ed t the b y

e s
’
o o, e o o ,

wh w ob i de h im l f wi th te rr r ; but wh n th y
as es se o e e

f or oth r h ad w c m e p h ld h im d wn an d
e s — no o u e o

e x min d h i h ad
a e t c aut ri t h w u n d
s e , so as o e se e o ,

an d tak t h n l y p i bl m an f gi v ing h im
e e o o ss e e s o a

ch an c f l i f t th ir gr t u rp ri
e or t a
e, ign f
o e ea s se no S o

a b i t w v i i bl Luck i l y f t h b y h i th i ck
e as s e. or e o , s

c r p f w l n tangl d an d t pp d t h fang f the

o o oo e e s o e e s o

rept i l b f r th y r ached h i c alp Th y th n

e e o e e e s s . e e

tu rn d th ir att n t i n t the d g but t l ate f

e e e o o o , oo , or

b f r th y c uld v n d i c v r t h w u n d t h
e o e e o e e s o e e o e

fai th ful be a t w in c n vul i n an d tu n d ve r

s as o s o s, r e o

d ad in a v y f w min ut
e W h n t h b y h ad
er e es . e e o

r c v r d h i r a n he c uld gi ve expl ana t i n

e o e e s e so , o no o

o f h w the nak a ttack d h im

o He j u t f l t a
s e e . s e

sudd n bl w hi he d ; putt ing up h i han d he

e o on s a s ,

f lt the na k b d y and the n fell the gr u n d

’
e s e s o , on o ,
 A n aw hwa r d E n cou n ter .
77

p artl y th r ugh f ar an d partl y t t ry an d r ll t h

o e o o e

bea t ff h im I n all p r bab i l i ty t h nak w in

s o . o e s e as a

t r an d t h b y p d h m u t h av i th r hu rt
ee , as e o as s e e s e e e

or al arm d t h nak b y b n d ing back t h b ran ch

e e s e e e e s,

an d th n i t a ttack d h im he w n t u n de r ; but I d
e e as e o

no t th in k th a t any na k wi ll f i t w a cc r d a t t ack s e o s o n o

a man , v n tu rn up n h im u nle i th r t r dd n
or e e o , ss e e o e

up n cut ff fr m i t h le T h pu ff add r i
o or o o s o . e -

e s

p rh ap t h m t d t ruct i v nak in S uth A fri c a

e s e os es e s e o .

I t v ari in l ngth fr m t w t f u r f t i f
es e o o o o ee , s o a

d irty b r wn c l u r d v ry th i ck r u n d t h b d y
o o o ,
an e o e o .

I t b i t i ve y de dl y but i t i m r d ang r
s e s r fr m
a , s o e e ous o

it s s luggi h natu r th an anyt h ing l f it w ill t

s e e se, or no

l i ke th r nake m v away w h n i t hear f t t ep

o e s s o e e s oo s s,

but j u t r main w h re i t i t b t r dd n
s e s d e s o e o e o n , an

the n r u d fr m it t rp r p ring back ward an d

, o se o s o o ,
s s s

in fl i ct i t b i t T gi v an i d a f t h b a t
s s e . o e e o e e s
’
s

s t r ngth f b d y I awa Dutch man wi t h h i f t t h

e o o , s s oo on e

he d f a o u ing t h butt d f hi gu n t j b d wn
o ne, s e -
en o s o o o

on i t b a ck but wi th
s l i tt l ff ct th a t aft r t w
,
so e e e , e o or

th r e min ut w he n he r m v d h i f t t h b a t
e es, e o e s oo , e e s

mad a p ring a t h im an d th n be f r t h Dutch man

e S , e o e e

r c v r d fr m h i j u mp b ack t av i d i t t h nak
e o e e o s o o , e s e

c raw l d ff b t w n t w r ck an d d i appe ar d
e o e ee o o s, s e .

Th r i t a bad t ry t ld f a w arri v l
e e s no s o o o ne a

w h w n t t d in wi th a fri n d l i v ing in t h reput d

o e o e e e e

n ighb u rh d f an I hl k g l Th y h ad nj y d
e o oo o nc ou a . e e o e

an exc ll n t d inn r an d h ad n u m r u b i bul u fare

e e e , e o s o s

w ell b f re h t la t m ad up h i min d th at i t w
s e o e a s e s as

t im e t y g d night an d l av G ing t t h
o sa oo -
e e . o o e

s tabl he u n d i d hi h r
e d ti d t h r p f the s o se, an e e o e o

h al t e r r u n d h i t ed n ck an d afte r a l a t tirrup
o s s e
’
s e , s s
 7 8 E ig h t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

cup t ff h i r ad h m e It w
se o on s fine m n
o o . as a oo

l ight night an d he r d l i u rel y al ng nj ying hi

, o e e s o , e o s

p i pe an d th in k ing v r t h w n de rful t ri e f t h o e e o s o s o e

myth i c al nake narrat d t h im at hi fri e n d t ble

s e o s
’
s a .

S udd n l y he w e n arl y th r wn fr m h i addle

as e o o s s , as

hi h r s t pped d ad h rt wi th a j e rk an d the n
o se s o e S o ,

s p rang f rward L k ing r u n d w h at w hi

o . oo o , as s

h rr r an d d i may t
o o ri ing up fr m the gr u n d
s o see s o o

beh in d h im the l ng n dul ating b dy f w h a t c uld o u o o o

be n th ing el e but the awful rept i le w h

o s i te n c ose ex s e

he had be n p hp h i g n l y a f w h rt h u g
e oo oo n o e s o o rs a o .

P lu nging in h i pu r h da h d f rwa d t d rings s s, e s e o r , no a

t o l k r u n d t i ll h had p r ceeded m e d i t n ce at
oo o e o so s a

the tm t peed f hi h r ; but a i c k n ing feel ing

u os s o s o se s e

o f m ta l d re ad al m t dep i ved h im f p w e r t
or os r o o o

k ep h i at in t h addle he b h ld the pu r ue
e s se e s , as e e s r

s t i ll l el wi th hi girth O he ped t h h r e
ev s s . n s , e o s

s ee ming t h are h i ma t r te rr r u n t i l a t l a t
o s s s e
’
s o , s ,

wi th a l d h i the nak h t pa t h im an d w u n d hi
ou ss , s e S o s o s

c i l r u n d hi teed h ad H i fea v rp we red

o s o s s
’
s e . s rs o e o

h im an d h fell e n l t the gr u nd W he n at
, e s se e ss o o .

l a t h r c ve red h i a n the h r h ad d i p
s e e o s re so , o se sa

p e a re d an d he, n l y h p d the I o h l k g l h aod g n e nc ou a o e

o ff wi th i t Eve y m m n t e p t ing t h m n te r
. r o e x ec e o s

to retu rn f h im he hu rri d h m e f ar le n d ing h im

or , e o , e

wing an d whe n a t l a t afe at h m h an k d wn

s, s s o e e s o

on h i b d pe rfectl y v rc m e wi th u p n e an d
s e o e o s s e s

fa t ig ue E arl y i t h m rning t h
. n table b y tapped
e o e s -
o

a t h i d r an d c am in aying M c m t fin d
s oo ,
e , s , e o e o

ou t if B h ad c m h m M fright n d th at
o ss o e o e . e e e

B oss h a d b e n th r wn ff The b y th n p r ceeded

e o o .
”
o e o

to s ay t h a t g ing t the
on t b l e
o h h a d f u n d othe s a e o
80 E zght M on ths i n an Ox Wag gon .

C HA P T E R X I .

C G— l d d T h Di i S h l
— dS h l
’
o ra n n e F m ru n v e t s ar s t ea e s tr c t c o o an c oo

Sp i g b ok H
— i g ih B H — i ’
m as t er r n I-
unt n w t a oe r o rs e s n st n c t

A E n ig hm i B H
ven n Wh i
at A G o e n a oe r s
’
ou se — st — rass

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L w K p Th Li Ri d W l F mi g — —
’
re eu o e on s e oo ar n

Af i T k y
r ca n A B M ur e s— a su t o as sa cre.

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r 6 th
a —
, W h n I aw k an d t k my fir t
2 . e o e oo s

l k t fr m the wagg n b ut
oo ou o y rd ff I w o , a o 1 00 a s o sa

tw b ird r m bl ing v ry larg g u in a f w l ; t

o s es e e e e -
o no

t r ubl ing ab ut any cl the I iz d my gu n l w y

o o o s se e , a a s

l ad d cl t my i de an d c r p ing t f the
o e ose o S , ee ou o

wagg n p r c d d t c rawl al ng t ward th m

o o ee e o o o s e

u n p rc i v d b y k p ing a l arg an t h ap b tw n
e e e , ee e -
e e ee

us ; but t h b ir d w r t wary
e an d b f r I sw e e oo ,
e o e as

wi th in h t t he y w r ff wi th l ud h ar h c ri f
s o e e o o s es o

fr m w h i ch c ry th y ta ke th ir
”
“
C o ra n n e co ra n n e ,-
o e e

nam Th y e . th b t w r th h t ing f all

e a re e es o s oo o

S uth A fri c n b ird ;

o b i d ex rc i ing all a
a s as, es es e s

S p rt man art t b ring t h m t bag th y

o s
’
s an
o e o , e a re

e xc ll n t add i t i n t t h m n u Th y w r t h
e e o o e e . e e e e

fir t w e h ad n alth ugh w h ad ft n h ard t he m

s see , o e o e e

c all ing in t h d i tance an d m u t h h ad ft n

e s , our o s o e

wat r d at t h de c ri pt i n f the ir d i bl v irt u

e e e s o o e e es .

T h w h l p ar t y w r
e o e w ar u ed an d t h ther e e no o s , e o

tw tart d ff aft r t h b ird w h ich w h ad mark d

o s e o e e s, e e

d wn a ri ah ad f ; but th y h ad a l ng walk
o on se e o us e o

in v ain t h b ird ,
as m d t k n w w ll ab ut
e s see e o o as e o
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’

s . 81

t he ra nge f a gu n s they d i d an d led the m ch a e

o a , a s

for s ev l mi l ve r a d p b ggy c u n t ry al way

era es o ee , o o , s

i ing j u t b f r they c uld c m wi th in rang ; but

r s s e o e o o e e

on the ir way back A k i ll d a c uple f w i ld duck . e o o s,

so w asav d the m t ifi t i f retu rning e mpt y

s e or ca on o

h an ded .

At e ight cl ck w e arri v d t G o
’
ol d t farm e a ru n v e
’

but afte r h i d c ri pt i n f a fi farm yard m s es o o ne -

, co

f t bl
or a d w ll ing h u e an d w ll t cked mark t
e e -
o s ,
e -
s o e

garde n w c uld h ardl y b l i v w h ad t mad a

, e o e e e e no e

mi t ke u n t i l a y u ng f ll w c am e t an d t ld
s a , o e o ou o us

w e we re t de t ina t i n an d th a t h w
a our f s o ,
e as one o

th e n T h d w ell ing h u c n i ted f a l w

so s . e -
o se o s s o o ,

r u n d c n h aped hut ab ut 5 f et in d iam t r

o , o e s -

, o 1 e e e ,

b u i lt f tu rf an d the f u n d a t i n
o ,f r ug h t n o o s o o s o es .

Th i w d i v i d d by a part i t i n f b ard ru n th r u g h
s as e o o o s o

th e ce n t r fr m w ll t wall e part i t i n rv ing

o a o , one o se

as the le p ing r m f the fami l y an d the th r

s e -
oo o ,
o e

for the d ay t im e The r f w th atched wi th r d

-
. oo as ee s .

A rt f b bu ilt wi th t h am e d ri ed o d f rm d
so o ox, e s s s, o e

a k i tche n beh in d t h h u T h wall an d r f e o se . e s oo

i n i de w r hu ng ve r wi th
s e e ni n m eal i d ri d o o o s, es, e

m eat k in an d a v ri ed c ll ct i n f gard n im pl
, s s, a o e o o e e

m e n t w h i p ri fl an d t l Cl by w t h
s, s, es, oo s . ose as e

d i t i ct ch l h u e
s r — s t i ll mall r bl ng hut
oo -
o s a s s e , o o ,

ab ut fe t l ng by 6 f t b r ad bu i lt f l e
o 12 e o ee o , o oos

t n e an d a r ed r f I n n i th r the farm r
s o s, e oo . e e e
’
s

h me
o th ac ade mi c tabl i h m n t w t h r a
n or e es s e as e e

w in d w f any d c ri pt i n an d t h
o o n l y l ight in i des o , e o s e

c am e th r ugh t h d rway I n w t o v re e oo . e or se e

w e a the r th i m d f l ight ing up a h u e i a tte n d d

s o e o o s s e

wi th m bv i u d i adv an tage but uch a th ing

so e o o s s s s

G
82 E ig ht M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

as a win d w h t y t n t r d in t t h c n ce p t i
o as n o e e e e o e o on

o f a B r an d w h a t h i fa th r p t up wi th d
oe ,
v y s e u oes er

w ll f h im T
e or t w lv b y ri d v r v y
. en or e e o s e o e e er

d ay fr m the u rr u n d ing te n mi le an d
o s t ught o s, a re a

th th r e R an d t p ak E ngl i h Th ch l
e e
’
s o s e s . e s oo

ma t r i t badl y pai d f he rec i v 1 pe r b y

s e s no , or e es 1 . o

a w ek E ve ry th r m nth h make a j rn ey
e . ee o s e s ou

t o th n eare t v i ll age
e pl ace w h r th re i a
s , or e e e s

can te n an d the r d rin k t hi arning ; an d w he n

e , e s ou s e s

th at i g n e retu n t h i ch l a t i c dut i e Th i
s o , r s o s s o s s . s

s ch l ma t r i a m ple f many t b f u n d but

oo s e s sa o o e o ,

ve ry rap i dl y d i app aring in v ari u p art f the s e , o s s o

Fr St t an d T ran vaal al Th y
ee a e rule s so . e a re , a s a ,

m en f m re t h an
o rd inary educ at i n w h h ave
o o o , o

c m t fr m t h ld c u n t y t ma k a l i v ing but
o e ou o e o o r o e ,

wi th the vagu t i d a t w h r th y w e re c ming es e s as o e e e o ,

o r as t h w th y w r t e arn th ir b r a d
o o Utt rly
e e e o e e . e

un fit t d f e any ccupat i n in v lv ing i th r m an u al

or o o o e e

l ab u r o k n wl dge f bu in in any f rm and

or o e o s ess o ,

ign ran t f the h ab i t and cu t m f t h c u n t ry

o o s s o s o e o ,

they fin d fi ld p n f th ir p c ial t l n t ;
no e o e or e S e a e s

aft r p n d ing t h f w p u n d w h i ch f rm ed the ir

e s e e e o s o

l i ttle c ap i t l in wai t ing f am eth i g t tu rn up or so n o ,

th y w r le ft p nni l
e e e n ear r any m pl ym n te e ss , n o e e o e

th an w he n the y c ame At l t d r iv n b y h e r hu nge r . as , e S e

t o d m th ing th y h av acc pted t h p i t i n

o so e ,
e e e e os o s

th y w h ld and l i ttl w n d r at t h r ult t

e no o , e o e e es s o

th m lve Far away fr m any in t rc u r wi th

e se s. o e o se

m en f c ng nia l te m pe ram n t th r wn
o o e m ng t e , o a o s

s t rang r w h ff n d e ry u c pt i b i l i ty th y
e s o o e ev s s e e

p o s se ss , t n l y b y the ir un c u rt u an d v n
no o o eo s e e

c n te mptu u t r atm e n t f th m b t l b y th ir
o o s e o e , u a so e
 School m a s te r s . 83

u n clean l y h ab i t c ar pe ch an d v ry e i te n ces, o se s e , e x s

cu t ff fr m t h c n l a t i n
o o f th ir b k e an do so o o . e oo s,

pa ing m n t h wi th ut e ing a p ap r a t rang r

ss o s o se e or s e

i t i t t b w n d r d a t th t th y h uld e iz
s no o e o e e a e s o s e

the fir t pp rtu ni ty f h a v ing c ll ct d a l i ttle

s o o o o e e

m n y t again e nj y y m r educated an d r fin d
o e o o an o e e e

so c i ety th y might m eet in the t wn

e v i ll g o or a e .

S taying a t an inn can tee n t hey natu rall y led

or , a re

in t d rin k ing an d n fin d i t a n ece i ty an d ta ke

o ,
soo ss ,

t o i t t h m an f f rg tt ing th ir mi ri They
as e e s o o e e se es .

g a duall y in k d wn an d d wn t i ll th y b c m e
r s o o , e e o

ev n w r than the m e n th y
e o se bl ig d t pa e a re o e o ss

th ir t ime wi th l
e ve y r l i c f th ir ld natu r
, os e e r e o e o e,

an d v n f rg t the ir l arning e cept uffi c i n t t

e e o e e ,
x s e o

teach the fir t ud im e n t t the ir u nrul y pup i l

s r s o s .

W h i l w we r e ut panning y u ng G
e eldt o s , o ru n v e

b r ught up a ba k t fi lled wi th gg mi lk an d
o us s e e s, ,

butte r a l af f fre h bak d br ad m

, o o w s -
e e , so e ne

p tat e an d a t ring f ni n r fu ing t take

o o s s o o o s, e s o

an
y m n y f th
o m ;e but p
orr e ing h im e h on us ss , e

s ugge t d that m m al ri c tea

s e ug r w uld
so e e , e, , or s a o

be v ry acceptable the ir t r w re ru n t ;
e ,
as s o es e ou so

w e n t d wn a buck t f m al an d uppl i f the

se o e o e s es o

o th r gr ce ri e H al fl d t h av m mi lk
e o s. e so o e re o e so e

b re d b a ked f
a i f w e w uld e n d d wn the fl r
or us o s o ou ,

w h i ch w e acc rd ingl y d i d an d the b r ad tu rn ed t

o , e ou

m t excell n t an d l a t d fre h an d g d te n d ay
os e ,
s e s oo s

aft e ward r s .

B reak fa t ve r G sld t ffe red t ta k

o ,
t ru n v e o o e us ou

a ft r t h p ring bok but d i d t gi n a l y uch a

e e s -

,
no ve e r s

g l wing acc u n t f th ir n u m b r
o o h i fa the r h ad
o e e s as s ,

an d in deed ee m d ra th r dub i u s t e ucc e o s as o our s ess

G 2
84 E ig ht M on ths i n an 056 Wagg on .

in b ringing t b ag F n earl y an h u r w
one o . or o e

r de a l ng v r u n dul ating d ri ed p veldt wi th t

o o o e -
U , ou

S ee ing a bOk The Dutch man at l a t p in t d t . s o e ou

to us tw l i ttle pec k j u t h wing again t t h k y

o s s s s o s e s

on ari dge in fr n t f G ett ing ff h i h r e o o us . o s o s ,

an d th r w i ng t h r in
o ve r it head s a ig al f e e s o s a S n or

it t tand he c r pt t alth i l y up t h ri e but the

o s , e s e e s

b ok n ve r ga v e h im t h ch an c f a h t an d e e e o s o ,

j m p i g ff j i n d a he rd feed ing h al f a mi l away

u n o , o e e .

A th r e w
s e w ch an ce f t l king f the
as no no o s a , or

w h l h rd we re watch ing m e me n t G
o e e ldt ou r ov s, ru n v e

p r c ed d t gi v
o e e a p c im e n f t h al m t in va
o e us s e o e os

i bl m th d f hu n t ing a D utch man an d E ngl i h

r a e e o o ,
s

m an t u e in the p n veldt C ming b ack he

oo , s s o e . o ,

m un t d h i h r e d we f ll wing the am ple

o e s o s , an , o o ex ,

se t ff o hard as h r e c uld g traight f as ou r o s s o o s or

the h rd f b ok ab ut th irty in n u m be r w h
e o ,
we o , o , as

app r ached the m gathe r d t g th r n e are r and

o , e o e e

n e re r j u m p ing ve r e ach the r back an d playing

a , o o
’
s s,

ab ut t h wing any app rehe n i n f dang r d

o ,
no s o s o o e , an

I began t th in k they w uld l t c m e right u p t

o o e us o o

them ; but wh n we we re wi th in ab ut 3 yard e o 00 s,

o ff the y t arted a t an a t ni h ing p ace

s S udde n l y s o s .

check ing h i h r e G ld t j u m p ed t t h gr u nd
s o s , ru n v e o e o ,

an d fall ing hi k n ee c mme n ced firing in t the

on s , o o

middl f t h he rd i
e o eve n r u nd in qu i ck
e S x or s o s

s ucce i n W c p i ed h im but wi th l i ttle ffec t

ss o . e o ,
e ,

e c pt t qu i c ke n the ir pac T h bullet f ll in and

x e o e. e s e

a or un d the h rd but al way j u t mi ed h i tt ing e , s s ss one

o f the m an d t h n ece i ty f
,
alt ring t h ight ing
e ss or e e s

as the y in c r a ed the ir d i tan ce mad i t add i t i nally

e s s e o

h ard t Obtain a t ead y h t W he n th y h ad

o s s o . e
 Sprung 66h H u n ti ng -
. 85

gain ed n e rl y a mi le a the y t pped d gai n on u s, s o , an a

awai t ed c ming but tart d ff th i t im e w h i le

ou r o , s e o s

w e w r ab ut 4 00 yard d i tan t Again w e j u m p d

e e o s s . e

fr mo h r e and c mm e n ced a regul ar fu i llade

ou r o s s, o s ,

wi th gre te r ucce f a f s b ullet t k s s, or o ne o our s oo

e ff ct an d wi th a h igh j u m p d wn fell
e , f the o one o

fl ying b Ok A h r we re w n earl y t ir d
. s our o ses no e

ou t f , th or w b at ing d wn
e sun fi rc l y we
as e o on u s e e ,

pu r ued the m fu rthe r G

s ld t aft r cl aning
no . ru n v e , e e

the bok t le e n it w e ight ti d i t v r t h b ck f

o ss s , e o e e a o

hi s saddl an d w e retu rn d t the wagg n rathe r

e, e o o ,

d i app in ted wi th b ok hu n t ing i f th i w a pec i

s o -

, s as S

m en o f w h at we w e r t xpe t e o e c .

On the way b ack A h ad rathe r a na ty fall . s ,

th r ugh h i h r e p tt ing it f t in t
o s o s f the
u s oo o one o

h le wi th wh i ch the v ldt i in m t part c v r d

o s e s os s o e e ,

and w h i ch n e i the r careful n the ri de r p art ess o n

’
s , n or

warin the h r e wi ll al way be abl t av i d

ess on o s
’
s, s e o o .

The h l f the an t b ar
o es o m et im e fi i -
e a re s o s v e or s x

feet d ep an d l arge e n ugh t

e ,
e ngul f h r e an d o o o s

ri d r ; but the y g n rall y c n p i cu u they d

e as a re e e o s o s, o

no t p r ve o d ang r u the malle r h l f t h

so e o s as s o es o e

m r c at a p retty l i ttl anim al betwee n a ra t an d a

e e -

,
e

t at f u n d all ve r S uth Afri c a A ny mall p atch

s o , o o o . s

o f e p c ia ll y gree n t ll g a
s e h uld b c ar full y a r ss s o e e

av i d d i t ge n e rall y c n tain a h le f e i th r
o e as o s o o e one

or o th r k ind f t h bu rr w d p e arth i the c au

e , or e o e -
u s se

o f t h in c re ed fe t i l i t y f t h
e as i l A a rul a r o e so . s e,

h r wi ll f it w acc rd tee r cle ar f the m

o se o s o n o s o ,

an d a ft r a e y f w tum bl i t i u rp ri ing h w
e v r e es s s s o

qu i c k l y a h r e alth ugh u naccu t m ed t the v ldt

o s , o s o o e ,

wi ll l arn w he n t w rv a i d fr m
e o stake e e s e o one , or
86 E zght M on th s in an Ox PVagg on .

it in it tri d ; it i al way f r t ri de w i th
s s e s s sa e o a

m d rat l y l
o e r in an d all w t h t d t ca pe
e o o se e ,
o e s ee o es

th m i it w way th an a tt m pt any in te rf r nce

e n s o n ,
e e e .

The am d ctrin appl i t c r ing appar n tl y

s e o e es o oss e

s af an d d ri d p bed f ri ve r
e e the r m r h y
-
u s o s, or o a s

gr u nd ; an d many are the acc i d n t I h av my l f

o e s e se

expe ri e n c d d ee n the r u ff r fr m f rc ing

e , an s o s s e , o o

a h e e r gr u n d again t it wi ll
o rs ov o s s .

I n the ev ning G ld t c m e up t the w gg n

e ru n v e a o a o

w i th an i n v i ta t i n f a ll f t g d wn t t h o or o us o o o o e

h u e an d p nd an v ning wi th the fami l y t

o s s e e e , o

pay r pect t the Engl i h lad y h i m th r

our es s o s , s o e .

W he n w arri v d t h w h l fami l y f m ight

e e , e o e o so e e or

t en we re c ll cted t m e t an d w p rf rm d the
o e o e u s, e e o e

r a th r t ying perat i n f h ak ing h an d and aying

e r o o o s s s

h w d y
o d t
o ach parate m e m be r in
ou o o e se suc

ce i n ss o the wi e we h uld h av bee n c n i d r d

, as o r s s o e o s e e

gu i lty f u n pard nable rude n e

o A ft r a rath r o ss . e e

u n ucce ful a ttem pt at c n ve r at i n

s ss M o s o , as rs .

G ld t h d f rg tt n m uch f h E ngl i h an d we
ru n v e a o o e o er s

c uld t g th r t h d ri ft f w h at the re t f the

o no a e e o s o

fami l y ai d c ard w re p r p
s , d an d w e t d wn s e o o se , sa o

t a r u n d gam e
o o f m e rt ; but the age f the o so so o

c a d ri u l y in te rf red wi th any e rc i e f k i ll
r s se o s e xe s o s ,

as i t w im p i ble t d i t ingu i h h art fr m

as o ss o s s e s o

d iam n d club fr m pad

o s or W d ran k a g d s o s es . e oo

many cup f c ff e an d ate a c ap i tal cak All the

s o o e e .

m e n f the part y m ked h ard

o in el f d fe nce s o , so s -
e

w e j in ed in d n t h m ll r m w
o , an th i ck soo e s a oo as s o

w i th t b a cc m ke th at i t w im p i ble t
o o s o as o ss o see

th eth r i d f the tabl At t

o e s ecl ck rging
o e . en o
’
o , u

a l ng day w rk an e cu e f an earl y depar

o
'
s o as x s or
88 E igh t [ Mon ths i n an 03 6 Wagg on .

i ts nam e fr m t h many l i n w h i ch f w year g

o e o s a e s a o

mad i t the ir h m El v n h av b n k i ll d
e o e . e e e ee e

wi th in the l a t ve n y ar but w th r are n n e s se e s, no e e o

wi th in many mi l N ar t h k p i a l arg tr tch es . e e o s e s e

f veldt k n wn f an d n ar the Li n Ri de ’
o . , o ar e as o s ,

w h i ch w nce t h c n e f v y n v l hu n t
as o e s e o a er o e .

A ve ry l arge fi rc l i n h ad f m t im e bee n e e o or so e

mak ing fr qu n t ravag in the fl ck f a mall

e e es o s o s

c l ny f Dutch m e n w h w r th n n cam p d m e
o o o o e e e e e so

mi le fr m the k p an d a t l a t th y d t rmin ed t
s o o ,
s e e e o

make up a party an d f ll wing up the p r , , o o s oo ,

d t r y i t The l i n w t rack d by the b y in t

es o . o as e o s o

a narr w g rg th i ckl y g wn v r wi th bu h At
o o e, ro o e s .

the n t ran c t th i g rg t h Dutch m e n d r w p

e e o s o e e e u

th ir t n t wagg n an d g tt ing in i d t be t f
e e o , e s e o ou o

reach f d ang r n t the b y wi th t h d g t the

o e , se o s e o s o

o th r e nd f the g rge t d ri ve t h b a t t t ward

e o o , o e e s ou o s

th m S m e t im e th y wai t d pat i n tl y in the

e . o e e e

wagg n wi th ri fle read y p rep ar d t alut the l i n

o ,
s e o s e o

wi th a v ll y the m m n t he m rged fr m h i l air ;

o e o e e e o s

but at l a t g tt i g t ir d f wai t ing th y r l ed th ir

s e n e o , e e ax e

v igi lanc Sudd n l y th re w a t rri bl r h d

e . e e as e e us an

a r ar the n t h w h l arth m d udd n l y ver

o , e o e e see e s e o

whel m ed wi th an aval an che t h l i n d ri ve n fr m , as e o , o

h i h i d ing pl ac
s d fin d ing h i ex i t t pped h ad
-
e, an s s o ,

p r c i p i tat d h im el f in t t h wagg n But ev n

e e s o e o . e

qu i cke r than t h n t ran ce f the l i n had b e n the e e o o e

fl ight f t h te rr r t ri ck n B e r w h r gardl
o e f o -
s e o s, o, e ess o

th ir p r pe rt y w n t fl ying t f t h wagg n an d
e o , e ou o e o ,

sc att r d th m lv th r ugh t h bu h T h r ar
e e e se es o e s . e o

of t h l i n h a d ma de t h
e o x n awar f the pr nce e o e e o ese

of the ir d r a d d n my ; an d the ir n e eve r qu i ck

e e e o s e s,
 The Li on R ide 89
’
s .

to s ce n t t h d ang r h ad t ld th m h w n ear he w ;
e e , o e o as

the c ra h ing an d r aring in the wagg n b h in d th m

s o o e e

put t h fini h ing t uch t th ir t rr r an d t h wh l

e s o o e e o ,
e o e

s pan wi th acc rd d a hed f ward an d b f r

one o s or , e o e

th li n
e — ow p r b a bl y m r no t rrifi ed th an i th r o o e e e e

B e o x
rs o r o — had t im t ext ri c a t h im l f th y
en e o e se , e

w re t ari g v r the v ldt at uch a pac

e e n o xn
e e s e as o e

n ev r b f re
e in c h av quall d T h r ad
e o or s e e e e . e o

h m w
o e p n an d n v r d i d t h x n l ack n
as o e ,
e e e o e s e

th ir mad tam pede u n t i l th y d r w up pan t ing an d

e s e e

d ad b at in t h mi ddle f the c am p T h in tan t

e e e o . e s

th y t pp d t l apt t h l i n nd b f r any f
e s o e ou e e o , a e o e o

th e w h cam e ru nning t t
os o w h a t h ad h ap ou o see

p n d c uld lay h and

e e o th ir gu n eve n i f th y s on e s, e

wi h d t the m narch f b a t h wl ing wi th

s e o, o o e s s, o .

t rr r an d d i may t ff fa t h i leg w ld
e o s , se o as s as s s ou

c ar y h im an d i upp d t h ave t raightway l ft

r , s s ose o s e

t h a t l c al i t yo th B r w re n v r t r ubl d b y
, as e oe s e e e o e

h im again .

L w K p the j in t p r pe rt y f Si M rri n
eu o , o o o r o so

Barl w an d M W h i t h ad i qu i t t h b t c ared
o r . e e , s e e es

f or farm I ev r w in i th r Fr S ta t N a ta l
e sa e e ee e, , or

T ran v aal The h u e padd ck gard n an d

s . o s ,
o s, e s,

m al i e gr u n d
e -
all w ll wall d an d in th at i qu i t
o ,
a re e e , s e

u ni qu am ng t farm in the Fre Stat

e o s The s e es .

B r r gard t h wn r
oe s e mad m e n f g ing t e o e s as or o o

s uch xp n e but t h c attle r ap the advan tage in

e e s , e e

h av ing p r t ct i n th r ugh t h c ld win t r night

o e o o e o e s,

an d in c r a d p ri c f the ir t ck m r th an
e se es or s o o e re

pay t h utlay W h n Si M rri n B arl w fir t

e o . e r o so o s

s ettl d d wn in t h Fre Sta t the B r h ad

e o e e e, oe s so

v oi le n t an bj ecti n t an Engl i h man b ing am ng t

o o o s e o s
9 0 E ig ht M on t hs i n an 025 Wagg on .

t he m th at they t w eparate cc i n made t on o s o as o s a

tem pt t bu rn h im t ; but by w nd rful luck t h

s o ou o e e

win d b th t im e udd nl y v e red r u n d an d the

o s s e e o ,

w uld b de t r y r h ad th ir ev i l pl an r c i l
o -
e s o e s e s e o on

the m elv f th ir w farm w e r bu rn t t the

s e s, or e o n s e o

gr u n do .

Lan d in th i d i t ri ct ell a t ab ut 6 s ac re s s s o s . an ,

i n clud ing a h f m e t the farm ; an d but ’

ou se o so sor on ,

f or th d i fficulty f bt aining a market w uld be

e o o , o

w rth f m re W l i f c u r e the t pl art i cle ;

o ar o . oo s o o s s a e

but t h w l farming l i k all the r k in d f farming

e oo -

, e o s o ,

i carri d
s in a m t l i p h d mann r The re i
e on os s s o e . s

no t ingle w l h d uch
a s th e t be e n
oo -
s e , s as os o se on

any mall farm in Au t ral ia and Ne w Z al an d in the

s s e ,

c u n t y W i th the e n rm u rat f carriage t

o r . o o s es o o

the c a t in l an d w h re the re are rai lw y i t i

o s , a e no a s, s

imp i ble t c n c i v h w the w l rai ed in the

oss o o e e o oo s

i n te ri r c an eve r c m p t eve n i f b r ught t

o the o e e, o o

s am p rfect i n in the w rld mart wi th that b r ught

e e o , o
’
s , o

fr m the Au t ral a ian c l ni e w he re many f the

o s s o o s, o

l arg t t ti n h ave a ai l r ad th r ugh the ir

es s a o s r o o

ce n t r e s.

Du ring the d ay i f th y w e re awar f di , as e e o our s

i n cl ina t i n t h t o S u n d ay o a large h rd f
s oo on s, e o

s p ring bOk pa d the wagg n wi th in a hu n d red

-
sse o s

y ar d an d
s, t ay ed qu i tl y grazing
s a ll t h a fte rn n e e oo

wi th in e a y range W al s w a fl ck f w ha t
. e so sa o o

are called A fri c an tu rke y a bl ack b ird t wi c t h

“
s,
”
e e

s iz e f a c r w wi th a bald wh i te head an d l ng red

o o , o

b ak They are xc ll n t at ing but v y h a d t

e . e e e e , er r o

k i ll .

O f l ate y e the y h av h ad l i ttle ars t r ubl e or no o e

9 2 E i gh t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

HA P T E R X I I C .

Rhy b Ok H
-
i g Th B y h w h Wh i F h O T k
— un t n — e o s S o t e te ea t er u re
— Fl ggi g b y h Fi l d C o —W d i
gn h V l d t e e o rn e t an er n on t e e t
Bl —
b Ok Sq f —
O ld T m B Di h u a re ace o oe r s o n e st
es se y 0.
-

V l Ri C — aa Sh i g S i y fT
— v er— W h o ra n n e oo t n carc t o re es atc es

u se l ess .

N EX T m rning w e we re u p b y b re ak f d y and
o o a ,

w h i l t h the r w n t t t h t p f the k p t h ave

e e o s e o e o o o o

th e fir t h t at the bok w h i le th y w re f ed ing I

s S o e e e ,

w e n t r u n d t the h ad f a gull y th r ugh wh i ch

o o e o , o

th y w uld p r b abl y p a w he n d i tu rb d S n
e o o ss s e . oo

a fte r I h ad ta ke n up my p i t i n I h r d the c ack os o , ea r

o f t h M art ini He nry w h i ch P carri ed ring

e -
t .
, ou

S h arp an d clear in t h m rning i and d irectl y ft e o a r, a er

th e dulle r r p rt f t h carb in wi th w h i ch A w
e o o e e . as

a rm d an d th n f ll w d
e , v ral h t in qu i ck
e o o e se e S o s suc

c i n but t a l i v ing th ing app r ach d the p t

ess o no o e s o

w he r I w in am bu h S aft r wai t ing n t i l ll

e as s . o e u a

t h firing h a d ce a ed I r t ired t
e the wagg n ; and s , e o o

soo n afte r the th r c am e d wn the h i ll d r ggi g o e s o , a n

b tw e n the m a fi rh y b ok ab ut t h iz e f
e e ne -
, o e s o a

d n k y an d t u n l i k i t in c l u r d a ppea ce
o e ,
no e o o an ra n .

Th M et b y w h we re w rk ing
a ca e e th o s, o o on e

farm h ad bee n fright ning

,
b y wi th t ri e f e ou r o s s o s o

t h fig ht ing g ing
e up n rth an d f th r fight ing
o on o ,
o o e

o n l y ex i t ing in t h imaginat i n f the K ffi the m

s e o o a rs

se lv ; an d w e c uld
es th at t h b y we r xc i ted o see e o s e e
 ‘
Con ver sa t i on w i t h 7 .
0si a h .
93

ab t m eth i g th y t r u n d the fire in the

ou so n as e se o

eve ning J t . d ri v r fir t gave t ng u t i t

a n ze , o u r e , s o e o

b y ying sa he b r ught m up a l ight fr m the

,
as o e o

e m b r wi th a w eful exp r i n
e s, h i d c i dedl y
o es s o on s e

g d l k ing face Zulu k i ll ing all wh i te man

oo -
oo ,
.
”

Q u i te p r p ar ed f h ime w r pl i ed N w h
ori t , e e ,
o, e

m an k i ll ing all b l ac k man ; but w t g ing w h re e no o e

fight ing i s .
”

J t
a n ze the n p r ceeded t t y an d fin d to w h r e o r ou e

w e reall y w r g ing but w d i d t k n w e e o as e no o our

se lve h btain ed v ry l i ttl in f rmat i n exc pt

s e o e e o o , e

th at w e w uld t t ake h im in t any d ange r T h

o no o . e

b y h w d ve ry pl ain l y th at th y w uld t
o s S o e e o no

wi ll ingl y g wi th in t the l cal i t y f any f the

o us o o o o

fight ing an d th a t t , f th m w uld tan d b y i f no one o e o s ,

any n d f th ir a i tan c we re t ccu r Th y

ee o e ss s e o o . e

are n earl y all c ward at h rt o s ea .

J iah t h the r d ri v r a k d m e
os , e o day t e ,
s e one o

gi ve h im a gu n an d let h im g t an d h t a b Ok , o ou s oo

i f he c uld o I t ld h im t wai t a b i t an d I w uld

. o o ,
o

gi ve h im l ate r one on .

But w h n i th at t b e s o e

A fte r w e are p a ed Pr t ria ss e o .

”

Oh
“
; a f te r
no Pr et ria b a t b i te N g d o e s s . o oo

s e n d ing m e t h t b a t th at b i te I ru n away o s oo e s s . .

I g t the m I h t b 6k (cluc k) but I

no o o . s oo so , no

t go h t b a t th a t b i te
o s oo e s s .
”

Th at i the ch aract r f n earl y all the K ffi

s e o a rs

e cept the Zulu A m w i warri r Th y d

x or as az o s . e e

l ight i l aughte r whe n th r i

n s d ange r at t ach d e e s no e

but th y eany th ing but b rave w he n ri k att nd

a re s e s

the ir bl d th ir ty e n te rp ri
oo -
s ses .
94 i
E g ht M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

Ne t d ay (Tue d ay) we w re m re lucky w i th t h

x s e o e

b Ok an d manag d t b ring th r
, t the b ag P e o ee o . .

e peciall y d i t i g u i h d h im l f by l aying a c uple

s s n s e se s o

t o hi w ri fl ; but rh y b Ok
s o n tup id b a t d
e -
ar e s e s s , an

no t w r th e t ing w h n
o h t The buck h ather
a e s o . as r

p retty th in t aight h rn b ut a f t l ng but the

s r o s a o oo o ,

d oe h n n e a t ll The k in f n e i the r w rth

as o a . s s o a re o

k eep ing .

It w w t im e f
as t no c n t in ue j u rn ey or us o o ou r o ,

so W d n day m rning w e in pann d the xe n

on e es o s e o ,

all t h b tt r f the ir th r d ay re t an d feed ing

e e e or ee s
’
s

on g d gra oo W ai d g d by e wi th gr t t
ss . e s oo -
r e e o

L w K p an d i t h p i t a ble manag r
eu o On s os e . our

fir t trek w m et the fi eld c m t w h c m b in in

s e o e , o o es

one the ffi c f magi t ate h ri ff ch i ef c n t ble

o es o s r , s e , o s a ,

arb i t ra t r an d execut i n r H w
o ,
h i way t o e . e as on s o

a n ighb u ring farm w h re he h ad bee n u mm n ed

e o , e s o

t o pu ni h a b y w h had bee n in l n t t h i
s o o so e o s

ma te r ; f ev n in t h Fr e Sta t in d i c riminate
s or e e e e s

fl gging i t all wed W h n a b y pr ve i b

o s no o . e o o s n su

o rd inate teal O the rwi e mi c n duct h im elf

,
s s, or s s o s s ,

h i ma te r
s n d ver f the fi eld c rn t an d l ay
s se s o or o e , s

t h c a e b f r h im th n the b y i
e s e o e all wed t u rge , e o s o o

an y ple a h may in h i d f n cee in mi t iga t i n f s e e , or o o

th ep nalt y If he i f u n d gu i lty the c m t h

e . s o , o e as

the O pt i n f in fl i ct ing e i th r a fin e
o o c p rl e , or or o a

pu ni h m n t A rule the l atte r i gi ve n d the

s e . s a s , an

s e n t nc c arri d t u mmari l y T h b y i ti ed up
e e e ou s . e o s

t o a wagg n w he l if he h a c at i t i t ri pped
o -
e as o on s s

o ff an d h r c i v
, tw lve cut lai d wi th t r ng
e e e es e s on s o

and wi ll ing arm If t h c m et cann t c m h im s. e o o o e

s el f he e nd
,
f h i d put i e w h e p w e r i
s s on e o s e s, os o s
9 6 i
E g ht M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

but appl i cat i n at the krall i t el f w we re d irected

on o s ,
e

to the le ft h and t rack On t h t p f t h h i ll

-
. e o o e our

path b ran ch d ff in t h al f d z e n mall r n e

e o o -
a -
o s e o s .

W h i l w w r pu zz l ing ve r th m th r e m u n ted
e e e e o e , e o

K ffi a ri d ing back fr m th ir w rk a t the farm

rs , o e o ,

c m e up an d again p in ted t
a , d r ct n d o ou our i e io , an

v lu n te r d the inf rmat i n that t h t r w t i ll

o e e o o e s o e as s

t w l ng t r k
o o ah ad equal t tw n ty mi le W
— e s e o e s. e

k pt u n t i l the d ark n e warn d t ut pan f

e on ss e us o o s or

th enight u n l w wi h d t fin d n xt m rning
, ess
‘
e s e o e o

th at w h ad wan d r d u l l y t h pe n veldt ;
e e e se e s s on e o

and th re w as ewa t r h r xe n an d m
as no e , o s es, o , en,

had t g t b d th ir ty At the earl i t t r ak f

o o o e s . es s e o

l ight we w r again the r ad but had a l ng i

e e on o , o s x

mi l t rek b f re w e cam t wat r an d ve y gl d

es e o e o e , r a

w e wr t e e i t f we h ad d ru n k n th ing f
o see , or o or

e ighte n h u r e o s.

At h alting pl ace w
ou r mall farm an d the
-
as a s ,

farm r e B e r a u r d th at C p r t re w
, a o ,
ss e us oo e
’

s s o as

no w n l y t w mi l
o away ; but t o d i gu t i t t k
es o our s s oo

us a full th re h u r t k ing a t th r mi le an h u r
e -
o s
’
ro ,
ee s o ,

bef r we at l a t r ach d i t The r i ab lut l y

o e s e e . e s so e

no r l ian c t b plac d
e e d i tan c
o e c m put d e on s es as o e

by e i th r Dutch m n K ffi f
e man reck n
e or a rs or o ne o s

t h d i tan ce b y the t im
e s h ta k ri d ing r ck ning e e es , e o

i mi l
s x an h u r and an th r tak hi e t imate
es o , o e es s s

fr m h i
o wagg n a t th r e mi l ; and an t he r
s ox -
o e es o one

c n fu the t w r ck ning an d gi v t h h u r b y
o ses o e o s, es e o s

h r e in t ad f b y wagg n an d i
o s s e o d o , v ce o e r s .

A Dutch man ft n h t h am in d fini t i d a o e as e s e e e e as

to s p ll ing h i w nam e an d wi ll r pl y in an we r t
e s o n , e , s o

H w d yo pell i t P
o ou s
”
 B oer S tol i di ty .
97

Pl
e y u r el f me in H rr i t make d iffe re n c
eas o s ,
e ,
s no e

t o m ; an d i t i
e u nc mm n ccurr nc t fin d
”
s no o o o e e o

b r h r p ll ing th ir nam d i ff r n l y
ot e s s e e es e e t .

W h il way t h t r a l arg h rd f
e on o ur o t e s o e e e o

bl b ok app ar d a h i ll m way fr m t h r ad
e sse -
s e e on so e o e o .

A an d P t rt d aft r th m f t
. . th
s a h r e e e on oo , as e o s es

we re b h in d an d by a chanc h t br k t h l g
e us, e S o o e e e

o f f t h b Ok
o ne Th y w n t ff in i t pu r u i t
o e . e e o s s ,

s igna ll ing f m t n d th ir h r aft r th m or e o se on e o se e e .

S wh n th h r
o ev rt k t h wagg n I d e o ses o e oo e o , es

patch d a b y wi t h t w T h b y mi d P w h
e o o . e o s se .
, o

r j in d t h wagg n and h w ab n t t i ll it w
e o e e o ,
as e as se as

qu i t dark w w r h al f afrai d h h ad b l t d wi th
e , e e e e o e

th h r ; but du ring t h v ning h r tu rn d t

e o ses e e e e e e o

wh r w h a d ut pann d b ringing wi t h h im t h
e e e o s e , e

h ad k in an d b t part f t h m at f t h w u n d d
e , s , es s o e e o e o e

b ok w h i ch h h ad c m ac r
,
in an xh au t d e o e oss e s e co n

d i t i n ; h ad ri dd n i t d wn an d finall y k i ll d i t
o e o , e

wi th a larg t n A w wan t d n t h ing at t h e s o e . s e e o e

t r
s o e, w d id t d l ay a t a ll but t
e k d e arl y in no e , re e on

the m rning o .

N xt night we ut pann d cl t a mall c l ny

e o s e o se o s o o

o f m d z n B r A c upl cam d wn t
so e o e oe s . o e e o o

in te v i w r W in v i t d th m t h av a gl a
e us . f e e e o e ss o

gin w h i ch th y f c u r acc pt d wi th ag rn but

,
e o o se e e e e es s ,

w r rath r u p i c i u wh n w p r duc d a b t t l f
e e e s s o s e e o e o e o

O ld T m an d w uld t b l i v t ha t i t w gin ; f r th
o ,
o no e e e as o e

o n l y gin in i t h Sch i d am ld in qu ar gr n
u se s e e ,
So s e ee

gl a b ttl an d g n rall y k n wn quar fac

ss o e s, e e o as s e -

e or

s quar rigg r H w v r th y f u n d
e -
fa ult wi th
e . o e e , e o no

i t fl a v u r an d p r
s n tly p r v d t h ir app r c iat i n
o , e se o e e e o

o f i t b y d ing th ir be t t in duce ot ell the m a e s o us o s

H
 Wa ggon
'

9 8 E ig ht M on ths i n an 056 .

b ttle but in v ain f b i de the fact th at w e h ad

o ,
or es s

o n l y n u gh fe o w prud n t ial m t i ve w uld

or our o n u se, e o s o

h av r t rain d
e es T h B r r gard the E ng l i h
e us . e oe s e s as

fair gam f th m t d i h n t an d d i h n u r bl
e or e os s o es s o o a e

t r at m n t ; an d i f th y h ad b n abl t caj le in t
e e e ee e o o us o

se ll ing th m a b ttl f p iri t t f k in d n

e o e o s s ou o es s , on

the pl a th at we t rav ll r c uld r pl ni h

e ,
as e e s, o e e s ou r

t ck a t t h n ext t re an d th at the y h ad a i ck
s o e s o , s

man w h m i t w uld av fr m d ying the y w uld

o o s e o , o

th in k th y w r d ing a v ry cl v r t r k f bu in
e e e o e e e s o e o s ess

in ri d ing in t t h n xt t wn l aying an in f rma t i n

o e e o , o o

again t fs ll ing p iri t wi t h ut a l i c n c an d

us or se s s o e e,

o btaining h al f the fin e w h i ch w uld ha v b n o e ee

in fl i ct d up n e If tho th r hand w e h ad
us .
,
on e o e ,

gi v n t h m a b ttl
e e a p r n t we h uld h ave
o e as ese , s o

h ad p ac w h i l in t h d i tri ct f eve ry B e r
no e e e e s , or o

in the n ighb u rh d w uld h av hu g ab ut

e o oo o e n o our

wagg n u n t i l w h ad gi v n h m the am
o s e e t e s e .

S t r k p r ev ry y ar u ff r a h a v y l
o e ee e s wi th
e e s e e oss

the art i cl t le n fr m th m an d in m e ca e
es s o o e , so s s

ev n k p a man pu rp t watch and p r v n t

e ee on o se o e e

p tty th ft f c i r k ni v an d any th r p cket

e e s o s s so s, es, o e o

a bl art i cl S f are B r fr m b ing a h am d f

e es . O ar oe s o e s e o

s uch d p ic abl c nduct th at w h n am ng the m lve

es e o , e o se s

th y wi ll h w the ir i ll g t t n gain
e s o t r ph i f -
o e s as o es o

s k i ll an d b a t f th ir up ri r h arp n
, o s o e s e o S e ss .

O f c ur th r are many Dutch m n w h are

o se e e e o

as h n e t an d t raightf rward m
o s s x i t any o en as e s

w he r ; w h r gard th ir w rd th ir b n d d
e o e e o as e o , an

w uld n r b ru in d th an d a d irt y act i n and

o So o e e e o o

on th w h l t h Dutch
e o ec rtai l y m r i n d
e a re e n o e s n e

again t than inning eve n in the ir c mm rc ial

s s , o e
1 00 .
E igh t M on th s i n an Ox Wagg on .

our d inn e r i t l f a t r ng in duce m n t but l

— se s o e — a so

e n t rtain d v ind ict i v f l i g t ward th m t h

e e e ee n s o s e as e

cau se f dio m fit w e addl d t h h r

ou r s co u re , s e e o ses

an d t ff in pu r u i t f w c ar full y mark d the

se o s , or e e e

s p t w he re th y al ight d W h ad mark d th m
o e e . e e e

d wno a l i ttle br k t
on right but w he n w e oo o ou r ,

arri v d th r e t a t ra c c uld w e find ; an d w e re

e e no e o

j u t retu r i g t the wagg n w h n up th y r e

s n n o o e e os

a lm t at os f t tartl ing A h r in t uch

ou r ee , s .
’
S o se o s

a j u m p that h c uld t fi but gi v ing m e a e o no re ,

fair h t an d d r pp d t my fir t b a rel an d '

s o , one o e o s r

a n the r fl w a h rt way b adl y h i t by t h c n d

o e S o e se o .

Again w e mark d th m d wn an d aft r an e e o , e nu

s ucc ful arch f the w u nd d b ird w h i ch m u t

ess se or o e , s

h ave l i k a rac r d ir c t ly i t al ight d w e we n t

ru n e e e e ,

a ft r the fl ck w r duc d t fi
e o T h b ird
, no e e o ve . e s

h a d th i t im r t d s a ri dg f n w l y bu rn t
e es e on e o e

gra w h r th r w
ss , c v r and tan d ing
e e e e as no o e , s on

an t h ap t h y c uld
-
e s app r ach ing A r d e
e o see us o , so . o

a l ng d ét u r t g t b h in d th m wh i l the ir
o o o e
“

e e e

att n t i n w fi x d
e o m W h n h w d ir ctly
as e on e . e e as e

b h in d th m he d i m u n t d an d h i d b h in d h i
e e s o e e s

h r e I th n r de up an d t h b ird tak ing wing

o s . e o , e s

fl w t raig ht ve r A h ad w h th i t im l ai d l w ’
e s o . S e , o s e o

a b rac f th m Fright n d by t h h t th y
e o e . e e e s o , e

w he l d r u n d an d
e e c ming b ack v r my head
o , one o o e
,

pai d t h pe nalt y f h i ra h n ; t h r maini g

e or s s e ss e e n

tw b ird th in k ing t h n ighb u rh d alt g th r

o s, e e o oo o e e

t oo h t t h ld th m t k a l ng fl ight an d d i
o o o e , oo o , s

a pp ar d v r the c r t f a h i ll w he r i t w uld
e e o e es o , e o

h av b e n l i ke l k ing f a n dle in a w h l
e e oo or ee o e

ri ck f h ay t att m pt t fin d th m ;
o o we e o e so , as
 Co r a n n e Shoo t i ng . 10 1

h ad at all ev n t p r cu r d S u n d ay d inn r w
e s o e our e , e

rd o a ft r t h wagg n
e on e e o s .

R n d a mall farm h u e
ou s r ad w p a d o s on ou r o e sse

th e n l y t r e w e h ad c m c r
o e s in c l av ing o e a o ss s e e

H arri mi t h Al t h ugh t h Au t ral ian blu gr n i

s . o e s e -
ee s

e a i l y an d ch apl y p r cu r d an d in f u r
s e fi o e , o or ve

y ear wi lls p ring up st a fi t r t h B r farm o r ne ee, e oe e s

cann t b p r u ad d t xp n d t h l i ttl cap i t al an d

o e e s e o e e e e

l ab u r n c ary t plan t th m ; an d al t h ugh

o e ess o e o

b i tt rl y c m plaining f t h wan t f rain n l y l a gh

e o o e o , o u

at t h mad n t i n f t h E ngl i h m n th a t pl an t ing

e o o o e s e ,

t r wi ll p r babl y b ring i t f th m
ees o or e .

All wa tch h ad l ng b c m e u l
ou r es e i th r o e o se ess, e

fr m n gl ct t win d th m up
o e e o acc i d n t T h e , or e s . e

sun w n l y t im t ll r an d i t i urp ri ing h w

as o u r o e -
e e , s s s o

ve y accu rat l y a l i ttle pract i c e nabl

r e t e es one o a s ce r

t in w h at cl ck i t i by i t
a o
’
o s .

N x t m rning
e o th th r i d f t h t r am
, on e o e s e o e s e ,

d ayl ight h w d a farm h s o ;e d us nd ing a ou se an on se

b y v r w l arn t th at w w r a t t h V l
o o e e e d e e e e a , an

th e d ri ft w wi h d t c r at w j u t b l w
e s e o oss as s e o us .

T h b y b r ught
e o back a d z n fr h gg w h i ch
o us o e es e s,

w ma d
e in t a rt f fri d batt r pudd ing f
e o so o e e -
or o ur

S u n d ay d inn r e .
102 i
E g ht M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

C HA P T E R X I I I .

Sun day Occu p i — D

at onk h i g C i
uc g
-
s oo t n ro ss n t he V aal Sk el e
ton s o f B ok — A Nigh h V ld t o u t on t e e t — C i ur o u s Fu el
Ka mr Co ffee .

ON S u n day w h a d pl n t y f t im
s, as e ha d e o e on ou r n s,

w u ua ll y b t w d add i t i nal c ar
e s es o the d inn e
e o e on r,

an d v ari d t h m n t ny f t h p rp tu al t w
e e o o o o e e e s e s

w h i ch v ry in d i ff r n t c k al way p r par d
our e e e oo s e e

u n l w in t rf r d wi th b ird b Ok r t d i a
e ss e — e e e s or , o as e n

l arg ir n p t If egg w r in t h c mmi ariat w

e o o . s e e e o ss , e

l au n ch d t in t m l tt
e ou pan cak
o o t t e e es or es , no o

s peak f ri ce an d tap i c a pudd ing Dri d pe ache

o o s . e s

are al a gr at luxu y in wagg n t ra v ll i g ; f

so e r o e n or

w h n w ell ak d an d th n b i l d wi th ug r t h ey
e so e , e o e s a ,

make a v y g d w h l m m eal wi th pl t y f
er oo o eso e , en o

plain b i l d ri c Su n day t w
o e e . day f , o o, as our or

wa h ing ; but J t rather tagge red

s a n ze d ay s us one

wh n rd red ff wi th a larg r bu ndl th an ual

e o e o e e us

f or th wa h by aying N g d b f w h
e s s , o oo , o ss, or as

S u day
”
on n .

I t i xt a rd in ry h w qu i ckl y a K ffi wi ll t ke
s e r o a o a r a

adv n t g f any r l igi n cu t m f t h w h i t

a a e o e o or s o o e es

t Sa ve h im
o l f w rk T h n l y way t k ep the b y
se o . e o o e o s

n ear t h wagg n e Su n d ay d p r ve n t t h m
o on s, an e e

wan de ri g away t any k rall the r migh t h app n t

n o e e o

b in t h n e ighb u r h d w
e e t ke p the m m re
o oo , as o e o or
1 04 E ig h t fl I on t hs i n an 02: IVagg on .

t k ing u nawar an d f a t im h e cap d w e

a us es, or e e s e , as

b th mi d ; b t w h d mark d h im d wn an d
o s se u e a e o ,

again flu h ing h im h w l ai d b y t h th r in
s , e as e o e our

bag B f r w r ach d t h wagg n th r pl v r

. e o e e e e e o ee o e s

f ll t a v ll y a a l arg fl ck w n t w h i tl i g v r
e o o e , s e o e s n o e

ou r h ad Aft r b reakfa t w again t ri d t h vle y

e s . e s e e e ,

but i t w d rt d by it f ath r d in h ab i t an t an d
as es e e s e e e s,

w e o n l y k i ll d a l rg nak w h i ch r fu d t mak
e a e s e, e se o e

way f an d a l i tary duck

or u s, so .

I n the aft rn w c r d the V aal and

e oo n e osse ,

ve y b rel y c ap d h av ing a ri u acc i d n t in

r a es e se o s e

d ing
o Th
so d c n t in t t h ri v r w v y
. e es e o e e as er

t ep d h ad t b t ak n a t a ru n Th i w
s e , an o e e . s e

acc m pl i h d in af ty but wi th a g d d al f
o s e s e , oo e o

e xc i t ing an x i ty ; th w w n t a hun d red yard

e en e e s

d wn t h middle f t h t r am b f r tak ing a tu rn

o e o e s e e o e

at right angl t f it t the th r i d

es ou — al m t
o on o o e s e an os

pe rp n d i cul ar b i t f ban k ab ut f r f t h igh

e o o ou ee .

T h f r l up r d i d
e o e o t b ring t h
e x n up the ban k no e o e

in a t raight l in e
s t ut i l i all th ir c m b in ed
, so as o se e o

s t r ngth a t t h right in tan t f h aul ing t h wagg n

e e s , or e o

up t h t p in cl in an d c n equ n tl y n l y h l f the
e s ee e, o s e , o a

s pan pull ing t g th r t h wagg n t pp d an d o e e , e o s o e ou r

h in d wh l tuck fa t l av ing t h wagg n a l m t

ee s s s , e e o os

p rp n d i cul ar it b am d Th r w n th ing
e e on s e en . e e as o

t o d b t t u l
o u th xe
o d pu h ing t h
n oos e e o n, an , s e

wagg n back again in t the t r am an d in t a

o o s e , o

s t raight p i t i n mak an th r at t m p t T h
os o , e o e e . e

in tan t h w v r t h ch in w
s ,
o e fi d wi th ut
e ,
y e a as u n xe , o an

a i ta c fr m
ss s n e th wagg n f i t w a cc rd
o us, e o o s o n o

r ll d back in t t h v ry middl f t h ri ve r and

o e o e e e o e ,

s pl a h ing in t the tr am let in a g d de al f wa t r

s o s e oo o e .
 10 5
O ur ec nd att m pt w
S o t m uch m r
e ucc ful as no o e s ess ,

an d i t w t t i ll t h
as n o th r pan w r b r gh t p t e o e s e e ou u o

ou f a i tan c th a t w m n t ed t h ban k an d w r
ss s e e ou e e e

on th i l f the T ran vaal an d n c again u n d r

e so o s , o e e

th e B ri t i h fl ag s .

P .wagg n t b ing
’
s o h av y no u r an d e as e as o s,

h av i g a b t t r f r l p r r qu ir d a i tan c in
n e e o e ou e , e e no ss s e

c r ing fr m
oss pan w h i ch gav h i d ri v r an
o our s , e s e

o pp rtu ni ty t c r w v r u r
o o o o e o s .

W m t wi th a m t u n al p i c f c i v i l i ty fr m
e e os usu e e o o

the B r f w h m w had a k d an d b n d ir ct d
oe o o e s e , ee e e on

t h way
e H b . v d th at w h ad mi tak n h i d ir
e o se r e e s e s ce

t i n an d w he n n arl y a mi l d i t n t fr m t h farm h
o s, e e s a o e e

se n t a b y t put back t h righ t tr k W w r

o o us on e e . e e e

so pl a d an d rp ri d a t h i c u rt y that A an d
e se su se s o es .

my l f r d b ck t th an k h im b t h c uld t
se o e a o u as e o no

u n d r t an d a w rd f Engl i h
e s G rman i th r
o o s , or e e e ,

an d w k n w n xt t e e D tch I f ar h
e nly o no u , e e o

t h u g ht w
o wan t d t g t m th i g m re t f
e e o e so e n o ou o

h im f in r pl y t or p r t tat i
e f g a t i tude he
o our o es ons o r

k pt a u ring th at h h ad m r mi lk gg
e on ss us e no o e , e s,

b r ad e any t h ing l f an ed i bl na t u r in t h
, or e se o e e e

h u o se At la t ing th at h h ad t an in kl ing f
. s , see e no o

our m aning d w v i d n tl y wi h ing t get ri d

e , an as e e s o

o f us,w h k h an d an d r j in d t h wagg n by
e S oo s e o e e o s,

th at t im ut pann d m d i tan c away

e o s eth so e s e , as e

n ight w t d ark f t k i g as oo or re n .

I n wagg n t ra v ll ing l i k the r th ing acc i d n t

o e , e o s, e s

n v r c m ingl y
e e o t
e s f ll w up bad f rtu n so o o o o ur o e

o f t h p r v i u d ay w again tuck fa t in a m udd y

e e o s , e s s

s
p ro ot b f r w h a
e o e d g n a mi l e fir t tr k o e e on our s e

n ext m rning an d w e re bl ig d t ut pan an d

o , o e o o s
1 06 i
E g ht M on th s i n an Ox Wagg on .

h ave b reak fa t w h i le w e w re d igging fu rr w f the

s e o s or

w h l t f i t W h i l t h wagg n k ept t t h
ee s ou o . e e o s o e

no w w ll w rn t ra ck t ward
e -

H i d lbu rg A d I
o o s e e , . an

t k a wid t u r f t h v ldt in earch f b Ok ; but

oo e o o e e s o

alth gh we c am c r myri d f b n
ou kull e a oss a s o o es, S s,

an d h rn f wi ld b t an d bl e b Ok b ring
o s o e ee s e es s -

, ea

wi t n t the w h l al la ught r w h i ch t k plac

e ss o o es e s e s oo e

o n l y a f w year g wh n t h B e r fir t f u d
e s a o, e e o s s o n

ou t t h v a lue e f the k in w d i d t c me cr
o s s, e no o a o ss

any b Ok a lth ugh w ,

w pl n t y f fr e h p r
o e sa e o s S oo .

The ma ac re w h i ch th n t k place h av th inn d

ss s e oo e e

th e gam t an al m t in c r d i ble exte n t f

— e o os e or so

s h rt a t im e th r ugh ut the gr at r part f S uth

o — o o e e o o

A fri ca I n many p rt t h v ldt i l i t rall y peckl d

. a s e e s e s e

l l ve r wi th t h w h i te bl ach d b n e f th b ok
’

a o e -
e e o s o e

k i ll d n l y f the ir h i d an d w he n t ri pp d l ft t
e o or es , s e e o

ro t away .

The wagg n ut pann d at the h u e f a K ffio s o s e o s o a r

wh w o tak ing ch arg f t h t ck bel nging t a

as e o e s o o o

B r and n aft r w arri ved the m h im lf

oe ,
so o e e an se

cam h m e carrying a p ring b Ok he h ad j u t h t

e o , S -
s s o ,

an d fr m h im w e l arn t th a t th r e w e re pl n t y f
o e e e o

th m e the plain b h in d h i h u
on W all s e s o se . e

t rt d ff afte r the m at n ce l a ing rd r f t h

s a e o o , e v o e s or e

wagg n t in pan w h n r ad y an d p r c d l ng
o s o s e e , o ee a o

th e main r ad t H i d lbu rg A an d I t art d

o o e e . . s e

t g th r but
o e e w e igh t d t w he rd at t h me
, as s e o s e sa

t im e h b ran ched ff a ft r
e an d I t k t h th r o e on e, oo e o e .

A t h c u n t ry w
s e p rf ctl y pe n an d th r w
o as e e o , e e as

no t a ch an ce f ta lk ing I pu r u d t h m th d h wn
o s , s e e e o s o

us by G ld t an d gall p d t raight up n th m ;
ru n v e , o e s o e

but t hey let m e g t wi th in f u r hu d r d y rd

as e o n e a s
 108 i
E g h t M o n t hs i n an Ox Wagg on .

n arl y an h u r an d a h al f I b gan t th in k i t t range

e o , e o s

th at w d i d t c m up wi th t h wagg n
e no o vn e e o s, as e e

if t h y w r e t i ll t ki g w
e e ught t h ave v r
s re n e o o o e

t k n th m
a e ed ir ct i n f t h m t k p the
, as ou r e o s or e o ee

main r ad h ad b e n v ry pl ain Th r w
o e so e . e e as no

d bt ab ut
ou b ing i t r lv an d th r w
o our e on o u se es, e e as

n t h ing f
o t d but c n t in u
or us we w nt ;
o o o e, so on e

but v ry m m n t bl ig d
e e o t b m re c ar ful
e o e us o e o e

in p i ck ing way f black cl ud c ming up v r

our , or o s o o e

t h b right m
e n l ft in al m t p rf ct dark n e
oo e us os e e ss .

A ft r an t h r h u r ri d ing we w
e o e le ft
o
’
s sa on .
our

h an d i d a dark bj ct w h i ch t
s e eag r ey o e , o ou r e es

l ked l i k t h wagg n in t h d i tan ce d I

oo e e o s e s , an

b gan t t h in k h w acc ptable w uld b t h

e o o e o
'
e e

s upp r a l r ad y p r par d f
e e ; but qu i ckl y e e or us o ur

h p w r d tr y d f i t w
o es e e es n l y a h ap f
o e , or as o e o

t n an d a mall b i t f wall l ft tan d ing the

s o es s o e s ,

r u in f m b t v i d n tl y bu rn t d wn an d l g
s o so e u e e o , on

d r t d b y i t w n e r T h pl ac w wi th in fi ft y
ese e s o . e e as

yard f w h r w w r b t t h d ark n e gav i t

s o e e e e e, u e ss e

th e a pp aran c f b ing f away T h m n w

e e o e ar . e oo as

so e n t ir l y h i dd n b y t h bl ack cl ud
e e d a ll l ight e o s, an

so c m pl t l y hut ff th a t w ab lu t l y c uld t
o e e s o , e so e o no

d i t ingu i h t h r a d fr m the v ldt an d i t w ld

s s e o o e , ou

h ave b n a u l w t f t im t l k t f
ee se es s as e o e o oo ou or

any hu man h ab i t t i n W h at t d I k n e w t d a o . o o no , an

Fran c i c uld ff r s o ugg t i n an d n l y m de

o e no s es o , o a

matt r w r e by i ll me n d ugge t i n f im
e s o s -
o e s s o s o

p i bl dang r W h r c uld t h wagg n be !

°

oss e e s . e e o e o s

C rtain l y t ah ad f
e no m rtal x n c uld h av
e , or n o o o e o e

c m t h d i tan c in t h t im tha t h ad l ap ed in ce
o e e s e e e e s s

w e l ft the m It w j u t ce rtain th at w h ad
e . as s as e
 A N g ht i on the o p en V eldt . 1 09

n ot pa d the m t pann d b i d t h r a d f t h
ss e ou s e es e e o , or e

dar k n w uld n l y h av h wn th ir fir m r
ess o o e s o us e es o e

d i t in ctl y ; an d b i d w al way ut pann d

s es es , e s o s e so

cl e t t h r ad i t l f t h a t w m u t h av b rv d
os o e o se e s e o se e

th m an d h ard th ir v i c
e If t h y h ad tu rn d
e e o es . e e

o ff the main r ad e i th r p r p l y b y acc i d n t

o , e u o se or e ,

i t w uld be h p l f
o t at t mpt t fi d t h m
o e ess or us o e o n e

an d if b y acc i d n t th r w an ff ch an c f th ir e , e e as o -
e o e

d i c v ri g th ir mi tak an d c ming back t the

s o e n e s e, o o

r ad th y k n w w w uld b
o e ; e w w r e o e on as e e e

no w at l ight l v at i n fr m t h u rr u n d ing
a S e e o o e s o

pl ain i t w j t p i bl w might th ir fir
s, as us oss e e see e es,

or h ar t h h t t h y w uld fi w h n w d i d t
e e s o s e o re e e no

r tu rn T h K ffi h u w a f ll t w lv mi l
e . e a
’

r s o se as u e e es

beh in d an d p r babl y t a h u ah ad u n t i l w e
us, o no o se e

c am t H i d lbu rg f rt y mi l away A i t w
e o e e , o es . S as

no w d ark tha t w had fr que n t l y t d i m u n t an d

so e e o s o

l igh t match t if w w r es t i ll t h r ad in
o see e e e s on e o ,

plac w h r w c uld t d i t ingu i h t h w h l

es e e e o no s s e ee

t ack b y f l ing wi t h
r s h an d t h ch an c w r
ee our s, e es e e

th at w h uld t b abl t fin d t h K ffi h e
e s o no e e o e a r s
’

ous

ev n if w t ri d ;
e th r
e md e th r alt r s o as e e see e no o e e

nat i v I t ld Fran c i t u n addl an d h bbl t h

e, o s o s e o e e

h r aft r gi v ing th m a d rin k at a mall wat r

o se s , e e s e

h le b y t h r ad i d W h i l h w thu m pl y d
o e o -
s e . e e as s e o e ,

I t ab ut cutt i g m uch f t h h rt gra

se o n I as o e s o ss a s

c uld t mak a fi wi th Luck i l y f

o o e th m n re . or us e oo

e m rg d fr m t h cl d an d f h alf an h r ga v
e e o e ou s, or ou e

us a b ri ll ian t l ight ; an d t my d l ight I d i c v r d o e s o e e

th at the p t h ad be n ch n s o u t panning e o se as an o s

pl ace b y a f rm r part y an d b f r t h m n again

o e , e o e e oo

we n t d wn Fran c i an d I h ad c ll ct d a fi heap f
o s o e e ne o
1 10 E zgh t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

co w du ng f
-
fire W cle ared away a q t i ty
or our . e u an

o f th tn e t h gr u n d an d h a p d th m up
s o es on e o , e e e

so t
as get all t h p r t ct i n fr m t h win d
o e o e o o e ,

no w v y c ld an d cu t t ing
er aff rd d o by th , o e us e

b i t f wall l ft tan d ing Fran c i in h i m rt l

o e s . s, s o a

t r r f nak e d i d t at all app r c iate m v ing the

er o o s s, no e o

s ot n e ab ut and I m u t c f that he m a d m
s o s on ess e e

j um p r u n d p r tt y h arpl y m r th a n ce wi th h i
o e s o e n o s

fa l alarm and t rrifi d jacul at i n

se s e e e o s .

T h f rm r ccup i r f t h
e o p t m u t h av bee n
e o e o e s o s e

a gr a t hu n t r f arrang d
e t f rm the
e ,
o r, e so as o o

b u n d ari f w h at had n c b n a gard n w r

o es o o e ee e , e e

th kull an d h rn f inn um rabl b Ok If th

e s s o s o e e . ese

w uld n l y bu rn w h ad all t h mat rial f a

o o e e e or

s ple n d i d fi an d i t w w h at w m t n d d ; f I
re , as e os ee e or

w as d r ed f t h mi d day h a t wi t h n th ing
ess or e -
e , o on

but a th in h irt an d b r ch an d t h wi d grew

s ee es, e n

c ld r an d t h t m p ratu r l w r ve ry m m n t ;
o e e e e e o e e o e

b y pa t xp ri n c w k w th at th r w r ev l
s e e e e e ne e e e e s e ra

d gre f fr t v ry night
ees o W n h ad a fire
os e e . e soo

wi th t h gra an d du ng an d t h n p r c d d t t t
e ss , e o ee e o es

th c m bu t i bl qu al i t i f t h kull an d h r
e o s e es o e s s o ns .

F or a t im th y n l y app ar d t put the fire t ;

e e o e e o ou

but graduall y the h rn b gan t m k an d m ulde r o s e o s o e s o ,

the p r n tl y b r ke t in cl ar t r ng fl am
n ese d o ou e , s o e s, an

the add i ti nal h at c mm u ni cat ing i t lf t t h b n e

o e o se o e o s,

a magnific n t b nfire w t h r ult ; but they

e o as e es

bu rn t d wn qu i ckl y th at I f ar d
o so uppl y t , e e ou r s no

l a t ing t A t h h at mad f l m r c m f rt
s ou S e e e us ee o e o o

abl e, hu g r mad i t l f f lt
our nw h ad t e e se e , as e no

eat n f many h u r an d Fran c i w l ud in h i

e or o s, s as o s

bewai l i g Bef re ta ting in the m rning I h d

n s. o s r o , a
 1 12 E ig ht M on t hs in an Ox Wagg on .

S ix mi l tu rning ff t the l ft w a d i u ed b ye
es, o o e as s s

r ad d wn t h i w n t t h t rack f wagg n w h i ch
o o s e e o our o s,

e a i l y acc u n t d f
s h av ing mi d th m IV
o e or our s se e . e

w n t h wev r t t h K ffi t g t
e on , o b ok an d
e , o e a r s
’

o e our ,

at hi hut b t ain d a cup f m h rri bl

s o e o so e o e co n co c

t i n w h i ch h i wi f call d c ff but w h ich hu ngry

o , s e e o ee, ,

an d th ir t y I w I c uld t manag ; Fran c i

s as as , o no e s

hu n t d t a t ri p f b l t g w h i ch h p r c d d t
e ou s o e on , e o ee e o

r a t in t h m b r an d i t u ffic d t app a
o s e e e s, s e o e se o ur

app t i t e a v ry l i ttl f i t w n t a l ng way W

e s , as e e o e o . e

th n tart d ff f t h b Ok but t h K ffi h a d made

e s e o or e e a r

an arl i r tart an d w m t h im h al f way r tu rning

e e s , e e -
e

wi th i t ; w t ran f rr d i t t my h r an d gave
so e s e e o o se

h im a f w c art ridg e a r ward f I h ad es as e , or no

p wd r wi th m
o e e .

On r ad t the wagg n I m t J iah

our o o f o e os , one o

th d ri v r w h h ad b n n t aft r m
e e s
,
o h re ee se e e on o s

b ack an d fr m h im I l arn t t h at A h d al b n
, o e . a so ee

mi ing all night ; but w h i l h w t ll ing m ab ut

ss e e as e e o

i t I p i d h im ri d ing al ng a h i ll a c upl f mi l
, s e o o e o es

away ; and h n aft r n t i c ing party r d up

e s oo e ,
o ou r , o e

an d j in d o H i night a dv n tu r
e us . h ad b n s
’
s e es ee

so m w h a t imi l ar t my w H h ad f ll w d up
e s o o n . e o o e

a w u n d d b ok t paying att n t i n t t h c ming

o e ,
no e o o e o

d ark n an d wh n h a t la t gav p t h ch a had

ess, e e s e u e se

utt rl y l t all lan d mark an d h d t a n t i n in

e os s, a no o o

w h ich d ir ct i n t h ap h i w y F
e o m t ime o s e s a . or so e

he wand r d fir t in d ir c t i n an d the n in an th r
e e s on e e o o e ,

on th ch anc f ing a l ight m t im fir d h i

e e o see , so e es e s

ri fl al ng the g r n d a ignal f d i t r
e o n t i l hi
ou as s o s es s, u s

amm u i t i n w xh a u t d ; but r c i v ing

n o as e s e e e no re

s p h
o nse, p i ck d t a
e pl a c w h r the gra e g rew ou e e e ss
 Af i r en d ly K aj ‘
ir . 1 13

l ng d th i ck d h bbl ing hi h r e p a ed the

o an , an o s o s , ss

night c m f tabl y
as o he c uld but w w e
or as o ,
as o rs

o ff th n I f h w u na ble t fin d
a , or y e w du ng t
as o an co -
o

mak p fire wi t h W w e e t in t h be t f
e u a . e r no e s o

tem pe r w he n w at l t reach d the wagg n f i t

s e as e o , or

w ase n t irel y wing t the c rele ne f F tha t the

o o a ss ss o .

w gg n h ad f ll wed the d i u d pa th in te ad f
a o o o s se s o

k eep ing t the h igh r ad they h uld h ave d e ;

o o ,
as s o on

an d in w h i ch c a e I a t l l eve n t h uld t have

s , a s, s o no

p ed uch
as s n c m f rtable ight But afte r a
s an u o o n .

g d d inn e r an d a n bble r f b ran d y ap i ece w e felt

oo , o o ,

m r d i p ed t mak e a j k f wh at a t the t im e
o e s os .
o o e o

w as nyt h ing b t ple t ep i d

a u a as an so e .
1 14 E ight [ Mon ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

C HA P T E R X IV .

Th e firs t B rea k down — B o er s o n t h e Sce n t o f Grog — A Sn a k e

— —
h u n t Po st a ge i n th e T ran s vaa l A Boe r P o st m a s t e r
ii i
B arga n n g w t h B oers — A M aca t ee Kra ll — Da k a —s m o k i n g,
an d i ts Effect s .

Thu r sday 9 th Ne xt , m rning feel ing l a y I tayed

.
— o , z , s

in bed w h i le
t he o wagg n t k d ; an d in p i t e f re e on , s o

th e j l toi g an d j
n e r k ing
s w le p ing pe a c full y s, as S e e

t i ll J t putt ing h i h ad in i de the f r h t

a n ze, s e s o e s -
ee ,

r u d m t wi th t h in f rm at i n th at a mall he rd
o se e ou e o o s

o f p ring b Ok w e re fe d ing cl
s -
t the t r k I w e ose o e . as

ou t in a ec n d wi th my ri fl
S o t t pp ing t dr ; e, n o s o o e ss

but I th in k the bOk w e r tart l d at my p in k p yjama e s e s,

for th y udde n l y tart d ff a t a great pace b f r

e s s e o e o e

I c uld get a h t I j u m p d
o s my h ro . d e on o se an

w n t a ft r t h m ; an d an xt ra rd inary ight I m u t
e e e e o s s

h av l k ed wi th b ar f t bare head an d
e oo , e ee , , no

c v ring but b ri ll ia t p in k fl ann el pyjama w h i ch I

o e n s,

al way w r a t night t k p ff ch i ll
s o e f v r o ee o s or e e s .

I w nab le t c m e up wi th t h b Ok an d w h i l I w
as u o o e e as

away w h ad e fir t ri u b reakd wn T h i n
ou r s se o s o . e ro

n ose t the w d n xle wi th ut any a pp r nt

o oo e a , o a e

cau e napped in t w an d w we re c m pletel y d ne

s ,
s o, e o o

f
o r, wi th ut a bl ac k mi t h ai d F w n t ff a t nce
o s
’
s . . e o o

on h r b ac k t
o se la t ut panning pl c d th re
o ou r s o s a e, an e

f u n d o t w he r e
o u farm e r w h h a d the n c a y , o e e s s ar
1 16 i
E g h t fl I o n th s i n an 015 Wagg on .

i t j t w u ng i t h ad b ack ward an d f ward

us s s ite s or s , as

h al f m d i t at ing an at tack J u t th n P c am up t
e . s e . e o

wat r h i h r an d t h b a t th in k ing b tt r f h i
e s o se, e e s e e o s

l azin l w l y r t r at d in t a h l in t h b an k
ess, S o e e e o o e e

b f r w c uld m l t i t W p n t an h u r v ain l y
e o e e o o es . e s e o

t ying t d ig i t t an d th n l t ff a blu d v il in
r o ou , e e o e e

th h l e w h i ch I h p u ff c at d i t
o e, o e s o e .

N xt d ay w c am t a p t ffi
e e rath r h u e o os -
o ce , o r e o se

w h r t h p t cart t p an d t k t h Opp rt ni ty
e e e os -
s o s, oo e o u

t o p t os l t t r f t h pa t f rt night The
o ur e e s o e s o .

r p n i bl p i t i n f p t ma t r w v t d in a
es o s e os o o os s e as es e

B r w h wn d t h h u but t h i fu n ct i na y
oe o o e e o se, s o r

c uld t t ll t h p tag t E ngl an d h had

o no e us e os e o ,
as e

n v r h ad a l tt r add r d th re b f r H n ly
e e e e esse e e o e. e o

k pt p nny T ran v a l
e e t mp ; l tt r f s a s a s so , as e e s or

E ngl an d n d d a N a t a l t am p ee w ll w l ft h im
e s as e , e e

m n y t gi v t h p t c art d ri v r w h he u red
o e o e e os -
e , o, as s

us, w uld t m p th m p r p rl y in t h fir t t wn
o s a e o e e s o .

Fr m a Dutch farm w p r cu r d m b r a d at
o e o e so e e a

d ll ar ri x d llar ( 6 d ) a l af an d l a fre h
o ,
or -
o i s .
, o , a so s

s uppl y f d ri d p ach at a p u nd v y
o e — e es i s . o a er ex

o rb i tan t ch arg in Pret ria th y n l y c t 3 d in

e , as o e o os .

th emark t T h B r w uld h av p r f rred t

e . e oe o e e e o

h av d al at ll th an t mi an pp rtu ni t y f
e no e a , o ss o o o

d ing an E ngl i h man

o s .

I n t h v ning w p a d a l arg k all f M t

e e e e s se e r o a ca ee

K fli a
‘
i tuat d t h u mmi t f a l w r u n d h i ll
rs , s e on e s o o o ,

an d fr m a d i t an c t h
o h ining the k all
s e e sun S on r s

gav th m t h app aran c f a l arge n cam p m n t f

e e e e e o e e o

so ld i r f t h krall w re l ai d t r g l arl y in
e s, or e s e ou e u

l in an d c r l in
es Th M t
oss K ffi es . e a ca e e a rs a re

s p r ad all ve r t h T ra vaal an d Fre St t d

e o e ns e a e , an
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f r m th m the w rk ing b y princ i pall y c m Th y

o e o o s o e . e

a re the m t h i de u l y ugl y race f all t h K fl

os o s o e a i rs .

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sse e o o see

w h we wer o O b y b ught fr m th m a l arg

e . ur o s o o e e

b n dle f d aka wi ld h m p (h n ban ) w h i ch wi th

u o or e e e ,

K ffi a rs ccup i e the m p i t i n th at Op i u m d
o s sa e os o oe s

w i th t h C h in e e an d wi th qu all y inj u ri u e ff ct
e s , e o s e s .

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s e the n h w eve r i xactl y t h
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s o o s e e ss o e s s

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e, y p n w h m h i ma tl o u o o s n e

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s s o e s o

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e o s e as e o e or

th e ch Th y h av rath r a cu ri u m d f
as e . e e e o s o e o

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n a m ke f th i p w e rful d ug T h p i p
e s o o s o r . e e

i t el f i
s f many h a pe an d v ari u mat ria l ; but t h
s o s s o s e s e

m os t fa h i nabl c n i t f a c w h rn t h h rte r
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the bett r wi th a p i e ,
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e e d gr the o o -
ve e ees on

t p f th i r
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E g h t M on th s i n an Dx Wagg on .

in a c ircl wi th th ir lb w r t ing the i r k n ee ;

e, e e o s es on s

th e fir t appl i h i l i p t t h m u t h f t h h rn
s es s s o e o o e o

and d raw t h m k up u n ti l h i m u t h i qu i t
s e s o e s o s e

f ll an d h an d i t
u , t t h n xt w h d lik w i e
s on o e e , o oes e s

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e e, s as e o

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e ,
l wl y fi ll h i m uth f rc ing e s o s s o , o

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o e o o s s e e a

h and t t h n xt an d r c i v in xchang a l ng
s on o e e , e e es e e o

h ll w r d th r ugh wh i ch h p r c ed t qu irt
o o ee , o e o e s o s

the w a t r an d m k t f h i m uth ; an d the

e s o e ou o s o so

w h l p r c i r p a t d fr m m mb r t m m b r
o e o ess s e e e o e e o e e

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e . w e o o no

c mm nc i l m t in c r d i bl an d q i t i
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wi th an rat i n an d wi ldl y g t i cul a t ing wi ll h ut

o o , es S o

at t h p i t ch f hi v i c
e h i th r ugh h i te t h
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e as e , as

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in flu nc f th i ban ful tu ff a b y i utt rl y

e e o s e s o s e un

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o a e or n th s o s e s ee e

qu i t t b t beh av d b y in l n t th r a t ning and

e es es -
e o , so e , e e

dang r u aft r a v ry f w w h i ff I t i n ext t

e o s e e e s . s o

im p ibl t n t ir l y p r v n t t h b y u ing i t d
oss e o e e e e e o s s ,
an

i t i b tte r t all w i t t be m k d p n l y an d
s e o o o s o e o e , so

b abl t
e t p i t b f re t h ff c t ta k a v i l n t f rm
e o s o e o e e e s e o e o ,
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veldt i t elf w t r ewn wi th qu a t z r k d gg d

s as s r oc s, an ru e

b uld r T h t ream w re full f bea ut i ful q art

o e s . e s s e o u z

pebbl w rn m th b y t h c n t t fri ct i n M ny
es, o s oo e o s an o . a

of t h r ck h a v
e o t r ak f pu re ir n in the m d
s e s e s o o , an

on ev ry i de are rel i f the lc ani c act i n w h i ch

e s cs o vo o

m u t h a e f rm ed t h gr at part f t h w h l
s v o e e er o e o e

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but i t w g tt ing dark d we we r t i ll te n

as as e , an e s

mi l away w u t pann ed by t h i d f a cl ar
es , e o s e S e o e ,

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ee -
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ma f ragg d r e f
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on the p art f the the r o o s .

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a b Ok c m d wn f hi m rning d raught A the

o e o or s o . S

h at f t h day c m
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r t ir t t h h ad an d i n i th r t b e n
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e , e y s o o eo s s s o ev er

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e o o ,
o e e e , o

r d t r d t t h ph in xe an d an d fli w h
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e e o e ee s e e e es S

up th ir wing t h h at f t h
e s as c a t warm e e o e su n e ses o

th m in t act i v i ty B t t h c l ing at m ph re i
e o . u e oo os e s

f fr m b ing t nan tl
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s o e -
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es e o e . e , o

f a th r in th ir wing al
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an d a mart l i ttl wag t i l h a l arg r h ar pe r h ap

s e a as e S e s

th an i th r f t h th
e e f o h i qu i ck r in h i e o e rs , or e s e s

m ve m n t an d n v r mi
o e s, hi dart W he n e e ss es s .

th g t b d l at r
ese o o w l nigh t h aw k b at
e e on, o s, -
s, s,

c ri ck t fr g an d jackal c m b in t gethe r t
e s, o s, s, o e o o

b r ak the d p t i ll n
e f the nig ht wi th th ir h a h
ee s ess o e rs

d i c rdan t c ri an d c r ak ing
s o es o s .

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e o s s e e os e or u s

in m wayso e th r an d t h y al t k the pp
or o e ,
e so a e O or

tun i t y t wa h d ry an d gr a
o s th m lv On e day
, ,
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a n ze a pp ar ed in a de h ir t an d a p air f b t re S o o o s as
 1 24 E ght M i on th s in an Ox Wagg on .

so as p reve n t th ir t t a l anni h i lat i n A m i

to e o o . an s

all w d t ri d th m d wn if he c an an d the n pluc k

o e o e e o ,

th e ir fe the r ; but i f h k i ll
a h l ay h im el f
s e s on e, e s s

O pe n t a fine f o tw y ar im p ri nm n t o or o e s
’
so e ,

so i t i ra th r l i k gi v ing a man p rmi i n t tch

s e e e ss o o ca

b ird b y p utt ing alt the ir tai l

s s on s .

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or -
o s a ur

o ut pann ed wi th in i mi l
s f Pr t ria h a i ng s x es o e o , v

t k d in th a t t im e a d i t an ce
re e f f rt y i mi le s o o -
s x s .

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. at n ce t g t se l tte o on o o e our e rs ,

l av ing t h wagg n cl
e t a g d uppl y f clear
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wat r d wi t h a c an t n an d a farm h a d y f
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y ee n o r an

s uppl i th y might be in n eed f The r d in t

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er s, an as r . o

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se s s all i de an d w c am e
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er s o e o as e

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th r ugh a n rr w p ning b tw e n t w ri dge in t

o a o o e e e o s o

th plain p n w h i ch Pr t ria i l ai d t T h
e u o e o s ou . e

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s o th ut i de f t h t wn ; t h
1 , on e o s o e o e

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o , s a ri ing gr u n d ab v th m wi th the
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s , o s o se s, a e

a v y mi l i t ry ap pe aran c
er we r d a p a t the e as o e on s

c am p d wn a wi de tr t pe ning in t the t wn
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t or c i ve e l ng l k d f rward t lette fr m
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h t l Pret ria a t p r e n t p
o e e o Alth u gh the es oss s se s . o

r m w e re ve y mall ind d an d fu rni hed in t h

oo s r s ee , s e

m t p rimi t i ve t y le w e w re th an k ful t get the m

os s , e o ,
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an d h ave a pl ac t re ad l tt r in That v y e o our e e s . er

night w p r ce d d t mak w h at in qu iri w

e o e e o e es e

c uld t a c r tain in w h i ch d ir c t i n l ay
o o s e b t e o ou r es

ch an ce f p rt Th r w s o s d i ffi culty in btaining
o . e e as n o o

in f rma t i n an d w w r nl y m barra dby t h m ul

o o , e e e o e sse e

t it d u f e o adv i r f e ach adv c at d a d i ff r n t

o ur se s, or o e e e

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our in f rman t o r gard d k i ll ing b ig gam All

s as e e e .

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e o e e o s e e o os

s i b ly h av ch n f a h t ing xp d i t i n an d
e o se or s oo e e o as

soo n man h ad fini h d an acc u n t f a d i tri ct

as o n e s e o o s

w h r w might xp ct t k i ll l arg gam an d b

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l a t r in t ll ig n ce t the ff ct th at the re w
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t o tw d i t ri ct i t h r t the W t b g h an d
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e . e e e e e ou r

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e our e o o e

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E g ht M on ths i n an 026 Wagg on .

a u red th a t w c uld h av xcell n t b Ok h t ing

ss e o e e e -
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o n ou r r ad w d i d t min d t h del ay
o , e no e .

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e se o g i de e e e o our u

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as o im p rt n t n w
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so e e e . e e e no so se o e

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o e, e so

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er o a e s e o .

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1 28 E ig h t M on ths in an Ox Wagg on .

G ve rn r w gi v ing a ball an d upp r in h n r f

o o as s e o ou o

h er M aj e ty Q ue n V i ct ria an d a ll w ell d i p ed
s e o ,
-
s os

p pl wi th in t h c l ny w re b i dde n t t h f t
eo e e o o e o e ea s .

At nin cl ck A an d my l f t ff t G ve rn
e o
’
o . se se o o o

m n t H u an d aft r v ari u h airb r adth c ap

e o se, e o s e es es

fr m tu m bl ing in t
o the many l t w h i ch i n te r o s oo s

se ct t h t wn — th enight w p i tch d r k d
o as e as a an

l amp an d c r iage are u n k n wn w rri ved at

s — a r s o e a

th g t e w h r m f t h 3 t h w re in att n d an ce
a es , e e en o e 1 e e

t otak ch arg f the c a t an d hat an d u he r t h

e e o o s s, s e

v i i t r in t a l arg r c pt i n r m at
s o s o e nd f e e e o -
oo , o ne o

w h i ch t d t h G v rn r i t w
s oo t u n ti l we h d
e o e o as no a

pai d r p ct t h im th at w e h ad t im e t
ou r es e s o o

l k ab ut
oo Th l arg r m w e w r i had
o us . e e oo e e n

b n f rm d fr m the gravel carriag g un d i f n t

ee o e o e -
ro n ro

o f th h u e b y xt n d ing c n va fr m the t p
e o s ,
e e a s o o

o f the h u e ran d ah t the the r i de d p tt ing

o s ve o o s an u

cl th
o the gr n d ; i the d raw i g r m thu
on ou n n -
oo s

f rm ed w e re rang t r e be aring fr i t an d v i u
o o e -
e s u , ar o s

k in d f fl w ring h rub a ll natu all y gr wing ; d

s o o e S s, r o an

fr m t h
o t ru n k an d b ra che f e e al l a g e
e s n s o s v r r

t ree w h i ch re ach d the c i l ing w e re u p ded

s e e ,
s s en

r w f C h in e l an t r an d the r i ll um in t i n
o s o es e ns o a o s,

w h i l a natu al hed ge f h rub h t ff fr m t h

e r o s s S u o o e

r m l i k a huge cr e n t h t abl w he re t c ffee

oo , e s e , e e ea , o ,

etc w r b ing r ed O pe ning t f t h

.
,
e e e se v . ou o e

d r wing r m w the uppe r m l i k wi f m ed

a -
oo as s r -
oo , e se or

o f an v a c an d wi th the am natu r l dec r t i n

s, s e a o a o s .

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o -
oo r oo s, oo o s, e

thu left pe n f the d an c ing al read y in f ll wing

s o or , u s

t
o th m u i c f t h 3 t h ban d w h pl c d i t h
e s o e 1 , o, a e n e

v r nd ah we re equ all y well h ard in ll t h t h

e a ,
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’

s . 1 29

d n c ing r m But n t h ing t uc k m e

a -
oo s . m re o s r as o

r markable ab ut t h wh l b all t h an the l ad i

e o e o e ,
es
’

t i l tt
o e es .

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o ar a d r mak r o e s or ess e s,

I h ad xpected t e th m t ext ra rd inary o see e os o

att m pt at ball d r
e s ; but t h c n t rar-

y t h esses ,
on e o , e

d re w e re
sses g d at any rd ina y E ngl i h as oo as o r s

c u n t y ball ; an d w h i l m t f the l ad i h ad
o e os o es on

r ally t te ful
e asw ll w ll mad d r as th r e as e -
e e sse s, e e

w re e t h al f d z e n in t h r m w h w re
no -
a -
o e oo o e

no t g d t l k up n T h ge n tle m e n w r
oo o oo t o . e e e no

equ all y h appy in th i c t m e an d a L n d n e r os u s, o o

t i l r w uld h av g n in t c n vul i n
a o o th e o e o o s o s on e

sp t at the d re c at an d wai tc t th re d i
o ss -
o s s oa s e s

pl ay d ; b t fr c k an d cut away bl ack cl th c at

e u o -
o o s

w re f e in p rep n d ran ce f the rth d x ev ning

ar o e o o o o e

cu t The v ari u mi l i ta y u ni form gave a b right

. o s r s

c l u ring t the ce n e ; an d the way h m a t t w

o o o s on o e o

o cl ck in the m rning w all agreed tha t th r h ad

’
o o , e e e

ne ve r b e n ee n a p rett i e r ball b ee n
e s m r or one o e

th r ughly e nj yed than th t

o o h M aj e ty
o a on er s
’
s

b i t hd ay 8 7 8 t Pre t ria
r , 1 , a o .
 13 o E ig ht M o n ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

C HA P T E R XV I .

F i n al Pre para t i A Di p y
—
on s n n er -
art on h
t e Roa d — A J ac k al Hun t
— The B o s
y a re t r o u bl e so m e — Fra n c i s h as a l u ck y Es ca pe
Po a c h g F iis hn— Sp r n g b O k — i -
V u l tu res — Ka ffi rs an d i
Sp ri ts
i
— M dd e l b u r
g H e rr M a r e n s k y .

WE p n t t h n ext w k in v rhaul ing

s e e t re ee o e our s o s

an d l aying in fre h uppl i f th e art i cl f s s es o os es o

w h i ch w h ad i th r ru n h rt w h i ch p ri e nce
e e e s o , or ex e

h ad h wn w r m t u ful an d app r p riat e A

s o us e e os se o .

l arg t ck f im
e s o l gth f p r p ared h i d
o
“
r s,
”
as en s o e e

a re c all d an d w h i ch n t i el y t k t h pl ac f r p
e , e r a e e e o o e

th r ugh ut t h w h l f S uth Afri ca ; f l t

o o e o e o o o rs a ,

th in tri p f k in u d f t h w h i p la h
s s o s d se or e -
s es, an

w h i ch d ri ver wear t ev ry t w s th ree d y ; ou e o or a s

and im p y a rt f k in t ring ; t w
r e , th r
so o s s o or ee

th i ck c at f t h b y wh h ad b n fe l ing t h
o s or e o s, o ee e e

c ld athe r v rel y t h l a t f w night ; m e

o r se e e s e s or

p r rv d mi lk a luxu ry n n e c an app rec ia te w h

e se e , o o

h av t b n bl ig d t d p n d f d ay t g th r
e no ee o e o e e or s o e e

up n c ffe an d m al t h taple art i cl f f d ;

o o e e as e s e o oo

an th r ack f ni n wi th ut wh i ch the c n t in u l
o e s o o o s, o o a

tw
s e n b c m in i p i d a fr h uppl y f p iri t
s s oo e o e s es s o s s

an d t bacc f t h b y an d a f w add i t i n l t l
o o or e o s e o a oo s

and c k ing ut n i l W al p r cu r d t w m r
oo e s s . e so o e o o e

h r
o se s f a b tt r cl a
o than th r an d l
e e ss our o e s, a so

so m addle ry b th f w h i ch we h ad t p y th r ugh
e s ,
o o o a o
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E g ht M on t h s in an 0 15 Wagg on .

t h an w rth I gav h im p an d r de b a ck t
h e w as o , e u ,
o o

th ewagg n firm l y re lv d t bu y m r d g
o , so e o no o e o s,

but wi th a v y h r wd u p i c i n tha t I h d bee er s e s s o a n

d n ucc full y
o e s ess .

On t h way we ut pann d at t r am w h r
e o s e a s e , e e

th r w a pl n d i d rang gr v ; d t h l i be r l
e e as s e o e o e an e a

o wn r gav e many w h ad t h face t c arry

e u s as as e e o

away in a larg ack utt rl y r fu ing t t k any e s , e e s o a e

paym n t xc pt a p uch f t bacc f w h i ch h h ad

e e e o o o o, o e

ru n h rt W h i l w w r in t h g rd n w e p i ed
s o . e e e e e a e s
'

a c v r d c art d rawn b y m ul c ming al ng the

o e e es o o

r ad t ward
o an d in i t w r C l n l R l an d d
o s us, e e o o e o s an

Captain Carringt n wh w r r tu rning fr m a t ur o ,

o e e e o o

o f i p ct i n r u n d t h v ri u f r t an d n c m p
ns e o o e a o s o s e a

m n t again t S
e s i A th ir m ul w r
s e c o co e n . s e es e e

t ir d an d night fa t c ming w pe r u ad d them

e , s o o n, e s e

t o s tay t h night an d h av d inn r wi th

e Luck i ly e e us .

w h a d a l arg p i c
e f alt be f w h i ch w e a t nc
e e e o s e , o e

put in t t h p t an d o d inn r party w qu i te a

e o , our e -
as

s ucc th b e f w u n d niabl an d dev i lled

e ss as e e as e e,

s ard ine mad g d an n t ré c uld be de i d

s e as oo e e as o s re .

F Om r gu t w rece i ved m uch n ece ry

’

ou r es s e s sa

in f rmat i n t t h af ty f t h r ad w e i n te n d d
o o as o e s e o e o e

t o ta k ; an d i t w e t u n t i l mi d night th a t wi t h a as no ,

far w ll gl a
e f qu ar fa ce w
e ai d G d ight d
ss o s e , e s oo -
n an

G d b ye
oo -
.

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e f a m rning th a
e oss o
y . o e o o n an

o t h r t im e t h b y w r ve ry l th t
e, as le ve thei
e o s e e o o a r

warm bl an k t an d h i n rg t i c m a u re ed t
e s, s e e e e s s us o

h a t n th m w n d rfull y The m rning a ft r

s e e o e . o e o ur

d inn r I r u d th m up at i cl ck b ut t h y
e o se e s x o
’

o , e

w e re l w an d l a y in b ringing the e d
so s o z ox n an
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ac a l h -
hu n t . 13 3

s panning th m in th at i t w nin cl ck b f re e , as e o
’
o e o

w mad
e a tart an d w l t all t h c l air f the
e s , e os e oo o

e arl y m rning wh n t h x d d ubl t h w rk

o , e e o en o o e e o

w i th h a l f t h exe rt i n th y e p n d in t h h t mi d d ay
e o e x e e o -
.

T k i g al ng in t h aft rn n w
re n o ight d a e e oo e s e

jackal the r ad ah ad f
on m u n t ing qu i ckl y
o e o u s , so o

o n our ne w h r w ga v ch a an d h ad a pl n d i d
o ses e e se, s e

g a ll p f
o v ra l mi
or se l a c r an p n
e p i c f v ldt es oss o e e e o e .

E v y m m n t w w r gaining
er o e i t an d w re e e on , e e

d b a t ing
e h w w h uld c m p a it d ath w h n
on o e s o o ss s e e

s udde n l y e ing th at c ap by fl ight w im

, s e es e as

p i bl t h jackal d i app ared in t an n rm u

o ss e, e s e o e o o s

b ar h l an d l ft
e -
o e, h lpl an d in t h lu rch but
e us, e e ss e ,

a lth ugh we h ad t cau ght t h jackal w h ad

o no e , e so

t h r u ghl y p r v d t h
o o p d f t h w pu rcha
o e e s ee o e ne ses ,

t ha t w w r e t a t all d i c n t n t d wi th
e e no wa t d s o e e ou r s e

e n e rgi e A we w r ri d ing l wl y back t t h

s . s e e s o o e

w agg n the h r o , A w ri d ing put h i f t in t a

o se . as s oo o

d e p h l an d th r w h im ve y h a v i l y t t h gr u n d
e o e, e r e o e o .

L ck i l y he w
u n l y badl y b r i d an d h ak n in t ad
as o u se S e , s e

o f h av ing l im b b r ke n an d he pluck il y r d
a o ,
o e on

b ack in p i t f the pain

, s e o .

A t h b y h ad put
s e t
o uch inc n ve ni n c b y
s us o s o e e

t he ir l azin in t h m rning w d t rmin d t b

es s e o , e e e e o e

eve n wi th the m ; b f r tu rning in t b d w so e o e o e e

s e n t the m t t b ring in t h x n and t i th m up

ou o e o e e e

t th d
o e lb m v rnight
u ss e t be all re ad y f
oo o e ,
so a s o or

th e e arl y m rning tart Th y b y d r luctan t l y

o s . e o e e e

e ugh but n c m back aying i t w t dark

no , soo a e ,
s as oo

to fin d the m an d a t fir t r fu d t g ,
t a ft r s e se o o ou e

t h m again
e H w v r w t k all t h ir blank t
. o e e ,
e oo e e s

an d c ve ring f the night an d put th m in i d t h

o s or , e s e e
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/ .

w a gg o n , th n t ld t h b y tha t th y w ld t
.
and e o e o s e ou no

h av th m back u n t i l th y b r ught the xe n A i t

e e e o o . s

w as a b i t t rl y c ld night an d th y w e r h al f fr z n
e o , e e o e

al r d y th y made t h b t f i t and in an h ur all

ea , e e es o , o

th x n w e re af l y t i d up O u r m a u r e h d
e o e s e e . e s s a

t h de ir d e ffect f
e s th b y w e re n eve r gain
e , or e o s a so

l ng ab ut gett ing t h x n in f a m rning w he n we

o o e o e o o ,

aft rward all wed th m t ru n l e all nigh t

e s o e o oos .

On Thu r day we pa d th r ugh a narr w cky s sse o o ro

g rg v ry u n l i ke any c u n t y w e h a d h i th r t be n
o e, e o r e o e

in ; but t h th r id w cam e again u p n the

on e o e s e e o

u nin t r t ing h igh veldt wi th it mi le an d m i l f

e es , s s es o

u
p an
s d d wn f b r w bu rn t
o p gra w
s oi th n v r o n -
u ss, e e

a b i t f gr e n i t t r l i v t h y The x n w r
o e on o e e e e e e. o e e e

a t la t b ginning t h w t h ff ct f n eve r h av ing

s e o s o e e e s o

a r all y g d feed th ir b n e w e re p in fully

e oo , e o s a

v i i bl th r ugh the ir k in an d the y h ad f m r

s e o s s, ar o e

t r ubl th an a t fir t in p ull ing t h wagg n ( lth ugh

o e s , e o , a o

l ight r th an at tart ing ) up any l i ttle h i ll t h r ugh

e s , , or o

th d e p an d ee s .

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s, d ay
our n r oo , one as oa a

chan c f a bad tu m bl e o I h av ve r e n H e as e e s e . e

w as u u al l ad ing t h h r e a t m d i ta c
as s e e o s s so e s n e

beh in d the wagg n ri d ing an d le a d ing t h r o , one ee

o th r all t i ed t g th r wi th
e s, l ng rim fa te ned o e e o ne o s

w h r e n ck At a mall p o t ’
t hi
o s o n o s f s e . s s r o one o

th m r fu ed t c r
e e vr in caut i u F nc i
s o oss o e , so o s ra s

app al d t J t t a i t h im wi th the wagg

e e o a n ze o ss s on

w h i p Betw ee n J t an d Fran c i th r
. b a n ze s e e su .

i t d a m t deadl y h at r d ; the f rm r I u p ct
s s e os e so o e , s s e

wi th mal i ce af reth ugh t b r ught d w n h i l h o o , o o s as

wi th a t rem e n d u c rack ac r the h in d q rte r f o s os s ua s o

13 6 E ig ht M on ths i n an Dx Wagg on .

w h ich l k d i f they m u t b full f fi h ; b t i

oo e as s e o s u n

vain w t ri d th m wi th v ari u t mpt ing bai t

e e d
e o s e s an

at l a t pat i n c xh au t d w det rmi d t

s , our e e e s e , e e ne o

r rt t a p ach r t ri ck m uch in v gu in i v
eso o o e
’
s o e, r e rs

w h re e v r fi h an d whe r th re f re
no one e e s es, e e o no

s p rt i p i l d T h appara tu alth ugh ve y

o s s o e . e s, o r

d adl y i v y im pl J u t a fl a k f p w de r wi th
e , s er S e . s s o o ,

a l ng h ll w r d c n taining a fu fi x d in t t h
o o o ee o se, e o e

m uth f t h fl a k in t ad f a c rk an d fi rm l y l h d
o o e s s e o o , as e

o v r wi th tarr d t w an d gr a t p rev t any

e e o e se , o en

m i t u r p n t rat ing t t h p wd r A n ngin f

o s e e e o e o e . e e o

d t ruct i n thu c n t r ct d w plac d in t h p l ;

es o s o s u e as e e oo

and t k p i t in i t p i ti n
o ee th p l w t s os o , as e oo as oo

d p f i t t r ach t h b tt m w fi x d t w p i
ee or o e f e o o , e e o e c es o

b ard c r way t t h t p f t h r d The fl a k w

o o ss s o e o o e ee . s as

no w m th r f t b l w t h u rfac an d t he t p f
so e ee ee e o e s e, o o

th r d an d fu h igh an d d ry ab v upp r t d by
e ee se , o e s o e

t h b ard
e A match w th n appl i d t the f e and
o s . as e e o us ,

th p ach r r t ir d t wa tch t h ff ct The fu e

e o e s e e o e e e s . s

t k l ng t bu rn th a t w b gan t th in k i t h ad
oo so o o e e o

g n t an d w r j u t the p in t f g ing t
o e ou , e e s on o o o o s ee ,

as n o s m k w v i i bl wh n pl a h b m pl a h !
o e as s e, e S s oo s s

an d t h wh le p l e m ed t fl y up in a h we r f
e o oo s e o s o o

f am ; an d gradu all y
o i t again ub i d d d the , as s s e , an

l i ttl wa v chang d in t ri ppl the b d i f t h

e es e o es, o es o e

s lain app ar d t h u rfac and w r caught l i ttle

e e on e s e, e e a

l w r d wn wh r the t r am b r th m The
o e o , e e s e o e e .

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s the barb l
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an d l g n rall y l i e c v r d up in the deep

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s l im an d cap t h f rc f t h c n cu i n
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h arm ed n le p r m ptl y pull d t an d k n ck d

u ss o e ou o e on

t h h ade e .

W mad a l ng t re k in the c l f t h ev ning

e e o oo o e e ,

an d ut pann ed again by an xc lle n t uppl y f

o s e e s o

w a t r w he r w e e nj y ed t h rar luxu ry f a wim

e ,
e o e e o s ,

an d th n p n t the re t f t h d ay in wri t ing l tt r

e s e s o e e e s,

for t h w e kl y pe t cart fr m L y d b g t Pr t ria

e os -
o e en ur o e o

p a d in t h eve ning
ss e us e .

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l t f p ring b ok f ed ing a t t h b tt m
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d i m u n t ing I th re w the r in v r my h r e h a d
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s e ,

an d l ft h im w he re he w ; w h i l k ep ing my
e as e, e on

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s s, e o , e

o f eve y tu ft f gra r an t h a p The b Ok f d

o ss o r -
e . e on ,

u n p i c i u f the app r ach ing d ange r t i ll t f a

su s o s o o , ou o

t ft f gra j u t in fr n t f m e fle w a c upl f
u o ss s o o o e o

wh e har h cri e in t an tl y al armed t h bok

c o ra n n e , os s s s e .

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as no 00 s,

ri fle re ad y ighted qu att ing d wn I h ad tim f

s so s o , e or

a l ng te ad y aim w h i le the p ring b ok w e r mak ing

o , s , s -
e

up th ir min d wh i ch way t ru n an d h ad t h at i
e s o , e s s

f ct i n f
a o ing left b h in d the he rd da h d
o see o ne e as s e

away a t t h rep t f my ri fl f ll wing e an th r

or o e, o o one o e

in l ng l in j u m p ing an d hu tl ing ve r each th r

a o e, s o o e .
1 3 8 E ig h t fl i on t hs i n an Dx l Vagg on .

F u r m re h t I h ad b f r th y we re t f
o o s o s e o e e ou o

s ight but n l y, t ld H w v r I w qu i t
o o ne o . o e e , as e

pl a d wi th my m rning w rk an d r d b ck t
e se o
’
s o , o e a o

g et an t h r t b ring the t w bOk back t k ing

e x ra o se o o , a

o ff a h a u n ch f t h fa tte t t h ave c ked a t n ce f

o e s o oo o or

our d inn e r P acc mpani d m e t a i t in k i ning

. . o e o ss s s n

and cl aning t h g m e b f re putt ing th m

e e the a e o e on

h r e A we app r ach d the p t whe re t h n a e t

o s . s o e s o e e r s

b Ok l ay w e pe rc i ved a l arg fl ck f vultu r

,
eh ve r e o o es o

ing v the p t an d h a t n d
o er s pace o t ,be s e e our , s o as o

the r bef r t h f ul b ird c uld lay the ir p lluting

e o e e o s o o

t uch
o th m at A w e cam e n ar r t he y
on e e . s e e

graduall y ar d h ighe r and h ighe r u n t i l th y d i

so e , e s

a pp ar d i pac but wh at w
e e n s a t ni h m en t
e as o u r s o s ,

on arri v ing at the exact place whe r I h a d l ft the e e

fir t b ok t an h u r be f r t fin d n th ing r e main
s no o o e, o o

ing f i t but the kull an d a f w f t h larg r b n

o S e o e e o es .

At fir t I th ught I m u t h ave made a mi t k ; but

s o s s a e

the r w re my t ack an d the e m pt y c t ri dge

e e r s ar

c a e t put i t be y n d d ubt O f the ec n d bbk

s s o o o . s o

th r w ve n l f n l y t w l g b n e em ai ned
e e as e es s, or o o e -
o s r

t o h w th a t h h ad ev r e i ted Alth ugh d ne

S o e e x s . o o

be f r o e e ye to ur p ak i t y t e m ed in c e
s , so o s e , e se r

d i ble ; but tell ing t h t y a ft rward t a B e r

on e s or e s o o ,

he t n l y exp r ed
no o u rp ri e but ai d th t he ess no s s , s a

h ad v ral t im e h t a pring bOk at a l ng nge f

se e s s o s -
o ra o

8 00 o r 9 an d b f r e h c
00 ,uld ri d up t h vultu e o e o e e re s

h ad w ped d wn an d ren d red i t u nfi t f f d

s oo o e or oo .

I t i a m t marvell u th ing h w the ap ac i u

s os o s o r o s

be a t gathe r t g th r if b y magi c Th r i t
s s o e e , as . e e s no

a p ck up n t h k y an d t h cle ar at m phe
s e o e s , e os re

e nable t an e n rm u d i tan ce b t l t a
s one o s ee o o s s u e
 l 4 o E g ht Mi on t hs in an Ox Wagg on .

fe a t I h av k pt th m ff f a wh le d ay d
s . e e e o or o an

night by fa t ning a f w t ri p f wh i t pap r t

s e e s s o e e on o

t h t wig
e B t w h i t p ap r
s . any ub t i tut i t
u e e ,
or s s e, s no

at all a u ual art i cl f a hu n te r t h av h an d y an d

s e or o e ,

o cca i nall y th r
s o n i th r h l t wig gra
e e a re e e o es, s , n or ss

t o be f u n d n ar t h plac Th b t ch an c in
o e e e . e es e,

th at c a but i t i nl y a ch an c f k p ing t h
— se — s o e o ee e

vultu r ff i t t i t h l g t g th r wi t h a t ri p
es o , s o e e e s o e e s

o f th k in an d b n d t h n ck an d h ad bet wee n
e s , e e e e

th f r l g
e o e Th i gi ve t h animal an u n atu l
e s . s s e n ra

app aran c ; an d t h b ird

e eth l k t f d ange r e s, on e oo ou or ,

wi ll m t im th in k i t i a bai t an d l av i t
so e es s , e e nu

m l t d T h am m an wi ll p r rve i t fr m
o es e . e s e e s ese o

l i n jack al i f t h add i t i nal ecu ri ty i

o s or s, d f e o s s u se o

fi ring ff t h ri fl al ng t h gr u n d
o e each i d f e o e o on s e o

i t w h i ch gi v the gra an d arth t h m ll f the

, es ss e e s e o

bu rn t p w d r an d w h ich a t n c warn anim l wi th

o e , o e s a s

n ose s th at all i t right s no .

W made a t r k in the ev ning t H n y H t l

e e e o o e
’
s o e ,

w h r w e gav t h b y all r u n d a t iff g l a f

e e e e o s o s ss o

S p iri t t warm th m up f the night t re k we

s, o e or

m ed i tat d in t M i dd lbu rg It i qu i te xt a
e o e . s e r

o rd ina y t h u nc nc rn d mann r K ffi w he qu i t
r e o e e e a rs , n e

b y will d rin k t h fi ry c m p u nd c all d p iri t

o s, e e o o s e s s .

O u r f r l up r w h m t h t h r b y h av dubbed
o e o e ,
o e o e o s e

W i ld b t fr m h i r ugh u n k m pt app a n c
e ees e,
”
o s o , e e ra e,

w as o n l y ab ut i xt e n y ar ld o w h n i t c am e t
s e e s o so, e o

h i tu rn f
s th h al f tu m bl r f p ach b ran d y
or e -
e o e , re

se mbl ing n th ing in ta t but a c n c ct i n f p t r

o s e o o o o e o

l u m p ru i c ac i d and cay nn p pp r w ugg ted

e ,
ss , e e e e , e s es

t h a dv i a b i l i t y f h i d i lut ing i t wi t h a l i ttl wa t r ;

e s o s e e

but wi th a m t e n rg t i c T y k b os N
( ) h e e a r, oss o , e
 K afi r Ta s tes . 14 1

s wall wed d wn the p i n u l i qu i d i a c upl f

o o o so o s n o e o

g ulp an d s, d a hed ut i d utt ring an s lfi h y ll fo s e, e e s e o

m ingl d pain an d pl a u r
e The qual i t y a e s e . on e

K ff r th in k
a i ec ary in p iri t i th a t i t h uld
s n ess s s s S o

b u r h i t h r a t an d h
n s n l y j udg it exc ll n c b y
o , e o es s e e e

h w ev rel y i t t ri e h im a t t h t im e an d h w l ng
o s e s e ,
o o

a ft r i t i d wn t h
e ff ct n du r
s o e e e e es.

A ft r the b y ha d fini h d the ir p

e o s w s e
“
o v s as ,
”
e

se t ff again f
o an d r ached M i ddelbu rg a t o r, e ,

Th r w e e l i ttle l igh t tha t w c uld t whe r

as s o e o no see e

t o out pan but j u t t i d up t h xe n t t h du l

s , s e e o o e sse

b m oo the fi t pe n pac w e c am e t ; an d
ou rs o s e o

w h n m rning cam e w f u nd w c uld t h ave

e o , e o e o no

d n b tt r f w w r in the market qu ar
o e e e , or e e e -
s e, o r

ra th r w h at wi ll be t h quare a t m re m t
e e s so e o e

futu re p ri d At p re n t t h t wn c n i t f
e o . se , e o o s s s o one

l ng w f h u e an d a f w the r ca tte r d
o ro o o s s, e o s s e

h r an d th re but t ab ve fi ft y in all T h p rin c i pal

e e e ,
no o . e

o f th c n i t f i t r a c uple f c an t n
ese o s s o s x s o es, o o ee s,

a p t ffi chu rch an d bl ack mi th h p A

os -
o ce , , s
’
s s o .

d tach m n t f t h 3 t h u n d r Captain P r e we re
e e o e 1 , e e ss ,

e n c am p d j u t ab v t h v i llag an d fr m h im w e
e s o e e e, o

re c i v ed ve y h p i tal i t y an d a great d al f i
e e r os e o n

f ma t i n ab ut t h g m e i
or o the n e ighb u rh d
o e a a o oo .

Du ring t h m rning w w n t in t M W m
’
e o e e o r . e ner s

t r t buy a f w n c ari an d ing m

s o e o e e ess e s, see so e

b ttl f be r an d gl a all h an dy at n c rd er d
o es o e ,
sses ,
o e o e

a b t tlo we h ad t t t d any f
e, as m t im no as e or so e e .

W fini h d the fir t an d W m
e s e pr d a c nd s , e ner esse se o

o n u s, w h i ch w rd r d alt h ugh we d i d t m uch e o e e , o no

wan t i t On lea v ing the t r w we re v ry m uch

. s o e, e e

s u rp ri d w he n b ab lutel y r fu ed t t k pay
se e so e s o a e
14 2 E ig h t M on t hs in an 056 IVagg on '
.

m n t f i t all ging th at h n v r ld any l i qu r

e or , e e e e so o s

t ob d ru n k e th p r mi A b r c t 5 a
on e e ses . s ee os s s .

b t tl th r an d
o e pu rch a
e e, h ad be n v ry ou r ses e e

t ri v ial w w r rath r l t h t av ai l u r lve f h i

, e e e e o o o se s o s

k in d n but i t w h i u l cu t m i t w ld
es s, as as s us a s o , ou

hav in ult d h im t in i t t
e s e t r ngl y up n o s s oo s o o

paying .

I n t h aft rn n w r d p t p ay a v i i t t
e e oo e o e u , o s o

P t b l t h B rl in mi i n ta t i n an d t c ll
o sa e o, e e ss o s o , o a on

H rr M e k y t h p a t r in ch arg ; u n f rtu na t l y
ar e n s , e s o e o e

ou r t im w l imi t d th a t m uch t my r g r t
e as so e , , o e e ,

w h ad t tak
e l a v b f r w h a d h al f a t i fi d
o e ou r e e e o e e s s e

our cu ri i ty ; but H rr M
os k y m t k in dl y i e a re n s os n

v i t d m t p ay h im a v i i t
e e o t h f ll wing S a t r d ay s on e o o u ,

an d by taying t i ll M nd ay h av a full pp r t u n it y
,
s o , e o o

o f seeing t h full w rk ing f t h tat i n

e o o e s o .

W h i l a t d inn e r in the cam p Captain P r

e , e ss e

o ff r d t
e e acc m pany o arl y n ext m rning t a
o us e o o

f rm b l nging t
a e o a M H t g h ab ut t w lve o r . ar o , o e

mi l d i tan t w h r w h ad rec i v d in f rma ti n

es s , e e e e e o o

tha t the re we re l arge he rd f pring an d ble e bOk s o S ss -

.
1 44 E ig h t M on t hs in an Dx Wagg on .

to ward t h wagg n I j u m p d
s e my h e b t o . e on o rs , u

t h c u n t ry w
e o r ugh th at I c uld t get a fair
as so o o no

ch an c b f re th y w r t f rang an d I r t rn ed
e e o e e e ou o e, e u

to th wagg n ra t h r d i c n l at ; but I w
e o n e s o so e as soo

ch r d up f t raight d wn t h path t war d

ee e , or s o e o s us

cam a t i ll l arg r h d at full gall p d ri v n b y

e s e er o ,
e

th e th r t w
o I w
e my h r ag in in
o . as on o se a

an in tan t an d th i t im ucc d d in h i tt ing a fi

s ,
s e s ee e ne

o ld ram w h w h ad ing t h h rd but nl y b r k

o as e e e , o o e

hi l g
s e H tu rn d ff fr m t h r t an d mad
. e eff o o e es e o as

fa t s i f u n hu rt in t h
as pp i t d ir ct i n wi th me
, e o os e e o ,

a ft r h im but f th r
e , f u r mi l I gain d v ry
or ee o r o es e e

l ittl e h im
on th gr u nd w , n fav u rable f
as e o as u o or

gall p ing T all app a an c the ld b Ok w

o . o t e r es o as no

t ra v ll ing fa t r th an a l wh r t r t but h i ’
e s e S o o se s o ,
s

s h ambl ing can te r k pt h im w ll ah ad f m v r e e e o e o e

t h b r k n gr u n d an d
e o e h w e n t n eve r h wing
o , on e ,
S o

a ign f fat igu At l a t the v ldt ch anged it

S o e . s e s

ch aract r an d in tead f a h rd u n ev n u face

e ,
s o a ,
e s r ,

b r k n up wi t h b r ad d p h ll w an d n u m b rle
o e o , ee o o s, e ss

an t h i ll a t r tch f t all ap pe ran c m th

-
s, s e o , o a e, s oo

s p ringy gra xt nd d away in fr n t N w w ss e e e o . o as

my t ime ; an d t uch ing Cri cket wi th the pu I o

“ ”
s rs ,

in c r a ed the pac
e s m uch th at the b Ok ev i de n t ly e so

b gan t t ire and b f re l ng I w w i th in fi fty

e o , e o o as

yard f h im; t h h r e e m d t catch t h e c it

s o e o s se e o e x e

m n t an d raced up al m t al ng i de w he n j u t in fr nt
e os o s , s o

app ar d a hug b ar h l V y cl ve rl y Cri cket

e e e e -
o e . er e

j u m p d i t in h i tri d ; but t h gr n d w r tt
e s s e e ou as o en

on th f e i d an d catch ing li i f re fe t i the d ep

ar s e, s o e n e

l oose s o i l v r w w n t h r and ri de r t rning a

, o e e e , o se u

c m plete me r ault L ck i l y i t w
o so ft fal l ing
s d . u a s so , an
 Cha rg ed hy
‘
a B oh . 145

I wa s ng in pick ing my l f up an d t my r l i f
not lo se ,
o e e

f u n d my ri fl u ni j u r d
o I l k d r u nd f t he n e . oo e o or e

b é k an d w ,
u rp ri d t i t j u t l aying d wn
as s se o see s o

on a b i t f h igh gra t 3 o yard away an d ss no 00 s ,

t oo xhau t d t g t up wh n I r d cl t i t an d
e s e o e e o e ose o

j m p d ff but
u e I walk d al ng id an d w
o as e o s e as

pull ing t my k ni f t gi v i t t h p d g
ou up e o e e cou e r ace,

i t j u m ped an d ch arging t raight t m

, bfr I s a e, e o e

c uld g t t f i t way it w up n m and I

o e ou o s ,
as o e,

w ag in prawl ing
as a th gr u nd but t a b i t
s on e o , no

h r t ; b f r i t h d g n many yard pa t m I put

u e o e a o e s s e

a n th r bull t th r ugh i t h art w h i ch b r ugh t the

o e e o s e , o

b Ok d wn wi t h ut a t r ugg l
o o s e .

A t h wagg n w
S et a gre a t d i t an c ff an d
o as no s e o ,

my h r t t ired f t h xt ra bu rd n I r tu rn d
o se oo or e e e , e e

an d e n t ff a c upl
s f b y wi th an t h r h r
o ot e o o s o e o se o

b ing t h d ad b Ok in
r e e .

W h i l w w r wai t ing P r
e r j in d
e e e f t e sse e o e u s on oo ,

hi h r a y u ng
s o se , h av ing b r k n away a to o n e, o e

hi h t an d l ft h im u nabl t f ll w up a bl
s s o , e e o o o e ss e

b Ok h h ad m rt a ll y w u n d d
e I d pat ch d Franc i
o o e . es e s

on h r back aft r t h r naway b t i t w mi d

o se e e u , u as

night b f re h c am b ack wi th i t t
e o b y th n t
e e o u s, e ou

s p ann d cl e t M H t g h farm A all t h

e os o r . ar o
’
s . s e

b y w h k n w h w t c k w r ngag d w t
o s o e o o oo e e e e , e se

t oan d p r par d w d inn r

e gri ll d b ok t ak
e ou r o n e s : e s e ,

fri d l i v r b il d ri
e ea d a uppl y f fr h mi lk bu t t r
, o e oc , u s o es , e

an d b r ad fr m t h far m uch d i n r w ld t
e o e — s a n e as ou no

h v b n ba d t any t im b t w h i ch
a e ee l ng h ard
a e, u ou r o

d ay w rk mad a m t u m ptu u ban qu t t

’
s o e os s o s e o us .

A ft r d inn r w e p r c d d t pay
e e r p ct t o ee e o our es e s o

M an d Mr . H t g h an d th ir fami l y a t t h farm
rs . ar o e e ,
146 i
E g ht M on t hs i n an Wagg on .

w ho r c iv d e in t h m t h p i tabl mann
e e us e os os e er

p i bl t c n c i v M H t g h t ld t h a t w
o ss e o o e e . r . ar o o us e

w r t t y l ng w w r abl t
e e o s a as hi o as e e e e, o u se s

h uo se w as nd t t h far m f v y t h ing
our o n, se o e or e er

w wa t d
e d t h a t n th ing w ld pl a
n e , an h i m an d o ou e se

M H t gh
rs . m uch ar o k ing t h m t h ave
so as o u r as e o

m al r ad y f
e s a t any t im w c uld c m in d
e or us e e o o e an

j in th m At t
o e
cl ck w ai d G d night a ft r
. en o
’
o e s oo -

, e

a pa t ing gl a f quar fac an d m l i c

r ss f
o s e -
e so e s es o

m t xc ll n t d c ak f upp r
os e e e see -
e or s e .

N xt m rning wh i l b r ak fa t w b ing c k d
e o , e e s as e oo e ,

P r acc m pani ed b y A w n t t wi t h t h d g
e s se , o .
, e ou e o s

to fin d t h b Ok h h ad w u n d d t h p r v i u
e e o e e e o s

e v ning ; b t t h vultu r h ad b n b f reh an d wi th

e u e es ee e o

th m an d th y n l y d i c v r d t h c arc a b y i ng
e ,
e o s o e e e se see a

l ng tring f t h b ird fl ying ff fr m the r mn t

o s o e s o o e an s

o f th f a t e On th ir way back th y h ad cap i t l

e s . e e a a

c u r wi t h an the r bl
o se b Ok an d afte r a h r d
o es se -

, a r un

t h d g pulled i t d wn ; but t h gr u n d w
e o s h d o e o as so ar ,

an d t h h t d ry gra e s pri ckl y th at ll t h d g

or ss so , a e o s

h ad re f t at t h fini h an d w e re u el f m re
so ee e s ,
s ess or o

hu n t ing .

W h ad c n t an tl y he ard d c ri pt i n
e o f th
s es o s o e

n u m be rl myriad in w h i ch t h v ri u
ess tl p s e a o s an e o e,

at t im we r t b e n a ll v r t h h igh v l dt
one e e o e s e o e e e ,

an d v n y t in
e m f t h l frequ ted p t f
e e so e o e es s en ar s o

i t but w e h ad a l way r c i ved th

,
t ri mg s e e ese s o e s cu r a no.

I n the aft rn n w h i l ri d ing r u n d m r t g t

e oo , e o , o e o e

an i d a f t h u rr u n d ing c u n t ry th an aft r g am
e o e s o o e e,

I cam u p n a igh t w h i ch m r t h an v in d i c at d t h
e o s o e e e

ve rac i ty f all th w h m w e h ad ign t l y put

o ose o o ra n

d wno x agge rat r I h ad b e n ri d ing l w l y p

as e o s . e S o u
148 E zg h t M on t hs in an Wagg on .

b Ok an d p ring b Ok w n t p t i uch c r w d i g
, s -

, e as n s o n

ma th a t t h y n v r w v d
s se s h t a ft r h t
e e e s er e as S o e s o

w as fir d in t t h l in ; but t h at i th ing f t h
e o e e s a o e

pa t The bOk
s . w wary th a t h w ev r b ig t h
a re n o so , o e e

h rd i t i
e , a y matt r t g t wi th in h t u n le
s no e s e o e s o ss

on h r eback f t h pe n c u t ry th y fr q n t
o s , or e o o n e e ue

a l m t in variabl y put t alk ing t f t h q e t i n

os s s ou o e u s o .

T h he rd u d t b in uch de n
e s se n u m be r th at o e s se s

o n l y t h f r m t c uld get a b i t f th g
e o e os and o e o e ra s s ,

th e se soo n becam f t an d graduall y l azy w he n they e a ,

w e r f rcede to f t h v an b y t h hu ngry ac t i v
ou o e e , e

b Ok b h in d w h in th ir tu rn b y v r in dul ging in
e , o e , o e -

th ri ch f d w re u nable t k p th ir pl ac
e ee , d
e o ee e e s , an

a gain t k th ir p i t i n in t h re ar Nu m b r w e re
oo e os o e . e s

t am pled t de ath in t h ru h t t h fr n t an d many

r o e s o e o ,

m re t v d u nable t fight the ir way A n t l pe

o s ar e ,
o . e o s,

j u t l i k m e n al way i ll t r a t t h w ak an d h lpl ;
s e , s -
e e e e e ss

an d the m m e n t f t h ir n u m b r i w u n ded
o o ne o e e s o or

take n i ll the th r t up n an d fight h im t de a th

, o e s se o o .

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e s s se s ea es

th at d i e a may b re d d i a ; b t I th in k i t i
s se e se se u s

m r l i k l y t h na tu ral b rutal im pul f t h t r ng

o e e e se o e s o

to o pp r t h w eak —
e ss rt f k i ck h im w h
e a so o no e s
’

d wn f l ing
o ee .

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e e ss us,

n ext m rning w e w r j in ed by an th r ff cer

o e e o o e o i

o f th 3 t h a
e l qu1ar t r d a t M
,
i ddelbu rg so e e .

D ir ctl y aft r a b r a k fa t
e f ple n d i d p rk
e e s o s o

sa u age e t d wn a p re n t by M H ar
s s, s n us o as se rs .

t gh he an d I tart ed ff f t h r d y m udd y b ank

o ,
s o or e ee s

o f the ri ve r w he r w w r t ld w e migh t x p ect t

,
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c m e ac r p ig W c arri ed
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ca rt ri dge l ad d wi th b all in
s o e barrel an d h t in one s o

th e th r o et b re ad y f
, so as any t h ing W n t
o e or . e se

J t
a n ze t m t o an d f ll w eed wn wi
us th ri fl o o o our es

an d amm u ni t i n th at i f u n ucc ful at p ig w e

o , so s ess

might h a v a tu rn at t h bl e b Ok W b at the e ess e -

. e e

b nka sb t h i de f ev al mi le wi th ut
on o S s or s er s o

see ing p r f a p ig an d in deed n th ing l i v ing

S oo o ,
o

b ut a larg iguana w h i ch c ap d in t the wat r

e ,
es e o e on

our app r ach an d gi v ing up t h i dea f p rk

o so e o o ,
”

w e m ad f J et an d orxch ang d
a n ze , gu n f e e o ur s or

th e ri fl Be f re we h ad g n a hu n d red p ac
es . o o e es a

s m ll h r d f b le e b Ok p a ed
a e o f w h i ch w
ss -
ss us, one o e

w u n d d F ll wing i t up a t a fa t gall p we w re
o e . o o s o , e

soo n n ar n ugh f my c m pani n t d r p h im

e e o or o o o o .

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a n zen ear w l ft h im wi th in t ruct i n t
as , e e s o s o

pl an t t h bOk in a b ear h le t p r t ct i t fr m
”
e -
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t h b ird wi t h
e t i ck an d th n g t the wagg n
s s s, e o o o s

an d get a h r t c ar y i t o se W th n w n t ff
o r on . e e e o

o ve r the v ldt an d afte r mi ing v ral ru nning

e , ss se e

s h t at O bi
o s — mall y ll w b ok the b t at i g
re a s e o , es e n

o f any an tel p — w h i ch w e put up in the l ng gra

o e o ss

o f t h Pan ( d ri ed up b r a d
e s as h all w p n d , o , s o o s a re

ca lled) w c am up n an th r l arg he r d f ble

, e e o o e e o sse

b ok but , f ff th a t i t w
so m r t f a wi h t t y
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m y ri fl th an wi th any h p
e f h i t t ing th a t putt ing o es o , ,

u p the 8 yar d 00 ig ht I t d wn s an d fir
s ed a t , sa o o ne

o ld fell w w h o tan d ing an an t h i ll ee m ed t be

o, s on -

, s o

in c mman d f the he rd Fr m w he re I w I
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th ug ht he h a d g ne
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g ll p ing up w f u n d uch a fi f t b Ok th a t w
a o e o s ne a e

dete rmin d t take hi k in h ad an d a h au n ch

e o s s , e ,
 1 50 E ig h t M on t hs in an Ox Wagg on .

h m e w i th
o O u r k ni ve w re b th blu n ted d
us . s e o , an

hi s ki n w xt a t ugh
s as ei t w ve r r h ur o , so as o an o

b f re w e h ad a h au n ch an d the l i ve r t i ed p in
e o u

the k in an d fe t h back f my h r e an d t h
s , sa on e o o s ,
e

head and h rn i fr n t f t h addle o s n o o e s .

A w e w re rid ing qu i tl y h m e m e w y
s e e o , so a

ah ad w e w fi ve bj ect w h i ch l k d l i k e t
e sa o s oo e so an

heap th a t it w
s, t u n t i l th y be gan t m v
as n o ff t hat e o o e o

b th t g the r w e c ri d t Pig ! A i t w t l ate

o o e e ou S as oo

t he n f any ch anc wi th the ri fl w t ff d

or e es, e se o an

t ri d t ace th m d wn I
e o r n f u n d th at the
e o . so o o

d ad w ight f the bOk w tell ing

e e o my h e as on o rs ,

so I cut i t ff wi th my k ni fe I g l l p d
o d as a o e o n , an

b f re w e h ad g n e a hu n d r d yard I w
e o o lture e s sa a vu

s w p d wn
oo i t Neare r an d n a e r w
o on . me e r e ca

t o the p ig an d w re abl t he r t he ir g t
s, e e o a ru n

i g w he n
n i f b y magi c th y d i a pp ar d fr m
,
as ,
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v i e w j u t in fr n t f
s and in n the r in t n t we
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we r ve ry n e ar l y g ing d wn fte r them i t a

e o o a n o

r eg lar t w rk f bear h le wh i ch t h c fty pig

u ne -
o o -
o s e ra s

h ad b e n mak ing f the w h l t im T h

e or w o e e . e su n as

no w gett i ng l w an d w h a d a l ng i d b e f r e
o , ; e o r e o us

so nath mat izi g t h p ig in the h le f w h ich

a e n e s o , or

w e ha d l t t h b ird w h ad in
os e bag ther e our , or ra

t h h au n ch f f t b Ok w h ad
e o the addle w m ade
a e on s , e

our way t the wagg n On o r ad m y fri e n d t

o s . ou r o o

a l l appe n c h t a p ing b ok but w h w e r d

ara es s o s r -

, en o e

u
p i t p r usng i t feet a g ain
on an d ma de ff s i f i t o , as

h ad n ve r b e n hu r t
e e h r e we re f t beaten our o s s ar oo

to ru n i t d wn w le ft i t t the vultu re F ci
o , so e o s . ra n s

h ad r a t d in the p t h h f lard d b Ok n t
o s e o a au nc o e se us

f m the farm an d t
ro i t ta ted bett r t h n any
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1 5 2 E igh t l l on t hs i n . an Ox If agg on .

th r w h i ch c uld f an in an t c m p re wi t h h
e e o or st o a t e

buck j u m p r f h Au ral ian c l ni w h r I

-

e s o t e st o o es, e e

m y lf senc w a h r o l a i g h i t a bl
e sa o se , on e v n s s e,

p f rm an al m t in c r d i bl c r bat i c f at H
er o os e e a o e . e

fir t p t h i h ad b w n h i f r l g an d h i t ai l
s u s e et ee s o e e s s

be t w n h i h in d t h n arch ing h i back l m t t a

ee s e , s a os o

se mi c ircle h b gan t h m t v i l n t j k y s p i g
, e e e os o e er r n s

s t raig h up in h air an d t h n a i d n v a i t y
t t e , e s e o c as r e .

Fir t h b r k t h c upp r t h ddl t n c c n t d

s e o e e r e e sa e a o e a e

f w ar d b t h i ri d r r m ain d
or , u n t i l t h addl
s e e e on u e S e

g du all y w w rk d al m t t a h iz n t l
ra as o e os o or o a

p iti n
os tho i c i u b a t n ck w h n h av ing
on e v o s e s
’
s e , e ,

no h ld an xt ra j rk n t h im v r i d way I n a
o , e e se o e s e s .

f w m r buck t h
e o e addl w righ t ff d l ying s e s e as o an

on th gr u nd u ninj u r d w i t h t h xc p t i n f t h
e o , e , e e e o o e

b r k n c upp r
o e r e .

On way in we t pp d m min t e t wa tch

ou r s o e so e u s o

a k i t cha ing a m r c a t w h i ch h ad in c a t i ly
e s e e -

, u o us

wan d r d m d i ta c fr m i t h l At ach
e e so e s n e o s o e . e

d wnward d a t f t h k i t e t h m r c at w uld m ke
o r o e , e e e -
o a

a back ward p ring an d b f r t h k i t w r dy s , , e o e e e as ea

for an t h r w p w uld h av gain d v r l y rd

o e s oo , o e e se e a a s

n e r r h m ; an d t h n t h am p r c w ld b
a e o e e e s e o e ss ou e

r p d ; but t h k i t w n ve r c raft y n ugh t

e ea t e e e as e e o o

a lt r h i act i c an d aft r a d z h air b r d t h

e s t s, e o en -
ea

e cap w f l t qu i t glad t
s es e th e p r t t y l i tt le e o See e e

b a aft r uch a gall an t d i play f n du an c an d

e st, e s s o e r e

pluck c ape i t pu r u r an d vani h in t i t b

, es s s e s o s su

t rran ean h i d ing plac

e -
e .

I h ad lu n ch at t h c am p an d le ft f th h r e e , one o e o s s

th re b f re ri d i g u p t t h M i i n Sta t i n w h i ch I
e e o n o e ss o o ,

r ched at fi cl ck an d w m t a t t h d r f hi
ea ve o
’

o , as e , e oo o s
 P otsa hcl o Wor hshops . 153

h u e b y H rr M
o s k y in p r n w h a ft r I h d
e a re n s e so ,
o, e a

see n my h r tabl d k m in t h i l i l t ud y
o se s e , too e o s tt e s

to
g t ae c igar an d cup f c ff b f r a c m o o ee e o e e o

p anying m in r ll r u n d h w rk h p w h i ch
e a St o o t e o s o s,

w uld b cl d
o S u n d ay
e W fir t v i i ted t h
o se on . e s s e

bl ack mi th w he r p r babl y t h b t w rk in
s s, e o e es o

th e T an vaal i tu rn ed t Th r i n l y
r s s ou . e e s o one

E u r p an a G rman in the
o e , h p ma t r
e , s o as s e

an d v r r an d t h am appl i t t h wagg n
o e see , e s e es o e o

mak ing d g ne ral c arp n t r h p All t h w rk

, an e e e s
’
S o .
°

e o

is p rf rm d by t h K fli th m lve many f
e o e e a rs e se s, o

w h m t h r ughly e ffi c i e n t mi t h an d c a p n r
o a re o o s s r e te s .

Ab ut t w n ty b y
o c n t n tl y em pl y d in t h
e o s a re o s a o e e

s h p an d w h n t h r i a p r
o s, f w r k th r
e e e s ess o o e e a re

m i ce t h a t n u m b r w h c mp t ent t d t h e , o a re o e o o e

r ugh r k i n d f w rk T h ma t r mi th an d
o e s o o . e s e s

ma t r w h l wright h av ach f th m ub t n t i l
s e ee e e o e s s a a

w ll b i l t d w ll ing h u e cl t t h ir w rk d
e -
u e -
o s s ose o e o , an

I xp r d m y urpri t H rr M
e e s se k y a t th ir
s se o e a re n s e

h av ing h ad t h m an a t h an d t bu i ld uch e e s o s eX

ce ll t h u e f
en th y f o u rp a t h b t h u
s s, or e ar s ss e es o se s

i M i ddl bu rg ; but he an w red m wi th an E ngl i h

n e s e e s

p r v rb w h ich well exp r

o e th p iri t w h i ch p esse s e S er

v ad h i w h l p l i c y d manag m n t W h at i
es s o e o an e e : s

w th d ing a t all i w rth d ing w ll

or o s o o e .
”

W r tu rn d t ; t h h u t g t r ad y f t
e e e r e o se o e e or ea .

I w h wn t my b d r m p ning t f t h
as s o o e oo , o e ou o e

l i t l c u rt yard attach d t t h back f t h h u

t e o e o e o e o se .

A n w wh i t l i ttle b d a c arp t f p ring b Ok k in

s o -
e e ,
e o s -
S s

se wn t g th r a w r an d wa t r j u g w r t h l
o e e , e e e -

, e e e so e

fu rni tu r an d th wall hu ng a r ughl y pain t d

e, on e o -
e

s ac red p i ctu re At t I w i n tr duc d t H rr . ea as o e o e

1 54 i
E g h t M on t h s i n an Ox Wagg on .

M a re n s k y s wi f an d fami l y ; an d a v y k in dl y
’
e er

w elc m th y gav m an d t k ve y pp rtu ni ty

o e e e e, oo e r o o

o f h wing m e any l i t t l a tt n t i n b i de t a k ing the

S o e e o , es s

m t l i v l y in t r t in
os e pl an w h i ch I d i cu d
e es our s, s s se

a t tea wi t h t h H rr Pa t r th r i e man in
e s o , as e e s no

th e T ran v a l w h k n w bett r t h t m p r d
s a o o s e e e e an

p r bable m v m n t f the K aff r I w l

o o e e s o i s. as a so

a n x i u if p i ble t btain a b y fr m h im a
o s, o ss ,
o o o o as

g u i de w h w,
a cqu ain t d
o wi t h t h d i t ri ct an d th r
as e e s o e

t ri b w might m t On le rning my wi h He rr
es e ee . a s

M k y a t n ce
a re n s n t d wn in t t h v i llage bel w
o se o o e o

f a man w h he th u ght w uld u i t m

or o an d wh o o s e, o

h ad ve ry lat l y r tu rn ed fr m the v ry d i t ri c t w
e e o e s e

i n te n d d ma k ing e h d qu a te r A fte r t the

ou r . ea -
r s . ea

pa t r t k m e b ack again t h i an ctu m d ft

s o oo o s s , an a er

p r e n t i g m e wi th an the r excelle n t c ig r
es n — fa o a one o

b ox l a tel y p re e n t d t h im by a ge n tle man he h ad

s e o

n u r d gratu i t u ly th r ugh a l ng f ve r h p
se o —s o o e e ro

ce e d d t gi ve m
e m acc u n t f the t at i n fr m
o e so e o o s o o

i t b ginning an d w h i ch made
s e , great im p re i n a ss o

up n m at the t im
o e m uch fr m the clear t ight e , as o , s ra

f rwar d ma tte r f fact mann e r w h i ch l ft

o — -
o t a , e no

s h ad w f u p i c i n t t h min ute ve ac i t y f
o o a s s o as o e r o

eve y w rd he utte red

r o fr m the i n d mi t ble , as o o a

pluck an d p r ev ran c that h a d be n ch a ct ri t ic

e s e e e ra e s

th r ugh t f the mi i nary an d h i l i ttle b an d

o ou o ss o s .
1 56 i
E g h t M on ths i n an 025 Wagg on .

u n t i l a t l a t c am a cl imax in t h d man d f
s e , e e or a

fugi t i ve w h m t h m i i nary r fu d t gi v
, o p t e ss o e se o e u o

th e m ng r fr m t h ch i f N xt d ay a l arg
e sse e s o e e . e e

party l d by t w I n du na p r nall y n fri n dl y t

, e o s e so u e o

H rr M e k y u rr u n d d t h h u
a re n s an d i t h
, s o e e o se, n e

m t th r at ning mann r d man d d t n l y the

os e e e e e no o

fu gi t i v but a l e,that the mi i nary h uld a c m so ss o S o e o

pany th m t t h k rall On h i r fu al th y f rc i bl y
e o e . s e s e o

se arch d t h h u an d n ighb u ring k rall f t h

e e o se e o s or e

man k i ll ing many f t h harm l in h ab i ta t but

, o e es s n s,

fai l d te fin d h im th y ught f h w h i dde n

o e so , or e as

u n d r t h bed
e w h i ch Fra u M
e k y in a v y
on a re n s , er

d l i c at tate w l ying A He r M
e e s , k y h ad
as . s r a re n s

gat h r d fr m th ir b h av i u r th at th y w r
e e o e t e o e e e no

no w a uth riz d t k i ll h im h a u m ed a t i ll b ld r
o e o . e ss ,
s o e

d m an u r an d aft r n dl y ra t ing th m f th ir
e e o , e so u e or e

c ru l b ha v i u r e n t a m e ag by t he m t t he ir
e e o , s ss e o

ch i e f th at he c uld t l ave hi wi f t v i i t h im o no e s e o s .

T h par t y the n r tu rn d t th ch i f k ra ll ; but ’

e e e o e e s

j u t b f r night t h pa t r rec i v d a m e age

s e o e e s o e e ss

fr m an I n du na w h
o l i f h h ad aved an d w h o se e e s , o se

i n tegri t y h c uld r l y th at h i h u e w t be
e o e o n, s o s as o

s u rr u n d d an d h im el f an d fa m i l y l ain b f re
o e , s s e o

m rning Luck i l y h h ad a c upl f h r e at

o . e o e o o s s

h an d l ft by a G rm n far m r w h w h im elf
, e e a e o as s

o n l y m tw n ty mi l away ac r the t re m ;
so e e es , oss s a

so a ft r call ing t g th r all the nat i ve he t ld

e o e e s, o

th m t j in h im
e o b t the y c uld be y n d the
o as es o , o

ri ve r ; an d putt ing M M ky h r d rs . a re n s on one o s e an

m u n t ing t h th r h im el f he t t f t h f rd
o e o e s , se ou or e o .

B f re t h y h ad g n many mi l t h fl am
e o e o e es e es an

n o u n ce d th a t the K ffi w e re t the ir d adl y w rk a rs a e o ,

 H er r M a r en shy F l ig ht
’
s . 157

and m re th an h alf the in ffe n i ve tat i n b y w e re

o o s s
‘

o o s

bu t ch r d b f r the y h ad t im e t mak g d th ir
e e e o e o e oo e

es ca p The h r f t h at night are t i ll t

e . o rro s o s oo

v i v i dl y b f r h i min d f t h pa t r t p ak
e o e s or e s o o s e

l igh t l y f th m h i wi f in a fain t ing c n d i t i n

o e : s e o o ,

an d u na bl t it h h r wi th ut upp rt an d t h
e o s er o se o s o , e

y ll
e s f t h
o pu r ing d me n ringi g in h i e
su ar e o s n s s,

b f r a t l a t t h ri v r w r ach d an d n l y j u t in
e o e s e e as e e , o s

t im e,f a h av y fl d w c ming d wn an d t h
or e oo as o o e

ch ann l w al read y w ll n an d dang r u S m f

e as s o e e o s . o e o

hi s w b y w e r the r b f r h im an d wi th th ir
o n o s e e e o e ,
e

ass si tan ce h i wi f w b r ught ve r in af ty an d

s e as o o s e

t h t v ry nig ht
a e th tar w r gi v ing way t t h
, as e s s e e o e

m rning h i ld t ch i ld w b rn ; an d be f r h i
o , s e es as o o e s

pu r ue r r ached t h t ream it w a huge cat aract

s s e e s as ,

wi th ma f tu rb i d wa t r b aring d wn r ck an d
sse s o e e o o s

t r in t h ir fu ri u c u r an d utt r l y im pa able
ees e o s o se, e ss

b y man b a t or e s .

F m any w k h an d h i wi f w e r p r t cted
or ee s e s e e o e

an d c ar d f by h i m pat ri t Ev ry th in g h a d
e or s co o . e

b n l ft b h in d in h i fl igh t an d th y w r h m el
ee e e s , e e e o es s

an d p nni l e but any th ing but h pel

ess, r pining o e ss o r e ,

an d he n fi x d up n t h p t w h r t h tat i n
s oo e o e s o e e e s o

no w r t f es san the r att m pt an d h ad n gathe r d

or o e , soo e

th e r mnan t f h i l i tt l fl ck ar u n d h im a t the
e s o s e o o

ne w h m w h r the y w r p d i l y j ined b y
o e, e e e e s ee o

o th r fugi t i v fr m t h u rr u n d ing ch i f Th ir
e es o e s o e s .

t n y ar g th re w n th ing but a barr n wa t

ee e s a o e as o e s e

no w h h a fi chu rch c tain l y t h fin t in t h

e as — ne er e es e

T ran v aa l 6 a c r u n d r cult i va t i n t r d w ll
s — 00 es e o ,
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ing h u e w rk h p an d a hug nat i v v i ll ag

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o s s, o s o s, e e e,

all bu i lt b y h im l f d t h K ffi T h S c i ty
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o wn in all s ac r f l an d c re c t es o . a s os

th m s l an d t h 6
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.
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75 8 l th r e. b i d e3 a c r e w h
a rei ch h a ve b es n es 000 s ee

b ught but t y t pai d f by t h na ti ve t he m

o , no e o r, e s

s elve s .

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o a o o o s o s o 1 00 ,

o f wh m 9 aro e b a pt iz ed
10 26 8 ar e u n de r in t r ct i n , 1 s u o ,

an d 3 5 9 ch i ld re n a t ch l
a re s oo .

He rr M k y c uld if h ch e b a pt i
a re n s eve y o , e os , ze r

man w man ch i ld in h i v i llag ; but he mak

, o , or s e es

bapt i m t h r ward f a g d an d v irtu l i f d

s e e o oo ou s e, an

no t ea y t be btain d C h i ld re n f C h ri ti an
s o o e . o s

par n t are na tu rall y b apti ed

e s n afte r th e ir z as soo

b irth c n v ni n t The w rk f c n ve i n i
as o e e . o o o rs o s

c arri d al m t n t irel y b y the ld c n v r t ; but

e on os e o o e s ,

the pa t r b e rv d M re i d n by ex am ple t h
s o o s e , o s o e an

b y y th ing el e W he n a t range r c m e and

an s .
”
s o s

ann u n c h i wi h t j in the c mm u ni ty h i at
o es s s o o o , e s

o n c gi ve n a p i ce f l an d and i a i t d t b i ld
e e o , s ss s e o u

h i k rall an d i gi v n l an d t t i ll an d eed t
s ,
s w e o , s o so

i itn But h i mad t cl arl y u n d r tan d the l aw

. e s e o e e s s

o f t h c mm u ni t y th a t i dl n
e o wi ll t be ll wed e ess no a o ,

an d wi ll be v i i t d by xpul i n ; th a t theft wi ll be
s e e s o

pu ni hed b y la he an d expul i n t ; d n ke nn e
s s s s o oo ru ss,

the fir t ffe n c a fl gging an d the n ext t i ll m e

s o e o , a s or

seve r fl gging an d expul i n in t t h b rg in ;

e o , s o o e a a

s m k ing d aka i al v i i ted w i th he avy pe na ltie

o s so s s .

Afte r a t im the n ew c m e r wi ll na t rall y h a ve h i

e o u s

cu ri i t y ar u d b y t h t h im my t ri e f the
os o se e, o , s e s o

C hu rch an d t h alt red ubj ct f c n ve r a t i

,
e e s e s o o s on

a m ng t the bapt i d ; an d l i ttle by l i ttle wi ll h im

o s ze , ,
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E g h t l il on t hs in an Ox IVagg on '
.

C h ri t iani ty an d i f he c n f rm t the l aw f the

s , o o s o s o

so c i ty h might l i v and d i in w ha t v r b l i f he
e e e e e e e e

may h app n t h ld H rr M e o ky h n thi g

o . e a re n s as o n

a t all t d d ir c t l y wi t h t h i t ri r c n my f t h
o o e e n e o e o o o e

se ttle m n t w h ich i l ft e n t ir l y t t h manage m t

e ,
s e e o e en

o f f u r ch i f
o f w h m i a c u in f S
e s, o ne o i o s o s o e co co e n ,

an d ta k pr c d n c f t h t h r t h r
es e e Th
e e o e o e ee . e se

ch i f app t i n t ach man m uch

e s or o o l i t t le
e as , or as ,

lan d h can ti ll t advan t ag an d ettl w h a t r n t

as e o e, s e e

h e shall p ay f i t th y t t l all th ir d i pu t e an d
or e se e e s s,

in ve t i g at any c a
s e f c rim d ru n k nn t h at
se s o e or e ess

may ccu r If any u n u u al d i fficulty ari e t h y a t

o . s s , e

o n c r f r i t t He rr M
e e e k y ; an d a l
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h im an acc u n t a t tat d in te rv l f th ir p
o ,
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s . t b gi v n be f re any
s o se as o e e o

man c an i th r be fl gged e exp ll d H e i

e o or e e . s

al way r ad y t s e an d adv i e any f h i pe ple in

o se e s o s o

an y f the
o ir d i ffi cult i an d i a l way the p t t
es, s s on s o o

gi v th m n l at i n in any mi f rtu n th a t may

e e co so o
'

s o es

c m up n the m
o e o .

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no e s ose as s

for th l i t t l e t t l m n t w h n t h y h ad c t a k n
e e s e e , e e on e e

up th ir qu art r at P t b l Fr m t h v ry fir t
e e s o sa e o . o e e s

th y m t wi th a m t b i tt r O pp i t i n fr m t h
e e os e os o o e

B r an d w r al l iable t fr qu n t rai d p n
oe s, e e so o e e s u o

th m by nat i v t ri b
e Th ir ve ry fir t ta k w t
e es . e s s as o

bu i ld a l aag r f rt l arg n ugh t h ld t h n t i

e , or o , e e o o o e e re

p pul at i n an d th ir t ck ; d
o o v ral cca i n
e s o an on se e o s o s

the y d f n d d i t again t l arg dd u n d r H r

e e e s e o s, e er

M a re n s k y .

rt i i tu at d up n t h u mmi t
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k n ll an d wi th teep a c n t t i t all i d
o ,
s s e o on s es . W all s,
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f t he St a ti on . 16 1

fi fte n feet h igh an d t w feet th i ck p i e rced wi th

e o ,

l p h l an d bu i lt f ir n t n e n cl a pac f
oo -
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s ev n ty yard qu are th r
e fl an k d f n ce an d
s s e e a re e e s,

a tu rr t v r t h e n trance w h i ch gi v a cl ar l k
e o e e , es e oo

ou t ve r t t h u rr u n d ing c u n t ry Th ir fir t
o o e s o o . e s

c ll i i n wi th the B r w c au d b y al m t t h
o s o oe s as se os e

s am inc i d n t w h i ch d r v th m fr m t h t rri t y
e e o e e o e e or

o f S i A K ffi w h h ad b n d p rat l y
e co co e n . a r o ee es e e

i ll t r at d b y h i B r ma t r c ap d an d fl d f
-
e e s oe s e , es e , e or

p r t ct i n t He rr M
o e o kyo On car ful in qu i y a re n s . e r

i t tu rn d t th a t th r w ab lut l y agr e m n t
e ou e e as so e no e e

o f any d c ri pt i n b t w e n t h b y an d h i ma t r
es o e e e o s s e ,

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e o e e o e or

m n th pa t H rr M
o s s k y r fu d t a ck n w
. e a re n s e se o o

l dg any uch l ga l l av ry gi v ing p t h b y

e e s e s e , as u e o

w uld im pl y an d t ld t h B r w h c am t d man d
o ,
o e oe s o e o e

hi s xt rad i t i n th at th y w uld h av t take h im

e o , e o e o

b y f rc if th y t k h im at all T h B r r t ir d
o e e oo . e oe s e e

to talk i t v r and p r e n tl y r tu rn d in t i ll larg r

o e ,
es e e s e

n u m b r b n t mi ch i f ; but t h mi i na y h ad
e s, e on s e e ss o r

m anw h i l c a ll d
e t ll h i f rc
e d h w d uch
e ou a s o es, an S o e s

a t r ng fr n t th a t t h Dutch m n v ry n ga v i t
s o o , e e e soo e

u
p a
asb a d j b an d r et r a t d wing
o v ng , an ce e e , vo e e .

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o , as e es e s s

d t rmina t i n f h ld ing h i
e e o w they n eve r m re
o o s o n, o

O pe n l y m le ted h im o s .

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o e s a o, e o e

S u n d ay m rning rv i c t h m in ch arg f the

o se e, e en e o

fl cko bu r t in wi th t h in t ll ig n ce t hat a l arg

s s e e e e

i m p y (army ) h a d udd n l y c m up n t h m an d
e s e o e o e ,

d ri ve n away the wh le h rd T h p a t r aft e o e s . e s o , r o ne

v ry h rt p ray r N h i
e s o h K e C ht ac e nenc s e r u r z en e e

M
162 E zght M on t hs i n an Ox Wagg on .

fo r ucce d i mi ed h i c ng egati n w ith d

s ss, s ss s o r o ,
or e rs

to i n t n tl y fetch the ir arm ; an d i a e y f w

s a s n v r e

min te h im elf at th ir he ad the y w e re the t i l

u s, s e , on ra

o f the i fl c k r J u t bef re du k th y c m e p w i th
o s . s o s e a u

t h e n e my w h h ad bee n im p ded b y h a v ing t d i ve

e ,
o e o r

the t c k an d we re c m pletel y ucce ful in t h

s o , o s ss e en

g g a m e t w h i ch
en e n ued i n fl i ct ing he a v y l s t h , oss o n e

i n ade r
v d e cu ing l l but a f w f the
s, an r s x n a e o o e

w h i ch h ad l gg d b h in d an d h a d bee n aa e gai ed t
e s sa ou

o f the wa t n l ve f l a ughte r w h i ch ch a cte i e

n o o o s ra r z s

a K fii w h n the war path

a
‘
r e on -
.

N t l ng a fte r th i
o o f the hea d m e n c m i g s, on e o , o n

u p i t h n e e ning t e c n ult v wi th h i p a t o o s s s or on

so m e d m e t ic d i ffi culty d tected a t range K fli

o s , e s a r

w i th a g u n i h i h an d c eep ing i n the h d w f

s s r n s a o o

t h t r ee
e t w d s, the Ope n win d w at w h i ch H e r
o ar s o r

M ky
aren s t wri t ing S te l th i l y c raw l ing l ng
sa . a a o

beh ind h im he w j u t i t i m e t k n k t h g
,
as s n o oc e un

t f hi h n d the d w etch p lled t h ’

ou o s a s , as rn u r e ro u s r u e

t igge r
r d the ch arge l dged h arm le
, an i th wi o ss n e n

d w i ll
o -
S T h w uld b a a in g r e a ed ll
. e o er -
e ss ss , s a ov ,

and l ippe yS eel wriggled h im l f free f m hi

r as an , se ro s

ca pt r w h w t the t im e weak an d ill d m ade

o , o as a , an

g d h i e c ap e b f re He rr M
oo s s k y c ld e o nd a re n s ou re er

an y a i t an
ss sce i det in i ng h im ; an d n i t d b y tah , as s s e e

d a k n e man ged t get cle way fr m th

r ss, a o ar a o e en

ra ged ati e wh w e re afte r h im i n tan tl y t ve nge

n v s, o s o a

th m e de u att ck the ir p a t
ur ro s a on s or .

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o o fift y i
o mi a re -
S x s

i i
s o n ar e s d th ir t y f r t t i n bel nging t t h
an -
ou s a o s o o e

B rl i S c i et y ; an d alth ugh i t may be d b t f l

e n o o a ou u

p in t w hethe the w rk ri ed
o r b y m i i ie o ca r on ss o n ar s
1 64 E ight M on t hs in an Ox Wagg on .

d al wi th i t h treatm n t f K ffi w h wi h t b
e s e e o a rs o s o e

bapt iz d but h ave m re th an

e , wife P r ll y o o ne . e so n a

H rr M
e k y w uld t ma ke i t
a re n s i g d t h aot no a s ne u n on

t h man h uld put away a ll

e s ve r the n u mb r f
o o e o o n e,

but t h K ffi th m elv in i t d it b cau t h y

e a rs e s es s s e on , e se e

c uld t un d r t n d anyth ing but

o no fix d h rd
e s a one e a

an d fa t l in an d c uld
s r a n t all w h y if
e, o see n o e so a ,

a man w bapt iz ed w h h ad v ral wi v a b a p

as o se e es ,

tize d man h uld t m r y Sv r l Th i f l ing

o no a r se e a . s ee

on th ir par t in duc d H rr M
e ky t d c r ee e e a re n s o e

th a t w h n a man wi t h v ral wi v wi h d t b
e se e es s e o e

bapt iz d h h uld ch e t h wi f h w m t l th
e e s o oos e e e as os o

to part wi th irr p cti v f w heth r h w h i fi t

, es e e o e s e as s rs

marri d l t marri d an d k p he r hi n l y
e or as e , ee as s o o ne .

It i t uch a hard c a f t h d i c ard d w i d w

s no s se or e s e o s

as i t a t fir t ight app ar t s wh s i ign nt f e s o one o s o ra o

th e K ffi marriag cu t m
a r T h hu b an d r g d e s o s . e s e ar s

h i w i f in an utte r l y d i ff r n t c a p ac i t y t th a t w h i ch
s e e e o

a wi fe i upp ed t fi ll am ng t h w h i te W i th
s s os o o e s .

th e K ffi h i m r ly a
a r s r v an t w h wi ll w rk f
e s e e se o o or

an d upp rt h im an d w h m h
s o d h lik , o e c an o as e es

wi th t ru nning any ri k f h i th r l v i g h im
,
no s o er e e ea n

or mak ing r pri l f h ar h t r at m e n t The e sa s or s e .

w m n b ing l k d p n in th i l ight b c m f
o e e oo e u o s , e o e o

marketabl valu t the ir p ar n t e d wh n e m o e s an e a an

wi he t marry
s s th r i
o p r te n c f l ve o ne, e e s no e e o o

mak ing t but h g ,

t raight t t h fath r h av ing
e c .
, e oes s o e e ,

fir t b t ain d h i ch i f l av t marry an d a k h im
s o e s e
'
s e e o , s s

h w many x n h wi ll t a k f h i d au ght r
o o e A fte e e or s e . r

so m h aggl ing a p ri c i fi x d up n an d t h h b a d
e e s e o , e us n

d ri v up t h c attl an d aft r vari u c m ni e

es e e, e o s e re o s

an d m uch f a ting t k away hi wi fe H t he e s ,

a es s . e n

gi ve he r k ra ll an d a ce tain p rti n f l d w hich

s a r o o o an ,
 P olyg a my . 165

i t i h bu in t t i ll an d fr m i t t uppl y p r v i
s er s ess o , o o s o

i n f h l rd an d ma t r T h hu b an d h h i
s o s or er . o s e . e s as s

se parat k rall an d each wi f in tu rn h t b ring h im

e , e as o

h i day f d t the pl ac w h r h l ep Th i i
’
s s oo o e e e e S e s . s s

r ughl y t h tate f a ffair an d i t f ll w th at t h

o e s o s, o o s e

d e rted wi v r tu rn a t n c t the ir pe pl w h are

es es e o e o o e, o

o n l y t gl ad t h a ve th m the x n n ce p ai d
oo o e , as o e o

are t rede man ded an d t h par n t

no able t ll , e e s a re o se

the w m n again cc a i nall y a t an e n h anced p ri ce

o e , o s o

if t h wi fe h e p r v d h r el f a g d w rk w man an d
as o e e s oo o o

h as mad h f rm e r l rd c m f rt ble
e er o o o o a .

A the hu b an d w h wi h
s t be b aptiz ed h
s o s es o as

nat u rall y t c u n te nan c d t h v i i t an d mach ina

no o e e s s

t i n f the wi tch d ct r
o s o all w d h i wi v t -
o o , or o e s es o

part i c i pate in the vari u dan c ing an d d v i l y o s e r

c r m ni w h i ch the mi i nari f rb id an d w h i ch
e e o es ss o es o ,

h ave p c ial att ract i n f t h w me n he i v t d

s e o or e o , s o e

a s tup i d l w f ll w an d the wi ve them lv

, s o e o ,
s se es a re

d l igh t d t l ave h im an d h ave t h ch an ce f again

e e o e e o

be ing marri d t an the r man w h wi ll t put h im

e o o o no

se l f i Opp i t i n t the ir am u e m n t
n os o o s e .

M i i nari ss o in ge n ral m re pp d
es e , a re o o ose on

a cc u n t f the t re th y ft n h ave a ttached t

o o s o s, e o e o

the ir ta t i n th an any t h r gr u n d an d in fact

s o , on o e o , ,

ne arl y all t h bj ecti n t th ir pe rat i n may b

e o o s o e o o s e

t ra ced t thi u rce I w an x i u t he ar w h at

o s so . as o s o

He r M r ky had ta re n sy in fa v u r f the p ra c t i c o sa o o e,

w h i ch i t w v i de n t he app r ed f by the l arge

as e ov o

t r at h i w tat i n
s o e s o n s o .

Can y tell m e any rea n wh y a mi i n

ou so ss o

s ta t i n h uld t h a ve t r
o s o ai d heno a s o e s .

I c uld n l y gi e the u u al w ll w rn argu m n t

o o v s e -
o e s,
166 E zght M on t hs in an Ox Wagg on .

alth ugh I d i d t my el f
o m uch p in t in th m
no s see o e ,

th at the all ing f mi i nary an d a to re k p e r

c s o a ss o s -
ee

w e re t utt rl y d i t in ct t ev r be ble n d d t g the r

oo e s o e e o e

wi th ut the d ti f the mi i nary be ing n egl ct d ;

o u es o ss o e e

th at i t p ut grea t te m pta t i n in t h mi i ary w y ; o s e ss on

’
s a

an d th a t the pe rmi i n w m re fte n bu ed t h n

.
ss o as o o a s a

be n e fi ted by .

He r M r ky ked m e if I h ad eve he d y
a re n s as r ar an

one mi i nary e i the r f h i w any the r S i et y

ss o , o s o n or o oc ,

part i culariz d abu ing hi p i v i leg

e , as u ing i t f s s r e, or s or

hi adv an tage in te a d f the na t i v d Iw bl iged ’

s s o es , a n as o

t
o o w th a t I h a d
n t no .

He p r c ded Y an d all th w h h ave

o ee .
“
ou o e rs o

t ravelled eve n th r ugh the m re c i v i l ized pa t f

, o o r s o

the c u n t ry m u t be awar th at i t i ab l t l y
o , s e s so u e

n ece y f a t avelle r hu n te r t t r d t b t ai n
s sa r or r or o a e o o

any f the i r rd in y p r duce fr m e i the Dutc h

o o ar o o r or

K ffi an d th at m n e y wi ll
a r, t bu y w h a t a t n t h o no e

p art f it value in m e rchan d i e wi ll ea i l y b ri ng in

o s s s .

W hy the n h uld the mi i nary b e t h

, , s o nl y ss o e o one

wh may t av ai l h im el f an d hi p pl f th i
o no s s eo e o s

c n ve nie n c ! A g in if t h nat i ve f t h t at i n
o e a , e s o e s o

h av t re f th ir w t deal wi th the y w i ll g
e no s o o e o n o , o

to th n e re t an d th re ru n in t d bt w h i ch ugh t
ea s e o e , o

at all tim t be p r ve n t d ; th y wi ll l b in t h
es o e e e a so e e

way f btaining p iri t w h i ch they can n eve r d at

o o s s, o

t h mi
e i n t re The re are n l y t w t re in all
ss o s o . o o s o s

k pt b y the B rl in S c i ty an d all t h p r fit
e e o e , e o s,

i f the r e b e any are e m pl y ed exclu i vel y i b u i ld

,
o s n

i g
n w mi ll
ne w rk h p The ve y h e
s or o s o s. r ous s

the mi i nari e bu i ld f the m el e

ss o s e t or s v s ar no

th i w p r p e ty but the Soc i e t y an d bel ng f

e r o n o r ,
’
s, o o
I 68 E ig ht M on t hs i n an Ox Wagg on .

C HA P T E R X I X .

A K a hi r S i — Th N
e rv ce i K l l — A F e at ve ra s u n era l Ext ract i n g a
Too t h — M ki g B l ag Th n F l p e to n — e o re o u e rs d ese rt — B 6 11
hun t i g B i k S l — A F w ll S pp
—
n ro n s c a t are e u er— P ar t i n g P r e
se n ts — A B reak d o wn .

D U RI N G t h e v ning t h b y w h m H rr Me e ky e o o e a re n s

h ad n t f made h i app aran c b t h c ld t

se or s e e, u e ou no

b e in duc d t acc m pany e w h n h h ard

o o us e e e our

de t inat i n
s h fe ar d th a t t h h t i l na t i v
o , as e e e os e es

w uld mak a i d d wn th re
o e n th y
ra o e as soo as e

h ard t h at a part y f hu n t r w h w uld b u r t

e o e s, o o e s e o

h av arm an d amm u ni t i n f w h i ch th y w re m ch
e s o , o e e u

in n d h ad arri ved t h p t
ee ,
on e s o .

On Su n day m rning w h ad b rea kfa t t h lf p a t o e s a a -

s

s ev n an d th n t h b ll b gan t t ll f t h na t i v
e , e e e e o o or e e

se rv i c T h chu rch i wi t h in a f w pac f the

e . e s e es o

pa t r d w ll ing h u T h f u n d at i n w r k i w h i te
s o
’
s e -
o se . e o o -
o s

t n an d t h wall f d b ri ck an d i t h a th a tched
s o e e s o re , as

r f It h a a p r t t y l i ttl t ple f galv aniz ed ir n

oo . s e e s ee o o ,

w h i ch in t h u n l ight h in l i k burni h d i lve r

e s s es e s e s .

T h bu i ld ing i in t h f rm f a c r
e an d c a p bl
s e o o oss, a e

o f h ld ing o p pl 1 00 0 eo e .

Th v i ce c mm e n ced at nin e cl ck an d by
e ser o o
’
o ,

t h a t t im e me 8 w r c ll cted in t h ch rch ;
so 00 e e o e e u

th me eni d an d t h w m n the O t he r
on one s e e o e on :

t h c a t chu m n
e a ted n ar t t the d r The r
e e s se e es o oo . e

a re at except t w pe w f v i i t an d the
no se s, o s or s o rs
 K af i r s i n Ch u r ch . 169

E u r pe n f t h tat i n ; n earl y all the K ffi

o a s o e s o 50 a rs

b ring the ir t l wi th the m but m e p r f r qu at

s oo s , so e e s

t ing t h gr u n d All w h c m e t chu rch hav

ou e o . o o o e

to b d ce n tl y cl th d
e e The y u ng r p rt i n f the o e . o e o o o

s mall c ngregat i n w re part i cul arl y mar t an d gaud y

o o e s ,

but n n f t h girl w re anyth ing m re gay than

o e o e s o o

pl ain c tt n d r o M any f the O ld m

o an d
esses . o en

w m n c n t n t d the m elve wi th a bl an k t cl l y
o e o e e s s e ose

wrapp d r u n d th m O gr up in part i cular

e o e . ne o , ,

at t ract d my a tt n t i n am ng t h mal
e A y u ng
e o o e es . o

f ll w wi th a l ng blu
e o , h irt r ach ing t h i k n
o e s e o s ees,

an d ab v i t a rat h r w ll cut Et n jacket t n xt

o e e e -
o , sa e

to a v ry ld f ll w wi th n w w h i te w l w h
e o e o s o -
oo ,
o co n

s id d h im l f u ffi c i n t l y g t up in a bl an k t f
e re se s e o e o

many c l u r ; an d n xt h im a fin e tall w ll bu i l t
o o s e , , e -

m an, cl ad i w h at h ad v i d n t l y b e n at
n t im e e e e one

an m b r i d r d l ad y night h irt an d u nd r i t a
e o e e
’
s -
s ,
e

pair f w ll w rn tw d k ni ck rb ck r w tak ing

o e -
o ee e o e s, as

ch arg f m bl in d ag d r lat i n an d l k ing aft r

e o so e e e o , oo e

h i c m f r t m t n rg t i c all y b y p k ing any b y in

s o o os e e e o o

the ri b w h m ed t be p r ing h im in t cl e
s o see o ess oo os .

Th inging w pe rh ap the m t a t ni h ing

e S as s os s o s

part f the w h l o rv i ce an d w uld h ave d n o e se ,

o o e

c r d i t t any rd inary church ch ir in Engl an d

e o o o .

The K ffi tak t p art inging v y qu i ckl y an d

a rs e o s er

M W a t n t h u n de r mi i nary an e n thu ia t i c
r. so , e -
ss o , s s

m u i c ian pe n d all hi l i u re in t ach ing t h l arge

s , s s s e s e e

ch ir h h bee n able t lect fr m am ng t h

o e as o se o o e

b y d w m e n w h i ch acc u n t f the ir w n d r
o s an o ,
o s or o e

f l p r fic i ncy
u W h n Si The ph i lu Shep t n
o e . e r o s s o e

v i i t ed t h ta ti n the ch l ch i ld r n gr ted h im
s e s o ,
s oo e ee

b y inging G d e the Quee n in Engl i h

s o s av
”
s .
1 7 0 E ig h t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

I n t h ft rn n the re w
e a G e rm e ice f
e oo as a an s rv or

th e f the n e ighb u rh d wh red t c m e b t

os o o oo o ca o o , u

in ll the c ngr gat i n n l y n u m b ered t w el e

a o e o o v ,

i clud ing ch i ld r
n Afte rward He r M ky
en . s r ar e n s

t k m e f a walk th r ugh the ettlem e n t d w

oo or o s , an e

p i d v i i t t many f the k r ll all f wh i ch w e i

a s s o o a s, o re n

the h ighe t p i ble degr e f cle an l i e

s oss d d e o n ss an or e r.

Eve ry k ra ll h a d it t re f m e l i e b h g i ng t s s o o a co s an ou

s i de t d y d many h d l arge p c ket f K ffi rn

o r , an a o s o a r co

as w ll A fu ne r l t k p lace in the eve ning d the

e . a oo , an

wh le p pul at i f ll w ed the c ffin t t h G d

o o on o o o o e o
’

ac re j u t ut i de the b u n dari e The i gi ng w

, s o s o s. s n as

v e y t uch ing d weet d

r o c uld ag ain
an S , an no o ne o

c all K ffi an ugl y l anguage fte r hea ing t h h y m n

a r a r e s

s u ng e r the gra ov W he n the e v i c w ve . s r e as co n

cluded the m e n ll tayed beh i d ga the ing t

, a s n r s o n es ,

wi th w h i ch the y fi lled the p f ll w g t oo r e o

’
s ra v e , o

pre e t the jac kal

v n d h ye e th i ng the s an n as u n ar

c ffin
o .

Du ring the d ay t h n e w pa p e b y t he p t rt e s rs os -
ca

ar i ved an d in the m w an ac u t f t h att em p t d

r ,
as co n o e e

a a i at i n f the K ai e r The i n d ig at i
ss ss n o o d s . n on an

h rr exp re d b y ll u ffi c i e n tl y h w ed that
o or sse a s S o

d i t ce h a d t d i m m ed th e ir l y lt y f V te r
s an no o a or a

l an d I t h eve n i ng t h l ad i e g e
.
”
n e me e s av us so

m u i elected fr m M d y an d S n ke y h ymn
s c s o oo a
’
s s,

an d e e r l n t i n l ai
s v be f re the w h l f m ily
a a o a rs , o o e a

ret ired t re t t te n cl c ko s a o
’
o .

Ne t m r i ng afte r bre k f t I w b l iged t

x o n , a as , as o o

lea v lth ugh I h uld h a e m uch l i k ed t m k e a

e, a o s o v o a

l ng r tay W h i le I w
o e s y ing g d bye t He
. a s sa oo -
o rr

M k y a K ffi
a re n s m e t th
,
t dy d m d a r ca o e s u , an a e
 1 7 2 M on t h s i n an Dx Wag on .

Next d ay we k i lled eve l bl e an d p ri ng S ra es s s

b dk w, pe n t Thu r day in mak ing l rge

so e s s a a

su ppl y f b lt g fr m the ir fle h
o e on o s .

T h p r ce e i ve ry im ple o S t ri pss f fl h th
s s . s o es , e

t h i ck n f a man wri t cut t f t h ’

ess o s s , a re ou o e

an imal ru b bed wi th a lt an d th n all put t g the r

, s , e o e

i n t a fr e h k in t
o w ea t f v r l h u
s s The
o s or se e a o rs .

s t ri p t he n h ng up in the
s are t i ll d ri d q i t
u su n e u e

h a d wh i ch i t n l y t ak ab ut t w n ty f u r h u r f
r , o es o e -
o o s o

the fi e rce A fri can t fl t sun o e ec .

W h ad in t n d d ma k ing a t rt f L y d b g
e e e s a or e en ur

th e f ll wing d ay but J
o o t aw k m e wi th the , a n ze o e

n e w tha t W i ldeb t
s f rel upe r an d t h f r ee s e, o u r o o , e o e

l upe r f the the r wagg n h ad b lted du ing the

o o o o ,
o r

night T h . l y rea n they h ad gi e n t h the r

e on so v e o

b y w h re main ed f be ing d i c n t n t d w t h at
o s o or s o e e as

the m ea l w h d l a t gi v n the m w t c r e e a s e as oo oa s .
”

The dri v r f c u r e w re awar f th ir in t t i n

e s, o o s , e e o e en o

t o leav but t p r fe ed t feel

e, o m uch us o ss o as

as o t ni h m n t an d ange r we d i d W w re w
s e as . e e no

l ft wi th
e n l y the t w d ri ve r an d F a c i
o o s, r n s o ur

co o k t manage the t w pan f xe n the t w

,
o o s s o o o

wagg n an d all t h h r e
o s w e h ad t t rn e o s s, so o u

to o u r elve wi th a wi ll t get th ing d n e p r pe rl y

s s ,
o s o o .

I at n ce n t ff a lett r t He rr M
o se o k y a k ing e o a re n s , s

h im t n d m e t a c uple f b y w h w uld act

o se ou o o o s o o

as f l p o re o u an d le v ing the am u n t f w ge t
e rs , a o o a s o

be ettl d by h im
s e t t l t th i in te fe re wi t h
,
s o as n o o e s r

my b taining the b y
o o s .

W h i le w w e re b re a k fa t ing e Sa tu rd ay m rning s on o ,

we w a l ng bl ac k l in f b dk d ce n d ing t h h i ll
sa o e o s es e s

a t b c k d mak ing f the wat r F a l ng

ou r a , an or e . or o
 B oh h u n t i ng
’
-
. 1 7 3

t im e we watch d an d at lea t t w m i l f th m h ad e , s o es o e

d c n d d be f r A an d I t rted wi th
es e e o e ri fl t . s a ou r es o

cu t t he m ff o .

W cam up n th m u naware an d h ad c a p i t l
e e o e s, a a

o pp rtu ni t y f a t ady h t f w h i ch w a ai l d
o or s e s o , o e v e

o u r lv an d k n ck d ve r a c uple ; an d th n
se es, o e o o e

s t art d ff aft r t h tartl d h rd w h c att red in

e o e e s e e , o s e

all d irect i n A an d I w r o s .n ep rated he . e e so o s a , as

f ll w d a fi
o o e ld m w h i ch he h ad w u n d d an d
ne o ra o e ,

I h av ing an y t t h p t ingl d t a f t y u ng
, e e o e o , s e ou a o

d oe t f ll w up an d a ve ry l ng ch a e h led m e
o o o ,
o s s e

i t h re a
n e f a h rd f m hu n d r d the r b f r
r o e o so e e o s e o e

I ev n g t a h t at h w h i ch fr m t h ex
e o s o er, o e

c it m e t an d h at f a l ng ri d I mi d
en e o o e sse .

Th l t
e w t o k up t h h i ll an d I ha d t
no oo e , o

g et ff oan d r t my h r b y w lk ing h im
es up ; o se a

w h n I g t n ar t h t p I l ft t h h r an d c rawl d
e o e e o e e o se e

up t rec nn i tro d m uch t my a t i fact i n

o o w
e , an o s s o sa

th h rd wi th my y u ng bdk t an d i g n ar t f all
e e , o s n e es o

t o m e n l y a c upl f hu nd r d yard away

, o o e o e s , ex

h aus et d a ft r th ir l ng ru n an d wai t ing f

e me t
e o , or o

a ppe r b f re t rt ing ff again

a e o s a o .

I wai t d a min ut e tw l ying fl at my back e or o, on ,

so t
as rec v r my t ad in
o of my h an d w
e s e es s, or as

S hak ing t m uch fr m the v i l n t e rc i f walk

oo o o e xe se o

ing up t h te p h i ll t take a c rtain h t ; th n

e s e , o e s o e

ch anging p i t i n I t d wn wi th an lb w os o ach, sa o e o on e

k n e an d g t a fin e b ad
e, the h uld r f my
o e on s o e o

es p c ia l fan c y fired and w h n t h m ke cl ar d

e , , e e s o e e

away h ad t h pl a u r f e ing i t l ying m t i n l

, e e s e o se o o e ss

on th am p t an d wi th a b ull t cl an th r ug h
e s e S o ,
e e o

it s s h uld r o e s .
 1 74 E ig h t M on t hs i n an Ox Wa gg on .

Afte I had cl n ed the arc

r d cut ff f m ea c as e , a n o ro

i t the head n ec k an d the r part t fi t f f d I

, , o s no or oo ,

h ad a gr at deal f d i ffi cult y in gett ing i t u p n my

e o o

h r e bac k The h r e d i d t bj ect t c m ing

o s
’
s . o s no o o o

cl e up t i t but j u t
os I w l i ft ing i t t t h
o , s as as on o e

s addl ff he w ld tart t l i k ing t h l k

e, o ou s , no e oo ,

an d t h b dk w uld l i p d wn t the gr u n d b ut
e o s o on o o

I at l a t ci rcu m v n ted h im b y p utt ing my h ir t e r

s e s ov

h i he ad
s I h ad n th ing el t bl in d f ld h im w i th
, as o se o o ,

w h i le I mad the bOk all ecu re t the addle e s o s .

M any f t h h r e n e r g t v r the ir d i l i k t
o e o s s ev e o e s e o

the m ll f bl d ; but th i
s e o fr m the fi t oo the s one o rs ra r

l i ked i t than the wi e f I c am e up n h im o r s , or o o ne

day l i ck ing t h bleed ing c arc a f a n w l y k i n d

e se o e -
s n e

b dk w h i ch w h anging up t the wagg as P i bl y o on. oss

th i w n l y t btai the l ight lt ta te c n t i n ed

s as o o o n s sa s o a

in bl d oo .

Sa lt e m t be ab lutel y n c ary t all

s e s o so e ess o

animal at t im an d w h n t h na t ral lt p an fai l

s es, e e u sa -
s

i the ir uppl y all t h h rd

n s f b ok at t acked
, e e s o a re

wi th a k in d f mang c alled b i k H r e an do e ro n s c . o s s

o xe n ubj ect t t h am c m pl ain t i f th y

a re s o t e s e o e are no

s uppl i ed wi th cca i nal uppl y f al t I h av

an o s o s o s . e

ft n n b th h r e an d x n l i c k ing e ach the r ’

o e see o o s s o e o s

s k in t xt ct the lt fr m th m an d the e n
s o e ra sa o e , ox

c n t n tl y l i c k the im an d trek t w w h ich i

o s a r s -
o , s

s atu rated wi th the ir alt weat W he n t he re i s s . s no

gra at all f the xe n the y wi ll keep a l i f

ss or o , ve or

d ay if the r i pl n ty f wa t r p r v i d d th at th y
s e s e o e , o e e

a re s uppl i d wi th a h an d ful f alt ap i ece du ring the

e o s

n ight .

The n ext Su n d ay rri v d wi th w e r fr m a e no ans o

1 7 6 E g ht Mi on t h s in an Ox Wagg on .

d i tu rbed h i arrang m n t t t h xt n t w h ad
s s e e s o e e e e ,

d i d t appe a h im h l f m uch
no se p r mi a as as our o se

th at if ve r w e h uld ag in c m back hi way we

, e S o a o e s ,

w uld l i v e n t ir l y up n h im ; an d w he n n ce he
o e e o o

w as c n v inced f t h h n e t y f
o in t n t i n h i
o e o s o our e o , s

g d te m pe r retu rn d
oo e .

On l a t eve ning w h ad
our s uppe r at t h e our s e

farm h u an d al acc pted the ir in v i tat i n t

o se, so e o o

h a v b r akfa t wi th th m b f r tart ing in the

e e s e e o e s

m rning A w e w n t away M H t g h ai d
o . S e r . ar o s ,

“
Wh n y e c m back y wi ll t ou o m well
e ou no u se e

u n l y c m e an d t wi th t w
e ss ou o th r t im ea us o or ee es

ev ry d ay an d n d y u r b y ft n r t y y want
e ,
se o o s o e e o sa ou

so m m ea l e m e butt r h ave a d inn e r ready

, or so e , or

f ory an dou y u r fri n d a t uch an d uch

o an h u r e s s s o .
”

N xt m rning M H t g h h ad a m t u m p
e o rs . ar o os s

t uous b r ak fa t p repar d f
e bfr s dep artu r e or us e o e our e .

Sh ai d th at w h uld t h ave t ime t c k

e s e s o no o oo o ur

o w in t h c n fu i n f mak ing a tart P rk p i

n e o s o o s . o -
e s,

h am ch i cke n a u ag
s, gg c ld m e a t and
s, s s es , e s, o s,

s w t an d p r rv in gre at vari ty w r ll up n
ee s, ese es e , e e a o

t h ta bl
e but alth gh we mad pe rhuman e ff rt
e : ou e su o s,

I fear appet i te d i d t at i fy h
our Sh in i ted s no s s er . e s s

on c arrying away wi th
our uppl i e f egg us s s o s,

s a u ag l ard d m at b r ad ru k mi lk and
s es, e e s, e , s s, ,

butt r u ffi c i n t t k p t h w h l part y f a m n th
e ,
s e o ee e o e or o

an d the n l y th ing w e c uld p r ad the m t

o o e su e o

acc pt fr m in r tu rn w a ph t graph f
e o uS e as o o o o ur

se lve an d the wagg n w h i ch h ad bee n t ak n

s o s, e as

w w r le a v ing Pr t ria
e e e e o .

T h fir t m ve m e n t f the wagg n m ch t
e s o o o , u o o ur

d i g t h w ed
s us , th a t the ir n b
s o f the h ind
us o ox o
 A B r ea h dow n -
. 1 77

w heel h ad b r k e n l e w he r i t j in d t h w d
o oo s e o e e oo ,

fr m the he a t f t h w ea the r h a v ing warped t h

o o e e

w oo d n w dg w h i ch u rr u n d d i t an d k pt i t
e e es s o e , e

fi m ;
r w h ad t ut pan gain an d t t w rk
so e o o s a ,
se o o

an d m e nd i t J u t w e h ad fini hed i t t
. s at i
as s o ou r s s

fact i n J t o t k i t in t h i head t put a f w

, a n ze oo o s o e

fi ni h ing t uche an d w h i le
s o back w e re tu rned in
s, our s ,

h i e ff t t ma ke i t fi t cl
s or s r t the c ap h amm e red
o ose o ,

th b e t fox th r ugh the hubb an d w h ad t u n d

oo ar o ,
e o o

a ll p r v i u w rk an d tak t all the w dg w

ou r e o s o , e ou e es e

h d p t in b e f re w e w e r again re ad y t t rek ff
a u , o e o o .

K ffi h ave a m t inge ni u h ab i t f full y

a rs os o s o ac

k n w l dging tha t th y t blame wi th ut h av ing

o e e a re o , o

a h ad w f an excu e t ff r f the ir c n duct

s o o s o o e or o ,

y et t be ing in the lea t d gree a h am d f the m

no s e s e o

s elv Afte r w h ad bee n re m n t rat ing m re

es . e o s o

fi rm l y th an mi ldl y wi t h J t f hi tup i d i t y in a n ze , or s s

t ch ing the wheel h wai ted t i ll w h ad fini h d

ou , e e s e ,

an d the n an w e red Y Mi s m e am tup i d , es, s a re , s

l l ri g ht ! an d wi th u t a n t i n f h i im pud n c
”
a o o o o s e e,

e v i d n tl y th ught he had he ard n ugh f t h matt r

e o e o o e e .

A w wer s h rt h anded w h ad t d all the

e e so s o -
e o o

f l pi g u r lv
o re o u n an d al the gr ate r part f
o se es, so e o

the in panning an d ut panning ; but luck i l y t h

s o s e

o xe n we r w w ell b r ke n in that the y f ll w d

e no so o , o o e

th track w ell b y th m lve

e as w he n led W e se s as . e

h a d a ve ry l ng t iring ec n d t r k b f re we c am e
o s o e e o

t o wat r in t h ev ning but

e the gra w
e e as ss as

w r tch dl y p
e r and bar l y n ugh t gi v t h x n
e oo ,
e e o o e e o e

a m uth ful ap i c i t w n c ary t l t them h v

o e e, as e ess o e a e

p l n t
e y f wa te r t
o fi ll the m lve t wi thoi t th r se s ou , as e e

w as n th ing el o se .
1 7 8 E ig h t M on t hs i n an 025 Waggon .

C HA P T E R XX .

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a t er sca rce h — L i O un t o n ru n s s ort a z n ess n e ov er

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Ob i G id ta n a u e.

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EXT o , es , 2 , e e re e

ab ut h al f a mi l w c am t a patch f fai rly g d

o e, e e o o oo

gra w h i ch h ad e c ap d t h g n ral bu rning w

s s, s e e e e , so e

at n c ut pann ed t gi v t h x n a f d b t w
o e o s o e e o e ee u e

h ad t g wi t h ut
o o w b r a k fa t in c n q
o nc our o n e s o se ue e,

f
or the r w wat r t make
e as co ffee d i f
no e o ou r , an

the r h ad bee n th r w
e m e ab ut t m k e
, e e as no ss o o a a

fire t b i l i t a t
o oc k m at ; w , h d t
or oo ou r e so e a o

c n te n t u r elv wi th b read an d b utt r d w e

o o s es e ,
an re

th an k ful n ugh t h a v uch an u n u ual lu y t

e o o e s s xu r o

i n d l ge in
u .

W t k d ff again at tw el e cl c k al t h g h
’
e re e o v o o , ou

the wsu n be at ing d wn fi e rc l y an d ma de i t ve y

as o e , r

t ying w r k f
r th o x n but wate r w nor ay e o e as e ce s s r ,

an d w e h ad u nwi ll ingl y t gi ve them t h ext ra l b r o e a ou .

I h a d a l ng ri d a ft r a bl
o e b Ok in t h fte e n e ess -
e a rn oo .

W i th my fir t h t I h ad w u n d d i t l ightl y
s s od o e s , an as

my h r e w fr h I
o s n r d in t i t b t
as es s oo o e o u on

putt ing my h an d in t my p uch f a c rtri dge I f nd o o or a , ou

i t w em pt y I t he n r d right al ng i d but my
as . o e o s e,

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o s oo s ee o e e a

t m pted t h i t the b Ok head wi th the b tt d f

e o
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1 80 E ig ht M on ths in an Ox Wagg on .

t i n All the gra h ad bee n ve y r ce n tl y b rn t

o . ss r e u

o ff an d f
,
mi l an d mi le
or r ad l ay th r ugh
es s our o o

bl ack an d du ty d w i w it h t a v tige f h ab i
s o ns no es o

t ti
a on vegetat i n
or f the y c ld o , as ar as e e ou

reach The cca i nal he rd f bOk w h i ch a ppe ar d

. o s o s o e

on the ri an d the n tar ted ff w app r a ched

se s, s o as e o ,

le n t a c rtain am u n t f xc i t me n t t w h at w l d
e o o e e o ou

h a b n the rwi an al m t t de p ra t l y m
ve ee o se os oo s e e ono

t n u an d depr ingj u rn y a t th i t im f t h y r
o o s ess o e s e o e ea .

W h i le t h p r n t y t m f y earl y bu rning ff l l
e ese s s e o o a

the gra f t h c n try i pu r d the r

ss o e n v r ou s su e ,
e ca n e e

be any t ck f f a th r d gam e f nin

s o o t f t e e e , or e ou o en

o f t h b ird m u t be d t r y ed in uch e n r m
e s s ly es o s o ou s

e te n i ve fire
x s s .

O u r f u rth d ay t r k e m d t ta ke
o t f the
’
s e s e e o u S ou o

gam e d i t ri ct f we n l y cam e ac r th ree f u r

s , or o oss or o

v ry mall he rd f ble b dk du ring t h w h le

e s s o sse -
e o

d ay t k i g A ve ry t r ng h t win d bl w ll
’
s re n . s o o e a

d ay in fa ce an d b re al ng uch cl d
our f an d
s, o o s ou s o s

tha t we f lt d i in cl in ed t l a v the w gg n
e s o e e a o , as o ur

e y w e re t full f du t t
es oo th ight f r i fle o s o see e s s o our s,

ev n i f w e h ad be n able t get wi th in h t f y
e e o S o o an

gam e .

I t i a te rri ble c u n t y f e t act ing l l t h

s o r or x r a e

e n ergy t f a man c m p i t i n O ld f m e
ou o
’
s o os o . ne o ar r

w as m t c an d i d in h i c n fe i n f l azin
os d s o ss o o e ss an

wan t f e n e rgy He w d i cu ing t h ch an ce f

o . as s ss e o

os t ri ch b r ed ing -
hi efarm an d xp r ed h i on s , e es s s

de ir t h a v a f w but f h i d r a d f the ir i
s e o e e , or s e o n

c re a ing rap i dl y
s he w uld ha ve m uch d , as o so a

d it i l l a b u r in upe rin t n d ing th ir c l t r e

o na o l s e e u u , a

th ugh h w qu i t aware f h w paying pecula

o e as e o o a s
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’
s Thoary f
o F a r m i ng . 18 1

t oi n it w H p r ce ded as I al way plan t

. e o e
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s ou

the w rk f the day an d app rt i n i t

o or th at , o o so on e

p i
a r o
f h d may be le ft
an ve r an d th
s a t p air be m y o ,

o w ; an d th n i f any th ing p re ing tu rn up

n e , d ss s su

d ly I
en , make man le ve h i pl ugh
ca n one a s o , or

w h ateve r h may be at t atte n d t i t that the re

e , o o , So

may t i ll b the
s I d t h r e pl ugh
e on e ove r . o no use o s o s,

f or th at n tai l a wh i te man m pl ym n t an d I
e s
’
s e o e ,

s h uldo ft n t h av
so o an d th n h uld be
e no e o ne, e s o

o bl ig d t tu rn t my el f I n eve r wan t t pl t i
e o o s . oo en

f l c r p e i the r f
u o th at e n t i l an u n p r v i ded f
s , or a s o -
or

s uppl y f lab u r t b ring th m in an d in that c a e

o o o e s

again the r w uld t b abl t be e o W gno e e o o ne over .

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e su

g t d th at th i w an n heard f c n d i t i n f min d
es e s as u -
o o o o

in an E ngl i h fa m e r but fri n d repl i d O ch y ;

s r , ou r e e ,
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, es

b t let y r m t in du t ri u E ngl i h farm r c m e

u ou os s o s s e o

ou t he r e an d in a y ar h wi ll b e
, f j u t the am e e e o s s

min d I am ; f w hat i the

as f h a v ing m r e
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”
o s

th i e m an al m t in c red i ble f l ing f any m

s s e s os ee or an

to h ave ; but be i de the e ffect f a h t cl imat in

, s s o o e

c a u ing a ge n al l i t l n e the re i a l ight

s er s es s ss, s s

am u n t f t uth in the ld man a rt i n th at th r

o o r o
’
s s se o e e

is no u se in h av ing m re th a a ce rt in qu an t i ty f o n a o

pr d uce f th re i ab lut l y n th ing f the

o , or e s so e o or

f m r t
ar e pe n d h i m n ey
o s whe n he h n ce s o on , as o

g ot h i h u e s gar de n an do t cks t the

, de gr w h i ch , s o o ee

se e m pe rf ct e n ugh t h im ; he th n fin d th at a
s e o o e s

minim u m am u n t f h i w lab u r wi ll ke p a ll o o s o n o e

the up an d d em all l but c m f rtabl b

se , e s e se o o e su

i t n c upe rflu u
s s e e s o s .

At p re e n t t h ut i de c l ni t f the T n vaa l
s e o s o o s s o ra s
I 82 [ f ig /2t 1V
1 an t/t s i n an Ox LVagg oIz .

a re n o t su ffic i e tl y d t d i mf t to eve k ow n e uca e n co or n n

h w m y w t s the y e ll y h ve
o an an d to ecog iz e r a a ,
an r n

th de fic i e c i es i the i sc le f co m fo t ; d t h
e n n r a o r an e

o ly m e s f i m p ov i g the i educ t i o i s b y l sse

n an o r n r a n e n

i g the d i ffi cul t i es f t
n spo t The cou t y i s w o ra n r . n r no

qu i t e s t g t d so i t m ust em i u t i l the
a nan , an r a n n

bullock w gg o h ce sed to be the o l y m e s f

-
a n as a n an o

co vey i g p oduce t
n n m ke t r d f b i gi g o a ar ,
an or r n n

i t o t h cou t y t h com fo ts d e fi em e t f the

n e n r e r an r n n s o

t ow s n .

D u i g t h m o i g t ek
r n e oxe w lked rn n r , as our n a

f ste t h
a r t hose i P
an w ggo w w e e so m e n .
’
s a n, e r

d i s t ce ahe d w he w c m e to pl ce w he e the
an a n e a a a r

t ck b ched ff i to t w ot he sm lle o es to
ra ra n o n o r a r n ,

th ig ht d t h le ft bo t h ppe i g to be equ l l y
e r an e ,
a ar n a

used — m o e co ectl y
or t used — f
r t he e w rr no or r as no

f esh spoo
r e i the ; b t r th on left h d o d r u as e -
an r a

a ppe ed t le d st ig ht i the d i ec t i o f Le yde

ar o a ra n r n o n

bu g w tu ed t h oxe
r , e to t h t W h d
rn e n on a . e a

t o t ek r lo g d i st ce befo e t he e w w te
a n an r r as a r,

w he e w r outsp ed ; d t lo g fte P
e an n an no n a r, .

r ode up t t ell us th t c t i g o h i s d i ve s i a , a n on r r
’
n

fo m t i o he h d t ke h i s w gg o
r a n, the ot h e
a a n a n on r

r o d be i g the be t t e f the t w As the o ds

a , n r o o. r a

m t fu the
e r w dec i ded e ch to co t i ue
r on , e h is a n n on

o w o d the th h ve t h del y f w g g o
n r a , ra r an a e a o one a n

r e t c i g i ts w y to jo i t h othe
ra n a n e r .

A w h d sees e f w sp i g b ok
a w y
n a e r n -
on o ur a

a lo g I w lked t w i t h m y i fle f t h g ou d
n , a ou r , or e r n

w as too th i ckl y cove ed w i th ocks d sto es f r r an n or a

ho se to be f y
r I w o bok bout
an duse . sa no a , an

w as j us t e t u i g to trh w gg o w he
rn n I sp i ed t h e a n, n e
1 84 B ig/1t [ Won t/t s i n an Ox Wagg on .

I g ve h im a
p f sp i i t s a d he the o o za o r , an n

dep t ed i d i g h i s do ke y w h ich could t h ve

ar , r n n , no a

w e i g hed m o e t h h i s m ste t w tch f the b ok

r an a r, o a or ,

an d po ch aw he the y w e e l y i g dow i the

one n r n n n

dusk f t h eve i g d he could g t up close to

o e n n , an e

t he m co ce led b y the i s i g m i sts

, n a r n .

A K ffi i s sple d i d st lke d w i ll c w l d
a r a n a r, a n ra an

w i gg le
r m i le lo g g ou d w he e to ll ppe
a a n r n r , a a ar

a n ce s , the i s t e oug h g ss cove t h i de s ke

re no n ra r o a na .

H e eve fi es t b ok u less w i th i
n r r a h d ed a n n a un r

y ds f i t but g e e ll y m g es to be w i th i t
ar o , n ra ana n en

be fo e he pulls the t ig g e The K ffi w h h ve

r r r . a rs o a

a ssoc i ted w i th wh i t s seem to lose m uc h f the i

a e o r

na tu l hu t i g c ft O w boy s lthoug h ve y
ra n n ra . ur o n , a r

kee i d eed h d i de f st lk i g d cted the

n n , a no a o a n , an a on

bel i e f m ost f ll c i ousl y tt i buted to the ost ich th t

, a a a r r , a

if the y coul d t see the object t he yno st lk i g i t a re a n ,

follo w s th t the i m l s could t see the m

a an a no .

W h i le h v i g d i e I shot couple f p t i dg s
a n nn r, a o ar r e

w h i ch c m e p to w i th ia f w y ds f the w gg o
u n a e ar o a n,

as i f to see w h t w w e e do i g T h e y w e e l m ost
a e r n . r a

ex ctl y l i ke t h E g l i sh b i ds d the m le b i d
a e n r , an a r

o l y d i ffe ed i h v i g ho se shoe m ked h i

n r n a n no r -
ar on s

b e st No b i d i m l i sect i S t h A f i c i s
r a . r , an a , or n n ou r a

ex ctl y l i ke i ts E u ope k i d ed l thoug h m y be

a r an n r , a an ar

a close esem bl ce T h e s i pe t fi st s ig ht ex ctly

r an . n , a r a

a l i ke h , tot ll y d i ffe e t fl ig h t d f w d ke
as a a r n , an a e ar r

fe the s bout the eck ; the

a r a bb i t h th i n leg s ra as n n er

an d l ge e s ;ar d the but t e fl i es w i th the

r ar an
p r , e x ce

t i o f the p i t ed l d y
n o l l d i ffe e t
a n l t houg h a ,
a re a r n , a

occ s i o ll y closel y ll i ed
a na a .

The oxe w e e e l y w o out by the i lo g

n r n ar rn r n
 Of M e Tr ek . I 85

m o rn in
g ek w d
tr i d t st, t t
soi l l t h e w no ar e su n as

sett i g nd ve , y soo
an h d to outsp r f t e c
n oss a an as, a r r

i g b o d sloo t w fou d ou selves w de i g i t ll

n a r a , e n r an r n n a

t mb
a ti g oo s d w e e t ble to fi d y t ce
e ra s , a n r no a n an ra

o f the p th T h e cold w so i te se t h t w i thou t

a . as n n a ,

t oubl i g to l ig h t fi
r n d cook i g yth i g I t
a re a n n an n , a e

a f w b i scu i ts
e d t he tu ed i u de m y sheep
, an n rn n n r

sk i k osse the o l y pl ce w he e I h d ch ce
n ar , as n a r a a an

o f keep i g w m I w n out t d yb e k d m de
ar . as a a r a , an a a

t ou ou d t d i scove the p th g i b t fou d th t w

r r n o r a a a n, u n a e

h d le ft i t the othe s i de f the sloo t

a d h d follo w ed
r o , an a

a g m e ta ck i s t e rad f o m the po i t nw he e wa c ossed

r n r e r

ove W h d som e d i ffi culty i tu i g t h w g g o

r . e a n rn n e a n

rou d g i n a th e g ou d w ve y bogg y ; d
a n, as r n as r an

w he w n t l st succeeded i t w
e a a o l y t st ick f st , as n o a

i the b k t h othe s i de f the s l oot

n an e F i st w
r o . r e

t i ed d igg i g w y p ss g e f the w heels but

r n a a a a a or ,

fi d i g th t the oxe w e e s t i ll u ble t pull i t out

n n a n r na o ,

w w e e fo ced to u lo d t h h i d p t f the w g
e r r n a e n ar o a

g on,w h i ch del y ed us f m o e t h a s i x hou s A or r an r . s

t h t ck w h d co m e do w
e ra e f o m the o d w
a ve y n r r a
'

as r

p ec i p i tous I g t
r m y ho se C i cket t
, o onexplo r r o re

the g ou d d if poss i ble fi d w y to jo i t h

r n , an , , n a a n e

r ig ht o d g i w i t hout e sce d i g t h h i ll
r a a a n, r a n n e .

The e p p e ed to be r a o p e t ck ove so m e
ar an n ra r

d k colo ed g o d w h i ch to m y e yes looked

ar ur r un , , , as

fi m r d anh d ock M y ho se m i fested

as ar as r . r an a

g ood de l f eluc t a ce to
o
g i t
r ; but i ansp i te f o on , n o

a p ev ious exp e i e ce f the

r dv i s b i l i ty f do i g
r n o non a -
a o n

so, I fo ced h im w i th Spu s d w h i p d w

r on r an , an as

pu i shed i co seq e ce ; f fte f w y ds the

n n n u n o r, a r a e ar ,

t e che ou t p l y e f b d so i l g ve w y d dow
r a r s o a r o a a a , an n
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1 86 E zg /zt M on t/t s i n an 0 13 .

s k t h ho se ig ht ove h i s g i t hs i t o o ft
an e r r r r ,
n s ,

cl i g i g co s i ste t m d I sp i g i g f o m it
n n , n n u . n r n n r s

b c k I g ve m y th ig h w e ch d f so m e
a , a a r n , an or

m o m e ts w n ble t m ove ; b t i t w o ly
as una o u as n

be um bedn d I w soo ble w i th J t

, an as n a , a n ze s
’

a ss i st ce to h el p poo C i cke t t ext i c te h i m self

an , r r o r a ,

b t b y w h i ch w w e e del y ed f
u ot he hou ; d
e r a or an r r an ,

a ft e l l h d t keep t
r a , o ig i l o d d sce d
a o o o ur r na r a an a n

the h i ll .

M y ho se w eve qu i te t h s m e fte th is
r as n r e a a r

a cc i de t d seem ed to h ve los t ll h i s ffect i o

n , an a a a n

f m ; I h d t h fi st s i g
or e f i t o ly
a f w hou
e r n o n a e rs

l te A fi
a r . b i c ossed t h o di fo t fm ;
n e o re e r e r a n r n o e

I took i g shot d b oke i ts fo e l g but i t

a ru n n n an r r e

s t i ll we t i f u hu t
n I w tched i t u t i l i t l y
o n as n r . a n a

dow som e d i st ce w y d t he st ted ff

n an a a , an n ar o on

C i cket ; w he w i th i e sy g e I Sp g fi d
r n n a ra n ,
ra n o
‘

an

th e w the e i s
r the g o d r n su l ; but th e
on r un as u a

i st t I t u ed m y b ck to fi i s t e d f m y ho se
n an rn a re , n a o r

st d i g i t h d do e hu d eds f t i m es be fo e ff
an n as a n n r o r , o

i t st ted t ful l speed

ar d g l loped t o the t p f
a , an a o o

a h i ll so m e d i s t ce ff The w gg o w close b y an o . a n as ,

so i t d i d t m ch m t t e i th i s i s t ce
no u I se t a r n n an , as n

J t
a n ze ft e t h aho se w h i le F r c i s ed I d gg ed
r , ra n an ra

up t h bok w h i ch w de d
e , as a .

I pe t ted C i cket l w ys f d him out f m y r , a a e o

o w h n d d m de m uch f h im f w eeks fte

an , an a o or a r

w ds b t w
ar , eve ble g i to epose y
u as n r a a a n r an

co fi de ce i h im ; d u less w i th i e ch f the
n n n an n n r a o

w ggo
a footn on eve d ed to fi w i thou t e i t h e
, n r ar re r

p ss i g the e i u de m y m
a n r t yi g h i m t
n n r ar or n o a

t ee bo t h f w h i ch
r ,
t t i m es m os t i co ve i
o t
a re a n n n en
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1 88 £n!”M on t/t s i n an Ox .

in a o
g g e H i r
g h p ec i
. p i tous cl i ff s su ou de
,
d i t r rr n

in the fo m f ho se hoe d w ell pl ted

r o a r -
s ,
an a -
an

g arde w i
n,th f w belts f blue
a g u m s
e g ve i t f o m o ,
a r

the d i st e ve y co m fo t ble ho m e l i ke ppe ce

anc a r r a -
a a ra n

i the m i ds t
n f such g loo m y sol
o i tude W w e a . e re

a n h ou desce d i g d the h d t se d f
r n n , an n a o n or a

g u i d e t b iog us to ther nhouse the t ck w f ul l , as ra as

o f m d holes u -
d the g ou d , an e i the s i de l i t t le r n on r

b tt e th sw m p
e r an a .

The ow e c m e t h i m sel f ; d l th ug h he
n r a ou an a o

c o ld t spe k w o d f E g l i sh g ve m t
u no a a r o n , a e o

u d e s t d th oug h F c i s th t he w g l d to
n r an r ra n a as a s ee

m e , an d th t he w ould h i m sel f d i ve t h w g g o f
a r e a n or

us ov e s fe g ou d t h i house H e the t ook

r a r n o s . n

the w h i p f o m J t r the t the l tt e s d i sg ust

a n z e , ra r o a r
’

an d w w e e ble t p i ck out
e r afi m o d p to t h o a r r a u e

doo f h i s h use w he I out p ed The B oe

r o o ,
re s an n . r

ve y k i dl y llowed t h oxe t be d i ve to plot

r n a e n o r n a

o f f i l y g ood g ss w h i ch he w
a r ese i g f h is
ra ,
as r rv n or

o w n be sts d i t wa ,
e l ple su e to see them
an as a r a a r

h d t w o k the fi st fee d they h d e jo yed f

ar a r on r a n or

m o e thr m o th p s t
an a N t m o th wn ised a . o a u as ra

f o m t h g ou d
r e if t he y w e e de t e m i ed to l ose
r n , as r r n

no t i m e d t m ke the m ost f the i oppo tu i ty

, an o a o r r n .

My w f i e d t h B oe
ne r i v i t ed m i t o h i s house
n , e r, n e n ,

an d g ve m thea u l cup f co ffee ; b t he h d

e us a o u as a

a l gear f m i lk I sked f
ca n o th t i ste d Hi , a or a n a . s

house w i t h w etched co d i t i o th t m ost f th

as n e r n n a o e

Boe s co te t w i th t h w lls d floo cove ed

r a re n n e a an r r

w i th w du g
co fu i tu e b ut
-
n , oug h t ble d
no rn r a r a an a

f w s t ools ; the
e fte s w e e h u g w i th m e l i es
ra r d r n a an

b lt g
e on d b dl
, an f w h i p st i ck e che d f o m
a un e o -
r a r one
 A hospi ta ole B oer . 1 89

en d to the ot h e Hi bed co s i s t ed f he p f r. s n o a a o

sk i s flu g do w
n n yhow i co e ; d the
n
‘
an n one rn r an

r est f t h oo m w l i tte ed up w i th buckets sp des

o e r as r ,
a ,

s cks f m e l i es d bu dles f sk i s ou d d
a o a , an n o n , ar n an

t h ou g h w h i ch t h e ch i cke s
r d ducks o m ed t n an r a a

w i ll . I w t so y to g t out
as no g i i to the rr e a a n n

f esh i
r d th
a r, Dutch m
an c m e do w to the
e an a n

w gg o s t
a i spect the g u s & w i th w h i ch he
n o n n , c .
,

w as m uch p le sed H e h d eve be fo e see

a . a n r r n a

b eech lo de
r -
d wa pe fectl y s t o i shed t t h
r, an as r a n a e

ra p i d i ty f lo d i g i t ; b t I could t i d uce h im t
o a n u no n o

fi re a sho t w i t h i t he d i d t b el i eve t h t i t w
, as no a as

s fe H e w ve y x i ous i deed t buy pow de

a . as r an n o r

an d c ps b t f cou se I ould
a , u o t l t h i m h ve r
y c no e a an .

A I w s t i ed f eve k o w i g w he
as r o the ig h t
n r n n n on r

t ek I t i ed to i duce hi m to g i ve m
r ,
r n bo y e a as a

g u i de to L y d b g eb t f so m
en e t i m e w ur u or as u n su c

ce ss u f l the bo ys he o ffe ed w e e f i d f t h
,
as r r a ra o e

M t
a ca e e s , wh h d l t el y tt cked seve l f m s
o a a a a ra ar on

the o d ; d the Dutch m h i m sel f dv i sed m

r a an an a e

no t to t y t h o d dd i g th t he w t ed to g
r e r a , a n a an o

to L yd b g h i m sel f but d i d t d e le ve the

e en ur , no ar a

f m ar A t l st h o w eve
. th
a bo y w h h d bee
,
r, e o a n

hu t i g th do k y volu tee ed h i s se v i ces if

n n on e n e n r r ,

the m ste would llow h im B t t h t the e w

a r a . u a r as

s o m e d i fficult y bou t he w h i m s t e s ig ht a , as as s a r
’
r

h d m
an d co ldan, an t w ell b e sp ed It w
u no ar . as

on ly the p o m i se f m y se d i g h im b ck box
on r o n n a a

o f c ps a d l i ttle pow de
an a w ell p yi g r, as as a n

th boy
e th t he co se t ed t h i s cco m p y i g
a n n o a an n

m e .The Dutch m w t ed m to s t y the ig ht an an e a n ,

so as to l t th e oxe h ve g o d feed d est

e n a a o an r ,
190 E zg/zt M on t/t s i n an

the st t i g e l y b y d yl ig h t push ight t h ou g h

n ar n ar a ,
r r

th e cou t y w he e the e m ig ht be st y lot f

n r , r r a ra o

K ffia t h lo k out f
rs o n plu de I should h ve
e o -
or n r . a

t ke
a h i s dv ice b t I k ew t h t t h oxe w e e t
n a ,
u n a e n r oo

we k to e du e such
a n lo g d y s w o k h i s pl
r a n a
’
r as an

w ould h v g i e the m
a e I b i d t h Du t ch m f e
v n . e an ar

w ell ; d t he
an u de the g u i d ce f Seul
n, n r an o , as our

w bo y w c lled t ff couple f hou s t k i g ’

ne as a ,
se o a o r re n

be fo e su set ; d the oxe ef e hed b y t h e i

r n an n, r r s r

u ccust om e d g ood feed w e t lo g m e i l y

na , n a n rr .
I 9 2 E zg/zt M ou t/t s i n an 0 15 Wag gon .

th e fi st s t e k f d yl ig h t t h bo ys w i t hou t
At r r a o a , e ,

be i g told fetched up the oxe

n , d w we e th n, an e r on e

t ek be fo e I felt i cl i ed to tu
r r out d f ce t h n n rn an a e

ra w mo i g i D i g the ig ht I h d he d s m e
rn n a r . ur n n a ar o

one m ov i g bout the b ck f the w g g o

n a d a o a n, an on

i q i i g bout i t I w told th t the w i d w

n u r n a , as a n as so

v i ole t th t F c i s w h w the m ost u m i t i g ted

n a ra n , o as n a

cow d fe i g i t w ould oll the w gg o w y h d

ar , ar n r a n a a , a

g ot up d p t t h b
ane k H i s l um m us
on t h ve e r a . a ar a

bee g e u i e he w ould eve h ve le ft h i s w m

n n n , or n r a ar

bl kets u less fe f be i g ove i m pelled h i m t

an n ar o n ru n r o .

W c ossed the st e m w i thout

e r
y cc i de t l r a an a n , a

t ho g h i t looked just the pl ce f b d s ti ck

”
d
“
u a or a a , an

w e e just co m m e c i g the sce t f

r lo g h i l l t t h
n n a n o a n a e .

en d f t h v lle y w he do w w e t the f o t w h ee l s
o e a , n n n r n ,

t h oug h
r c st f h d e th ove the xl es i to
a ru o ar ar , r a n

deep bl ck cl y F i st f ll w t i ed t fo ce t h
a a . r o a e r o r e

oxe to d w i t th oug h but w it h

n ra bet t e esu l t r , no r r

th the b e k i g h l f doz e yoke key s d

an r a n a -
a -
n -
an o ne

y oke i f t i c e ffo ts to vo i d the c tt i g s t ke

,
n ra n r a u n ro s

the bo ys sho w e ed dow t he i b cks d t l st

r n on r a , an a a ,

f i l y t i ed
a r t the y sulk i l y e fused t
r ou pull See i g
, r o . n

t h t it w
a w o se th useless expect i g the xe to
as r an n o n

ext i c t e t h w g g o
r a i t w w ou t sh m ed t h e m
e a n as as, e a

an d set to w o k w i th t h sp des A fte couple f

r e a . r a o

hou s h d w o k t e ch w d g f o m e ch fo e
r
’
ar r a r n as u r a r

w heel t t h othe s i de f the m d hole

o e The oxe r o u -
. n

w e e i sp
r ed g i
n d w i t h the i fi s t pull b ou g ht
ann a a n , an r r r

the f o t w heels cle but to

r n pu pose ; f the a r, no r or

h i d w he ls ove w h i ch the he v i est w e ig h t h d

n e ,
r a a

sh i fted b oke th oug h othe c ust f th d

,
r r an r r o ea r an

stuck f st i w o se pos i t i o t h w we e i b fo e
a n a r n an e r n e r .
 Un l oa d i ng . I 93

F log g i g the t i red d w d i sp i i t ed oxe w

n an no r n as

m e e c uelt y so the y w e e g i outsp

r r , ed It w r a a n ann . as

ev i de t th t the w gg o w too he v y to g t
n a a n as a e

th o g h w i th y m ou t f d igg i g
r u eluct tl y I
an a n o n , so r an

h d t
a t the bo ys
o se t w o k to u lo d eve y th i g a r n a r n ,

w h i le I e m plo y ed m ysel f cutt i g the lo g tou g h t m n n a

boot i e g ss to l y the m d d m ke i t m o e
ra a on u an a r

co s i ste
n I the m i ddle f
nt . to i l I w del ig hted
n o our as

to A i d i g up to us H e h d le ft P i e e
see . r n . a . n v n

a w o se pl i g ht th
r ou selves H i w gg o h d an r . s a n a

stuck i m d hole s i m i l to the

n a u w we e i
-

ar o ne e r n,

but ll the spok s f a f the w heels h d bee e o one o a n

b oke g i st l g e sto e i t yi g to pull

r n a a n a ar n , n r n

th ou g h Th i s ecess i t ted h i t k i g ff the w heel

r . n a s a n o

an d h v i g i t m e ded be fo e he could g t l g
a n n
y r e a on an

f the
ar d the e est w heel w ig ht w t L y
r, a n as n ar r as a e

d b g t w e t y m i les w y i t w ould t ke t le st
en ur ,
n a a , a a a a

w eek to put h i m the o d g i on r a a a n .

To u lo d the w g g o took othe t w hou s

n a a n an r o r ,

but t h l bou w e t g ud g ed w he
a w r w the as no r n e sa

w gg o
a s fe d sou d the fi m l d the othe
n a an n on r an r

s i de W p cked i the sto es g i

. e a y ho w n r a a n an ,

so t g t i
as o
g ood t ek t
e l l eve ts
n be fo e
one r a a n r

su dow Se l i s i sted upo

n n . outsp i g fu n n our ann n or

the ig ht i n ope pl ce to e ble us t keepn an n a ,

na o a

g ood look out H e dv i sed to

-
d w i thout
. fi es a us o r ,

an d w ve y u g e t bout i t th t w h d to
as so r r n a a e a

g iv e up h t co ffee d tu
o ur i w i t hout
o th i g an rn n any n

b ette to t th
r d y b i scu i ts ea an r .

W t i ed the o e up doubl y sec e t the dus

e x n ur o

se lb m ood lso put ch i th o g h e ch f

, an a a a n r u a o

the i eck st ps t p eve t t h pos i b i l i ty f the

r n -
ra , o r n e s o

o
 E 2gb! M a n ta: i n an Dx Wagg on .

fa t s e i g s bei
n n i h out w ke i g
ng cu t Seu l
w t a a n n us .

h d hi
a w i fle d e ch f t h boys h d
s o n r , an a o e a o ne

ou t f t h e w gg o
o e d y lo d ed so t h t i f m ol st ed
a n, r a a , a e

w sh o ld
e t b e fou d u p ep ed
u no n n r ar .

T he ig h t p sed w i tho t y dve t u e b ut i t w

n as u an a n r , as

w ith fee l i g f el i e f w
a n w the o i se c
r e sa sun r on e

mo e r d t he
, an ll the p ec u t i o s n a f th ig h t r a n o e n

befo e seem ed bsu d

r a r .

As it w Su d y w det e m i e d to obse as n a e r n rv e

our g e e l n l e d
raspe d th
ru d y ,w he
an e w w e n e a r e er

out s p ed ; b t i t h fte oo Seu l wh h d be

an n u n e a rn n , o a en

ou t wi t h h is i fle ft e som e hy b ok w h i ch p
r a r r -
a

p ea re d t h t onp f h i ll oppos
e i t eo c m o b c ka , a e a

to th c m p w i t h t h i fo m t i o t h t t he e w e e
e a e n r a n a r r

a l t f Mo o t th ot he s i de f t h hi lls
a ca e e s on e r o e .

A l th o g h t hey m ig h t t h ve y host i l e i t e t i
u no a an n n on

t o w ds ar d poss i bl y d i d
us, an t eve k ow f no n n o our

v i c i i ty y t w j dg ed it bes t t i sp
n , e e u d g t t o n an a n e ou

o f the w y soo a poss i ble

as n as .

D k ess c m e ove ve y soo

ar n a ft e w h d r r n a r e a

st t ed b t t h st s g ve e oug h l i g h t t t ek
ar , u e ar a us n o r

b y O o d l y bet w ee t w h ig h h i lls p ec i p i t ous

. ur r a a n o , r

e o g h t be c l led c l i ffs d
n u o a i d t , an ra n n an ou

be t wee m ig h t y bou l de s f c gg y ock w h i c h t

n r o ra r , a

a d i st ce e t i e l y hi d the o d up It w t h
an n r r a . as e

ve y p l ce K ffi w ould choose f
r a a rs t t ck or an a a ,

an d whi le g o i g t h oug h w kep tn ifl l lr e ou r r es a

e d y f use W seve l t i m es c ossed d

r a or . e ra r an te

c ossed
r st e m w h i ch a t h oug h the v ll e y
r a ra n r a ,

w i th cc i de
no t A t l st w
a c m e t th
n . d a e a o e en ,

an d h e e the ro d c ossed t h i ve i r a b de r e r r n a r oa r

d dee p e pl ce t he w l i ked t h looks f t

.

an r a n e e o a
1 96 E zg/zt M o n t/i s in an 01 7 Wagg on .

Seul w ould t he f out sp i g lt hou g h t h no ar o an n n ,

a e

ro d w f ll f m d holes
a as u d w could h dl y
o u -

,
an e ar see

a
y d bear f o e us At l t co m
r pulso y h lt .w as a r a as

m de ; fa h ppe i g t d i ve g e l i ttle f o m t h
or a n n o r a r e

n a rro w t ek dow w e t t h f o t w heel i to de p

r , n n e r n n a e

m d d i u -
u i g lo g s i de t h o d d s k t i l
ra n r nn n a n e r a , an an un

the floo f the w gg o p eve ted it s i k i g y deep

r o a n r n n n an er

i to the sl i m e The w heels the othe s i d w e

n on r e er

cle ff t h g ou d d t h w g g o w o l y h ld
ar o e r n ,
an e a n as n e

f o m f ll i g
r i ts s i de by the m d d eeds g i st
a n on u an r a a n

i t I t w f t d k t t te m pt g e t t i g out f t h
. as ar oo ar o a n o e

m ess so w outsp , ed the oxe

e d m de p ann n an a u o ur

beds best w could as the d m p m sh y g ou d

e on a , ar r n ,

w h i ch d i d t keep us f o m g o i g t
no sleep d i ec t l y r n o r

w we e
e de e th the bl ket s
r un rn a an .

Next m o i g Seul i fo m ed us w w e e w i t h i
rn n n r e r n

t w elve m i l f L yd b g but es o
g l ce s h oew ed en ur , as a an

us t h t i t w ould be hopeless to
a ttem pt pull i g t h a n e

w gg o a s t ig h t g i w i thout lo d i g i t w
n ra a a n un a n , as

doubtf l if w should be t he e befo e ig h t H w

u e r r n . o

eve w t to w o k w i t h w i ll d w e e ce
r, e se r a , an r on

m o e u de w e ig h b y oo
r n r W o tsp ed t h n n . e u an n on e

w y f a di e or d i ved i L y d b g t e t
nn r, an a rr n e en ur ru o

our ppo i tm e t
a J uly t ju t
n th nd k es on Is , s as e ar n s

w clos i g ove the l i t tle t ow so w w e e p e ted

as n r n, e r r ve n

f o m see i g m o e th
r the outl i es f the h u s i
n r an n o o se n

th m i e st eet a n r .

A h d i dde . som e hou s befo e to fi d t

a r n on r r , n ou a

pl ce f the w g g o t out sp
a or d g t wh t a n o an, an e a

lette s the e m ig h t be w i t i g f
r r d lso t a n o r us , a n a o se e

if M W h i te w r . e d y H e m t th w ggo as r a . e e a n

out i de th t ow
s d sho w e d
e th e w y t n, an us a o an
 A Wagg on -
m a ke r i n t il e Tr a ns v aa l . 19 7

e m p t y sp ce opp s i te the st o e f M ess s He w ood

a o r o r . n

an d R w hose m
o s a v e a re ,
g e f i e d f M ana r, a r n o r .

W h i te s ece i ved us ve y k i dl y
’

, r d i v i ted us t r n , an n o

suppe t h i s ho se just w w e e i
r a boots u as e r , n our

an d b eeches r co ts u w shed d u co m bed

, no a , n a an n .

H e e w fou d lette f o m
r e f tu e co m p i o
n a r r ou r u r an n

h i m sel f i fo m i g , th t he w oul d be del yed

n r n us a a

seve l d ys b t
ra w ggo w
a ted ve y exte
u as o u r a n an r n

s i ve ep i s w w e e o l y too g l d th t he w
r a r , e t r n a a as no

r e dy d w i t i g f
a an i m m ed i te st t
a n or an a ar .

The fi st m ove ext d y w to g t t h w gg o

r n a as e e a n

u lo ded d up t the w g go m ke s y d W
n a , an o a n -
a r
’
ar . e

put ll the s t o es i fles & u de s m ll squ e

a r , r , c .
, n r a a ar

t e t le t us f
n the occ s i o
n d the top f ll I
or a n , an on o a

m de up m y bed f
a ltho g h t h m g e p essed or a u e ana r r

A d m ysel f to sleep i h i s house I d i d t c

. an n , no a re

a bout le v i g ll v lu bles i t h ch g e f the

a n a ou r a a n e ar o

boys bes i des u i g t h i sk f c tch i g seve e

,
r nn n e r o a n a r

cold w he I g i c m e b ck f o m close o m d
n a a n a a r a r o an

sheet s to the w gg o d i ts oug h cco m m od t i o

, a n an r a a n .

The i spect i o by the w g g o m ke sh ow ed us

n n a n -
a r

th t th
a w ggo w e i f w o se co d i t i o th
a n as n a ar r n n an

w h d expec t d
e a Bes i des equ i i g ew dussel
. r r n a ne

boom w w le ed t h t a w xle f t h f o t
,
e no a rn a ne a or e r n

w heel w bsolu t ely ecess y the old

as a m de n ar , as one, a

o f w ood w spl i t lm ost i t w All the t y es f

, as a n o. r o

the w heels eeded sho t e i g d t le st e ig h t

n r n n , an a a

felloes eq i ed t be epl cedr u r The ve y f m e w o r a . r ra , e

we e r su ed as l l s i des w ould h ve to be
r on a ,
a

st e gt he ed w i t h bolts d pl es befo e the w gg o

r n n an at r a n

could be p o ou ced pe fectl y fi t d s fe f t h

r n n r an a or e

roug h d b oke t ek w w e e w b u d
an r n r e r no o n o n.
1 98 B ag/z! M on th: i n an Dx Wagg on .

H i g w gg o put t ig ht s t ll i f w y
av n a a n o r a a n a ar a a

p l c l i k L yd b g i s l i g h t m t t e B t w h e
a e e e en ur no a r . u n

it i s a c s w h e e t i m e i f co seq e ce it bec m
a e r s o n u n ,
o es

a lm ost i m p s i b i l i t y It ed g t d e l f
an os . ne s a r ea a o

co i g i t h fi t pl ce t p il po t h w h l
ax n ,
n e rs a , o re v a u n e ee

w ig h t t g i v
r o y p o m i
e an se t l l t r w h e i t h l l a a as o n s a

be fi i shed d w he t h t p o m i se i o ce g i v t h
n
'

an n a r s n en , e

o ly ch ce f i t b e i g fulfi l l ed i t p y pe
n an o n l s o a a rs o n a

v i s i t t l e t tw el ve t i m es eve y d y t
a as th t y r a o see a o ur

w o k i be i g t t e ded t
r s n aO th ot h e h d
n o . n e r an , on

no p ovoc t i o wh teve m ust t h m wh w t

r a n a r e an o an s

h i s w gg o qu i ckl y ll ow i m p ti e ce t m i f t
a n a a n o an es

i tse l f i wo ds eve g t f i h i s p t l
n r , or n o oo ar n ex os u a

t io s n t w h t he co s i de s c use l ess del ys ;

a a n i
r a a or n a

mi nu t e he w i ll be t o l d t t k e hi m se l f t f th o a ou o e

y ar d d
an h i w gg o s e l se w hae e if h e n i s t s t i s fi d r , no a e

an d s t i s fi ed h e i s ob l ig e d t b e
a t h p ob b i l i t i o , as e r a es

ar e t h t the e i
a t r ot h e m co m p t e t t d
s no an r an e n o o

t h wo k wit h i
e r fift y m i l e n t est s, a n e ar .

Th e E g l i sh v i ll g sm i th wou l d h id h i h d
n a e e s ea

w i t h h m e t t h p i ces c h g ed f
s a a e r y w o k f ar or an r o

t his ki d n F . i st ce or w x l e cost
n an , dou r n e a 1 an

a ll ot he ep i s i p op t i o
r r a r n B t i t m us t
r or t b n. u no e

supposed t h t t h w gg o m k e i t h o l y
a e a n -
a r s e n o ne

wh expec t s
o d m k es these l g e p o fi t s
an a E y ar r . v er

s i g l e t i cl e f co su m pt io i i t h s m e t i o
n ar o n n s n e a ra .

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e as re u ra an r as

sell i g t t h 0 lbs l e d d g w b t h
n a e 1 0 . a an su ar o
e re o

re a t i l ed t p
a l b
13 .t fert h p oo . s t b lea , d t o e re en a

bot t le f bee cost 5

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r 3 . a o a a ne

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a t 6 d t h bo t t l e
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:3 in an 01 6 Wagg on .

G ove m e t w i ll w t
rn n b g s f m e l i es b y an a o a

such t i m e H e k o w s suppos i g i t i s h vest

a . n , n ar

t i m e th t eve, i the o d i y cou se f eve ts

a n n r n ar r o n

m e l i es w i ll be f
a de e t th t se so so e e i f ar ar r a a a n, v n

h i s i fo m t i o f i ls h i m he w i ll st i ll b
n r a n lose a e no r .

H e i m m ed i tel y sets t w o k d qu i etl y bu y s up

a o r an

e e y m d f m e l i es he
v r eu l y h i s h ds
o ll a ca n a an on a

th oug h the cou t y H e does t e m ove t h b g s

r n r . no r e a ,

an d p ob bl y does r t p y f
a the m t ll eve ts t no a or , a a n no

m o e th r depos i t t close the b g i If h i s

an a o ar a n.

i fo m t io i co ect i f w m o t hs G ove m e t
n r a n s rr , n a e n rn n

a dve t i ses co t ct f the supply f m e l i es The

r a n ra or o a .

m e e f ct f the w
r a t beco m i g k o w se ds up th e
o an n n n n

p i ce e o m ousl y The othe spe ul t o s b eg i to

r n r . r c a r n

l ook bout f m e l i es be fo e the y se d i n the i

a or a r n r

est i m tes d the i i qu i i e st i ll d i ve up t h e p i

a , an r n r s r
'

r ce,

an d the y fi d th t the y c ot t ke the co n t ct t

n a ann a ra a

an y p i ce The the
r m o .pol i st f m e l i es s nds no o a en

i
n h i s est i m t e H e h p i d p ob bl y a . as a r a , on an

a ve g e f o m 9 t
ra ,
m e d w i th ut c
r 3i ge . o 1 03 . a n , o a rr a ,

an d he w i lLw i thout doubt be ble t success full y ,

a o

de m d f o m bet w ee 5 t
an r i cl d i g n 2 3 . o n u n ca r

r a i g t ew he eve the y m u t be d l i ve ed w h i ch
o r r s e r ,

w i ll st i ll le ve h i m fte ll expe s s
a p id ,
a r a n e a re a , a

h dso m e p ofi t f f o m
an to 1 eve y b ag he
r o r 1 03 . 1 . on r

sells It w ould be f m o e but m y f h i s m d

. ar r ,
an o eu s

w i ll be u fi t f s le e i the f o m m i lde w
n or
g es a r r o r ra v a

o f e mi v d he h i m sel f w i ll ve y p ob bl y b
r n, an r r a e

m de t p y exo b i t t ch g es f
a o a t spo t i g h i s r an ar or ra n r n

g i
ra n b y othe specul to w
anh h ob t i ed i r a r o as a n n

m uch the s m e w y t h co m plete co t ol f a ti me a e n r or a

o f all t h w gg o s th
e od a n on e r a .
 Speen azt i ng . 20 1

Iti s l so m o e y m k i g bus i ess to specul t e

a a n -
a n n a

on t h f ll f e
y t i
a cle f co
o su m
an p t i o i ar s i m i l o n n n a ar

m ann e The G ove m e t se ds t i ts co t ct

r. rn n n ou n ra

for t h s ppl y f m e l
e u t t i m e w he
o m e l i s ve y
a a a n a r

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. a r n a n a r

ca n co m m d l g e supply t l w te t h t
an a ar a a o ra , or a

the p i ce i tsel f w i ll f ll I t m y the be w o t h h i

r a . a n r s

w h i le t t ke the co t ct o a d lose m o e y eve y

n ra , an n on r

b g he t fi s t suppl i es t h ve t h s m e h ig h p i ce
a a r ,
o a e a r

p i d f those he w i ll suppl y l te
a or d w h i ch a r on, an

h ve ost h im ve y l i t tle No t icle i s t s m ll

a c r . ar oo a

to esc pe cleve specul t o s tte t i o H w i ll

a a r a r
’
a n n . e

co m e to y f t h p cou t y t ow s w h i ch i t t kes
an o e u -
n r n , a

w gg o s
a lo g t i m e to e ch wi th suppl i es d b y
n a n r a , an

h i s w obse v t i o i the l g e s t o e f wh i ch
o n r a — n n ar r s o

t he e r t mo e t h
a re h l f do z e
no t m os t
r — w i ll an a e a -
n a

fi d out t h
n t icl e t i cles w h i ch w i l l
e ar sho t
or ar ru n r

du i ng the ex t s i x m o t hs
r n H w i ll t he n or so . e n

un obt us i vel y fi d t w h t w gg o s
r n expected
ou a a n a re

in , an d w h t the y a l ded w i th ; a d w i ll thu be

re oa an s

a ble t h i t ff o tw oecess i es such m i lk

one or o n ar , as ,

bee sp i i ts co ffee m e l
r, r ,sug w h ich w i ll , a , or a r, ru n

sho t d t he e fo e w h i ch w i ll sell t f cy p i ce
r , an r r a an r s.

H e g ets these ll e d y d t t h ig h t m o m e t a r a ,
an a e r n ,

w he the t ow h h d t i m e t fi d the eed f

.

n n as a o n n o

t he m d the s t o ekeepe s t t he i w i ts
’

, an r d r a re a r en

h w t obt i
o f esh s t ock t w
o a n t h ee w g g o s
r , o or r a n ,

expect ed b y obod y but ntw wh i the

,
one or o o a re n

sec et w i ll som e m o i g pul l up i the m ket

r ,
rn n n ar

squ e l d e w i t h t h e y g oods i such equest

ar , a n e v r n r ,

an d the specul t o cle s h i s ce t pe ce t t le s t a r ar n r n a a .

It eeds ve y l o g he ded sh e w d m
n a r nhow eve-
a ,
r an, r,
20 2 M on ti : i n an

to be su cce sf l ;
s u an d t he h v m d e m ey
fe w who a e a on

at i t, an d t hey wh ma n o h e l t b w it
av os ,
th t
ea r n ess a

it i s t hi g t
o ne t lk n o a b ut t h p i c ipl e f t h
a o e r n s o e

c p t io
oc u a d qu i t
n, an e an ot he to r y t h e m
ca rr t ou

su cce f l l y
ss u .
204 E zgnt M on t /zs i n an Ox Wagg on .

All hedg es
t he f s w ee t b i d t he
a re o -
r a r, an re a re

m any ve y w ell s t ocked g de s Altog ethe i t i s

r -
ar n . r a

p et ty l i t tle t o w
r d s t i kes t velle
n, ve y
an r a ra r as r

hom el y d chee ful fte t h m i les f w i ld sol i t ude

an r a r e o

he h p ssed th oug h to e ch i t I ts i h b i t ts
as a r r a . n a an

a re a ll k i dl y d ho p i t ble
n d w we e
an t lo gs a , an e r no n

i n feel i g qu i te t ho m en d e jo y i g a e fo ced , an n n our n r

i d l e es st ol l i g bout f o m sto e t st o e d
n s, r n a r r o r an

he i g m y th i g s bo t h s t ng e d i te est i g
ar n an n ra an n r n

f o m those w h w e e the m selves spe d i g

r o d h d
r n n ,
an a

sp t m uch f the i l i ves chee full y m i dst h dsh i p

en ,
o r r a ar s

an d d ge s i t h is f
an ff cou t y ll f
r n the s ke ar o -
n r , a or a

o f et r i g ho m e to the old cou t y i com fo t d

u rn n n r , n r an

co m pe t e ce to fi i sh the i l i ves
n n r .

M Wh i t e
r . i ved th 4 t h b t
a rr he b ou g h t on e , u r

m os t o m i ou ew s w i th h im w h ich w t fi st fe d
n s n , e a r a re

m ig h t put obst cle i t h w y f an fu t h e

a n e a o ou r r r

a dv ce T he t ps w e e s i d t be ll m ov i g
an . r0 0 r a o a n

t ow ds t h Zulu bo de d i t w
ar e m ou ed t h t r r, a n as ru r a

an t t ck w
a i co te m pl t i o
a as t th n d f th
n a n a e en o e

mo th n If th i s h ppe ed ll the s m ll t i be i t h
. a n , a a r s n e

cou t y w ould be the look out f plu de k w

n r on -
or n r, no

i g th t
n y depa ed t i oans m u de s t he y
r m i gah t n or r r

com m i t w ou ld p ss u ve ged them d be put a na n on , an

dow t t h g e e l ccou t t be set t led w i t h the

n o e n ra a n o

Zulus .

Nex t d y C pt i s C l ke d C i gt o od e i
a a a n ar an a rr n n r n

f o m F o t W eebe
r They h d le ft t h fo t w i th
r r . a e r a

st o g p t ol to look fte
r n a r b d fS i a r a an o e c o co e n
’
s

K ffi a wh rs ,h d tt cked p t y f m m i i t
o a a a a ar o co sar a

w g g o s etu i g to the t o w
a n r The w gg o s h d
rn n n . a n a

bee u de fi f seve h ou s b t t m
n n r re or n r , u no a a n or
 N e w s f r om t /ze F r on t . 20 5

bullock h d bee w ou ded w h i ch d i d t y m uch

a n n , no sa

f
or the K ffi im The p t ol w e e u success ful
a rs
’
a . a r r n

i co m i g c oss the e e m y so w e e se t b ck to
n n a r n , r n a

the fo t b t the co m m de s de i to the t o w

r , u an r ro on n n

to m ke a
g e m e ts f e i
a r ra n fo ce m e t d m n or r n r n s an co

mi i t sto es
ssa r a r .

F om the m w l t th t th i g s w e e i ve y
r e ea r n a n r n a r

b d w y t the f o t
a a H o ses d yi g m s i ck w t
a r n . r n , en , an

o f sto es d g e e l i b i l i t y f o m w t f st e g th
r , an n ra na r an o r n

to do yth i g e ffect i ve M ed ic l co m fo t f the

an n . a r s or

s i ck d w ou ded volu tee s we e m ost u g e tl y

an n n r r r n

n eeded The l d i es f L yd b g t o ce took th i s

. a o e en ur a n

m tte up
a d b y m e s f su b sc i pt i o l i sts
r , an an o r n , co n

ce ts d do t i o s f om the sto e keepe s soo

r , an na n r r -
r , n

collected su ffic i e t stock f ll the t i cles m ost

a n o a ar

n ecess y f the p o fello w s w h h d f lle fig h t i g

ar or o r , o a a n n

i the defe ce f the e i g hbou hood

n n o n r .

W w e e ve y
e x i ousl y w i ti g the i v l f
r r an a a n a rr a o

the w eekl y m i l f o m P e t o i w h ich w uld b i g

a r r r a, o r n

the l test ew s f o m the South espect i g the Zulus

a n r r n .

I t w due t m id d y M o d y but hou fte

as a -
a on n a , as r a r

hou p ssed w y m e s f ces g e w lo g e d the

r a a a n
’
a r n r, a n

ch ces f i ts h v i g bee c ptu ed b y K ffi beg

an o a n n a r a rs an

to be f eel y d i cussed H o weve just eve i g

r s . r, as n n

cam e d hopeson, f i ts s fet y w e e g o w i g

an o a r r n

f i te to eve y o e s el i e f the c t w see slo w l y ’

a n r, r n r ar as n

com i g up h o d Its i v l h d bee del y ed

n t e r a . a rr a a n a

b y the b d st te f the o ds but t s ig f

a a o r a , no a n o a

K ffi h d bee see b y the d i ve

a r a e i the f h i
n n r r or r o s

tw p sse g e s w h i ch e m oved the iety f those

o a n r , r anx o

w h w e e e vous
o to the s fety f the to w i tsel f
r n r as a o n .

The e w s f om belo w w l l e ssu i g so by the

n r as a r a r n ,
206 E zgnt M on t é s i n an 025 Wag gon .

adv i c f e o Mr . Wh ite ,
w ho n ow to o k co mm d an of

ou r pa t y r , we d et e rm n e i dt o ma ke a s t a r t as s o o n a s

p s i ble
os .

T h e wa g g o w p om i se d b y T sd y igh t
n as r ue a n ,

w h i c h o l y l e ft n d y t co m p l e t e ll
us o neg a o a arr a n e

m e t s w hi c h w h d le ft ope t i l l t h
n ,
e i v l f the
a n e a rr a o

m ila T h e e we e ho ses t be boug h t w b o ys to

. r r r o , ne

b h i ed
e r sks t be b ked d f e h uppl y l i d
, ru o a , an a r s s a

in o f sp i i t s veg e t bles
r ,
d f e h me t w m ig h t
a ,
an r s a , as e

no t gsee m e f m ay d y s O g
ore t d i ffi cul t
any a . ur r a

w as t ob t i bo ys w h w ou ld g wi t h
o a n i th o o us n e

d i ect i o w p u posed t k i g f A y u m be w e
r n e r a n n n r re

w i ll i g n d e ge t
an g t h o t h
a e w y r i y o o e r a , n an

c p ci t y d t l m ost om i l w g e ; b t t the
a a , an a a n na a s u a

s u d f S bie
o n o P e t o i u Kop t he y d e w b ck
a , or r r s , r a ,

an d e i t he p o m i ses f h i g h w g es
n r r id ic l e f o a nor r u o

t he i cow d i ce could i duce t he m t jo i

r ar n o n o ur

s e v ice T he y w e e
r . d ll f id f b i g
r one an a a ra o e n

k i lled d m de ,
an bo es bou t s t t i g t h e i
a no n a a n r

e so s ; so m uch so i deed t h t w beg t f

r a n ,
n , a e an o ea r

th t th a b o y s w l e d y h d d wh w e e t h e m
e e a r a a , an o r

s e l ves yt h i g b t del ig hted w i t h t he i p osp t

an n u r r ec s ,

w ould d ese t i th ig h t t h f l p h d
r us n e n , as e o re o u e rs a

do e befo e M W h i t e b oug ht w it h h i m
n r . r . r an

a dd i t i o t n p t y i f i e d f h i wh w t h
o our ar n a r n o s, o as e

ve y m f t h w o k W ood w d h d spe t t h
r an or e r . ar a n e

l t t h ee ye s i t ve l l i g b t f o m
as r ar n pl c t ra n a ou r one a e o

an o t he m o g st the K ffi t h em selves H could

r a n a rs . e

spe k K ffi f i ly w ell d h d t ho oug h k ow

a a r a r , an a a r n

l edg e f t he i w ys d cus t o m s H e w
o r a ey an . as a v r

kee spo t sm st o g
n r ho se c eles f d g e
an, r n as a r , ar s o an r,

an d pe fec t l y i c p ble f be i g t u ed b ck f m
r n a a o n rn a ro
 208 E tg/a M on t /t s i n an Ox Wag on .

g r e t d
a i ffi cult y i m k i g h i m e fu d tnh m ea
y n r n e on .

Bes i des th ese d w b cks to the w i t te g u tee i t ra a r n ara n ,

i s ecess y f th o w e f t h ho se to p duc
n ar or e n r o e r ro e

t w w i t esses w h w i ll s w e
o n th t the ho se d i ed f
o ar a r o

ho se s i ck d f oth i g else M o e l i kel y th

r -

,
”
an o n n . r an

no t the ho se if i t d i es t r l l w i ll d i e w he out
,
a a , n on a

j ou e y
rn d f f o
anm y w i t esses
ar i w hri ch c se an n , n a

the bu ye w ould h ve r ed ess The b st p ote a no r r . e r o

t i o bu ye h i i the ot o i ety w h i ch y ho se
n a r as s n n r an r

obt i s th t i s ll y s lted A g ed ho ses

a n a r ea f w a . r a re e

an d f bet w ee ar d i cou t y w he e eve y m

n, an n a n r r r an

k o w s m o e less bout eve y e ig hbou w i th i

n r or a r n r n a

hu d ed t w f m i les the e i t m uch d i fficul t y

n r or o o ,
r s no

i ob t i i g
n a n n i m p t i l d u i te ted op i i o
an ar a an n n r es n n on

an
y i te dedn pu nch se r a .

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r ca n t th nodv t g e f n as o e a an a s o

bu y i g s lted ho ses d p y i g long p i ces f

n a r an a n r or

the m i p e fe e ce to t h u s lted nd che p if

, n r r n e n a a a ,

the y i t e ded f oug h w o k i the l w l y i g

a re n n or r r n o -
n

p ts f the cou t y ; f the s i ck ess w i ll i i e

ar o n r or n n , n n n

c se t f t
a s ou t t ck
o d c en,y ff t h u s l ted
a a an a rr o e n a

ho ses r fte t h othe

one a r e r .

W he e ho ses r o l y w t ed f eg ul w k i
r a re n an or r ar or n

r eg ul hou s d ar rh ve p ope st bl i g d
, an can a r r a n an

c e ful tte d ce m y m w i ll p e fe to p y t h
ar a n an , an en r r a e

s m ll p ice f the u s lted d ve y ofte bette

a r or n a , an r n r

look i g i m l d t st t t h if p ec ut i o s to keep
n an a , an ru o e r a n

the d i se se f o m them The c ses f ho s s i ck

a r . a o r e -

a m o g ho ses w ell loo k ed

n r fte com p t i v ly a r a re a ra e

ra r e eve i the loc l i t i es w he e the d i se se is

, n n a r a

m ost p ev le t r H o se s ick i s the o l y te m eve

a n . r -
n r r

used to exp ess th i s ep i dem ic f w h i ch l ge

r , o a ar
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p opo t i
r f t h h o ses i the T
r on o sv l eu ll y r n ra n aa ann a

p i sh
er .

Ve y f w m r t the e h ve
e .
y vete i
en ou y sk i ll r a an r nar

a t ll a d w h t those f w h ve i s pu el y e m p i i c l
,
an a e a ,
r r a .

I h ve o fte sked those w h w e e supposed to k ow

a n a o r n

best w h t the sc i e t ific m e f ho se s ick m ig ht

,
a n na o r -

be d eve ece i ved s t i sf cto y s w e but i t

, an n r r a a a r an r

i s g e e ll y put do w n ra som e k i d f Pleu o n as n o r

P eu m o i
n The fi s t s ym ptom s
n a . t l w ys r a re no a a

a l i ke but the m ost com m o

, u i g t the ose n a re r nn n a n

an d e y es the e y es g l zi g ove , d los i g ll the i a n r an n a r

lust e the g e e l deb il i ty d the ho se e fus i g

r , n a n ra , an r r n

f d f
oo y so
o t If i t i
ans be i g i dde r d .i ve n r n or r n,

poss i bl y the o l y w i g th t the ide w i ll h ve n a rn n a r r a

th t the e i s yth i g w o se th
a r cold the m tte
an n r an a a r

w i th h i s ho se w i ll be the ho se tu m bl i g do w r , r n n

be e th him d d y i g l m ost i m m ed i tel y If i

n a , an n a a . n

a st ble d the e m ed i es p ove u v i l i g the d

a , an r r na a n , en

w i ll follo w w i th i d y tw f the fi st s y m pto m s

n a a or o o r

a ppe i g Boe s h ve w g o w so t i ed f v i l y
ar n . r a no r n r o a n

t yi g
r n e m ed y fte the othe th t
one r ule the y a r r, a as a r

m ke a e ffo t t ll to s ve the i ho ses but llow

no r a a a r r , a

na u r t e to t ke i ts cou se d i i ety i e c es t
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o f hu d ed w i th the i ho ses the s i ck ess te m i tes

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f t ll y
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a tt c k ed i s just le ft b y the s i de f t h o d to d i e
a , o e r a , or

else i s k i lled t o ce d i ts sk i t ke T h a n an n a n . e

e so i s s i m ple
r a n — k ow s w h t m ed i c i e no one n a n s

t g i ve
o The o l y tte m pts t ph ys ick i g
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com pou ded f such v i ole t d ug s yello w o p

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expe i e ce th t the p opo t i o cu ed b y h m i s

r n , a r r n r t e

ve y sle de i com p i so t those the y k i ll

r n r n ar n o .

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a re , i t he ,
r r r an e r

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sheep yw he e belo g i g to Boe s w i thout l g

an r , n n r , a ar e

pe ce t g e f t he m be i g d i se sed i o m e w y
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h i vest i g ted
as n fou d e i the c use
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or n r a , or r or .

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rn n a a r n an re can

n eve be y m te i l i m p ovem e t f the co t y i

r an a r a r n , or un r s

too poo the f m s t sc t t e ed d t h f m e s t

r, ar oo a r , an e ar r oo

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t o be fo m ed m o g s t t h em sel ves t t h e e s ch
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n r u n e n o ra e

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o m i tted thoug ht t t ifl i g t h t t e ded to secu

or oo r n , a n re

us g i st cc i de t b e kdo w fte w w e
a a n a n or r a n, a r e re o u t

o f e ch f help
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d y t h oug h t lo d i g i
a r a sto es l v i g b
a n n ou r r , ea n e

h i d ll t icles f w e ig h t w h ich w e e t f b
n a ar o r no o a so

lute ecess i ty d o l y took w i th us e o g h f

n , an n n u o our

sto es f the t h ee
r or t m ost fou r m o ths w should
, or a r, n e

be w y O Wood w d s buck w gg o w pl ced

a a . n ar
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a n e a

a l l the m ost bulk y sto es i clud i g e i g h t m e ds f r , n n n o

c ushed m e l i s f t h ho ses b g f m e l i e m e l
r a e or e r , a a o a a ,

d b g f Boe m e l the fo m e f the bo y s ’

an a a o r a -
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an t t e f w a d the d ri ve s or ou r o n an r r
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use — d an b g f s lt f cu i g m e t
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a eu pou ds these lo e a 2 00 n , a n

m de a su ffi c i e t lo d f the w g go co s i de i g
a n a or a n, n r n

the w etched st te f the oxe

r ad the he y o tu e n an av na r

o f the t ek I r .w te t w g g o w put ll
n our o n n -
a n e a

th othe sto es w h i ch i the g g eg te c m e to

e r r ,
n a r a a

a bout t h s m e w e ig ht thoug h less bulk y i the i

e a ,
n r

na tu e r .

The e i s g e t t i lo d i g w g g o p ope l y
r r a ar n a n a a n r r ,

so th t the e m y bea r equ l w e ig ht be i g

a an a ar n on

e ch w heel d t the s m e t i m e h ve eve y p c k

a , an a a a r a

a g e so t i g ht ly p cked i t h t a m ou t f sh k in,
g a no a n o a n

or sudde je k i g n d is r g e the
n m llo
ca n w t he m a rra n , or a

to k ock up g i st d d m g e e ch othe A t t h
n a a n ,
an a a a r . e

s m e t i m e the y m us t be so
a g ed th t t h boxes a r ra n , a e

co t i i g the sto es m ost f eque tl y w ted

n a n n r be r n an , ca n

g o t t w i
a t hout m uch d i ffi cult y ; d due e g d m ust an r ar

be p i d to keep i g t icles f food f o m y such

a ,
n ar o r an

r equ i s i te co m m od i t i es o i l t g e se i f ct
as , a r, r a , or n a

an yt h i g t h e p ox i m i t y f w h i ch cou l d i m p t
n , e n ar r o ar
 L oa d i ng a Wagg on . 2 13

fl vou
a r s m ell W he ll these co s i de ti o s
or . n a n ra n

h ve to be t ke i t o cco t t h lo d i g f w g
a a n n a un , e a n o a a

g on i s f f o m the
ar e s
r y m t t e i t t fi st ppe sa a r a r a ar ,

an d i t equ i es r
g ood der l f c
a e ful thou g ht d a o ar an

sk i ll t cco m pl ish it s t i sf cto i l y

, o a a a r .

W ood w d m de ar st t e l y i t h fte oo
a a ar ar n e a rn n,

but w w e e del yed u t i l l m ost ig h t befo e w

e r a n a n ,
r e

w e e bler a m i dst m uch c ck i g f w h i ps d i eus

, a d ra n o , a an

g ood w i shes to t out ,

the o sed to dest i ed on r a ou r n

hu t i g g ou d M W h i te e m i ed beh i d to
n n -
r n . r . r a n n

w it f
a the l st ew s f om dow cou t y d g eed
or a n r n -
n r , an a r

to i de r d jo ion anus be fo e w i ved t Sp i tz

n r e arr a

kop .

I d i st ce Sp i tz kop i s o l y t w e ty fi m i les
n an n n -
ve

f o m L y d b g but the ou g h o d m kes i t g ood

r e en ur ,
r r a a a

tw od ys t ek f lo ded w g g o s eve w i th f esh

a
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r or a a n , n r

oxe ; so w i th
n wo d j ded sp s i t w
ou r rn a n a an as un

ce t i h w lo g t i m e w m ig ht be obl ig ed t t ke
r a n o n a e o a

ove i t r .

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o r o .
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s a n a r ou

o f the to w sh i p d soo
n fte outsp
, an ed f the n a r an n or

n ig ht it h d ll bee p h i ll w o k The e w
, as a a n u -
r . r as

l i te ll y oth i g t ll f the oxe to pluck out so

ra n n a a or n ,

a fte rllow i g the m to d i k m uch w te

a n they r n as a r as

w ould w ,t i ed t he m up t o ce t p eve t the i

e a n , o r n r

st y i g w y i se ch f food
ra n a a n ar o .

Althoug h so e the t ow w took eve y p n ar n. e r re

c ut io g i st be i g su p i sed i the ig ht Both

a n a a n n r r h n .

W ood w d d A w h w e e both sleep i g outs i de

ar an .
, o r n

the fo m e r t h g ou d w i th
r on e cove i g but h i s
r n no r n

bl ket d the l tte i

an , an s m ll te t h d t he i
a r n our a n — a r

g un s lo ded d
a e d y b y the
an i s i desr a to g i ve y i r , an n
2 14 E ig ht 1 1 m l : is u 01 IVag‘
oa .

tr ude r s a y w a r m
ver
r e cep t i on F ro m Ix y d e n b m g .

we ha d b r o ug h t t wo d o g s , w hi ch a lt h o u gh a s w e .

g a ve t o n g u e a x e i t b er fr ie n d or fo e . A l t h o u gh they

m o re th an o n ce ca ll e d us out of our b e d s in a h u rr y
fo r no m use a t a ll , y e t we a l wa y s ha d t he c o m fo r t

a b le a s s u ra n c e t h at no o ne co u ld e i t he r l ea v e t he

ca m p o r co m e i n to it , w i t ho u t our a t te n t i o n

ca l le d, by th b k i g f t h d g “ m d e ar n o es e o s .
'

e a e

a f g l upp e
ru a ff s ks d ff e ;
r o d th ld
r us an co e an as e co

m d i t im p
a e i ble t it p t l ki g w e y
oss o s u a n , e v r 5 00 0

t d i b tw
u rn e n the bl ket
e d sl ept
ee n w d an s , an as e e

d t ft l g d ys h d w k
’

se r v e o a er a on a ar or .

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e e re u e s un , an

m d a ho t t ek be fo e b k f t t pl c w h
e a s r r r re a as , o a a e e re

th e oxe w e e ble t p i ck p f w m ut h f l f
n r a o u a e o u s o

g e g s f
r en m t h i d ras f s m ll , t mro e s es o a a s re a

w h i ch c os ed r p th s our a .

W h d h d m ch f t h oug h es f t h
e a ear u d o e r n s o e ro a

w h d to t vel ove
e a but sti ll w w e e i
ra w y r, e r n no a

p ep ed f w h t
r ar or eco d t ek b o g ht ta ou r s n r r u us o .

T he b t e t k w h d be foll w i g m ed t
ea n re e a en o n see o

l se i t sel f m i dst hug e b oke m sses f i st

o a r n a o ro n o ne

r ock d qu t z w h i ch t h w gg o h d t b pul l d
an ar ,
e a n a o e e

ove ; d the s dde ce t d d i ps d w w h ich

r an u n as n s an o n ,

l y i the o d cove ed
a n r athe y w e e w i th t h e g t
,
r as r es r ea

p i eces f sto e m de m f t look b ck t t h

o n ,
a e ea r o a a e

w gg o
a i t sl i d d jum ped f om o k to k I
n, as an r r c ro c . n

m y pl ces w he e the t ek led us e i t he p dow

an a r r r u or n

these b i lls f sol i d ock i t esem bled lo g fl ig ht f

o r ,
r n s o

v e y o g h d b oke b o d sto e steps ; d t h

r r u an r n, r a n an e
2 16 E zgnt M on t/23 in an 056 Wag o n .

c ra n n y bet w ee the t ees d ocks To o le ft n r an r . ur ,

i
n th f e d i st ce ar occ s i o l g l e m sho w d
an ,
an a na a e

w h e the S b i e i tsel f w ou d lo g
er a i ts w y t n a n on a o

j o i n the C ocod i le d
r Ko m t i w h i le he d f
an a , a a o us ,

t h h i lls
e d pe ks g e w m o e
an d m o e i d i st i ct
a r r an r n n ,

t i ll the e w r oth i g but deep pu ple m i s t y l i e

as n n a r n

a
g i
a n s t the cle blue sk y m o e th ar hu d ed , r an a n r

m i les w y f o m us a a r .

C sh w e t best d l g est i o co l i g pot

ra — n our an ar r n o n -

an d fte i t a o l y i o kettle g i st
r our ext
n r n , a a n an ra

l g e ock to w h ich the oxe le ft to the i w

ar r , n, r o n

dev ices h d d w the w g g o ; d i m m ed i t ely

, a ra n a n an a

our thoug hts d t te ti o w e e b oug h t f o m the

an a n n r r r

co te m pl t i o f th i s m vellous p i ctu e w i th
n a n o ar r , a

sudde je k to n rw m o e p t i cul
, d
ou r m o n r ar ar a n co

m on pl ce ff i s
-
a a a r .

W soo h d the w gg o b ck i i ts p ope t ek

e n a a n a n
'

r r r ,

an d hu g the e m i i g pot
n d kettles out f
r a n n s an o

fu the d g e
r r an r .

.
A t th foo t f the
e e t h i ll w c m e upo
o n x e a n a

p tch f old g ss w h i ch h d esc ped the g e e l

a o ra a a n ra

fi i g d t o ce o tsp ed lthoug h so m e d is
r n , an a n u an n , a

t
an ce f o m w t e to g i ve t h oxe ch ce f fi ll i g
r a r, e n a an o n

t he m selves To kee d i s ppo i t m e t ho w ev

. ou r n a n n , er,

a fte just fu m bl i g
r bou t w i th the i m u zz les d
n a r , an

s i ffi g t i t the y put up t he i he ds d
n n a , d r a , an o ne an

a ll e fused to
r t W hethe the st lks w e e t
ea . r a r oo

h d d d y w he t he i t w f k i d t h e i i
ar an r ,
or r as o a n r h

i t w
st nc s ed the m to le ve w could t dec i de ;
a rn a , e no

but l t hou g h t
a e yes the e w e e ve y p etty
o our r r r r

p ick i g s y t the y bsolutel y e fused to h v

n ,
e a
y f r a e an o

i t As i t w f use st opp i g w he e t he y w ould

. as o no n r
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s K n uck le s . 2I 7

n o t eat, an d he e the e w w te f
w the m to
r r as no a r or

d i k w i sp ed g i t o ce d st t ed ff
r n , e n ann a a n a n , an ar o .

j us t w w e
as e upo the
e t ek up ode Mr W h i te n r , r r .

w i th t h fou ew ho ses d w we e
r ne w r an as e r no on

the t ek ll tog ethe f the fi st t i m e h l t w

r , a r, or r , a a as

c lled w h i le w se ved out t t ll ou d to d i k

a e r a o a r n r n

success to u de t k i g our n r a n .

Sp i tz kop looked ve y close to us w he w st t ed r n e ar

o ff e t m o i g but w h d th ee h d t eks
n x rn n , e a r ar r

befo e e ch i g i t f the he v y w o k d s t v t i o
r r a n , or a r an ar a n

h d told co s i de bl y
a the oxe T wn t f
ra on n. o ou o

W ood w d s sp h d to be put d we e o ly
' ’
ar t an a ou , an r n

a ble t keep up lo g s ide the othe s l t lo e help

o a n r , e a n

i pull i g the w g g o
n n All sp w e e st i ll fi t
a n . our an r

for w o k but the ir ,

i bs w e e st i ll m o e p i ful ly r r r r a n

v is i ble th bef e th oug h the i oug h pove ty

an or , r r r ,
r

st i cke sk i s ; d oth i g could h ve bee less l i ke

r n n an n n a n

the sleek f t sp f ,
m o th g a th the poo an o a n a o an r

l i tt l e fello w s w h w o l y w i th d i ffi cult y m oved o no n

a lo g t lln a a .

O seco d t ek took us ove the m ost d e ded

ur n r r r a

p t f the o d c lled the Dev i l s K uckles These

ar o r a , a
’
n .

I fe l k uckles co s i st f fou steep h i lls s t d i g

n rn a n n o r , an n

boldl y out b y the m selves d jo i i g e ch othe ; , an n n a r

an d the t ek f ecess i t y le ds ove

r o d do w n e ch a r an n, a

o f the i l m ost ve t i c l su m m i ts The s i des too

r a r a . a re

steep d s t o y f an
y m ou t f cutt
n i g to m ke
or an a n o n a a

s fe o d W he
a r a the top f
. f these po i t s
n on o one o n ,

t h w ggo
e looked if i t w e stuck the po i t
a n as re on n

o f su g
a lo f d th t y tte m pt t desce t m ust
ar -
a ,
an a an a a n

r esult i he dlo g oll do w m y hu d ed fee t

n a a n r , n an n r

ove the ock y p eci p i ce e i the s i de The sce ts

r r r on r . a n
2 18 E igh t M on t/zs in an Ox Wagg on .

w ee r s t eep th t w h d t
so bot h sp t a e a o use ans o

e ch w gg o ; d the sp i g them i
a a n an d t an n n n an ou

occup i ed co s i d ble t i m e So m y w g o
a n e ra . an a ns

an d oxe h ve bee n lost t th i p t f t h

a d n a s ar o e ro a ,

t h t it w
a l d ff m i ds w he w w e e fely
as a oa o o ur n n e r sa

o e d gi
v r, a n m o e level l d
a a n on r an .

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as a
’

,
an ar , en e

ou t s p ed i t h ce t e f t h l i ttle m i i g t ow sh i p
ann n e n r o e n n n

o f Sp i t z kop w h i ch t kes i t , m e f om t h h i ll a s na r e

s i tu ted bout t w m i les w y i s i g up t

a a st p
o a a , r n o a ee

sh p po i t (Dutch pi t )
ar n , s e .

The tow sh i p co s i sts f n i o st o e d m e n o one r n r , an so

t h i tyr fo t y t e t s
or d m d hu t s sc tte ed lo g
r n an u , a r a n

t h s i des f
e st e m w h i ch i ses be y d t h Kop d
o a r a r on e an

flo w s dow i to the C ocod i le i ve I d ou d

n n r r r . n an ar n

t h st e m l l the m i i g cl i m s
e r a a s i tu ted n n a are a .

At p ese t ll the g old fou d the e i s ll v i l b t

r n a n r a u a , u

eve y m w o ks i the hop s f d i scove i g t h

r an r on n e o r n e

r ee f w h ic h w i ll m ke h i s fo tu e F lluv i l a r n . or a a

d ig g i g g ood suppl y f w t e i s bsolu t el y

n a s o a r a n ec o

sa r y d th i s i s t h g e t d w b ck to the Sp i t kop
, an e r a ra a z

d igg i g s f m uch g ou d k ow t be well wo th

n , or r n n n o r

w o k i g i s so f
r n f o m t h w te to m k it im
ar r e a r , as a e

p ct ic ble to ut il iz e it
ra a .

Th i s k i d f d igg i g i s f the s i m ples t t u e

n o n o na r ,

an d w beg i
a ra e h l m ost the s m e ch ces f
nn r as a a an o

succe s t h oldest h d
s as e an .

The i t e d i g d igg e fi st p y 5 to t h g ld
n n n r r a s 3 . e o

i specto w h es i des
n r, the sp t d f m h im
o r on o , an ro

r ece i ves l i ce ce to d ig d m k out cl i m ex

a n , an ar a a ,

te d i g ove m o th d e ch m o t h i t h t b
n n r a n ,
an a n as o e

r e e wed H e the s lects h i cl i m f fo t y f t

n . n e s a o r ee
2 20 E zg/t t M on t /t s in an Ox Wagg on .

a lthoug h the slu ice box w i ll be pe h ps th i ty -

r a r or

fo t y feet lo w e do w
r th w he he co m m e ced
r n an n n

d ig g i g be fo e he e ches the bottom i g Th i s

n r r a
“
n .
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bottom i g t Sp i tz kop co s i sts f bl ck cl y ;

n a n o a a a

an d lo w e th th i s e pe i e ce h t ug ht h i m t h t
r an x r n as a a

i t i f use d igg i g f
s o no t othe speck f g old n , or no an r o

w i l l e w d h i s exe t i o s
r ar O f cou se f th i s k i d f r n . r or n o

d igg i g i t i s ecess y th t the cl i m should be

n n ar a a on

the s i de f h i ll othe w i se the w t e w ould t

o a , as r a r no

keep i ts fl w w he the ch el w thus deepe ed

o n ann as n .

A t st ted i te v ls w h i ch depe d upo the p ospe i t y

a n r a , n n r r

o f the d i gg e the co te ts f h i s slu i ce box

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l n r an o ,

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loss f t h ho s The boy s w e t t ll ple sed

o e r e . er no a a a

a t h vi g a me t n t h y l w y s cou t upo
no a ,
as e a a n n on e

lo g g o g e w he t h y
n r h t i g excu si o
n e a re on a un n r n ,

t i so m e d g e m k
o n up t t hem f t h ex t
e re a e o or e ra

h d wo k d d g t h y u de g o
ar r an an er e n r .

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r ro n e r

f ces m u m u i g i co y m ( me t) ”
if
“
a ,
r r n na n a a no a as

t hey h d bee a ccus t o m d t h ve it eve y d y f

n a e o a r a o

t h i l i ves i s t
e r d f wh t ho m e o ly t st i g i t t
,
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ve y lo g i t e v ls
r n n r a .

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ho se w m de sho t t ek t p t ch f old g ss
r ,
e a a r r o a a o ra ,

a mo g t h n oot s f wh i ch t h oxe we e ble t pi ck

e r o e n r a o

U
p f a w bl des e f f sh shoo at s L e v i o g t h ox re . a n e en

t fi ll t he m selv s
o bes t t h y could A d I t e as e , . an se

o ff wi t h i fles i d i ff e t d i ec t i o s t se
our r n hf er n r n o a rc or

g am e The .
g u d w t h i ll y ro d s t o ny f as oo an n or

ho ses w h d t p oceed f ot I m de my
r ,
so e a o r on o . a

w y t o w ds
a hu g e m ou d f dec y d d m bli g
ar a n o a e an c ru n

g ra ni t e ou d t h ,
b se
r f w h inch w e e s m e ll clu am p o r a s

o f t ho s d p t ches f t ll
rn , an eds d g sses F
a o a re an ra . or

seve l hou s I o m ed lo g i
ra r d rt f th
a a n ,
n an ou o e

bush s b t t sig f g m e could I fi d A

e ,
u no a n o a n . s

t he e w r ot h i g t be se f om below I m de p
as n n o en r , a u

m y m i d t cl i m b t t h t p f t h h i ll
n o d t k o e o o e ,
an a e a

v i ew f t h su ou d i g cou t y
o e rr n n n r .

Th we w bl zi g fi e c l y b t
su n as no ft e ll a n r e ,
u a r a

th e w t cold w e t he i t w
e , del ig h t ful ch g
a r, as a an e .
2 3 2 E ight M on th s i n an Ox IVagg o n .

fo r i s t d f so ft fl y wool it h
n ea o s ki cove ed eec ,
as a n r

wi t h lo g d c i k led b i s t les f
n an y ellowi sh b l ck
r n r o a a

colou d it f tr, a n t he l i ke t hose f

s i
ee
pg I t a re ra r o a .

i th
s h m oi s f Sou t h A f i c
e C a d i eve fou d
o r a, an s n r n

exc p t m o g t h ocks d boulde s Th b i s t les

e a n e r an r . e r

a re v lu ble a s t uffi g f s ddles d m ke t h

a as a n or a ,
an a e

bes t I ev w f th le t he wi ll ll be wo
er sa ,
tor e a r a rn o u ,

b fo e t h b i s t l s h ve clog g d up los t t hei el s

e r e r e a e , or r a

t i c i ty .

It wa shop l ss t t t m p t t follow t h b ok d
e e o a e o e ,
an

as I w w e f h b it pecul i t it f l w ys
as a ar o a a ar o ,
o a a

r et u i g wi t h i
rn n ho tw t thn pl e f o m
an ur or o, o e ac r

whe ce i t i d i s t u bed I m de
n s
p m y m i d t
r es t,
a U n o r

for a wh i le u de cove f ove h g i g o k d

n r r o an r an n r c ,
an

p t
u m y p t i ce t t h t as t en o e e .

I h d pl ty t occupy m y t t e t i o wi t h i w t ch
a en o a n n n a

i g t h d i ff e t k i ds f l i z ds d t i g bou t f o m
n e er n n o ar ar n a r

pl c t pl ce A lo g I e m i ed m o t i o less
a e o a . s n as r a n n ,

t hey would c ep p t m y ve y
re boo t s d U i fl on o r an r e

wi t hou t fe b t wi t h t h m ove m e t f
a r, u eyel i d e n o an ,

a l m os t t h y d i s ppe ed
,
e a ar .

O old fellow esp c i l ly m us d m H e w

ne e a a e e . as

n e l y t w fee t lo g wi t h d k b ow bod y d
ar o n ,
a ar r n an a

b ig h t d t i l F so m t i m e he c ut iousl y w t ch d
r re a . or e a a e

m f o m t h p o t ec t i o
e r f c ck i th o k b t
e r n o a ra n e r c ,
u

g radu ll y g i i a
g co fi de ce he c
a n nm e t d j o i n d n ,
a ou an ne

hi ch i ld e
s d g dch ild
r n d ppe
an dt b ra n re n , a n a a re o e

sed t ely w t ch i g t he m ll pl yi g i t h
a a n
j us t a a n n e s un .

th b ig blue bo t t le fl y se t t l d dow close t my

en a -
e n o

boot The old f llow sig ht ed it i

. i st t d e n an n an ,
an

m de a qui ck m ov m e t i m y d i ct i o ; b t t he
a e n n re n u n,

no t su e f m y h m less ess p lled up s h o t

r o ar d n , u r an

ey ed m m ost susp i i o sl y A I em i ed m t i
e c u . s r a n o on
 8 6h at la st . 23 3

less d t h fly b g t exh i bit s ig s f m ovi g h

,
an e e an o n o n ,
e

c ould lo g e e t i h m s l f b t wit h d t
no n r r s ra n i e ,
u a ar so

q i ck t h t m y eyes could t follow he h d fi x d

u a no ,
a e

t h u co sc i ous fl y wi t h h i lo g flex i ble t o g u

e n n d s n n e , an

n o t l i k i g t t us t h i m sel f l
n o
gr t h ecess y i on er an n ar n

so d g e ous vi c i it y h d t ke p h i s fo m
an r a n ,
a a n U r er

pos i t i i t h c ev i ce The e he p oceed d t

on n e r . r r e o

d vou hi p ey wi t h t h m os t evi de t pp c i t i
e r s r e n a re a on ,

b t u e t ki g hi ey es fl m
n ev r a n s o e .

Tw hou s h d el ps d
o r d I w
a t h i ki g a f e ,
an as n n o

m ki g
a n m ov d sp i i g f t h bok co m i g b ck
a e, e a r n o e n a ,

w he i t h i de t i c l pl ce he h d p evi ousl y d i p
n, n e n a a a r sa

p e a red f o m m y v
r i e w I w h i he d e ppe i g , sa s a r a ar n .

I w m y s l f well h i dde by t h oc k d it lso

as e n e r ,
an a

se ved r est f m y i fle I h d t ke t h p
as a r or r . a a n e re

c u t i o f dj us t i g t h s ig h t t
a n o a ny ds w h i ch I e o 2 00 ar ,

j udg ed t be t h d i s t ce c oss t h b si Th
o e an a r e a n . e

kl ip sp i g e i de t ly h d susp i c i o s t h t ll w
-
r n r ev n a n a a as

no t ig h t d f so m e m o m e t s o ly bobbed h i
r ,
an or n n s

he d up d dow t ki g hu i ed looks ove ; b t

a an n, a n rr r u

s ee i g o t h i g u usu l he t l st s t pped boldl y up

n n n n a , a a e

on t th o t p f t h led g e
e o d s t ood
o t cl ely an ou ea r

a
g i s
a n t t h s ky He e could t h
. ve g i ve m no a n e a

be t t e oppo t u i t y d t k i g ve y s e dy c ef l
r r n ,
an , a n a r t a ar u

a i m I fi ed N t w i t i g f t h s m oke t cle
,
r . o a w y n or e o ar a a ,

I st ted ff t
ar o c oss t h b si b t whe I
a a ru n a r e a n ,
u n

e ched t h spo t where t h bok h d st ood t he e w

r a e e a ,
r as

n ot hi g t be se f it
n o en o .

The d cl i e h oweve w e n ,
s t p t h t it m i g h t r, as so ee a

v e y e s il y h ve olled dow I ki cked ove l g e

r a a r n . r a ar

s to e t n oth di ec t i o i t would t ke d t h
s ee e r n a ,
an en

follow ed i t dow A f w y ds dow I di scove ed

n . e ar n r a

p t h f blood it w wi t h g ood he t I m de
a c o ,
so as a ar a
 23 4 E zgh t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

the bes t dow u t i l I c m e upo t h body

of
m y wa y n ,
n a n e

o f th e ed ed i
b ok w g deep c evi ce bet wee t w n a r n o

hug e ocks d q i t e de d I d i d t lose y t i m e

r ,
an u a . no an

in a t t e m p t i g t ex t i c t e i t by m y sel f
n o t he e w r a ,
as r as

eve y ch ce if I d i d g t dow I should be u ble

r an e n na

to g t e t g iou u ss i s t eda b t t
a n fl t o ce t
na ,
u se o a n o

th w gg o
e a Those wh h d bee
n . t ft e t h o a n ou a r e

los t ho se c m e i t t h s m e t i m e m y sel f They

r ,
a n a e a as .

h d a t bee
no success ful i b i g i g b ck t h ho se
n n r n n a e r ,

b t h d spoo ed i t f
u a m y m i les
r th t ek w or an on e r e

h d ou selves co m
a r lo g S t he e w eve y e a n . o r as r

p ob bi l i ty f it h vi g g o e s t ig ht b ck t it
r a o s a n n ra a o s

st bl i L y d b g ; d l t houg h oy ed t t h
a e n e en ur an a an n a e

loss f it se vi c s w di d t feel y fu t he xi ety

o s r e ,
e no an r r an

a bou t it s fe t y O co fi de ce i t h ho se s
s a . ur n n n e r
’

s g c it y w fully j ust i fi ed f
a a as et u w ,
or on our r rn ,
e

a sc t i ed t h t it h d i ved t Sp i t z kop w it hi
er a n a a a rr a n

t w elve hou s f t h t i m w m i ssed it

r o d h d the e e ,
an a e re

bee t ke c e f u t i l
n a n oppo t u i t y occu ed f
ar o n an r n rr o

se di g it s fel y b ck t L y d b g I l l th
n n a a o e en ur . n a e

l g e t c t f l d t h se che s f t h ho se h d
ar ra o an e ar r or e r a

t ve sed t hey h d
ra r ,
t see si g le he d f l g
a no n a n a o ar e

g m
a e ,
eve n or t h spoo f y wnh i ch h d e l t ly r o an a a e

bee bou t n a .

W los t e t i m e i fe t ch i g b ck m y b ok
no d th
n n a ,
an en

m dea o t h t ek befo e d k ess t i

an er r r ar n se n .

The quest i o f che f Wh t I cook t d y

n o our , a o -
a ,

b ss ! h d du i g t h l s t f w d y s b co m e th
o
”
a r n e a e a e ra er

p i ful whe t h swe h d t be B i l ple ty f

a n ,
n e an r a o ,
o n o

co ffee b t w ll t h t w ch g d d w
,
”
u no a a as an e , an e

w e e ble t i d l g e t he t s c t e t i j uicy ’
r a o n u o our ar on n n

t e de m e t w h i ch t s t ed t
n r a ,
f be t t e t h tha o us ar r an e

p i m s t ve i so eve t t ble
r o n n r se on a .
23 6 E ig ht M o n ths in an Ox l Vagg on .

cr
y . so mand e t i m es l m os t fl y i g i t h f ces f t
a h n n e a o e

d i ve s ; d I ot i ced t h t t h boy s we e eg di g
r r an n a e r r ar n

it wi t h pecul i t te t io d t lk i g m o g st t hem
ar a n n an a n a n

selves i re fe e ce t it n r n o .

O ski g wh t c used t h u usu l i t e es t f t h

n a n a a e n a n r o e

boy s i t ll ppe ce ve y co m m o pl litt l

n, o a a ar a n ,
a r n -
ace e

bi d it w expl i ed t h t t h i s l it t l i sig ifi c t
r ,
as a n a e n n an

vi si t o w t h f f m ed Ho ey bi d O ft e
r as e ar -
da n -
r . n an

o ft e h d w he d t les f i t m vellous i st i c t i
n a e ar a o s ar n n n

poi t i g t t h est s f wi ld ho ey b t w h d
n n ou e n o n ,
u e a

a lw y s eceived t he m wi t h co s i de ble po t i o f
a r a n ra r n o

d i sbel i e f t velle s t les as ra r

’
a .

A soo s th oxe we ou t sp ed d th
n as e n re ann an e

boy s t l i be t y t h e f t he m m ed wi t h buckets
a r , r e o ,
ar ,

sp des d h t chet s t fl t ow ds th bi d wh ich

a ,
an a ,
se o ar e r ,

h d flow t
a eig hbou i g t ee s o
n o a n it p r n r as o n as er

i d th t
ce v e tt e t io w
a our a success full y t t c t edn n as a ra .

A d m y sel f t who m it wa st g e
. an ,
o d s as ra n an a v en

ture a s it w ovel cco m p i ed t h boy s A s

as n ,
a an e . s o on

as w e ched t h t ee t h l i t tl fellow h d pe ch d
e r a e r e e a r e

on, i t fl it t d t th
e ex t d t he
on o
g i w h e n ,
an n on a a n en

w c me p
e a O ce it t ook such lo g fl ig h t t h t
U . n a n a

w we e u
e ble t follo w it
r na o .

The bi d howeve ft e w i t i g fr ,
sho t t i m
r, a r a n or u s a r e

i v i c m e fl yi g b ck u t t e i g i t sh i ll
n a n, a n
y t l t
a ,
r n s r cr o e

us k ow it w he e bou t s
n s r a .

A i f it h d bee w
s ed b y t h i s t t p oceed
a n a rn no o r

too f he d f
ar a a
g u i de ow t ook ve y sh
u s , our t no r or

fl ig h t s d if t he e w ,
an , t ee t est t ook sh t
r as no r o r on , or

c i cles i t h i u til w c m e up to h im
r n e a r n e a .

F e l y m i le t h i s w kep t p d t h w y
or n ar a as U ,
an as e a

g e
r w m o e d i ffi cul t
r d t h bushes m o e de se
an w e r n ,
our o n
 The H on ey bi r d -
. 23 7

fa it h i n t h e dl y
bi d w r pl e t i i t t i o
a s r ap i ac o rr a n

a t wh t b g a t e l ok ve y l ike t i ck f t h oth s
an o o r a r o e er

a t th e p e se f i p i e e
x en o ou r n ex er nc .

How eve t h boy em d g e i ly t o i sh d

r, e s se e so nu ne as n e

a t o ur doubt s t h t w st ill follow ed ,

a e on .

A t l t t h bi d t op p d l t og e t he i
as e r ssm ll clum p e a r n a a

o f o m e do z
s mi o t e s l l g owi g wi th i
en n sa f w
-
r e ,
a r n n a e

feet f o ot h
o n e an er .

W he w n m e p t i t i st e d f
e ca he et fo
u o , n a o ,
as r o re ,

fl yi g fl i n o s t i g h t li e it j ust flit t d
n a ra t n , e on o an

op po it e t e em i d t he e f w m om e t s d
s re ,
r a ne r a e n , an

t he nb ck t it p evi o s posi ti
a o s T hi s w i t
r u on . as s

s ig l t h t t h e t w close t h d The boy s

na a e n s as a an .

e m i d t h t u ks f t h t s ou d m ost c e
xa ne e r n o e ree r n ar

f l ly b t co ld fi d
u ,
u u ope i g w he e t h est could
n no n n r e n

by an
y p oss i b i l i t y be s i t u t ed The b i d g ew m o e a . r r r

an d mo e g y
r and i di g tr t w h an t i t ev i de t l y
n n an a a n

c o si de ed
n r ex t em e st pi d it y d fl pp d it
o ur r u ,
an a e s

l it t l wi g s
e n d edoubled t h sh i ll c i es w h i ch i t
,
an r e r r

h d c sed t u tt e w h i le l d i g
a ea o t t h spot r At ea n us o e .

l s t los i g l l p t i e
a ,
n a it c t u l l y se t t led
a pi ece
n ce , a a on a

o f t h st e m f e f t h t ees it h d bee pe s i s
o on e o e r a n r

ten t l y fl i t t i g b c kw ds n d fo w ds i
a fo t far an r ar n r n o .

The boy s w p yi g m o e t t e t i o t t h i s p t i
no ,
a n r a n n o ar cu .

lar t ee pe ce i ved j us t
r ,
r bove whe e t h bi d h d a r e r a

pe ched s m l l hole d ou d i t ki d f cem e t

r a a ,
an r n a n o n .

W h i le w we e w t ch i g e bee fl w t wh i ch
r a n a e ou ,

m de it ce t i
a t h t the es t w
r a n wi t h i t h t a k n as n e ru n .

T he d i ve f W oodw d s w g g o wh w
r r o old
ar
’
a n, o as an

h d t t h wo k t o ce cl i m bed up t h t ee wi t h
an a e r ,
a n e r a

h t c h et d u de h i s di ec t i t h o t he s collec t ed
a ,
an n r r on e r

ar m fuls f d i ed g ss
o rT ki g l g e h d f l f ra . a n a ar an u o
23 8 E ig h t M on th s i n an Ox IVagg on /
.

t h i s he l ig h t ed it d t h s t uc k wit h t h h t het t
, an en r e a c a

t h m ou t h f the
e ow hole o n a rr .

A t t h fi s t bl w e qu t i t y f m d w
r o ad de an o u ,
a x, an

ca y d ew ood f ll t t h g u d we i t h w h i ch
o t h bees
e ro n ,
e

h d ski l full y w lled p l g e po t i o

a a f t h de y ed
U a ar r n o e ca

wood O t sw m ed
. cloud f bees d w hi
u ar a o ,
an no s

bu i g g ss c m e i t o Ope t i o A qu i kl y
rn n ra a n ra n . s c as

th y fl w
e t t he i wi g s w e e s i g ed i
e ou th
r fl m es
n r n n e a

an d t hey d opped helpless t t h g ou d r A d o e r n . . an

m y sel f h d t t ed ta s fe d i st ce f o m t h
re re a o a a an r e

t ee b t t h
r ,
b oy s s t ood close p h dl y c i g if
u e u ,
ar ar n

t hey we e s t u g r t I ve y f w m i u t es l l
n or no . n a r e n a

th eoccup t s f t h e t we e dest oy ed ; b t w
an o e n s r r u ne

com e s we e co s t t l y i v i g whi ch m de clos

r r n an a rr n ,
a e

qu t s y t h i g b t ple s t N t m ch cu t t i g
a r er an n u a an . o u n

w as ecess y t l y b e l g po t i o f t h
n ar ,
o a ar a ar e r n o e

co m bs wh i ch we e l i d ho iz o t ll y c oss t h e t i
,
r a r n a a r e n re

w i d t h f t h hollo w po t i o
o e f t h t ee Th upp r n o e r . e er

co m bs lw y s t h f eshes t d t he e fo e t h best
a re a a e r ,
an r r e ,

so w t o cee a t t wo k t
n fi ll se t h ee bucket
o r o our r s

wi t h t he m W he t hese w e e ll full t t h t p
. n r a o e o

t he e w r s t ill e oug h ho ey le ft t fi ll t l t
as n n o a ea s

an o t he t h ee fou f t h co m bs we t dow t
r r or r, or e n n o

th eve y bo t t o m f t h t ee
r w d i scove ed by
o e r ,
as e r

fo c i g dow
r n lo g s t i ck The e w
n a n l e dy . r as a r a

mo e th r e oug h ho ey f l l
an n w ts d thn or a our an ,
an e

boy s we e co fi de t t h t t hey could ob t i f esh

r n n a a n r

suppl i es i t h s m e m e n o ft e
e a t he y c d an n r as n as a re

t follow t h b i ds
o w l ft t h
e em i de w he e it
r ,
so e e e r a n r r

w as f t h bees w hi ch su vi ved
or e f lo i ous t t c k r ou r e n a a .

Befo e le vi g w c e fully fi xed co m b fi lled wi t h

r a n e ar a

ho ey t h e es t b sh d
n ou
'

e n l t e g i de fl w
ar u ,
an o ur a u e
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Be fo e dusk I t ook lo g i d f llowi g t h s i de f

r a n r e o n e o

t h be ge t h look r ont f ko do l g e b Ok wit h

e -
ou or o o, a ar

ve y fi t wi s t ed ho s wh i ch f eque t t h i s p t f
r ne rn , r n s ar o

t h veld t
e If t he we .
y bou t I d i d ret o m re an a no c e

a c oss t hem O t h w y ho m e i
r .
pn t h f e a ,
n a a c o

t ll g ss up t th ho se s b k fi d b Ok ’
a ra o e r ac ,
a ne re e -

sp u g p l m s t u de it fee t The h s
r n u a o n d r s . or e r ea r e

u
p dan d i s t u bedso m y i m t h t l t hour
g h w i t h i a a ,
a n

tw t y y ds t h bulle t w e t f
en ar ,
t e i d Th n ar o one s e . e

b ok u h m ed s t ood s t i ll
, n ar m o m e t so m e d i s t
,
c a n an e

o fl t l ok b ck d i sp c t t h di s t u be f i t
o o a an n e e r r o s

pe ce Thi s t i m e I j u m ped t t h g ou d h old i g

a . o e r n n

th ei s f m y h se wh i h w t exc i t ed t s t d
e r n — o or c as oo o an

by i t sel f u de m y m j u t I h d d w cl
— n r ar . s as a ra n a ea r

s ig h t t h eed bok s h ulde b k j u m p ed t h

on e r -
’
s o r, ac e

ho se pull i g m ove t m y k ees l m os t w e h

r ,
n e r on o n ,
a r nc

i g my
n m t f t h so ke t
ar ou d t th o m tim e c ,
an a e sa e e

pull i g t h t ig g e b t luckil y t h b ll p ss d h m
n e r r, u e a a e ar

lessl y i t o t h i The ho se st i ll m o e s t t l d t t h
n e a r . r ,
r ar e a e

repo t d t t h b ll wh izzi g p s t it
r an a e d h d ffa n a s e a r, as e o

a t a
g llop t h aou g h t h eeds L r bou i g I m d e r . a r n , a e

m y w y ft e it a f st
a I could f ce p ss g ;
r as a as or a a a e

an d ve y lo g t udg e I h d be fo e I c m e y wh
a r n r a r a an e re

n e eve F seve l t i m es i succ ss i o it l low d

ar n . or ra n e n a e

m t e pp o ch wi t h i f w p ces b t j us t I p t
o a r a n a e a ,
u as u

ou t my h d t c t ch t h w b oke e i s wi th
an o a e no r n r n ,
a

r ea r a n d s o t it s t t ed fl g i d g l loped
a n r ar o a a n an a ,

u t il p t i cul ly g ee p t ch f g ss i d ced it t
n a ar ar r n a o ra n u o

s t op d t ke m ou t h ful
an a a .

A t l s t e m o se see m ed t sei z e it f
a r r su h m o or c u

g rat e ful co duc t d i n s we t m y p,

e su an s i n an r o r a ve

c lls d h d ful f espec i ll y g ee g

a ,
an a an it o a r n ras s ,
 A p f
er ect S ho o t i n
g
-
hor s e . 24 1

wa lked qui et l y p t m look i g if it h d do e U o e, n as a n

so m et h i g t he cleve t h o t he wi se It i s wo se
n ra r r an r . r

th an usel ss t pu i sh ho se f u i g w y
e o n a r or r nn n a a

a ft e i t i s c u g h t
r th o ly sul t will be t h t
a ,
as e n re a on

th e ext oppo t u i ty i t will

n w y
r
g
n i d ru n a a a a n an

pe h ps eve l t i t sel f be c ug h t t ll Th e
r a n r e a a a . er

i s o t h i g m o e t y i g t t h t e m pe t houg h t h
n n r r n o e r, ,
an

for a ho se t o l y t spoi l e sy shot i b e ki g

r no n o an a n r a n

a w y b t t g i ve i t m st e
a ,
u o we y t m p f s
g ood a r a ar ra o a

m any m iles i pu su it f it A t ho oug hly el i ble

n r o . r r a

well m -
e ed sho t i g h se i w t h l m s t y
an n r o n -
or s or a o an

su m ,
d an such ho se i wo t h do z e ot he s
on e r s r a n r ,

a l t ho g h t hey m y ll be f st e d bet t e looki g

u a a a r an r -
n .

A t ho oug h g ood shoot i g ho se m ust k ow l m ost

r n -
r n a

as m uch it m s t e as It m ust les t a st op de d r . a rn o a

t h m om e t t h
e i de t h ow s
n foo t
e rt f th
r r on e ou o e

s t i up
rr
g i ves or w h i s t le I t m us t n t a m i d t h . o n e

r i fle bei g fi ed fl est i g
n r u de it ve y he d
o r n on or n r s r a ,

an d m s t e m i pe fec t l y m o t i o less wh i le it i de
u r a n r n s r r

t kes
a im Wh e t h
a . ei s t h ow n th e r n a re r n on e

g r ou d t h
n h o
,
se m us t e e m i t h
r sp t t i ll i t r a n on e o s

m st e a et u s howeve lo g h m y be w y
r r rn ,
r n e a a a .

Neit he m ust it m i d t h s m el l f blood

r n be e o ,
n or

f i g h t e ed
r t th
n p oxi m i ty f l g e g m e ei t he
a e r o ar a ,
r

s at m ped i g p s t i n u m be s st di g t b y
a n n r or an n a a

s ni g ly whe wou d d The ho se m ust h ve n n e . r a an

i st i c t ive k owl dg e f g ou d wh i ch will t be

n n n e o r n no ar

i t weig h t
s d f g sses ,
and he bs wh i ch wi ll m k e
o ra an r a

i t ill .

A lo g wi d ed i m l i bs lu t ely ecess y d
n -
n an a s a o n ar ,
an

s p eed i s o ft e ve y usefu l b t t n le ecess y

r , u no a s a ru n ar ,

an d whe w t i g n
g e e
an l l y be m n d e p f
c an b y n ra a u or

R
24 2 E ig h t M on t hs i n an 025 Wagg on .

e it he cu i g t h i de s p t e d c
r nn n on th
e r r
’
ar or n u ra n e on e

ho se s r
’
.

The shoot i g ho se m ust be h d y e oug h t t n -

r ar n no o

sust i i j u y f om exposu e by ig h t
a n n r r by t k i g r n , n or a n

w tea d food whe eve t h occ s i o

r an fl w i t h ou t
n r e a n o e rs ,

r efe e ce t whet he it i wo ki g t t h t i m
r n o r s r n a e e or

g o i n
g j ou
on a e y All t hese t h
rn qu l i fi . t i o are e a ca ns

o f g ood shoo t i g ho se
a n -
r .

Such i d i ffi cul t b t
a one t i m poss i bl
s t ,
u no e, o

p ocu e d whe o ce i poss ssio oug h t ve

r r ,
an n n n e n ne r

t be p t ed wi t h
o ar A m should l w y s feed hi . an a a s

o w ho se
n r t co ce t t e ll it po we s f
,
so as o n n ra a s r o

a fl ti ec d t us t upo hi m sel f
on an If p o s i bl
r h n . s e, e

should voi d pu i sh m e t l t og et h e f it i f t l
a n n a r, or s a a

if t h ho se o ce beg i s t fe
e r hi m st
n F m n o ar s a er . ro

t h t m o m e t he
a eve be ce t i whe it will
n c an n r r a n n

m ke a bol t d wil l t h ve t h s m e p owe f

a ,
an no a e a r o

soo t hi g it fe s t st g e sce t s d t t li g
n s ar a ra n n an s ar n

s ig h t s w hi ch t ti m es m y be f i m m s bl
,
a a o ea ura e

i m po t ce r an .

A m ost excelle t pl f tt ch i g ho se th n an o a a n a r to e

pe so i t i v i bly c y bou t i t h p ocket

r n s o n ar a a rr a ,
n e ,
a

f w g i s f
e ra n m b it f b i scu i t sug
o co bed ,
a o , ar , r a ,
or

an
y o t he d i t y f t hr so t a nd g i ve it f
o o m t h e r ,
an r e

h d whe
an t shoo t i g e i t he
n ou w d f n ,
r as a re ar or

r em i i g st e dy t shot wh e t h i d et
a n n a a a ,
or n e r er r urn s

a ft e le vi g it s t d i g wit h t h
r a n ei s ove it h dan n e r n r s ea .

O t hese s i m ple p ec u t i o s t h ch c i s m ch
n r a n e an e u

di m i i shed f bei g sudde ly left i t h lu ch

n o n n n e r on

foo t t f ce t h
,
o tt ck f
a wo de d i m l
e a a y o a un an a or an

ot he d g e r an r .

The g ss w rag ood t h t w ho l d

as so h v l ik d a e s u a e e
244 E ig ht M on ths in an Ox Wagg on .

R ive F o m t h m w expec t ed t fi d cle

r . r e na e e o n a ar,

b i g h t swi ft i ve u i g lo g c h el f u i
r ,
r r, r nn n a n a ann o a r

fe ous g l i t t e i g s d
r w w e e d i s ppo i t ed t
r n an ,
so e r a n o

fi d i st e d
n n dull m uddy slugg i sh st e m w it h
a a , ,
r a ,

s li ppe y cl y b ks The w t e w
r a an t h i ck d . a r as so an

d i ty t h t b t hi g w
r a t f t h quest i o
a n d ve a s ou o e n, an e n

th e cofl m de wi t h it t s t ed m udd y
ee a d p l t a an un a a a

ble .

Tw m o e lo g t eks b ou g h t
o r t t h o t he s i de
n r r us o e r

o f P e t o i Kop
r d t he e w ou t sp
r a ed g i f
,
an r e an n a a n or

th ig ht t ki g t h usu l p ec u t i o s f p ovi d i g
e n ,
a n e a r a n o r n

ou sel es wi t h m ig h ty p ile f fi ew ood

r v a th o r ,
as e

l c l i ty i especi l ly f m ous f l io s Du i g t h d y
o a s a a or n . r n e a

w ki lled
e ve y cu i ous d be ut i f l li t t le p t i dg
a r r an a u ar r e

w h i ch i pecul i t t h bush veld t

s It be s t h
ar o m e -
. ar e sa e

r el ti o sh i p t t h l g e s pec i es
a n o b t m t e ar as a an a o a

b doo fowl d whe

a rn -
r t h g ou d s t u t s lo
,
an
g n on e r n r a n

an d sp e ds t it t i l fe t he s i ex c t l y t h s m
r a ou s a a r n a e a e

co seque t i l m e It i s ve y swi ft t h wi g
n n a an n r . r on e n ,

an d i s d i ffi cul t t shoo t twi s t i g i d t o mo g ,

n n an ou a n

t h bushes
e d t ees b t i s d y e an d t r w ll ,
u r r an no so e

fl vou ed t h big g e bi d
a r as e r r .

W shot e ot he v i et y t h s m lle t h t h
an r ar ra er a r an e

E g l i sh p t i d g e b t ese m bl i g it i plu m g wit h

n ar r ,
u r n n a e,

t h excep t i o
e f t h b e s t wh i ch i s wh i t e
n o d c os d e r a , an r se

wi t h bl ck b s ad f t h leg s w h i ch
ar ,
lo g
an o e , a re n er

an d m o e b i ll i t y el l ow
r r an .

The ho ey b i d g i m de i t ppe ce d
n -
r a a n a s a a ra n ,
an

t h i s t i m e po i t ed t es t co ce led i
n ou ld a n n a n an o

an t h i ll ; b t t h
.
ho y w u t g ood e t h t ne as no as as a

w foe d i th t e
un d w l e ft t h g e t
n e t
r e, an
p e e r a er ar

un di t b e d s ur .
 O u r pe r m a n en t Ca m) . 24 5

L o ng S ddle b ck K p w
K o p, or w o ly fi
a -
a O ,
as no n ve

or i m iles w y
s x d w we e t old t h bou d y
a a ,
an e r e n ar

o f t h t e i ble t se t se fl y
e rr lo g t h b se f it ra n a n e a o

f om
r o t h t sou t h A eve y y e t h l i e m y
n r o . s r ar e n a

e i t he dv ce r a e t i e w d ed t ve t u e t h
an or r r , e ar no n r e

ho ses d oxe y e e The e w

r an n an ve y b d n ar r . r as a r a

su ppl y f w t e whe e w we e o t sp ed d t h
o a r r e r u ann ,
an e

g ra ss w t espec
as i ll y g oodno w de t e m i ed a ,
so e r n

t o t ek r bou t t h ee m i les t t h so t h e st f
a r o e u -
a o

P e t o i Ko p whe e w h d d i scove ed t w dee p

r r a ,
r e a r o

w t e holes
a r -
d g ood p s t g e be fo e m ki g
an a u ra , r a n ou r

pe m e t c mp
r an n a .

Acco d i g l y t b e k f d y w i s p e d t h oxe
r n a r a o a e n an n e n

an d s o e ched
o n selec t ed c m p i g g ou d
r a our a n -
r n .

The tw holes f w t e fo m ed p t s f
o o w d ied
a r r ar o a no r

u p vle y w h i ch I h ,
ve be fo e expl i ed i cha i r a n s a a n

o f ow m shes d pools g e e lly co ec t ed by

n a rr ar an ,
n ra nn

a s t e m wh i ch i t h w t se so m y be ush i g
r a ,
n e e a n a a r n

to e t b t i
rr n t h d y el pses i t o
,
u n d y ch
e r el r a n a r an n .

It w ve y f vou ble spot f

as a r a u
p p ose ra I or o ur r . n a

t ig h t l i e be tw ee
s ra t h t w m os t p o m i e t l
n n d e o r n n an

m ks f t h
ar eig hbou hoo d it would l w y s be
o e n r ,
a a a

c o m p t ively e sy pl ce t fi d f o m y p t f
a ra a a o n r an ar o

t h veld t h ow eve t h i ckl y w ooded Wi t h i s t o e s ’

e , r . n a n

t h o w l y t h foo t p t h used b y t h
r a e K ffi a t he i e a rs on r

w y ta f o m t h di m o d
o or r
g o l d fi e l dse d bay n or , an

a ll g o i g t D l g n B y f om t h T
o e a sv l
oa a r e ra n aa , so

t he e w r l w y s ch ce f g e t t i g ews f o m t h
as a a a an o n n r e

ou t e wo ld The g ou d beg t i se t t h vl ey
r r . r n an o r a e

rig h t up t P et o i K p d l l th slope w o r r a o ,
an a e as

cove ed wi t h f esh g ood g ss f t h ox

r r ,
d ra or e en an

ho ses J s t bov t h w t e s t oo d fi m i m os
r . u a e e a r a ne a,
246 E zght M on t hs in an Ox Wagg on .

t he l g es t t ee f m i les ou d d de i t sh d
ar r or r n ,
an un r s a e

w d e w up t h w g g o s p
e r llel wi t h
e a o t he n a ra on e an r,

an d f c i g t h foot p t h
a n O t h le ft e d t th a . n e , an a e

b ck f t h w gg o s w
a o e s m ll t hi cket f t ho
a n , as a a o rn

bushes e twi ed wi t h c eepe s ; d t f t h i s

, n n r r an ou o ,

beg i i g t t h si de f t h w gg o w t t
nn n a e o e a n, e cu ou a

squ e sp ce t h owi g t h c eep s i t o t h si des l ft

ar a ,
r n e r er n e e

s t di g d t hus fo m i g i m pe et ble b i c d
an n ,
an r n an n ra a rr a e .

F o m t h t p f t h w g g o t t h f s i de f t hi
r e o o e a n o e ar o s

s p ce w st et ched lo g c v s s il t hu m k i g
a e r a n an a a ,
s a n a

secu e t bl l g e oug h f do z e ho ses Al g

r s a e , ar e n or a n r . on

t h w heels w co s t uc t ed m
e
g ee s w i t h cks
n splri t an r sa

O pe d su ppo t ed fo ked s t i cks Ad j o i i g t h

n an r on r . n n e

s t ble d y d d lo g t h si de f t h t k t w
a an ar , an a n e o e re -
o ,

w h i ch i t i m m i lf t t h ve l i d
s eo t t fu l l l e g th
e an o a a ou a n

in s t i g h t l i e w i t h t h d lb m
a ra n t b e u sse oo , so as o e

dy f use t m o m e t s o t i ce w m k ed
’
re a or a a t n n ,
e ar ou an

i g ul c i cle bou t t w t y fi y ds i d i m et
rr e ar r , a en -
ve ar n a er .

I si de t hi s sp ce w felled ll t h t ho s t e s d
n a e a e rn ,
r e ,
an

p i ckly c eepe s
r d ou d t h bo d y p oc ed d
r r an r n e un ar r e e

t bu i ld up
o s t o g t h i ck h ig h w ll f b c h es d
a r n a o ra n an

log s t fo m k l l f t h oxe whi ch

o r a ralio or e n ,
no n or

ot he b e s t f p ey could b e k t h oug h
r a o r j u mp r a r or

ove B y t h foo t f
r . t ee w e co t u t ed o our r e ns r c a

r o g h t ble by i l i g t h li d f l g box U p
u a ,
na n e o a ar e on

fou up ig h t post s
r r d wi t h t h s m e m t e i ls p t ,
an e a a r a u

be ches o d it Betwee th t w w g g o t h
n r un . n e o a ns ere

w as sp ce e oug h t h g p t h t e t whi h
a n o an U e n ,
c

a ffo ded shel t e f o m t h

r du i g t h d y d
r r e su n r n e a ,
an

f om t h d w t ig ht
r e A e o m ous s t c k f fi
e a n . n n r a o re

wood co m ple t ed g e m e t s d w w e t h
o u r a rra n n ,
an e re en

rea dy t g i v di vi de d tt e t i o t t h g m
o e ou r u n a n n o e a e .
 Wagg on
'
24 8 E ig ht M on t h s i n an Ox .

d i ffi cul t t h bush bec m e th i cke d t h g ou d

, as e a r an e r n

m o e b oker W h i le c oss i g b o d d y v l e y t w
r n . r n a r a r o

l g e p ig s sp u g up t f the t h i ck eeds d
ar r n ou o r ,
an

e m e g ed the othe s i de I w ff m y h o se i
r on r . as o r n

an i st t d p ep i g t shoot b t m y co m p i o
n an an r ar n o u an n

fo b de m
r a th epo t w ou l d d i ve y othe
e, as e r r r an r

an d be t t e g m e w y d ssu ed m p ig s w e e t
r a a a , an a r e r o

b e fou d w i t hout d i fli l t y t
n y t i m e T h t w cu a an . e o

po ke s d i d t see m t ll i cl i e d t hu y t he m
r r no a a n n o rr

selves ccou t d ft e st d i g s t i ll f
on our a n , an a r an n or

som e m om e ts w t ch i g us d g u t i g t he i i
n a n , an r n n r h

d ig t i o tna i t us i o t he y qu i etly s t oll d p

n a o ur n r n, r e u

the h i ll s i de w i th t i ls foo t lo g st i g ht
-
, d a a n ra on en

a bove t he i b cks d lo g cu l i g w h i te t sks

r a ,
an n r n u ,

w h i ch l ooked ve y fo m i d b l e w e p s f de fe ce
r r a a on o n or

O ffe ce the c se m ig h t be
n , as a .

Follo w i g l o g t h oth e s i d e f t h vle y w

n a n e r o e , e

c m e t pool co t i i g l i ttle st g t w t e
a o a n a n n a a n an a r,

an d le d i g t ait w w ell t odde

n o g m e p th as a -
r n a -
a ,

cove ed w i th f esh spoo f qu gg d blue w i lde

r r r o a a an

b t
e es e , im p l d othe b ok W g t ff
ar a, an r . e o o our

ho ses d c efull y ex m i ed the g ou d l l ou d

r ,
an ar a n r n a r n ,

i hopes f fi d i g bu ff lo poo but t

n o n n di p a s r, o ou r sa

po i tm e t the e w
n t n s ig f i t r as n o a n o .

I t h so ft m d ou d t h ed g es f t h pool I
n e u r n e o e

n ot iced ve y l g e p i t the s iz e f s m ll pl te
a r ar r n , o a a a ,

an d po i t i g i t t to M Wh i t e he t o c
on n n ou r. a n e

r ecog i z ed it n l io , d g ood siz ed as at n an a -

o ne oo .

The m ks w e e so f esh t h t t h m o i stu h d t

ar r r a e re a no

y t
e oo z ed i t o the deepe i de nt s w h i ch sho w ed t h r n n , e

ki g f i m ls w
n o t ve y f
an d ist t d w t
a as n o r ar an , an e se

ou t i hopes f com i g c oss h im

n o n a r .
 A mong s t t he Ga m e . 249

Fi d i g ot h i g i th e bed f th e vley w
n n n n n o , e

tu rn ed ho ses up t h s i de f th e hill Be fo e w
ou r r e o . r e

h d g o e m y y ds
a n fi t oop f im p l
an ar d a ne r o a r a , o r re

b 6k t ot t ed p s tr l m ost w i th i p i s t o l shot The

a ,
a n -
.

imp l a r a a reth m ost g ce ful f l l the b oks f

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. ar e o a re r,

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ar r an ro e -
r, r n

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r a n a an a . as a a n

anx i ous t h ve s h ot t th e m f t h e y ffo ded

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a e y e s y ch ce so m e t i m es h l t i g l t og e t he
v r a an , a n a r

an d w t ch i g a m ove m e t s ; b t I w
n our
g i n u as a a n

r est i ed f o m the s m e p ude t i l m ot i ves b

ra n r a r n a as e

fo er ,
d t he y w e e l e ft u h m ed f
an oth e d y
r n ar or an r a .

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no lo g d i s t ce th oug h
r or a n an , r

t h i ck tho s d t l l g ss w i thou t co m i g c oss

rn an a ra , n a r

an
y m o e g m re but w h e eve
a the e t h w v i s i ble n r ar as ,

it w as cove ed wi th ece t spoo f qu g g d blue

r r n r o a a an

w i ldebeeste M y eg e t s t h vi g desp i sed t h

. r r a a n e

p ig s d im p l we e eve y m om e t beco m i g m o e
an ar a r r n n r

po ig t but m y co m p i o o l y l ug h ed t m y
nan ,
an n n a a

sugg es t i o t h t w sho ld t u b ck d fi d th e m
n a e u rn a an n

be fo e i t w too l te d so I h d t cu b m y i m
r as a , an a o r

p t ie ce d t st t hi supe i o k o wledg e d
a n an ru o s r r n an

ex
pe fi e n ce .

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w as n ot in a o a

for ve y lo g A the top f t h h i l l w e ched

r n . s o e as r a ,

w both s i m ul t
e eously pe ce i ved u mbe f l g e an r a n r o ar

bl ck objects m ovi g sl ow ly b ckw ds d fo w ds

a n a ar an r ar

on t h s i de f the oppos i t e h i ll upo

e o b o d p tch , n a r a a

o f y ellow u bu t g ss Al m ost i s ti ct i vel y w

n rn ra . n n e

d ew b c k i to t h sh de befo e t hese i m ls
r a n e a , r an a ,

w h t eve t h e y w e e h d
a r ch ce f obse v i g us r , a a an o r n .
 2 50 E zgh t M on t h s in an Dx Wagg on .

To exc i ted vi s i o the y lo ked t l g to

my n o oo ar e

be ythi g else t h buff loes b t m y m

an n an a , u co

p i o t o ce co ec t l y put the m do w t be blue

an n a n rr n o

w i ldebeeste Th ow i g th e e i s ove the h se ’

. r n r n r or s

h e ds w d i sm ou t d d u t i ousl y fo ced
a , e w y n e ,
an ca r our a

tow ds the m t h oug h the lo g g ss t k i g d

ar r n ra , a n a v an

t g e f t h t h ick bush to keep ou selves com pletely

a o e r

h i dde f om the i v i ew W dv ced thus o m e

n r r . e a an s

tw o orth ee hu d ed y ds w i t hout e tu i g t ex
r n r ar v n r n o

pose ou lves fli i t ly t obt i

rs e oth ig ht su c en o a n an er s ,

but sudde l y w e e c lled to h lt b y se i g t oop

n r a a a e n a r

o f qu gg i a d i ec t l i e bet w ee
a n a d t h blue r n n us an e

w i ldeb este d w h i ch h d u t i l
e , w bee
an o led a n no n c n ce a

b y d i p i the g ou d T h i s w ext em el y m
a n r n . as r e

b i g f
a r ras s n w could , t p oceed or y d f t hee no r a ar ur r

w i thout tt ct i g th ei tte t i o
a ra d w h d n r a n n, an e a no

des i e to i te fe e w i t h the m w he blue w i l d eb t

r n r r n e es e

we e r e t h d The qu g g w e e l dy
so n ar a an . a a r a re a

susp i c i ous f d g e lthoug h t w o f the

an r, a no a ar e o

qu t e f om w h ich to expect i t d w e p w i g
ar r r , an re a n

t h g ou d utte i g loud c i es l i ke d
e r n ,
k y b yi g
r n r a on e ra n ,

an d g e e l l y ev i c i g s ig s f u e si ess
n ra W h il n n n o n a n . e

w w e e c ouch i g m ot i o less
e r r st tues d hesi n n as a an

t t i g w h t pl
a n t pu sue m y com p i o h d his
a an o r , an n a

a tte ti o n ested b y cloud f dust t t h l owe

n a rr a o a e r

en d f t h v lle y w w e e
o e w i a e r no n.

Th i s cloud g du lly i c e sed i vol m e d ra a n r a n u ,

an

a t th s m e t im e pp o ched e e d
e a e a r a n ar r an n ea r r,

com i g i d i ect l i e t whe e w l y co ce l ed

n n a r n o r e a n a .

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n tell i g f m t k ow t h t i t w o ly
no n or e o n a as n

an e o m ous m ss f g m e t k i g q i ckl y p t h
n r a o a re n u u e

v lle y t h t co ld i se suc h h ug e cl d M y
a a u ra a ou .
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.

t he he t ; b t t m y i t e se m t ifi t i t h bék
ar u o n n or ca on e

I h d i m ed t w t
a a t l l ppe
a cs en on o a a a ra n e un

t ouched d t edoubled speed b t i st e d f

an a r , u n a o

keepi g wi t h t h est f the he d wh ich t t h ep t

n e r o r , a e r or

tu ed ff ove t h h ill it kept s t ig h t up t h v l l ey

rn O r e ,
ra e a .

I di d t w i t t g t t h e shot t t h o t he s ; b t
no a o e ano r a e r u

m de f
a my h s or wh i ch luck i l y h d e m i ed
o r e, a r a n

w he e i t h d be en le ft
r a .

The wi ldebees t e I h d fi ed t w w th a r a as no on e

o p e sp ce whe e t h fi st he d h d o ig i lly b ee
n a r e r r a r na n,

an d i t m de up t h s i de f t h h i ll I pe c i v d
as a e o e r e e

it w li m p i g b dl y Pu tt i g i t h spu s I w
as n a . n n e r ,
as

ve y soo l m ost lo g si de I j u m ped ff m y ho

r n a a n . o r se ,

b t t h bOk w
u e cove ed by t h bush befo e I o l d
as r e r c u

fi re , s oI h d t e m ou t Soo howeve t h p c
a o r n . n, r, e a e

t old it on d I w t h t t h fo e l g w
,
an b ok
sa a e r -
e as r en

below t h shoulde Bey o d t h ext bush t h t i

e r . n e n a n

te rv e n ed t h b Ok l y do w e d le vi g m y ho s I a n , an a n r e

w as a ble t c eep u p close d g ive it o t he bull t

o r an an r e .

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a n t oph y I ode b ck t
e a as a w he e I r ,
r a o r

h d left m y com p i o ; b t
a sho t i t h d i st c
an n u a n e an e

t old m t h t he h d follo wed t h

e a he d so I lost
a e r , no

t i m e i do i g l i ke wi se
n It w
n e sy wo k spoo i g . as a r r n

th e m th
, g asss w be t ee do w i t
rao b d as a n n n a ro a

p t h b t t h bush w t t hi ck f f s t i di g I
a ,
u e as oo or a r n .

w as n ot lo g i co m i g c ossn s m ll t oop f qu g g
n n a r a a r o a a

w h i c h h d sep t ed f o m t h m i
a body They did
a ra r e a n .

no t w i t t g i ve m
a sho t b t t ff i st igh t
o e a , u se o n a ra

l i e f t h h i ll wh i ch w h d p t dow t h bo d
n or e e a u n as e r er

o f t h t se t se fly
e I follow d t he m . ho seb ck e on r a as

lo g I d ed d t he l vi g m y ho se
n as ar ,
an th n, ea n r on e

t p f
o o mo d k ept up t h p s i t foot Th
a un , e ur u on . e
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q ua gg a so pul led p wh t h y h d t h u d on u en e ea r e so n s

f m y ho se s hoofs c se d wl i g t h ug h t h
’
o r ea ,
an , c ra n ro e

g s
r as I h d , f i s h o t a t t h e e
a t f t
a rh he d a e n ar s o e r .

It g ve a b ou d f w d on e th bulle t s t uck i t
n or ar as e r

an d t he fell ove q i t e de d w hile t h o t he s d shed

n r u a ,
e r a

o ff d an v st opped g i u ti l t hey we e f i
ne er a a n n r ar n

s ide t h eg i o s f t h fly f ] c ug ht sig h t f t hem

e r n o e ,
or a o

g llop
a i g u p bn e spo t t h oppos a i t ear h i ll w h i ch on e ,

w ast w m il s m o e f o m w he e I s t oo d
o e or It t oo k r r r .

m lo g ti m e t et ce m y s t eps t whe e I h d
e a n o r ra o r a

l ft m y ho se f t h bushes d st o es ll l o k ed
e r ,
or e an n a o

e x c t l y li ke d m y w spoo w t f i t t
a a ,
an o n r as oo a n o

a ffo d r
y s i s t
an e Be f o e
a I sucs ee d d
anc i fi d i g. r c e n n n

it M W e t u ed f o m p s i g t h l g e he d i
,
r . . r rn r ur u n e ar r n

se ch f m
ar d whe he h d co m e t m y
o e, an sw e n a o an r

i g c oee le t m hi
n o ssi st ce
,
n I m ig h t h v e s a an ,
or a e

v i ly hu t ed bou t f hou s H h d l o b e
a n n a or r . e a a s e n

s cess ful d h d l i d l w ot he blu wilde

uc ,
an a a o an r e

b t
ees e Th . w s h ow ed e th t
sun oo w no us a n n as

p sse d by tw t h ee ho s so w de t e m i ed t
a o or r ur ,
e r n o

m ke a w y b ck tou r m p t g i ve t h boy s t i m
a a o ca o e e

be fo e d k t b i g i th ki s d best m e t f
r ar o r n n e s n an a o

our g m e aThe ho ses w

. e p t i g f w t e r re an n or a r, so

w follow ed dow t h co se f d y l o t w h i c h w
e n e ur o a r s o e

k ew c ossed t h p t hw y f o m D l g B y t h
n r e a a r e a oa a ,
on e

ch c f co m i g c oss w t e hole t y t em p t y
an e o n a r a a r no e .

The eig hbou hood f w t e i s l w y l i kely pot

n r o a r a a s a s

f g me f
or a bes ides t h t t c ti o f t h w t i t el f
,
o r, e a ra n o e a er s ,

t he e i s r mo f vouri t e cove du i g t h d y t i m
no re a r r n e a e

th th
an t h i ck t ll ee d s
e d h p swo d g ss a r ,
an a s ar r -
ra ,

wh i ch i su e t bo d wh e eve t h soi l co t i s
s r o a un r r e n a n a

p ti cle f m oi st u e
ar o r .
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2 54 E i g h t M o n t hs i n an Ox II a -

gg on .

Bu t i t i s l i ke looki g f eedle i whole s t ck n or a n n a a

o fb y t a ttem pt t o a i de w lk p g m e i such o r or a U a n a

spot d t h o l y m e s f d i slodg i g it i wi t h
,
an e n an o n s a

p ck f cu s wh i ch will
a o r y elpi g i
,
d t b ru n n n an ou e

t wee t h t ussocks
n e d cove eve y y d f g ou d ,
an r r ar o r n

i f le ft lo g e oug h n The m o e m o g el d oss

n . r n r an cr

b ed t h dog s t h m o e e ffic ci ous t hey wi ll p ove

r e a re , e r a r .

Fig h t i g powe s pluckn t wr t edor it i t h a re n o an ,

as s e

n oi se d w o y l o e whi ch wi ll d i ve t l i o
an rr a n d r ou a n ,
an

an y b O k i s t flee t f foo oot t y i sk f oom t h o ru n a n r r e

t ee t h f o
y suchan do g s m ke t he i w y t h ou g h
a s can a r a r

th et h i cke t s f s t i ff b i s t l y g ss o d shes W r ra an ru . e

r ode lo g hu d ed y ds p t s ki t i g t h ed g s
a n a n r ar a ar ,
r n e e

o f th eeds d hop i g t fi d koodoo pe h ps

e r ,
an n o n or r a

a s w t it p ar -
feed i g
v en se th luxu i t g s n on e r an ra s

g o
r w i g u n de t h sh nde f t h t
r ees w
e h i ch w a o e r e re

espec i ll y t ll d fi do w t h i s v lley The w t

a a an ne n a . s ar

v it p en s eb Ok s ble t elope H i s bOk

,
a li
an ,
a rr ,
or on

hi tt e i t i v i ously c l led i s t h m os t
r, a s s ar e d a , e ra r ,
an

t he e fo e m os t cove t ed
r r t elope i Sout h A f i c an n r a .

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a r it a n , u , as s

na m es i m pl y h b illi t bl ck sk i ch g i g i t
,
as a r an a n, an n n o

w h i te u de e th t h e bell y n rn I t g e t g lo y h w
a . s r a r , o

eve l i es i i ts h o s w h i ch cu ve b ck ove i ts he d
r, n rn , r a r a ,

s o m et i m es g o w i g t le g th f b tw ee fou d
r n o a n o e n r an

fi ve feet d e ch l m ost dow i ts b ck At t h po i t

, an r a a n a . e n

t hey sh p
a re eedles but st o g d p e t ti g
ar as n , r n an en ra n

as a b yo e t These ho s h ve g i ve the b ok t h
a n . rn a n e

na m e f l i o k i lleo d m yn -
the sto i es f t h
r, a n an a re r o e

va l i t de fe ce i t h m de f i t sel f d i t y o g
an n as a o an s un

f om t h
r s ults f it he ed i t y f
e as a O
o f th s r ar oe . ne o e

best k o w h u te s i Af ic
n n nt ed t r m n r a n a r ra o e an
2 56 E zgh t M on ths in an 03 5 Wag on .

t he s m eti m d the fi s t sig f S p i g l w i g

a e , an on r n o a r n o er n

hi s ho s b t h vi g t hem p g i be fo e t h t he
rn , u a n u a a n r e o r

d ed t m ke
ar o tt ck F t m i u t e t h m e
a an a a . or en n s e sa

pos i t i o s w e e m i t i ed e i the f t h l i o s b i g
n r a n a n , n r o e n e n

w i ll i g t s c ifi ce h i m sel f f the othe s b e e fi t nd ’

n o a r or r n a

w h i le t h us w i t i g the spect t a pe ce i ved th t t h

n , a or r a e

b ok h d l e d y epulsed
a a r a t t ck f th l io
r on e a a ,
or e n

f thest w y f o m h im w
ar a a bleed i g f m w u d
r as n ro a o n

bet wee the b e st d shoulde At le ng th t h

n r a an r . e

p i see m ed to ecog iz e th t
a r m us t be w o
r ded n a one un

if t h e y m e t to k i ll t h b Ok t l l f bo t h c o c h ed
an e a a , or r u

dow e d y t sp i g t o ce
n r a o t e ch s i de T he
r n a n , one a a .

an e t lope e m i ed m ot i o less w i th h i s ho
r a n s lmo t n ,
rn a s

st ig h t up i the i Bo t h t h l i o s m ov d f w
ra n a r. e n e a e

fee t fu the i r d t he c ouched dow

r n, an
g i i f n r n a a n , as

collect i g ll t h e i st e g th f sp i g d t h
n a r t r n or a r n , an en, a

t h s m e i st
e a t t he y l
n ched t hem selve
an , th e i au n s on r

p e y F f w seco ds ll w
r . or a e co fus d st ug n a as o n e n e r

g l i n
g h e p f o m a w h i ch
,
p oceede rd suc h fe ful r ar r oa rs

an d g o izi g m o s
a n i the cou se f l l h i s
n an
p as n r o a ex e

i
r e n ce the hu te h d eve he d bef e A t l st
n r a n r ar or . a ,

w it h co vuls i ve st ug g le t h b Ok olled h l f ov
a n r , e r a er

on i t b ck
s d f o m bet w ee i t leg s the y ou g
a , an r n s n o ne

d ted t pp e tl y u hu t d d i ppe ed i t h
ar ou a ar n n r , an sa ar n e

bush To t h hu te s i t e se m z e m e t h the
. e n r
’
n n a a n e n

pe ce i ved t h t the l i o w h ich h d bee e est to

r a n a n n ar

h im w t sfi xed the b Ok ho w h i ch e t
as ra n on
’
s rn , , n er

i g betw ee t h fo e leg s p ot uded jus t t

n n e s ide
r -

,
r r o one

o f the b kbo e ac T h e othe l io l y lo g s i de

n . r n a a n r oa r

i g ho i bl y b t
n rr t ttem pt i g to t ouch t h bOk
,
u no a n e ,

which w ev i de tl y t i t l s t g sp T h exci te
as n a s a a . e

me t f th
n o l ooke w e on w o sed t s ch
-
p itch r as n o r u o u a
 A r i sh
y E n cou n t er 2 57

t h t c eless f t h d g e he dete m i ed t t y d
a , ar O e an r, r n o r an

squ e ccou ts w i t h t h e su v i v i g l io lt h oug h he

ar a n r n n, a

o l y h d sh t i hi s g
n a T k i g t h shot t f t h
o n un . a n e ou o e

c t i dg es w i tho t dest oyi g the c ses he w pped

ar r u r n a ,
ra

r ou d t h ch g es t w
n e t h ee t h i ck esses
ar f hi o or r n o s

h dke ch i e f d the bou d it ou d wi th st i g

.

an r , an n n r n r n ,

so th t f so m e d i st ce the s h ot w ould h ve the

a or an a

fo ce f bulle t
r o T h us p ep ed h e boldl y stepped
a . r ar

ou t ,
d dv ced t w i t h i th i t y y ds be fo e t h
an a an o n r ar r e

l i o pe ce i ve d him It ppe ed t h ve som e diffi

n r . a ar o a

cult y i i s i g t i ts feet d i st e d f sp i g i g
n r n o ,
an n a o r n n

fo w d e m i ed w h e e i t w
r ar r but c ouc h ed dow
a n r as , r n

e d y t sp i g Althoug h t hi s w ou l d h ve bee
r a o r n . a n a

f vou ble oppo t u i t y f

a ra bullet t h hu t e fe ed
r n or a , e n r ar

th t t h sho t m ig h t t t t h t d i st ce e te t h skull
a e no a a an n r e ,

so m oved slo wly to s id e b t eve em oved h i one , u n r r s

e yes f om t h l io s g z e
r e n
’
a .

Th us he pp o ched to w i t h i fi ftee y d s d
a r a n n ar ,
an

w i t hi sp i g i g d i st
n ce H e d ed t dv ce
r n n an . ar no a an

fu the but levell i g h i s g betwee the be st s ’

r r, n un n a

e yes fi ed d i s t tl y j u m ped s i de t vo id
r , an n an a o a

i t expec t ed d yi g sp i g ; but to h i s su p i se
s d n r n r r an

r el ie f t h l io fell ove m ot i o less A d w o de

e n r n . n no n r,

for t h c h g e pe et t i g l i ke
e ar bul let h d b oke
, n ra n a ,
a r n

up d exp ded i s i de t h skull d sc tt e ed th e

an an n e , an a r

b i s ll ove the eck

ra n a r n .

T o sk i t w li o s d bOk u ssi s t ed w b
n o n an a , na , as e

y o d hi s po w e H i s e c m p m e t w t f ff
n r . n a n as oo ar o

to obt i help t h t ig h t so h e e m pt i ed t h p wde

a n a n ,
e o r

ou t f seve l m o e c t i dg es
o ra d exp l oded i t i r ar r , an n a

c i c l e ou d the he p f sl i fo m i g m gi c l i e
r r n a o a n, r n a a n

w hi ch j ck l li o
no ot h e ig htl y p owle w ould
a a ,
n , or r n r r,

8
258 E ight M on t hs i n an 03 5 Wagg on .

p s ove A f w b ches st uck up ig h t i t h

as r . e ra n r n e

m i ddle m de i t s fe f o m vultu es a d he the le ft

a r r ,
an n

h i s spo i l t i ll ext d y The ho s f t h i s l i o k i lle

n a . rn o n -
r

m e u ed fou feet fi ve i ches f o m t h t i ps to w he

as r r n r e re

t he y jo i ed the skull n d we e t th b e ig ht , an r a e as e

i ches i d i m et e
n n a r.

T h i s i the o l y cco t f ct u l fig h t b t w ee
s n a un o an a a e n

a sw t i t p ar -
d l i o s t h t I eve he d f o m
v en se a n n a r ar r an

eye w it ess ; but i t i s t ve y u co m m o

-
n cu no a r n n oc r

r ne ce I h ve bee ssu ed t fi d t h skele t s f

,
a n a r ,
o n e on o

th e tw m i xed up i
o h e p the o l y t es t i m o y n one a ,
n n

le ft f w h t h w i th out doubt b e
o a as , duel f t l t , e n a a a o

bo t h co m b t t s a an .

The b sh g ew t h ick w fol low ed d w th

u r so as e o n e

slope t h t i t w o ly b y epe tedly w h i st l i g w

,
a as n r a n e

kep t e ch oth
n ea r Eve y w t e h o l e w p s d
a er . r a r -
e as e

w as d ye t h the p eced i g
r r an w so g v r n one, so e on a e

up the quest f w t e hopel ess d t u d

o a r as , an rn e o ur

a tte t i o to look i g f g m e d g et t i g b ck t
n n n or a ,
an n a o

c m p qu i ckl y poss i ble

a as as .

F som e f w m i u t es I h d t he d m y s ig l
or e n a no ar na

r epe t ed d lth ug h I ode h i th e

a , an a d t h i th
o r r an er

w as u ble to g t y espo s t m y c i s It
na e an r n e o r e .

d i d t c use m no
y u e
a s i ess h o w ev e anI n a n ,
e r, as

k ew t h t the sloot w o ld b i g m t the f t p th

n a u r n e o oo a

i f I o l y follo w ed i t lo g e oug h
n d t he I h d n n , an n a a

s t ig ht i de ho m e If m y com p i o h d b e i
ra r . an n a e n n

an y d i ffi cul t y d g e he w ould h ve
or fi ed h i
an i fl r, a r s r e

t o a t t ct m y t t e t i o
ra d the e w a n d f n, an r as no n ee o

an x i e t y bou t h im fi d i g t h w y b ck t t h w g
a n n e a a o e a

g o sn I w. lo g e th I h asd expected i
n fi d i rg an a n n n

t h fo t p t h
e o d wh e I d i d t h pos i t i o
a , an f th L g n e n o e on
260 E ig h t M on ths i n an 025 Wagg on .

holes w h ic h w t p t f th t pu pose
, e se di e a ar or a r , our nn r

w as r e d y W h i le w h d b e w y the bo y s h d
a . e a e n a a a

b ked ple t i ful suppl y f d m pe

a a n d ls m de o a r, an a o a

som e ve y g ood c kes i t h f yi g p

r Be fo e a n e r n -
an . r

w d i ed the bo y s etu ed l de w i th the c c ses

e n r rn ,
a n ar a

o f t h fi st t w w i ldebeeste w h d shot
e r o d t he y e a ,
an

w e e j ust i t i m e f
r us to p t the m o w bo es i
n or u a rr -
n n

th e a shes d t let them be cooked i t i m e t fo m

, an o n o r

our seco d cou se A ft e w h d fi i shed d we e

n r . r e a n , an r

l z i ly l yi g bou t e jo y i g
a n a p i p es d t lk i g, n n our ,
an a n

ove r v i ous d e tu es the b oys s dde ly

o ur ar a v n r ,
u n

p o i t ed out t us flock f m o e th
n o h d ed
a o r an a un r

g i
u ne fo w l ua i
-

g l m ost w i,
th i r
g e
nn ni l o g a n ra n ,
n a n

l i e d ev i de tl y m k i g f t h t ees j ust be yo d
n ,
an n a n or e r n

th c mp
e a A d m y sel f s t ched p
. . an fo w l i g na U our n

p i eces d s t te d of! t o ce H e
, an ar ou d t h em a n . ra n r n

to co m e up beh i d w h i le I e sco ced m y sel f beh i d

n , n n n

a bush i the i l i e n r n .

The fi st f t h l i e w e e w i th i fi ve y ds f m
r o e n r n ar o e,

w he A c m e upo the e fi les d l i d l w

n . a n r ar , an a o a

b cera the y ose t fly T he w hole l i e fl w

as r o . n e

st ig ht ove my he d d I w ble to k o k o e
ra r a , an as a n c v r

a b ce d h l f befo e t he y w e e t f sh t
ra an a a r r ou o o .

The y set t led i cl u m p f t ees c l ose b y ; b t w

n a o r u as e

h d su ffici e t f t h e t i m e be i g w d i d
a n or t d i st b n ,
e no ur

t he m g i at h bo y s w h
a n, as k ew t he i h b i t s e , o n r a , as

su ed t h t t h e y would etu
r us a i g h t ft ight t r rn , n a er n ,
o

the s m e oost i g pl ce d w det e m i ed t tt ck

a r n -
a , an e r n o a a

the m i fo ce othe ig h t A t h l g e qu t ity

n r an r n . s e ar an

o f f esh m e t bo t t h e w g g o s w
r a su e t d w
a u a n as r o ra

li o s d ot he be s t s f om ll p t s ou d us w
n an r a r a ar r n ,
e

m de p t h ee fi es i s t e d
a U f tw
r usu l O
r ,
n a o o as a . ne
 L i on s . 26 1

we pl ced t the e f t h w g g o s d ot he t
a a r ar o e a n , an an r a

ei the s i de f t hem fo m i g t i g le
r o ,
r n a r an .

The ex t p ec uti o s w e e t eedless f w

ra r a n r no n , or e

h d o l y j ust t u ed i w he t h bo ys fi s t
a n rn ou ced
n n e r an n n

t us i
o t he
, n ra xi ous m e th t r an an i an n r, a an n co n

y m (l i o ) w e
a a
”
nA d m ysel f we e ve y
as n ar . . an r r

scep t i c l w could he ot h i g u usu l ; but

a , as e ar n n n a ou r

m o e expe i e ced co m p
r r i o s t o ce he d i t ; d
n an n a n ar an

soo t he e w
n r oo m to doubt it p ese ce f t h
as no r s r n ,
or e

g ro w l i g see m ned t co m e f o m i g h t u
o de fee t r r n r our .

A lio eve o s u less he i s e i t he st d i g t

n n r r ar ,
n r an n a

b ya wi shes t s t i ke t e o i t o t h h e t s
or o r f th rr r n e ar o e

g am e he i s pu su i g W he p ro w l i n g o d
. f n r n r un o a

n ig ht eti i g t hi l i f m o i g he keeps
,
or r r n o s a r o a rn n ,

up sou d be t wee p ig s g u t d dog s g owl

a n n a
’
r n an a
’
r ,

b t loude t h
u y fi
r ft y f the
an l an t t e i cho us o a r n r .

He be d i sti ctl y h e d seve l m i l es w y d

ca n n ar ra a a , an

n ot h i g i s m o e d i fficult t h t d i s ti g u i sh whe t h e
n r an o n r

he i close by f ff Whe ve y close the who l e

s or ar o . n r

a ri see m s t b e fi lled w i th m u t t e ed th u de ;
o d it r n r an

w as so m e t i m e be fo e I could slee p wi t h it boo m i g r n

i my e s
n ar .

The ho ses d oxe we e ve y u e sy d w

r an n r r n a , an e

fe ed th t t h k
ar l would t p ove s t o g e oug h
a e raa no r r n n

t o est i t h oxe
r ra n the y ushed b ck w ds
e n, as r a ar

an d fo w ds ch g i g i t o t h
r ar b i c des The
ar n n e a rr a .

d i ve s vo i ces t h d t h m ft e time ; d the

‘
’
r r soo e e a r a an

s co d igh t they d i d t ppe t m i d t ll

e n n no a ar o n a a ,

e ve whe the l i o s we e ve y m uc h close

n n n r r r .

The e w r ecess i t y f us t t ouble ou selves

as no n or o r r

a bou t keep i g p the fi es n t h bo y s t ook c e

u r ,
as e ar

t h t t he y w e e eve
a llowed t g o w dim
r n r a o r .
26 2 E ig h t M on ths i n an Dx Wagg on .

Ka ffirs h ve su p e st i t i o t h t l i o p efe s bl ck
a a r n a a n r r a a

m an to wh i t e d w i ll l w y s m ke f t h K fli
a ,
an a a a or e a r

i p e fe e ce
n r rTh i s bel i e f w eve lost
n .
pp e n r an o or

tun it y f i m p ess i g upo t he m f

o r i t p oved f
n n , or r ar

m o e e ffi c c i ous i keep i g t he m w t ch ful

r a n d le t n a an a r

du i g t h ig ht t h
r n e ny t h e t s p
,
o m i se an an r a or r s on

our p t wou l d h ve be
ar Du i g the w hole t i m
a en . r n e

w we e i t h
e r eig hbou hoo d f l i o s i t w eve
n e n r o n , as n r

n eces y t t ell t h boys t m ke up t h fi es ft

sa r o e o a e r a er

dusk ; d o ly c e w t p eve t the m pu t t i g

an our n ar as o r n n

on a ll s t ock f fi ewood i t h e l y p t f t h
o ur o r n e ar ar o e

n ig h t d, anbe i g left wi t h o e du i g t h l t e
so n n n r n e a r

an d m o e d g e ous p t f it
r an r ar o .

L te i t h
a r ig h t t h fi s t l io w h d he d w
n e n e r n e a ar as

j o i ed by seco d d t h tw p owled ou d d
n a n ,
an e o r r n an

r ou d t i ll j us t befo e t h fi st st e k f d w ppe ed
n r e r r a o a n a ar

a bove t h h i lls whe t he i g owls g d lly bec m

e ,
n r r ra ua a e

less d less d is t i c t
an t he y e t e t ed d w n th as r r a o n e

cou se f t h vley The j ck ls d w i ld dog

r o e . a a an s

s t y ed m uch l t e ; d
a f t h fo m e
a r ffo d d an on e o e r r a r e

us a c p i t l ch se wi t h t h dog s whe w t u e d t
a a a e n e rn ou

t beg i t h
o w d y
n b t w we e
e ne t c ss f l i
a u e r no su ce u n

r u i g h im d w
nn n o n .
264 E ig h t M on t hs i n an 016 Wagg on .

c h t if y tt ck w m de t h p ese ce f
fa t t a an a a as a e r n o one

o f ou selves w ould e co
r g e d g e t l y ss i s t t h
n u ra an r a a e

boy s t m ke o si s t ce w hi ch w uld t ll eve t s

a a re an o ,
a a n ,

se ve t ke p ff v
r o l g e body f K fli u til
e o e en a ar o a rs n

t h fi i g would b i g up t h
e r n bse t o s t t h es ue r n e a n ne o e r c .

Seco dly i c s f y f esh ews bei g b oug ht

n ,
n a e o an r n n r

by p ssi g boy s t he e would be m o e ch ce f

a n ,
r r an o

h i g t ue d less ex g g t ed ccou t d
ea r n a r an a e ra a n ,
an

so w should be be t t e
e ble t j udg e f it i m po t r a o o s r

an ce d ve c i ty L s t ly t h wo k f t h c m p
an ra . a ,
e r o e a ,

such cooki g as m e ls cu i g t h sk i s d yi g
n ou r a ,
r n e n ,
r n

th e m e t cl ai g t h g u s & would be f
,
ean n e n ,
c .
,
ar

m o e e ffi c i e t l y c
r i ed n d t he would be less
arr on , an re

ik
r s f eit he c t t le
ru n o ho ses st yi g i t o t h
r a or r ra n n e

r egi o s f t h t set se fly
n o t fe w y t b ,
or oo ar a a o e

e d i ly b oug h t b ck whe w t ed
r a r a n an .

The fi st exped it i o u d r w g m t n n er our ne a r ra n e en

c o si s t ed f M W h i t e A d m y sel f W t k
n o r .
,
.
,
an . e oo

t h d i ec t i o
e rf th k p k w t n o by t h m e f e o ,
no n o us e na o

S to y n b o d bel t ou d t h b s
,
as a r a w ell it r n e a e, as as s

si d s w cove ed closely wi t h pi eces f ock d

e ,
as r o r an

s t o es whi ch m d i di g slow p ocess besi d

n ,
a e r n a r ,
es

bei g difli lt d d g e ous

n cu an an r .

Soo ft e le vi g t h c m p fi
n a r a
p i c oss
n d e a a n e s ars a r e

an O pe sp ce i f o t f b t we t
n a n pp e tly
r n o u s, u n on a ar n

u hu t by t h volley wi t h whi ch w s lu t e d it wi t h t
n r e e a ou

di sm ou t i g f o m ho ses The t ho s d e d
n n r ou r r . rn an r e s

we e he e t
r t h i ck t
r e ble t p oceed f st
oo o na us o r a er

th t
an a w lk a w could t follow up t h bOk
a ,
so e no e ,

d it d i s ppe ed H l f hou s p hi ll i d ’
an a ar . a -
an -
r u -
r e

b ou g h t us t t h t p f ope i dg e u i g f
r o e o o an n r ,
r nn n or a

co si de ble di s t ce f o m t h si de f t h m ou t i
n ra an r e o e n a n,
 V u l t u r es a ss i s t u s . 26 5

an d d i vi d i g si de f t h pl i f o m t h o t h
n one o e a n r e er .

F o m t hi s elev t i o w t ook c e ful su vey f t h

r a n e a ar r o e

su ou di g cou t y b t w e u ble t sig ht g m e

rr n n n r ,
u er na o a

o f an
y k i d A w n w e e p. ep i g t sd esce d t h e r r ar n o n e

o t he si de flock f vul t u es c i cl i g i t h i d
r ,
a o r r n n e a r, a n

qu i ckly bei g ei fo ced f o m eve y qu t e f t h

n r n r r r ar r o e

h ve s tt c t d
ea n ,
a t t e ti o
ra Low e e d low e our a n n . r an r

t h y s wooped do w
e d t h bolde spi i t s se t t led n , an e r r

upo t h t op m ost b ches f dec y ed t ee t

n e ra n o a a r ,
no a

qu t e f mi le f o m whe e w s t ood W t u d
ar r o a r r e . e rn e

o ur ho s s he ds d g lloped up t t h spot W hi le
r e
’
a ,
an a o e .

w w e e pp o ch i g
e r a by r a th v l tu es t ok
n ,
on e on e e u r o

wi g n d c i cled ou d
,
an d ou d
r he ds c sti g
r n an r n o ur a ,
a n

g e
r a t sh do w s a t h g ou d on e r n .

O cu i osi ty w ew d d f close t t h t ee
ur r as r ar e ,
or o e r

f o m wh i ch w h d d i s t u b d t h lo t hso m e bi ds l y
r e a r e e a r ,
a

a d yi g n
p i A w
s a rs a ode p i t.m de despe s e r U a on e

ra t e e ffo t t i se b t fell b ck de d i t h tt e m pt
r o r ,
u a a n e a .

O ex m i t i o it p oved t be t h
n a na n w h d fi ed r o e on e e a r

a t f,
or o n e f bull t s h d e t ed it i bs d
o our e a n er s r an

p ssed t h oug h t h hi d l g t h o t he si de The

a r e n e on e r .

poo b s t h d j us t s t e g t h t esc pe
r ea a i th r n o a us n e

d e se bush b t would so
n ,
h ve fu i shed m l
u on a rn a ea

f t h vul t u es
or e W w e t lo g i ski i g t h
r . e er no n n nn n e

body d cu tt i g ff t h best m e t whi ch w w pped

an n o e a ,
e ra

up i t h ski n e d pl t ed i n , an c evi ce f t h “
an
”
n a r o e

r ocks u t i l n et u o ur r rn .

Be fo e w h d m oved hu d ed y ds w y t h
r e a a n r ar a a , e

vul t u es wh h d bee w t chi g

r ,
o a eve y m ove n a n our r

me t h d n . t t wo k devou i g t h
a se o em i s ; d by r r n e r a n an

t h tim e w
e eg i ed t h t p f t h i dg e lo g li es
e r a n e o o e r ,
n n

o f t he m dep t i g i eve y d i ec ti o
,
ar showed t h t
n n r r n, us a
 266 E zgh t M on ths i n an Ox Wag on .

eve y sc p f t h fe st h d bee pi cked p d t

r ra o e a a n u ,
an no

a sig f m e t le ft
n o a bo e on a n .

At t h foo t f t h hi ll w c m e po
e o p ool wi t h
e e a u n a a

l i tt le w t e st ill le ft i ; b t it w t p t i d d fe ti d
a r n u as oo u r an

f ou selves l t hou g h t h ho ses d

or r ,
a k it e g e l y e r ra n a r .

O it edg es w fou d t h spoo

n s e f lio qu gg
n e r o n, a a,

blue wi ldebeest e gi ffe p i ,

d m y
ra o t h , sarsa ,
an an er

ki ds f b6k O l i o h d o ly j ust le ft f t h
n o . ne n a n , or e

m oi s t u e w r s ti ll d m p i t h p i t s f hi p w
as a n e r n o s a s

by t h w t e s edg e Thi s fell w m ust h ve h d

e a r
’
. o a a a

n ig h t f seve e di ssi p ti
o r o di y t hi st a on , as no r n ar r

would t e m p t hi m t f hi l i i t h b o i li g
ou o s a r n e r n s un

an d g l i g lig h t
ar n .

F ollowi g dow t h d y b ed f t h st e m f som

n n e r o e r a or e

d i st ce w c m e t
an ,
e b o d t c t f l t el y bu t
a o a r a ra o a rn

g ra ss ,
w h
on i ch t h g ee shoo t s w e e
e sp i i
g g pr n r r n n u .

O t h f s i de f t hi s u de e t h t h sh de f so m
n e ar o ,
n rn a e a o e

u usu lly l g e t ees w sig ht ed fi l t f bl

n a ar r ,
e a ne o o ue

wi ldebe ste e d qu g g an A t h cou t y w a ope

a . s e n r as n

on a l l s i des w we e i doub t e t wh t m
r n w as o a ea n s e

should t u se
g t w i t h
oi sho t O
e del i be t i o s n .
,
ur ra n ,

howeve we e soo p t t r, r d F om l m t
n u o an en . r a os

u den fee t
r o ur t s t t ed eed bdk wi t h d sh
ou ar a r -

, a a

an d c sh t h ou g h t h
ra b i t t le t ho s d t wig
r e r rn an s,

wh i ch i s t t l y t t c t ed t h
n an t t e ti o
a ra f t h he d f e a n n o e r o

wi ldebees t e .

O ff t hey s t t ed i t w lo g l i es t t h i clu m sy
ar n o n n a e r

a wk w d so t f t t w h i ch looks glow b t wi ll t y
ar r o ro , u r

t h m e t l f eve
e a o
g ood ho se tn a keep up w i t h I r o .

st opped i st t t t ke vi di c ti ve b t
an n an o a a n u u n su c

cess u f l sho t t t h eed b k whi ch h d bet y ed

a e r -
o a ra o ur

p ese ce b t t h o t he t w los t t i m e i p s i g
r n ,
u e r o no n ur u n
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26 8 E ig ht in an 0x II ag gon .

r et u ed whe I i ed d h d l so b e succe
rn n a rr v ,
an a a e n ss

f l
u .A h d shot tw qu gg t h m e t f w hic h
. a o a a, e a o

t h b y s p e fe t
e o y o t he g m re ; d M r“ h im o an r a an r .

h d l id l w
a a othe blue wildeb t e o an r ee s .

\V dw d h d de ot ed h i s t t e ti o du i g
oo ar a v a n n r n o ur

a bse ce t p e p i g c pi t l di e f o m
n o r ar n a a a nn r, r o ur

w ell s t ocked l d e
-
\V kept t h coffee p t i ar r . e e -
o n

co st t q i si ti o f o e f us h d d k si c
n an re u n, or n n o a ru n n e

t h e ly m o i g
e ar d t w el e hou s i t h he t f
rn n ,
an v r n e a o a

Sout h A f i c m kes rm f l th t
an s u n i v will a a an ee a a r er

h dly su ffi ce t que ch hi t hi st The b t f d

ar o n s r . es oo

w fou d by ex pe i e ce fte lo g d y w k w ’
e n r n ,
a r a n a s or , as

v e y t h i ck g lu ti ous s u p w hi ch e lly o i t d f
r n o ,
r a c ns s e o

t h ve y esse ce f the m e t
e r n o a .

A l g e p t w co st t l y ke pt o e slow fi
ar o as n an v r a re .

I t o t hi s w co ti u l ly pl c d l g e t i ps f f h
n e n n a a e ar s r o r es

m e t po t t oes i ce
a ,
l t pepp a d i ous g m
,
r ,
sa ,
er , a n var a e

bi ds t g i e it fl ou The sli c
r o v f me t w av r . es o a e re

t kea t e e y f w h
n ou s d f esh o es p t i
v r d e ou r an r n u n , an

a t th m e tim e th p t w
e sa fi ll d p wit h w t e o as e u a er .

The b y s w o ld t the m t w hi ch w e m o d
o u ea ea as r ve ,

b t u ll i ts s t e g t h e m i ed i
a the o p w hic h
r n r a n n s u ,

bec m e t hi ck t h t sp
a so w ld l m o t st d a a oo n ou a s an

up i it So m eti m es w w e l l t ti ed t t
n . e er a oo r o ea

sol i d m e t b t y t w e e ble t t ke y qu tity f

a ,
u e r a o a an an o

t h li q i d esse ce w hi ch w
e u m o e e il y e t n d ,
as r as a en ,
an

p ob bly m o e est o t i e t h t h c t u l m t
r a r r ra v ,
an e a a ea .

Next d y I em i ed behi d i c h g e f t h a r a n n n ar o e

c m p d de ot d the ti m e to tho o g hl y l i g
a ,
an v e r u c e an n

an d ili g l l the s p e g s looki g o e t h

o n a t ar un ,
n v r e s o res ,

m ki g a f s h s ppl y f b l t g s i g t h t t h
n a re u o e on , ee n a e

ski s f t hn i m l s w h d ki ll ed w e p op ly
o e an a e a er r er
 Sta r r/i ng S t r a ng er s . 2 69

s t et ched t t d y d m y ot he s m ll m t t e s
r ou o r ,
an an r a a r

r ou d d bou t t h w g g o s whi ch w h d eg lec t ed

n an a e a n ,
e a n

f t h hu t i g
or e Du i g t h d y
n n p t y f bou t
. r n e a a ar o a

thi t y boy s ppe ed wh we e t hei w y ho m e t

r a ar ,
o r on r a o

D l g e a B y f o m t h Di m o d F i elds
oa a rTh y we e e a n . e r

a l m ost st ved d l i t e lly d ced d su g wi t h

ar ,
an ra an an n

d l ig ht whe I t old t hem t h t t hey m ig h t h ve l m os t

e n a a a

th ew hole f blue wi ldebeest e whi ch would o ly

o a ,
n

h ve g o e b d if w h d kep t it J t d i d t t
a n a e a . an ze no a

a l l pp ove f wh t he co s i de ed m y qu i t e u c lled
a r o a n r n a

f l i be l i t y
or He fi st wi shed m t m ke t hem buy
ra . r e o a

it f o m m
r b t whe he fou d t h t I w
e dete m i ed
u n n a as r n

t o lose t h ch ce f t u i g e ho est p e y he
.
an o rn n an n nn ,

m de up h i s m i d t do
a de l ’
hi w ccou t
n o a a on s o n a n .

I o ti ced t h t he w t ki g g e t de l f m ost
n a as a n a r a a o

un usu l t ouble i cut ti g up t h m e t i t o po t i o s

a r n n e a n r n

f or e ch a f th D l g B y boy s
one o d e e a oa a ,
an on

a pp o ch i g e e I di scove ed t h t e ch
r a n n ar r w r a a one as

p yi g hi m so m e s m ll coi be fo e ecei vi g hi
a n a n r r n s

a llow ce I v y soo st opped hi s t di g h w

an . er n ra n ,
o

eve d t hi i t e se di s ppoi t m e t d oy
r, a n , o s n n a n n an ann

an ce m de him e fu d ll t h m o ey he h d l dy
,
a r n a e n a a re a

r ecei ved m ou t i g i ll t so m e eig h t

,
a n i e n n a o or n n

shi lli g s j t w o ly followi g t t h sy st em

n . a n ze as n n ou e

he h d see pu sued by t h Boe s d f o m whi ch

a n r e r ,
an r

he h d hi m sel f su ffe ed m o e t h
a occ si o r on r an on e a n .

W hi le w we e o d t t h Be g d h d
e r on our r a o e r ,
an a

ru n sho t f m e t w r d y c m e upo
o p ty f
a ,
e on e a a n a ar o

Boe s wh h d t h t d y ki lled fou el d d h d

r o a a a r an ,
an a

t h c c ses s t ew ed ou d t hei w g g o
e ar a r d h vi g r n r a n , an a n

i
n a l l so m e t w t o s f m e t o n o a .

W t u ll y sked t he m t
e na g
rai ve us e ou a
g h f o n or
27 0 Ezght M on t hs i n an Dx Wag on .

o ur p ty wi t h eve y i t e ti o f gi vi g t he m p owd e
ar ,
r n n n o n r,

c ps sug
a ,
fl wh t eve t hey m ig h t be sh t
ar , c o ee , or a r or

o f i exch g e ; b t t
, n an i t e se d i sg ust t h u o o ur n n e

m i se ly r epli ed Th t w m ig ht h ve m uch
cu r r ,
a e a as

as eve w li ked t Si xpe ce pou d t h t bei g t h

r e a n a n ,
a n e

p i ce f t h best m e t i t h t ow s
r o e a n e n .
”

Al t houg h it w i deg ee cut ti g ff as os

n a r n o ou r n e

to spi t e f ce w would
our t l t t h Boe h ve t h
a ,
e no e e r a e

s ti sf c t i o f m ki g yt hi g t f us d llow d
a a n o a n an n ou o ,
an a e

th ep le si g vi si o f s m o ki g el d st e ks d
a n n o n an a ,
an

sa vou y s t ew t f de w y t he t h l t hi m bo st
r ,
o a a a ,
ra r an e a

f h vi g do e t h d m d E g l de s
” ”
o a n n e ver o e n an r .

I w g l d f t h ch ce f m ki g f i e ds wit h
as a o e an o a n r n

t hese boy s i t h hope f i duc i g so m e f t he m t

,
n e o n n o o

s t y wi t h
a W we e us S ho t h ded t h t t
. e r so r an a a

p ese t y ex pedi ti i t o t h fl y whi ch e t i l d

r n an on n e , n a e

h vi g boy s t c y st o es w
a n o t f t h ques t i o
a rr r ,
as ou o e n .

If t he efo e I could h ve i duced t hese bo y s ei t he

,
r r ,
a n ,
r

to st y t hem selves
a se d ot he s f m so m ,
or n us r ro e

k ls o ly bout seve ty m i les w y

ra a n a th b k n a a ,
on e an s

o f t h C oc d i le w could h ve s t t ed ff wi t h t
e r o ,
e a ar o , ou

fu t he w i t i g f t h boy s wh h d bee p o mi s d
r r a n or e o a n r e

to us . The boy s t hem selves would t st y l t ho gh no a ,

a u

I held t he vy i duce m e t s i t h sh pe f
ou a n n ,
n e a o un

l i m it ed qu t i ti es f m e t t t d p ese t s t
an o a o ea ,
an r n o

ea c h f bl ket s b e ds k i ves
o an wh t eve
, th y a ,
n ,
or a r e

mig ht f c y t t h an d f t hei ti m e
,
a They g ve
e en o r . a us

f
or t hei e so t h t t hey h d l e dy bee w y
r r a n a a a r a n a a

f o m t hei k
r ls f m o e t h
r ra a ye d we or r an a a r, an re

ve y xi ous t g t b ck t t hei wi ves d f m ili

r an o e a o r an a es .

They h d lso co m e such lo g we y t m p f m

a a a n ar ra ro

th e Di m o d F i lds t h t t hey we e
a n t up t
e th , a r no o e
27 2 E zgh t M on ths in an Ox Wagg on .

futi le y e m
anp t w ould be t att
g i y t h i g f o m o a n an n r

our G ove m e t by fo ce f rn ms The u l i m i t ed

n r o ar . n

m ms
en , a r d m o ey t h t E g l d,
an uld d w oul d n a n an co an

b i g g i st ebelli o whet he f Boe s K ffi

r n a a n r n, r o r or a rs ,

t h y eg d
e r m e e sc e c o w s
ar d d
as t hes i t t r ar -
r ,
an o no a e

t
o so exp ess t he m selves r .

The Boe will lw y s b i g up t h m q ues ti

r a a r n e sa e on

as hi s g m e t ar If you y E g l d i
u n .
“
,
as sa ,
n an s so

m ig h ty dh such v st powe w hy i it t h t y
,
an as a r, s a ou

c o t co que S bee t op
.

ann i wh h
n r e co co e n ,
o as n a en

w f e i t h he t f t h cou t y y ou
ar ar ,
n e xed wi t h
ar o e n r an n e

th exp ss pu pose f p o t ec t i g d k e pi g i
e re r o r n an e n n

o de ! W hy lso di d it t ke y
r r ,
l g t pt
a ,
a ou so on o u

dow t h i si g s i t h sout h P O cc s i o l l y t
n e r n n e
”
a na ,
o o,

a Boe will k W hy if y
r as g e t
“
d i d y ,
ou a re so r a , ou

a lly you selves wi t h C t hw y whe y ou t k

r e c a o n oo

o ur cou t y f o m us d hold ove

n r r th e ts t ,
an r us r a ,
no

t h t y ou t oops would co m pel

a r r t sub m i t b t t h t us o ,
u a

C t hw y
e c egi m e t s should be l t loose
a o s
’
r n e on o ur

l d W het h t he e i s y t u t h i t h l tt
an .
”
er r an r n e a er

s pposit i o
u t I do n t k ow or b t th no im ,
no n ,
u e

p essi o i s so deeply oo t ed i t h Boe s m i ds t h t it

r n r n e r
’
n a

wi ll eve be e t i el y e di c t ed
n r n r ra a .

A hou be fo e su se t t h hu t e s e t u ed wi th
n r r n e n r r rn a

qu g g blue wi ldebeest e d kli p sp i g e

a a, a ,
an a -
r n r .

I t h eve i g w
n e
g i t t cked t h
n n
g u i e fo w le a a n a a e n a ,

wi t h g e t sl u g h t e
r a The boy s h d m ked lo g
a r . a ar a n

l i e f t he m g oi g up t oost i t h s m e clu m p f
n o n o r n e a o

t ees t h t w
r h d be fo e ki lled t he m i
a e a A ft e r n . r o ur

di e d j ust t h
nn r, a n w e t do w w su as u dd e sun n n ,
e rro n e

th e clu m p f so m e h l f do z e t ees t h boug hs f

o a -
n r ,
e o

w hi ch w could we e c owded wi t h t h bi ds
e see A r r e r . s
 G u i n ea F ow l S h oot i ng . 27 3

we wa n t i ty d we ess t i lly shoot i g

ed qu a an t . an re en a n

f or th p t w dei d t d i
o sd i , t h po ch i
e
g pl f no a n e a n an o

h vi g
a fi s t sho t s t t h m t h y t ll huddl d
n o ur r a e as e sa a e

up t og t h W fi d l m os t s i m ul t eously
e er . e d re a an ,
an

n e ver sh ll I fo g t t h o i s whi ch ose Th e

a r e e n e ar . er

m us t h ve b s ve l hu d d f t h bi ds ; d
a een e ra n re o e r an as

t h y os
e t h fl pp i g
r e, d sc e m i g f t h u hu t
e a n an r a n o e n r ,

b t t u ifi d po ti o dd d t t h c shi g t h o g h
e rr e r n, a e o e ra n r u

t h t h i ck b
e ch s f t h bod i s f t h ig obly sl i
ra n e o e e o e n a n,

and c i es d fl tt i g
r f t h w ou ded m de
an u f
er n s o e n , a a ar

m o e co f s i g
r d e c i t i g b t t ue t h
n u n
yanphe x n a an an a

ts t t h ho t t es t co e f t h keepe s copp i c
’
san a e rn r o e r e

ev ffo d d
er a r e .

F ov or m i ute w fi d er a qu i ckly w could n e re as as e

lo d be fo e t h whole flock h d flow ff It w t

a ,
r e a n o . as oo

d k t fi d ll t h de d bi ds f m y h d f ll
ar o n a e a r ,
or an a a en

i t o t h t hi ck d p i ckly t ho s d m y m o e h d
n e an r rn ,
an an r a

lo dg d i the lowe b ches f t h t e s ; b t w

e n r ra n o e r e u e

t ook b ck wi t h a t c mp m y w could us o a as an as e

c y d le ft t h m i de f t h boy s t g t h
a rr ,
an e re a n r or e o a er

an d b i g i ext d y Gui e fowls s l t ed d

r n n n a . n a ,
a ,
an

d i ed i t h
r n m ke m os t exc lle t b l t
e sun , g ; ad e n e on an

w he g i lled n eve u cooked fo m ve y l i sh i g

r ,
or n n ,
r a r re n

ch g e f o m t h
an ve v yi g m
r f bOk
e ne r -
ar n en u o or

m li p p
ea e a .

Du i g t h r n xt we k w hu t d t h cou t y
e ne e or so e n e e n r

r ou d n c m p f m y m i l s ei th si de ; b t
our a or an e on er u

a l t houg h w l y f il d t co m e c oss d kill

e ra r e a e o a r an

blu wi ld be st e lso m y o t he ki ds f t h s m ll
e e e ,
a an r n o e a er

b Ok i cl d i g
,
n
pi u ed b
n o k d s t i bO k
s a rs aw ,
re -

,
an e n -

, e

could eve fi d y sig s f bu ff lo g i ff

n r n an n o a ,
ra e, or

r h i oce os ; d it t l s t bec m e evi de t t

n r an th t
a a a n o us a
27 4 E ig h t M on ths i n an Dx Wagg on .

n o e f t h big g m e h d y t left t h egi o f t h

n o e a a e e r ns o e

t se t se fl y t seek t h y ou g f esh g ss l g t h
,
o e n r ra a on e

b se f t h Be g whe e
a o e p ese t h ti g g o d
r ,
r our r n un n -
r un s

we e s i t u t ed
r a .

O d y wh i le
ne a t ft e g m e I wi t es ed
,
ve y ou a r a ,
n s a r

n ovel h ti g sce e F o m t h t p f i dg e I w
un n n . r e o o a r sa

a l g e t oop f blue wi ldebees t e pi dly m k i g t h i

ar r o ra a n e r

w y do w t h si de f
a n opposi t e i se t ow ds t h
e o an r ar e

en d f th o i dg e I w e r I hu i ed dow t g t a s on . rr n o e a

shot t hey p ssed The qu g g c m e fi s t d h

as a . a a a r ,
as

i g lo g
n a f s t t h t I t houg h t so m e h
n so a te mu t a un r s

b e pu sui g t he m d I t ook shel t e behi d ock

r n ,
an r n a r ,

lest st y bullet m ig h t e ch m C lo e b ehi d

a ra r a e . s n

t h qu gg w e e t h blue wi ldebees t e evi d

e a a r t ly h d e ,
en ar

p essed b t s ti ll I could
r u ft e t h m Wh t see n o on e a r e . a

w as my su p i se ho weve whe r followi g

r , th i r, n, n on e r

heels c m e hug e t oop f hi deously ug l y vi c io

,
a a r o ,
us

looki g b boo s j u m p i g j bbe i g w vi g t h i

n a n ,
n ,
a r n ,
a n e r

ar ms d ev i de t l y g e t l y e j oy i g t h
,
an po t I
n r a n n e s r .

could h dl y beli eve my eyes t fi s t b t t h wh l

ar a r ,
u e o e

t oop p ssed wi t hi
r a hu d ed y ds f m I hd n a n r ar o e . a

l t t h blue wi ldebees t e p ss
e e t f sho t w hi le I a ou o

looked t th b boo s ; d t c i g t b i g
on a e a n an no ar n o r n

th d vi li sh looki g be st s ll ft e m I l t t h m
e e -
n a a a r e, e e

p ssa t wi t hou t m oles t i g t he m

on oo , The e m t n . r us

h ve b e e ly t ho s d f t hem m y l g
a e n n ar a u an o ,
an as ar e

as a b oy d f s t o g e ,
an ar r n r .

O m o i g j us t
ne w we e s t t i g
rn n , ff f th as e r ar n o or e

d y w we e m t b y
a ,
e p t y f fou w hi t e m
r e a ar o r en on

ho seb ck wh we e t o ce ecog iz ed
r a ,
o th r a n r n as ree

offi ce s f t h 3 t h R gi m e t qu t e ed t L y
r o e 1 e n ,
ar r a e

d b g
en ur d well k o w
,
an f m e f om th s m
a -
n n ar r r e a e
27 6 E igh t M on t hs i n an 025 Wag on .

tw e t y pig s They sc tt e ed i l l di ec t i o
n . d a r n a r ns, an

w di d t h
e s me e i ve y f w m o m t l l w e
a so n a r e en s a re

sep t ed a ra d th ,
c cks f t h i fles
an e eve y ra o e r on r

s ide m de m expec t eve y i st t t have bull t

a e r n an o a e

i u ple s t l y clos p ox i m i t y t m y sel f

n n a an e ho s r o or r e .

The pig I w pu su i g ve y soo g ve m t h slip

as r n r n a e e

i so m lo g g ss I t u ed m y ho se s h e d d ’
n e n ra ,
so rn r a ,
an

p oce
r ded i
e t h s m e d
n i ec t i o w
e w e t ak i g r n e re a n

be fo e t h po ke s ppe ed I w soo ve t k
r e r r a ar . as n o r a en

by t w f t h ot he so o f w ho m h d bee
e r ,
cces
one o a n su s

f l i sl yi g
u n fia bo wi t h t usks t i c h e lo g
n a ne a r, en n s n ,

b t u fi m ly fi xed i t h t
so r m ou t f u t ti g
n a no a n o c n

could ex t c t t he m ; d t h wi ld pig s
ra ll f
an as e a re a o

t he m co t d wi t h ve m i a e he p e fe ed le vi g behi d r n, r rr a n n

th t oph i es
e r f hi sk i ll t c o yi g t h w hole h d
s o a rr n e ea

a lo g wi t h him A t h e ti e cou t y h d w b
n .
. s e n r n r a no e en

d i st u bed it w f use expec t i g t fi d y

r ,
as o no n o n an

ot he g m e bou t
r a w m de
a r w y t
, th i
so e a ou a o e r

c m p d p s t ly t h est f t h p t y j o i ed
a ,
an re en e r o e ar n us

th e er d w h d
,
an c p it l di e ff c l f wi l d
e a a a a nn r o a a e

b t
ee s e , shot d y tw p evi ously w h i h h d
a a or o r , c a

a cqu i ed t h g m ey fl vou f ve i so
r e a a r o n n .

Wi t h t h i w g g o s we e so m e t we t y bo y s wh
e r a n r n
,
o

h d co m e
a t f th s ke f t h suppl i es f m t
ou or e a o e o ea

t he y w e e l lo wed t r t ke ho m e i
a co s i de t i o f
o a n n ra n o

t he i s vi ces hewe s f wood d w e s f w t

r er as r o ,
ra r o a er,

an d m k i g t he m selves f g e l t i l i t y
a n A th o en ra u . s ese

we re n o lo g e w t ed w w e o ly t g l d t t k
n r an ,
e er n oo a o a e

t h w hole f t he m ff t he i h
e o ds f w w e e ss d
o r an ,
or e r a u re

t h t t hey we e excelle t boy s

a r d t ho ou g hl y n ,
an r ac

q i
ua n e t d w i t h l l t h d t i ls f hu
a t i g l i fe e e a o n n .

W he I éa h d n w c m p I fou d t h t M
r c e our o n a , n a r .
 P a r t i ng s . 27 7

Whit e an d
g g e d i d i
A scuss
. i g t h
we r e e n a n n e

a dvi s bi li ty f t ki g t h oppo t i t y f t v ll i g i
a o a n e r un o ra e n n

c m p y d bei g bl t bi d defi c t
o an ,
an so
y n a e o an e o an

ch ce p t y f m ud i g K fli t h m ig ht
an ar o a ra n a rs ev

e cou t e
n thn o d b ck t L y d b g ; d
r on e r a a o e en ur an

t he y fi lly m de p t hei m i ds t j o i t h
na a U r n o n e

ho m ew d bou d p t y ext d y ; d m uch w

ar -
n ar n a an as e

m u t u ll y e g e t t ed p t i g t he e could be
a r r tw ar n ,
r no o

opi io s t t h wi sdo m f t hei dec i si o co sid

n n as o e o r n, n er

i g t h ve y u se t t led s t t e f t h cou t y t h
n e r n a o e n r ,
e re

po t s i host i le K fli bei g i t h eig hb u hood

r o a rs n n e n o r ,

an d th s m ll p ty t hey would o t he wi se fo m
e a ar r r ,

a l t houg h it t sho t t h t i m e t hey m ig ht ot he wi se

cu r e r

h ve s t y ed by so m e t
a a d ys fo t ig h t en a or a r n .

A w g oi g b ck hom e t Sco t l d wi t hout y

. as n a o an an

d l y wh t eve ; M W h i t e h d busi ss i N t l
e a a r r . a ne n a a

w h i ch eeded h i s i m m ed i t e t t e t i o
n a a n n .

It w ve y l t e hou be fo e w t u ed i f
as a r a r r e rn n, or

t he e we e m
r y i c i de t s f
r p st l i fe t og et he
an n n o our a r

t h t w t l ked ove
a e
gai d m y m ess g es t be r a a n ,
an an a o

t ke
a b ck f
n xi ous f i e ds d l t ives i t h
a or an r n an re a n e

old cou t y n r .

Next d y h ppe ed t be Su d y d ve y
a a n o n a , an a r

m el choly d y it w f m W he I h d s i d
an a as or e . n a a

th l st Good bye d see t h fig u es f m y de

e a -

,
an n e r o

p t i g f i e ds di s ppe ou nd clu m p f m i m os
ar n r n a ar r a o a,

I wi shed ve y kee ly f t i m e t h t I t wr myn or a a oo a s on

w y b ck ho m e
a a .

L te a i t h d y th
r on w b oy s
n i ved se t e a e ne a rr ,
n

b ck f o m t hei l st m st e s d ve y soo w e
a r r a a r ,
an r n er on

th best f t e m s wi t h t hose wh h d bee wi t h us

e o r o a n

f o m t h beg i i g
r e nn n .
2 7 8 E ig ht Il l on ths i n an Ox Wi rggon .

C H A P T ER XX V I I I .

I n to t h T e Bl Zl M p P p i f h S
— s e tse — e t u us ore e re arat o n s or t e ta rt
-
Gi fl — A ra
'

i i g R
e — M w B —hJ b ex c t n un arro o n es a co

S f
tor es h J y L I
— or t i Ap i gSl
—e o urn e as t n s t ru ct ons ar t n a u te

EV ER si ce w h d ce t i ed t h t t h big g m
n e a as r a n a e a e

h d a t y t co m e
no t f t h fl y d i st i c t W
e dw d
ou o e r , oo ar

an d I h d bee di scuss i g
a che m e f g o i g ft
n n a s or n a er

t h m i t o t hei
e n s c est h u t s rt h ey w e ld t
ur a n ,
as ou no

co m e t N w t h t t h ot he t w w
o us . o d p td a e r o e re e ar e ,

an d w h d o l y o selves t co s i de
e a n f th
ur o n r, o n e o e

chi ef obj ec ti o s t co t e m pl t ed j o ey w
n o o ur n a ur n a s re

m oved i t h f c t t h t w should
n e ta w b i a
y e no no e n an

w y b e ki g up
a r a p t y f w h d k ow t h t t h
n o ur ar ,
or e a n n a e

l i m i t ed ti m e M Whit e h d t hi di spos l w oul d h

r . a a s a a ve

p eve t ed him g oi g A o t he obst cle h d b

r n n . n r a a e en

t h de fi c i e c y f boy s t
e n cco m p y o b es f o a an us, a s ear r o

p ovi sio s d hu t e s b t wi t h
r n an c t e i fo c
n r u o u r re en r n r e

me t w h d
n bu d t Suppl y t
e a an a se i e n an a our rv c .

L t e i t h d y fou m o e boy s
a r n e t h ei
a d t r r ,
on r r oa o

Dl g e a B y c m
oa p d
a h i g f ao m e b u
y ,
an ea r n r ou r o s

o f t h p o p osed expedi t i o
e r t hey pe t i t i o ed t b n, n o e

a llowe d t j oi i co si de t i o f t h
o n n l i mit d n ra n o e un e

i dulg e ce i
n sk o f (m e t ) t hey we
n n ue t a re s r o

en j oy .

W w h d e o g h b y s t g wi t h
e no a n u d y t o o o u s , an e

le v su ffi c i e t m be t t ke c e f t h w g g
a e a n nu r o a ar o e a o n s,
2 80 E ig ht M on t hs i n an 01 '
FVagg on .

se r va n t He will l w y s st d by hi m t e if
. a a an s as r

an occ si o co m es f blow s d h d k ocks

a n or an ar n ,

n ei t he will he ever w y d le ve h i m i t h r ru n a a an a n e

hou f si ck ess d h lpless ess O t h o t he

r o n an e n . n e r

h d Zulu h wi t h ve y g ood e so f h ig he
an ,
a as, r r a n, a ar r

O pi i o f hi m sel f t h f hi fello w bl ck
n n o d i an o s -
a s, an s

m uch m o e l i kel y t fo c i bl y ese t

r
y ch s t i se mo e t r r n an a n

or i ll t e t m e t u less w ll dese ved i w h i h c

-
r a n ,
n e r ,
n c as e

he will su ffe hi s pu i sh m t i sile c b o r n en n n e, e n ne

t h wo se se v
e r t f it d ce t i l y be
r an m lic
or ,
an r a n ar n o a e

a
g ia n s t h i s m s t e Zulus a ule f r fi
. a re , as a r , ar n er

m en phy si c lly well m o ll y t h

a ,
as
y o t h as ra ,
an an er

K ffi a d wi ll do double t h wo k
rs , a n d be t wi c e r ,
an ar e

the h dshi p wi t hout com pl i i g Du i g t h

ar ,
a n n . r n e

w hole f m y s t y i Sou t h A f i c I
o eve he d t h
a n r a n r ar e

f c t ve c lled i ques ti o
a e n a t h t Zulus i
n ev y n, a a re n er

c p c i t y by f t h m os t sup i o c f S th
a a ar e er r ra e o ou

A f i c ; d ll m y w pe so l expe i c po i t d
r a an a o n r na r en e n e

th s me w y
e a a .

No t wi t hs t di g t h el i ce w we e h p p i l y bl
an n e r an e r a a e

t o pl ce i t h boy s w co t em pl t ed le vi g i
a n e e n a a n n

ch g e far c m p w could t shu t

o o ur a y es t ,
e no our e o

th i sks w
e r i le vi g it ou selves
e ra n T h wh l
n a n r . e o e

cou t y w n r u sett led d

as so m y u m ou s f
n ,
an so an r r o

w s w e fl y i g bou t t h t t
ar er y nm o m t at h fi l ,
a a an en e na

c sh m ig ht co m
ra d i t he t h Z lus b k t
e , an e r e u re a ou

t he m selves h ve host il it i es t h ust upo t hem

or a r n .

The i st t t hi s h ppe ed ll t h pet ty ch i fs w ld

n an a n a e e ou

t ke t h oppo t u i t y f se d i g
a e t im p y
r ni ev y o n n ou e s n er

d i ec ti o wh u de t h p et e ce f be i g Zul
r n, o, n r e r n o n us ,

woul d scou t h whole cou t y r d b plu de

e d n r ,
an ro , n r , an

m u de r w he eve t hey
r, w t hei ch
r ce f f l li g
r sa r an o a n
 M o r eep . 28 1

upo n an u p ot ec t ed ho m es t e d
n r a or upo n a p tyar of

wa g g o stn re k n i g .

In s ss s f t h hills wit h i
t he fa t n e e d ys o e ,
n a a
’

j u ey f whe e w we e e c m ped l y t h k l
o rn o r e r n a ,
a e ra a

o fM o re e
p el t i ve ,
f S
a r i a ch i f f s m
o ll e coc o e n ,
a e o a a

t i be
r ,
fl shoo t f t h A m w i
an o -
Thi s ch i f w
o e as az s . e e

k ew t be ve y vi ll y di sposed t ow ds t h E g l i sh
n o r e ar e n ,

an d t be o l y w i t i g
o n
y dec iaded d a fli i n t l y an an su c en

pow ful m ove m t g i st t h t ops t O pe l y

er en a a n e ro o n

ra n
g e h i m sel f t h s i de f S on i e o ecoco en .

O p se ce i t h v lley h d f cou se b e
ur re n n e a a o r e n

m de k o w t t h i s sc l by hi scou t s l m os t be fo e ’

a n n o ra a s a r

w h d u selves
e a o i ved t he e d he w qu ll y
r a rr r ,
an as e a

su e t p ssess p et ty ccu t e desc i pt io s f

r o o r a ra r n o o ur

n u m be s d s t e gt h well
r an r f t h qu tit y f
n ,
as as o e an o

c t tle oxe s t o es d m m u it i w h d i
a ,
n, r ,
an a n on e a n o ur

possessi o Al t hou g h pet ty chi e f he could e si ly

n . a ,
a

m us t so m e t hous d m
er ll f who m would be an en , a O

f i l y w ll
a r m ed e d m os t f t he m wi t h fi
ar ,
an ms o re a r
-
.

N w if wh ile w we e w y ft e t h big g m e y
o ,
e r a a a r e a ,
an

ve y ssu i g ep t s f B i ti sh v s s K fli
r re a r n r or o r re er e or a r

successes we e b oug h t t t hi s chi ef if ep t d

r r o ,
or r or e

n eg oti ti o s bet wee him a d S

a n i we e n n ec oco en r con

cluded t he e w ,
t m uch doub t b t t h t he w ould
r as no u a

t h i k it
n
g lo i ous
a oppo t u
r i t y f e fi ll i g h i m g r n o r n s a a

zi e wi t h m m u i t i o cqui i g fi ddit i o t hi s
n a n n, a r n a ne a n o

he ds f c t t le d p ovi di g h i m sel f t o ly wit h

r o a ,
an r n ,
no n

ho ses d ifles b t lso m y such lu u i es

r an r ,
u a an x r as

S pi it s co ffee m e l & by se di g dow

r , ,
a ,
im p y c .
,
n n n an e

to a tt ck a c m p If w we e t he e ou selves t
ou r a . e r r r o

defe d it t h boys e cou g d by

n ,
e p ese ce
,
n ra e our r n ,

would p ove m os t fo m i d ble

r t g o i st s ; d wi t h
r a an a n an
2 82 E ig h t Al on ths i n an Ox Wag on .

o ur su p i o m u l i m i t d m m u it i o
er r ar d d
s, n e a n n ,
an a van

t ga posi ti o w m ig h t f i l y ho p e t i fl t s c h
eo u s n, e a r o n c u

seve e Sl ug ht e upo t h tt ke s t h t t h y w oul d

r a r n e a ac r a e

g i ve i t u p t b e i g w o t h
as n o t h c dle d w n r e an ,
an so e

m ig h t s ve p ossessio s Su pp osi g how ev

a ou r n . n ,
e r,

t h t whi le w
a we e w y (t h m e e f c t e f w hi c h
r a a e r a o

bei g ep o t ed t M p wo ld m k e hi m l l t h
n r r o o re e u a a e

m o e i cl i ed t i d ul g e hi plu de i g p o p
r n n o s i ti es)
n s n r n r en ,

an ar m d fo ce w e t t t ck t h c m p w co ld
r as t o a a e a ,
e u no

eve expec t t h i boy s le ft i ch g e t t t empt

n e s x n ar o a

an y de f e ce d i deed
n t he,
y w ould b
an e f o l s t n o o

t hi k n f i t i t h f ce f s ch odds
o n O e by a o u . ur o s

would t k e t th i
a h els tho fi s t Sig f t h e r e on e r n o e

e em y d w should eve g i
n ,
an e ve t ig e f n r a a n see a s o

our belo g i g s d t eve h ve t h s t i s f c t i o f

n n ,
an no n a e a a n o

m k i g t he m p y de l y f
a n t he m Th i s w t h
a ar or . as e

m os t se i o s i sk w r u i m ki g r
y lo g s t
e
y ra n n a n an n a

a w y f om t h w g g o s
a r d w co ld
e t alc l t n ,
an e u no ca u a e

on bei g b se t less t h
n a fo t ig h t t
n lowe t an a r n a our s

es t i m t e s pposi g eve yt h i g i d eed w e t w ll d

a ,
u n r n n n e , an

w c m e upo g m e upo t h
e a o dw i t d dp
n a n e r a e n en e ur

su i g wi t hou t spe di g y t i m e i se ch i g f it
n ,
n n an n ar n or .

W w e e lso sl ig h t l y e vous bo t
e r a boy s keepi g n r a u o ur n

up t hei vigi l ce i p eve ti g t h c t t l s t yi g

r an n r n n e a e ra n

t oo e t h bo de s f t h fl y O o l y ot h
n ar e r r o e . ur n er

fe ar w l es t s dde fi should sweep ov th

as a u n re er e

cou t y d d i ve t h c t t le befo e it c t t e i g
n r an r e a r , s a rn

th m e bo d a else dest oy t h w g g o s t hem

r a ,
or r e a n

selves T h i l st p p ehe si o w ve y
.

. s a a r n n as r soo n

r em ove d f while w we e i t h ft e o di
, or e r n e a rn o n s

cussi g t h p os d co s w pe ceived fi o mi g
n e r an n e r a re c n

t o w ds ar b t slowly owi g t t h sc t i ess f

u s, u so ,
n o e an n o
2 84 E zgh t M on ths i n an Dx Wagg on .

so m whe e i t h i c i i t y f t h gi ffe I i s i st d
e r n e v n o e ra n e on

pull i g up f f w m o m t s t ecove m y cool ess

n or a e en o r r n ,

as n ot hi g u st d i s t h h d d e y e t
n so n ea e e an an as oo

ra p i d t v ll i g ov t h g ou d ; d m y
ra e n i er e r n an an a n an

m l ha b e m i ssed m y
as e cc ide t oc u d
n ,
an an a n c rre ,

an d occ s i o ll y l i fe bee l st solely t h oug h

a na a n o ,
r a

hu t bei g t h t d h vi g hi s e ves ll
n er n oo o ,
an a n n r a

t h obbi g f o m ex t i
r n t such ex t e t t h t h
r er on, o an n a e

could t h ld hi s ifle st dy whe it c m e t t h

no o r ea n a o e

poi t W hile h l t d w h d ti m e t he f o m t h
n . a e e a o ar r e

boy s t h t t h k m el w e m ovi g Slo wly lo g wh

a e a e re n a n en

th y e w t he m sa d t h t by t h d i c t i o ,
w h dan a e re n e a

t k a t hey exp c t ed t
en t t he m ff be fo e t h y
e o cu o r e

re a ched clu m p f sho t g e t ho t w ds w hic h

a o r r en rn ,
o ar

th eb y s i sti c t t old t hem t h y w e e m ki g

o
’
n n e r a n .

Th y h d m i sc lcul t ed t h di st ce d t i m e h w
e a a a e an an o

eve f r, e i g t h clu m p w sudde l y p

or on n ar n e e n er

i d th
ce ve t ll he ds f t h he d m o i g
e a b t a o e r ,
v n a ou

ex c t ly l i ke hug e s p t s i g ht bove t h t ops f

a er en ,
r a e o

t h h ig hes t t ho
e bush s The s m e i s t t t h t w rn e . a n an a e

Sig h t ed t he m t hey pe cei ved ; d t wi s t i g d,

r US an n an

tu i g t h i l g ecks f o m si de t si de i d t
rn n e r on n r o n an ou

o f th b ches t hey p oceeded t

e ra n pp e tly
,
r a an a ar n

l i su ely t ot t ow ds t h i ckly wooded i dg e t t h

e r r ar a r o e

r ig h t By u i g. f st I could p t
r nn n l g as a as u on e e

be fo e t h ot he d u tt e l y g dless f t e i g
r e r, a n r re ar o ar n

t ho s rn d sl sh i g b
an ches I m g ed t com a n ra n ,
an a o e

up wi t hi hu d ed y ds f t h hi d m os t f t h
n a n r ar o e n o e

he d j ust it w di s ppe i g wit h i t h t hic k

r as as a ar n n e

cov whe e it wo ld h ve be ho p eless t foll w

er, r u a en o o

th m e F lli g
. k ee l t ook hu i ed im
a n on on e n a rr a ,

an d fi ed h dl y eve expec t i g t
r ,
ar hi t ; b t t my n n o u o
 G i r af e . 285

g e delig h t t h t ll he d f ll fo w d t he dow
r at e a a e r ar ,
n n

a l m ost be t w the fo leg s d t h g i fl t oppled

een re ,
an e ra e

ove t it s i de qu i t e de d wi t h m y bull t t h oug h

r on o s ,
a ,
e r

i t he d
s It w
a ve y lucky fluke I h d i m ed
. as a r ,
as a a

a t t h sh ul d e
e O looki g t m y i fle I f u d t h
o r . n n a r o n e

sig ht h d sl i pped up t 4 y ds w hi ch ccou t ed

a o 00 ar ,
a n

for the elev ti o The g i fl w o ly t h e

a n ra e as n re

qu t s g w
ar er d t e lyro fi n , ansev l no n ar as ne as e ra

w h i ch esc p d ; b t s t i ll w a we e qu i t e co t e t wi t h
e u e r n n

our sp i l w t u ed t c m p wi t h t h Ski d
o ,
as e re rn o a e n an

m a rr ow bo es T h S ki f full siz ed g i ffe will

-
n . e n o a -
ra

w ig h co s i de bl y ove
e n hu d ed weig h t d t h
ra r one n r ,
an e

hi de i s w t h f m 1 t or cco di g t it s iz ero 2 . o a r n o s ,

w eig h t d th m ,
i whi ch it h
an be d essed
e a n n er n as en r .

It s m us l g th m k s it x t m el y use ful f
en or o en a e e re or

wh i p t ho g s ; f o m it
-
t h i ck
n ss t ug h ss r d s ne ,
o ne ,
an

du bi l i ty it m kes t h v y best s le le t he t h t
ra a e er o -
a r a

ca n be p ocu ed The m ow bo s r r sple . a rr -

ne a re n

d id e t i g The m ow i s m o e co si st t d
a n . a rr r n en an

m e t l i ke t h
a -
i a y ot h im l dan l g g i ves
n n er an a ,
an on e e

a d i e f ev
nn b ig m
r or t h e i s oveen a y d an, as er r a ar .

The flesh f t h g i ffe i s ldo m e t e by w h it es

o e ra s e a n ,

b t t h K fli
u de t obj ec t t i t w he
a rs t he e i o no o n r s no

o the I ppe ce it m i ded m f b d

r . n a a ra n re n e o a a -
co n

d it i d s lmo
one f it h d m uch t h s m e p i ky
a n, d or a e a n -
re

col u d h d st ks whi ch d i ided it i t o fl kes

o r, a n a re a v n a

j ust l i k t h fi h It w lucky sho t i w y t h t

e e s . as a n a a a

I d id t d i scove t il ft e w ds f du i g t h
no r un a r ar ,
or r n e

eve i g w he d t h boys t lki g v y exc i t dly t

n n e ar e a n er e o

e ch ot he ; d up W pp ch i g d j o i i g
a r an on . a ro a n an n n

i
n ,
h d i scove d t h t t hey w e ll t lki g wi t h
e re a er a a n

a m zem e ta f w h t t hey co s i de ed m y m vellous

n o a n r ar
 2 86 E zgh t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

di spl y f skill ; f j t t h d i ve d j ob my
a o or an ze e r r, a n ac

espec i l boy bot h i si s t ed t h t I h d i m ed t t h

a ,
n a a a a e

h dea d t h t I could hit

a n yt h i g t y d i st ce j st
a an n a an an u

—
,

whe e I chose
r wh i ch i m p ess d t h w b ys r e e ne o so

t ho ou g hl y t h t t hey eve
r ,
ft e g ve m c d i t f
a r a r a e re or

supe hu m p owess wi t h t h i fl e
r an r e r .

j cob
a w f t h w bo
as on e o y s w ho m I h d t k
e ne ,
a a en

as m y w p t i cul o n body se t d whose d uty

ar ar -
rv a n ,
an

w as ne ve t l ve m u de y c i c m s t es t
r o ea e n r an r u an c ,
o

c y m y sp e g
a rr d l w y s c om p y m
ar un , an a a a c an e

hu t i g He w
n n . pe fec t S pec i m e f t h g
as a r n o e en us

h mo Tw
o . d t we t y y e s ol d ove
o an
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n ar ,
r s x n

heig h t d wi t h ms d leg s wh i ch would t i sfy

,
an ar an sa

a sculpt o he h d fi ope r, d eve h dso m

a a n e, n ,
an n an e,

f ce he w
a ,
st o g ho se
as r dn
g i l as a r ,
an a e as a

p t he Eve whe I w
an r . i d i g lo g t
n n as r n a n a a

g a llop he w oul d keep up e i t he i f o t f m t ,

r n r n o e o

l e d t h w y close behi d whe I wi shed h im t

a e a ,
or n n o

follow ; d t th d f lo g d ay s wo k h w o ld
’
an a e en o a n r e u

be f esh
as r t st t i g l t ho g h h h d be
as a ar n ,
a u e a en

c yi g he vy g
a rr n a m m u it io
a d sseg i s t h
un , a n n , an a a ,
e

whole t i m e .

W fel t t h he t m o e t yi g d u i g t h
e e a ig ht r r n r n e n

th anw h d h i t he t o expe i e ced it

e a U t i l t h st s
r r n . n e ar

we e bou t t
r a di s ppe w t ou t si de up t h
o a ar e sa on e

w g g o s wi t h
a n ot h i g
,
b t n sh i t s expos d
n on u our r , e

to th l i t t le i t he e w
e d ve i t h t l ig ht
a r r as, an e n n a

a t t i e w e e u com fo t bl y w m
r r n d close r aB ef ar an . o re

w t e ed i w g i we t ove ll t h ti cles w
u rn n, e a a n n r a e ar e

h d d ec i ded
a t ki g d w t h t t he y w e e i
on a n ,
an sa a r n

t he i espec t ive pl ces d divi s i o s d t h t e ch

r r a an n ,
an a a

boy k ew hi p ope p c k g e A w h d pl ty f
n s r r a a . S e a en o
2 88 E ig h t M on ths in an 026 Wag on .

o u r o wn , c se f t kill i g y m e t
in a o fi st d y
no n an a o ur r a

ou t .Nu m be s s ve d ei g h t h d t h
r e s me n an a e a

w e ig h t pi ece f c ushed m l i es f m y h o se
a o r ea or .
r ,
as

t h p ob b i l i t i es w e e t h t w should co m e
e r a r po a e u n no

g ra ss f seve l
or d y s t h t i t could
ra t a N u m be a ea . r

n ni e h d t h m ost i m po t t lo d f ll
a e — s ppl y f r an a o a o ur u o

c t i dg es powde d o t he shoot i g g e
ar r ,
r, a n N m r n ar . u

b er t c i ed t w l g e w t e g ou ds w h i ch whe
en a rr o ar a r -
r ,
n

w h d oppo t u i t y w e e fi lled ; b t
e a r n w seldo m r u as e

w e e ble t keep t he m lo g full he ss i s t ed

r a o u m be n ,
a n r

n ni e wi t h t h m m it i whi h f o m i t he v y weig ht
e a un on , c ,
r s a

in a s m ll com p ss p oved th m ost we i so m e d

a a ,
r e ar an

d i ffi cul t t c y f ll t h diffe e t p ck g es J c b
o a rr o a e r n a a . a o

h d o l y m y fi l d g l sses
a n l g supply f m t ch s
e -
a ,
a ar e o a e ,

m y sp e i fle ar d so m e t ob cco t c
r ,
an y h m ight a o a rr , as e

be w t ed t y t i m e t le ve t h t ek d
an a an m o a e r an a c co

p y m ft e g m e
an e a r a .

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o t f th r e ko i g wh
a ou O e r c n n ,
o

could g ive h d t y f t h ot h s w h g w a an o an o e er o re

t i ed t ke t h pl ce f
r ,
a y e w h m iag h t f ll soi c k an one o a ,

an d be e dy f r
y ad d j obs w h i ch
or anm i g h t op o
p cr u .

I h d dec i ded t t ke
a ho se i t o t h fl y w i t h m
o a one r n e e,

b t I should
u t h ve fel t t ll e sy i
no m y mi d
a a a a n n

a bou t co veyi g it t ce t i
n n d p i ful de t h if
o a r a n an a n a ,

it h d a t h ppe ed t h t t h ho se h d l e d y b
no a n a e r a a r a e en

t ke
a i by cc i de t
n n d t h m i sch i e f d o e
a n it
an e n ,
so

m de ve y l i t t le d i ffe e ce wh t bec m e
a r f it r n a a o ,
as

n o t hi g could s ve i t l i fe
n a s .

The ext m o i g ose upo us l dy p

sun n rn n r n a rea u

an d m k i g e dy f
a n s t t As soo
r a or ourw h d ar . n as e a

fi i shed he t y b e k f s t t wh i ch w i d lg d
n a ar r a a ,
a e n u e

ple t i fully i j m d bi sc i t s w shou ld t h

n n a an u ,
as e no a ve
 The Sta r t . 2 89

the ch ce f e t i g t hem g i f so m e t i m e w
an o a n a a n or e

sa w e ch b y t ke up hi
a ig ht bu dle d t he
o a s r n , an n

u de ch g e f Wo dw d t hey ll s t t ed fl i
n r ar o o ar a ar o n

fi le I s t y ed behi d wit h j cob t

. a i f t hey h d n a ,
o see a

fo g o t t e
r yt h i g n if yt h i g m o e s t c k m
an n ,
or an n r ru e

as ecess y whe
n cle ce w m de d if
ar n a a ra n as a ,
an

t he e w r t b i g it as, ft e w d s wi t h
o d lso
r n on a r ar u s , an a

to
g i ve j t d t h othe bo
a n ze y s w h w e e le ft
an e r o r

beh i d t hei fi l i s t uc t i o s They o e f t he m

n r na n r n . n n o

a t l l l i k ed be i g
a t hey t ho g h t dese t ed n d we e ,
as u ,
r ,
an r

full f t h m os t g loo m y pp ehe s i o s f t h d g e s

o e a r n n o e an r

l i kely t beset t he m They epe t edl y s ked w he

o . r a a n

w should be b ck
e d beg g d t h t w w o ld a t ,
an e a e u no

be y lo g t h t h fou t ee d y s w t old t hem

an n er an e r n a e

w e should p ob bl y be bse t f o m t h w g g o s r a a n r e a n .

They ll p o m i sed t t t e d co st tly t t h oxe

a r o a n n an o e n

an d ho ses d t eve
r llow t he m t f t hei
,
an no r a ou o r

sig ht lo g e oug h t e t e t h fl y be c i ed fl
n n o n r e ,
or a rr o

by K ffi a I held t rs b i be so m e p ese t such

. ou as a r r n

as a bel t bl ket f e ch b y left behi d if whe

or an or a o n ,
n

w e et u d ll w well d t hey h d beh ved

r rn e a as ,
an a a

p ope ly
r r .

I h d t ho o g h se ch t h oug hou t t h c m p
a a r u ar r e a ,

b t fou d o t h i g w hi ch w h d fo g o t t e t p t i
u n n n e a r n o u n

t h s cks
e a d ft epe ti g ll t h i s t uc t i o s d
,
an a er r a n a e n r n an

d i ec t i o s f t h l s t t i m e t t h d i ve s w h we e
r n or e a o e r r o r

le ft i com m d I m ou t ed m y ho se d ode ff
n an ,
n r an r O ,

w i t h j cob le d i g t h w y
a t h t ek f W ood w d
a n e a on e r o ar

an d th es t f t h p t y As I d i s ppe ed ove
e r o e ar . a ar r

t h h i ll s i de t h boy s g ve m
e -
p t i g S hou t d
,
e a e a ar n ,
an

o n e or tw f t he m fi e d ff t he i g u s
o o f e well r o r n as a ar

sa u l t e It w . w ste f p owde w h i ch I d i d
as t
a a o r no

U
2 90 E ig h t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

m uch pp ove f b t I d es y it help d t

a r o ,
u as ar a e o re

v i ve t hei S p i i t s it w r t t h ow r w y e t i el y
,
as no r n a a n r .

F or n e ly eig h t m il s w f llowed t h t e k t ow d
ar e e o e r ar s

D l g e a B y oa d w e e soo a t th
,
f
an d f th r n a e ar en o e

Lo g Kop n The bush f o m t h i s poi t bec m e m ch

. r n a u

t h i cke d t h g e e l spec t f t h cou t y g ew

r, a n e n ra a o e n r r

wi lde d m o e de s l y w ooded
r an The p t h c ved
r n e . a ur

an d wou d b ckw ds n d fo w ds a d f om ar an r ar an r o ne

si de t t h o t he i t h m s t v g ue d ex t o d i y
o e r, n e o a an ra r n ar

m ann e d i i t sel f g ve excelle t de m o st

r, a n n a an n n ra

t io f th
n o t u ll y l zy e d i dole t ch a t e
na ra f a an n n ar c r o

t h K ffie aWhe eve r . s m l l t ee b sh ev n r a a r or u ,

or en

clu m p f g ss h d i t he g ow up i t h p t h
o ra ,
a e r r n n e a or

h d s t t ch d
a re t t ho y t wi g
e c oss i t t he e t h
ou a rn a r , r e

p t h would t ke sh p t u ou d i h l f i cle t
a a a ar rn r n n a a -
c r o

a voi d it d t h b ch w left i
,
an d i sp t d
e ra n as n un u e

possessi f t h w hole o d
on o O blow wi t h
e r a . ne a

s t i ck ,
t wi t h
or a sseg i w ould h v le d
cu an a a ,
a e c a re

a w y t h i cu m b
a e ce d le ft t h o d f e ; b t
n ra n an e r a re u n o,

t h t w ould be qu i t e
a c lled f di spl y f e gy a n un a or a o en r

on th p t f e K ffi ;
ar d l t hou g h i t h
o a ou a r an a n e c rse

o f t h ye em y hu d ds ar co s t t ly p ssi g
an n re a re n an a n

t o d fan
y t t ro , f t he m eve
e t h i ksno f on e o r n o

a t tem pti g t cle n obs t cle t f h i w d

o ar an a ou o s o n an

h i s successo s w y r
’
a .

P ss i g t h ou g h
a n sp ce t hi ckly ove d wi t h
r a a c re

r ocks d lu m ps f dec yi g g it e w w l g
an o a n ra n , e sa a ar e

b oa co s t i c t o coi led g i s t ledg e f o k d

-
n r r a a n a o r c ,
an

su i g i t sel f i t h fi e ce y s wh i ch w e e eflec t d
nn n n e r ra r r e

b ck i t g li s t e i g sc les f o m t h Si des f t h c k
a on s n n a r e o e ro .

It w th as l g es t s ke I h d eve see
e ar d I na a r n , an

h dly k ew h w t t t c k it t t h bes t dv t g
ar n o o a a o e a an a e,
29 2 E igh t M on t hs in an Ox PVag gon .

or abe st f p ey i s lyi g i w i t t des t oy h i m

a o r n n a o r .

The s ke s t o g ue s t et ched t d d i ed i s t h
na
’
n r ou an r e

m os t e ow ed love
r n m ule t n f t h wi t ch do t o s a o e -
c r ,

an d w i ll f t ch v y h ig h p i ce f o m y lov
e a er r r an e

s i ck K ffi b y j cob eg ded t hi s
a r o . t he a r ar as ra r a

d g e ous so t f l v ch m d he fi m l y bel i ev d
an r r o o e -
ar ,
an r e

t h t i f eve
a he g ve i t r t oke f u l t e bl
a as a n o na ra e

a ff c t i o f
e nh i dusky s w ee t he t t h k i g
or s f th ar ,
e n o e

s kes would t h ce fo t h t ke t h g i l de hi
na en r a e r un r s

p o t ec t i o
r d ki ll t h g i ve i f he p oved
n, an f i t h ful e r r un a .

The he d f t h b i t sel f whe t hes spec ific

a o e oa ,
n e

ch m s h ve bee t ke
ar a t i s s t i ll ve y v lu bl
n a n ou ,
r a a e

wo rn ou d t h eck
r n ch m g i s t s i ck e
e n as a ar a a n n ss

or c l m i ty f y ki d Soo ft e h v i g k ill d
a a o an n . n a r a n e

th s e ke w c m e upo t h boy s wh w e e es t i g
na e a n e ,
o r r n

a w h i le u de t h sh de f s m e t h i ck k m e l t ho
n r e a o o a e -
rn s ,

so lled bec use t hey

ca t lle t h
a
y f t h a re a r an an o e

o t he v i et i es f t h m i m os
r ar od lso h v sh t
e a, an a a e a oo

wh i ch t h lo g ecked e i m lsn -
espec i ll y p t i l
n an a a re a ar a

t oo. I oused t h boy s d w we t lo g t h p t h

r e ,
an e n a n e a

for o t he fi ve m iles be fo e w c ug h t up W
an r r e a .
,

wh o w w i ti g f
as t
a pl ce k ow f
n or d US a a a n n ar an

n e ar H t s S t t i o ; o ce s m ll b t m
as ar
’
a n n a a u co

l g h t wi t h it li t t le g d o d it
.

f t bl
or a e o -
u ,
s ar en ar un ,

b t u w o ly
no f w b oke dow w lls
n a d e m r n -
n a , an a a ss

o f c i de s n The pl ce h d ve y g ues m
r . a a a r r o e

a ppe ce wh i ch t h t g i c t le co ec t d wit h it
a ra n , e ra a nn e

helped t f s t e o o r .

He e w t h fi s t w t e w h d o m c oss b t
r as e r a r e a c e a r ,
u

no on e u cqu i t ed wi t h t h pl ce would h ve b
na a n e a a e en

a ble t fi d it The l i t t le s t e m i t sel f w q it

o n . r a as u e

d i ed up ; b t by followi g it dow so m e d i s t
r u n n a n ce
 The M i dday H a l t . 29 3

and he t u i g up o t he s m lle st e m ls d i ed
t n rn n an r a r r a a o r

up wh i ch led i t o it
,
f t h boy s b ou g h t
n ,
t on e o e r US o a

po l f w t e le ft i deep hole wo i t o t h ock

o o a r n a rn n e r ,

an d sh ded f o m t h
a by o t he l g e ve h g
r e sun an r ar o r an

i g ledg e wh i ch p eve t ed it ev po t i o
n rHe e n s a ra n . r

w m de
e h lt f
a aouple f hou s
a or a c t welve o r ,
as our

m i les m ch i t h h t ar m de t h cool S h de f
n e o sun a e a o

th e t ees rd th cle cold w t e look ve y

an e ar a r a r

i vi t i g pl ce f
n n t h l t t Whi le s t et ched
a or US o a a . r

ou t th
on lo g soft g ss d e j oyi g
e n pi pes ra an n n our ,

Woodw d g ve m t h h i s t o y co ec t ed wi t h
ar a e e r nn

H t s S t t i o f o m it ve y co m m e cem t
ar
’
a n, r s r n en .
 C H A P T ER XX I X .

T p ran s d
o rt R il d Emp y C h A i i
— an —
a r oa s t o en ss as s n a t o n

Fi d i r en N d Th R i d H
— s n —
ee O Li f M h e u ne ut ur ne o arc

—N S
pp
— A Im
o p um p S
er b l — Li n b — W ro tu ta e on s a out ater
—H d
sca rce f F d ar or oo
p U .

T H E g e t est obs t cle i t h w y f t h T sv l ’

r a a n e a o e ra n aa s

p og ess d p ospe i ty h bee

r r an r d l w y s wi ll
r as n , an a a

be t h l m ost u su m ou t ble difli l t i i t h t

,
e a n r n a cu es as o

co t e d wit h i t spo ti g it p oduce t t h co t

n n n ra n r n s r o e as

an d ob t i i g it w i m po t ed
a n n t i cles
s o A it i s t
n r ar . s a

p ese t t he e i s
r n ,
o t he m e s f t spo t t i
r no r an o ra n r a on

th anby t h slow d u ce t i e w gg o an Th n r a n ox -
a n . e

di st ce f o m P et o i t Du b i bou t fo
an r r r a o r an s a ur

hu d ed m i les ; g oods
n r eve be b ou g h t up can n r r or

t ke
a dow u de t le st fi ve weeks
n n n r d v y
a a ,
an er

f eque t l y t hey
r n t wi ce t h ee t i m es
a re lo g or r as n on

th ej ou ey The t e f c i g e it t u l ly
rn . ra o a rr a ,
na ra

follow s h t ,
be e o m ous t ep y t h t sp t
as o n r o r a e ra n or

r i de f hi s c pi t l l i d t i oxe
r or a d w gg
a a ou n n an a o n s,

for th s m e sp s
e a o ly m ke t h t i ps b c k
an can n a e r a

w ds ar d fo w ds t wi ce i t h
an r ye
ar t m st n e ar a o .

M y oxe d i e
an th n j ou ey d w g g o s on e rn ,
an a n co n

t
s an t ly eed ep i i g D i ve s d f l p
n r a r n . r r an o re ou ers

h ve t be p i d hig h w g es ll w h i ch c s
a o a a ,
a a u es

m ke a hig h t e bsolu t el y eed ful t i d

a ra a n o n u ce

m en t i vest t hei c p i t l i such

o n i sky
r a a n a r oc

cu
p t i a t
on spo t asi d i g The
ra n t e u s
r
p
-
r n . ra r n u
29 6 E igh t M on ths i n an 025 IVagg on/
.

hi s at t e n t io
possi bili ty f
n to i g li t
t he o ru n n n a ne o

D l g e a B y The su veyo s we e g i t t w o k
oa a . r r r a a n se o r ,

an d ft e a le gt he ed su vey t h l i e w
r a n t o ly
n r e n as no n

decl ed fe si ble b t t be ve y e sy f
ar a ,
t
u o r a o c o n s ru c

tio n .

The o l y difli lt i whi ch seem ed t be i it

n cu es o n s

w y we e t h t w
a r p ec i pit ous Be g s t h d iffi ulty
e o r r ,
e c

o f obt i i g l bou a n n d t h i m poss i bi li t y f t k i g

a r, an e o a n

oxe n ho ses i t o t h cou t y below t h Be g

or r n e n r .
e r

a ccou t f t h t set se fl y These di ffi cul t i es h w

n o e .
, o

eve we e s m oot hed w y

r, r it w fou d t h t by a a ,
as as n a

t ki g t h l i e w y t
a n e t h sou t h t h B e g
n a aould b o e ,
e r c e

a voi ded t g e t ext e t ; seve l t i bes o d bo t

o a r a n ra r r un a u

would se d g g s f nl bou e s an
; d t do wo y w i t h a r r an o a a

th e ec ssit y f ho ses
n e oxe t h l i e ould b
or r or n e n c e

r oug hly l i d d ll t h b ildi g m t e i l c i ed

a an a e u n a r a s a rr

a lo g it t hey p oceeded
n on as r .

M Be g e s wr . j ubil t d t o ce t t w k
r r as an ,
an a n se o or

to h ve t h co t c t s m de d lose t i m e i
a e n ra a an so no n

se t t i g t wo k
n A l g e po t i o f t h i l w y pl t
o r . ar r n o e ra a an

a rr i ved d ll t h ,
an g e m a t s f i t spee
e d y a rra n en or s

co st uc t i o we e co cluded
n r n r n .

U lucki l y t h co t c t o O
n ,
d y su g g t ed t h t
e n ra r ne a es a

an i st l m e t f m o ey would be dvi s b le ; d
n a n o n a a an

l ! it w
o fou d t h t t h
as fl n f t h R ep bl i c a e co ers o e u

we e r bsolu t l y e m pt y I v i t h Boe s we
a e . n a n e r re

e t e t ed t p y t hei t xes d
n r a o a s v t he i r a an so a e r

c u t y ; b t t doll o ld t h u h pp y P esi
o n r u no a ar c u e n a r

de t i se d fl
n ra ,
f eve y de c i p t io i t h w y
an o e rs o r s r n n e a

o f g ts f l
ra n d m o t g g s f eve ue d f t u
o an ,
r a e o r n , an u re

t x t i o w e m de i s t e d ; b t t h co s t
a a n er a cto s f n a u e n ru r o

th i l w y w l d t k e ot h i g b t c t l h d sh
e ra a ou a n n u a ua ar ca
 H a r t s S ta t i on
’

. 29 7

d o wn an d so t he De l a g o a B a y an d T sv l R il
ra n aa a

wa y subsi ded m o e sudde ly t h it r n an h d sp u g up

a r n .

M Be g e s w
r . t y t be t e
r r as no e a n . A he could
S t no

h ve h i s i l w y he offe ed t g
a ra a ,
r o ra n t th w hole f
e o

th e l w cou t y below t h
o Be g t
n r
y m w h e r o an an o

should st t eg ul c yi g se vi ce bet wee t h

ar a r ar a rr n r n e

G old Fi elds L yd b g d D l g
or eB y ei t he en ur an e a oa a ,
r

by K ffi c i e s w g g o s p ck ox
a r a rr r ,
ox d key s-
a n ,
a -
en , or on ,

or wi t h y co m b i t
an i o f t hese m e t hods F
na n o . or

som e t i m e w fou d bold e oug h f t h

n o on e as n n or e un

d t ki g ; b t t l s t
er a n m c m e fo w d d bei g
u a a a an a r ar ,
an n

helped i eve y w y by t h Gove m e t st t ed

n r a e rn n , ar
-

l i e f w gg o s t
n o a f o m t h Gold Fi elds t belo w
n o ru n r e o

P e t o i us K p
r r F o m P et o i us K p t D l g
o . r r r o o e a oa

B y a e l y t h e t i e le g t h f wh i ch l y i t h
,
n ar e n r n o a n e

r egi o f t h fl y he o g iz ed l i e f boy s t
n o e ,
r an a n o o

c y t h lo ds t d f o m t h w g g o s A st t i o
a rr e a o an r e a n . a n

w as st t ed below t h K p ot he 5 m iles fu t he
ar e o ,
an r 1 r r

on , i ch g e f w h i ch m
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n e a n n r ar n ,

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a e r T sv l r n e a rn ra n aa

beg t feel t h be e fi t f such qu i ck m ode f

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f m
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we e s t ole
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n an n o a n a n ,
an r n

a w y th a occup t s wh efused t g b k t he
e an ,
o r o o ac re .

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en a e o r a n e r a e

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r ,
f H t wh e fus d e n o ar ,
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t o le ve h i s post u t i l he w eg l ly ec lled
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k ew h i m
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a a ar o ar a ca e es a o

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h i m i t h m os t u j us t i fi ble m
n e e The boy h d
n a an n r . a

r et u ed t t h he d k l d t old h i st y
rn o e a ra a an s or .

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n an e r n ar a se ou n ur u

o f t h o ffe de s b t h d bee u ble t

e n r ,
co m e p
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w i t h t he m Howeve t hey we e co v ced t h t

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t hey w e e i so m e w y co
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u de g ou d d t f t h e ch f j ck ls d
n r r n an ou o e r a o a a an

vul t u s The bu yi g p ty i ved d fou d t h

re . r n ar a rr an n e

co pse s t ill u m u ti l t ed f t h ch ed e m be s d
r n a ,
or e a rr r an

th st ill s t d i g w lls h d kept fi t h

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w hi ch wo ld o t he wi se h ve fe s t ed
u it r Th a a on . e

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r e an n r rn o e

k l b t t he e i
ra a ,
u st o m em o i l t
r s m k no ne or r a o ar

th x c t spo t wh e t h p o fello w l i es N t i
e e a er e o r . o re r

b tiu w
on eve ex c t ed f o m hi s m u de e s d i
as r a r r r r ,
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f c t it w
a eve m de ce t i wh t hey w e e b t
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t h p t i cul
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ar r a a r r o a

h e d t h det i ls f o m t h p t i c i p t o s i t h c i m
ar e a r e ar a r n e r e .

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an an r r r a rs , n er

h ve t ke pl ce b t f t h p ovoc t i o
a a n a d vi l e c
u or e r a n an o n e

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e Alt hou g h t w
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a n a e

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n o a a r n n o e n o

such t g edy P t s f t h fou w lls w e e still

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s t di g d t h doo pos t s h d t bee m c h

an n ,
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a no n u

bu t Rou d bou t we e m y he ds d ho s f
rn . n a r an a an rn o

koodoo wi ldebees t e d , p i d m o g t h,
m an sa rs a ,
an a n e

w as m g ifi ce t p i
on e f sw t i t p
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v en s e s or

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a an e . r o e a r a u

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n d l o , b ke hut ch i wh ich so m
an a s a ro n n e

an i m l h d evi de t ly be kep t d t h h p f l g
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w as s t ill u t ouched whi ch h d bee collec t ed t og et he

n a n r

f or fuel T h l i tt le b t i
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w an de i g K fli r n shel t e f t h i g h t b t it
a rs as a r or e n ,
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wi ll be lo g be f e n t he w h i t e m wi ll be f u n d
or an o r an o

t l i ve i i t
o d pe h ps sh e t h
n ,
an m e f te r a ar e sa a .

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a ar
’
e s r a s a ar

an ce d I sud d e ly d i ove ed t h ee i f u
,
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ho se It d i d t s e m t m i d t he m bei g
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c r a n an n n o r rr a n e a

m ann e th r o di y fo est fl y I siz e t h

as e r nar r . n e

t se t se i s sl i g h t l y l g e th th o d i y bl c k ar r an e r n ar a

house fl y d i t i t u l i ke it i S h p e d olou ;
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i
s f t h m s t ex t o d i
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as o n e o r

wi t h t h t h i ck m oleski b eeches w h i ch wi ll t u
e th n r rn e

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rn , an a e n an e n as

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a e a ar r a n e ,
as

th ep obosc i s pi e ced t h oug h t h b eeches d

r r r e r an

t h ou g h m y ski
r we l l B t t h s t b o ce g i ve
n as . u e a n n

t he e i s r mo p i t ll ve if t h fly i llowed
no re a n a a ,
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t fe s t f
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t h sti g
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spot d c used ,
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b t possi bl y ot he s it m ig h t use m o e ’
u on an r ca r

i fl m m ti o
n a a n .

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s a ra n e r r

su e de t h t y do m es ti c i m l wit h t h
r a o an
p an a , e e xc e
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t i o f t h do key ( d eve t hi s exc p t i o i

n o e n an n e n s

d i sputed ) d y t th t , an l l the wi ld g m e e a d a a ,
an

a m o g s t t he m m y s m l l
n d del i c t e b ok w i th
an a an a ,

t e de s ki s S hould
n r n t be ,
fl t d i t h le st by no a ec e n e a

it . A s t o y i t old f t h expe i m e t o ce h vi g
r s o e r n n a n

bee t i ed f b eedi g i t h t set se di st i c t

n r o r n th n e r ,
on e

ch ce f t h y ou g o es beco m i g t u li z ed t
an o e n n n na ra o

th st i g ; b t t h e t e p i si g expe i m e t e q i t
e n u e n r r n r n r u e

fo g o t t h f c t t h t hi b eed i g s t ock w e e
r e a ,
a t s r n -
r no so

na t u l iz edra d t hey f cou se we e s t u g

,
an d di d
o r r n an e

befo e y esul t w ob t i ed
r an r as a n .

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n as e r m ch n r ou r ar

w as r esu m ed F so m e t h ee m i les fu t he w kept

. or r r r e

a lo g t h foo t p t h d t h W oodw d u d e whos

n e a ,
an en ar ,
n r e

di ec t i o w m oved t u ed ff t t h le ft t l m st
r n e ,
rn o o e a a o

rig h t g l es t
an p ev i ous d i oec t i o
our d w r
p r n, an e ro d

cee d d b t m o e slowl y t
e ,
u pi ck r w y t h oug h ,
o ou r a r

t h bush whi ch he e
e ,
d t he e ch g ed i t o w oo d s r an r an n .

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g u idi g
a s ourbe co h i g h pe k n f c k a n a a o ro

wh i ch show ed t cle f om l w ou g e f bar ok r a o ra n o r en

up hi llocks whe eve w we e , y n sl i g h t elev

r t i e r on an a on .

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a n e a a ar a or

g am e ; b t m uch u t ,
su p i se t eve o bl
our r r ,
no n a ue

wi ldebees t e qu g g c ossed t h p t h A t st t i g
or a a r e a . ar n

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n e rn n p m i
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t fi o t y
re a s m ll g
an m e ; b t eve ai g d e w
a e u as n n r n ar,

an d t h p g s f hu g e m de t he m selves fel t
e an o n r a ,
o ur

r esolu ti o s g ew ve y we k d I fe t h t y bék
n r r a ,
an ar a an ,

ho weve s m l l whi ch h d ffo ded m

r a ,
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would h ve success full y t e m p t ed m

a t fi t it e o re a .

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s t l i vi g t hi g di d w
as, no a ; dn l t hou g h n e see an a

w p t
e ff m k i g
u o c m p f t h ig h t l t
a n o ur a or e n as a e
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ou selves upo h vi g k ep t t
r n esoluti o f t
a n o ou r r n o no

fi i g t y s m ll g m
r n a an d I e ll y t h i k it m d
a a e , an r a n a e

t h p p t s t e be t t e ;
e a a dw v b t hed sy ll bl
r an e ne er r ea a a e

t o e ch ot he f h w e d y w sho ld h ve bee
a r o o r a e u a n

t o b e k it h d
r a oppo t u i t y p s t d it self
a an r n re en e .

Al m os t befo e d yl ig h t h d di s ppe ed w h d
r a a a ar e ea r

t h di t u m ph m ph f l i o ; d by t h
“ ”
e t s an ,
u o a n an e

t i m e it w d k t w f t he m w p t oll i g ou d
as ar o o e re a r n r n

an d ou d t h r n m p evi de t l y e tt t ed b y t h
ca ,
n a ra c e

c h ce f m k i g m e l
an o a my p o ho
n a Th a on o r rs e . e

boy s pi led up t hei fi es y ds h ig h d t h fl m r r ar ,

an e a es

sho t p i t o t h i c s ti g t h m st g ot q
u n e a r, a n e o r es ue

S h dow s ou d b t g ivi g us v y osy d

a ar n ,
u n a er c an

chee ful ppe ce B y t h t i m e w h d fi i sh d

r a a ra n . e e a n e

o ur pi pes d ,
m ke p f
an ,
th as p supp a a -
u or e oo r er ,

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tu i
rn n .

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o ar a a oo -
ra s re

c m fo t ble d g t e f l t h
o r a an y fe t he bed
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r ,
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g o
r w ls f t h l ioo s t h o i
e se f t h bo ny s , d t h e n o e ,
an e

u e sy m ove m e t s f m y ho se whe ev
n a n o f r n er on e o

t h l i o s t oo k
e n e t u ou d t h us l a n a re r rn r n an ua .

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e r d m de rb k e sun , an a our r ea

f sta m e lie p p
on d a ve y u s t i sf t o y b e k
-
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f st it w
a ; f l
as t hou g h m or m i g hat s i l y a an ea ac

cu t o m hi m sel f t such ki d f food it i s t e ly

s o n o , no n ar

st o g d s t i m ul t i g e oug h f m w h
r n an a ni n or en o a re n

t h h bi t
e f e ti g
a o u l i m i t ed supply f m e t d ily
a n an n o a a ,

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a re a y exe c i se It does t m tt
n av r . no a er

w h t qu a t it y an e t s t m e l f wit h ion e a h a a a ,
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or i t e ffec t h
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hu g y eve Abou t oo w ived t t h pe k

n r as r . n n e a rr a e a

wh i ch h d bee a
g u i d i g be co n d f o mour i t n a n ,
an r

selec t ed clu m p f t ees i s t ig h t l i e beyo d

a o r n a ra n n

w m ch i g po i t Du i g t h m o i g s
’
a s our ne ar n -
n . r n e rn n

w lk f t le s t t w elve m i les w h d see

a o a a l iv i g e a n no n

an i m l f y desc i pt i o ; d wh t w m uch m o e
a o an r n an ,
a as r

di scou g i g h d t co m e c oss y f esh spoo

ra n ,
a no a r an r r .

All t h sl o t s w h d c ossed ove we e d i ed up

e o e a r r r r ,

an d t he e d i d r t see m t be y i m m ed i t e p
no o an a ro

spec t f w t e The t ees shel t e ed us t g t

o a r . r r o a re a

ex t e t f o m t h
n r d t h w lki g w e e sy su n , an e a n as a ,
so

w e di d t del y lo g t t h m i dd y h lt b t
no a n a e a a ,
u

seve l f t h b y s h d f lle behi d du i g t h

ra o e o a a n n r n e

t ra mp f th m o i g o d w h d t w it f
e t he m
rn n ,
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t o co m e up As soo t he y we e
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a n, or as v n e r no

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n o a . ve y a rn n ar as a r

we y ar ; won e l l be g t feel t
e a h w t f w t e an o e an o a r

s eve el y d t h we k food w h d h d f t h l s t
r ,
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t h i t y i hou s m de W ood w d
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s x r d m y sel f ll th a ar an a e

less ble t st d t h he t I h d m y ho s led t h

a o an e a . a r e e

w hole w y a t keep it f esh i c se f bei g

,
so as o r n a o n

w an t ed f hu t i g pu poses ; but l t houg h wi t h

or n n r a

n o t hi g t c y it w looki g t i ed d t h i st y
n o a rr ,
as n as r an r

as w we e e The r s k ve y l w i t h ky d
. sun an r o n e S ,
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s t i ll w w Sig f ei t he g m e w t e ; b t
e sa no n o r a or a r u

j ust i t d i s ppe ed belo w t h t ops f t h t ees

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bed i whi ch he e d t he e we e g owi g l g e

,
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p t ches f g e fl g s F
a o r ot h m ile w p
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c e e de d U ch l t h c h
p t h e dry f mi g an n e ,
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a c oss pe h p s
r eed bdk r a o t he im l b t
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u

wi t hou t success d whe w c m e t o ve i e t

, an n e a o a c n n n

spot w m d e e c m p f t h ig h t W t e f
a o ur a or e n . a r o

so m e so t h d bee ssu ed t r a di e t l y w w n a r o US r c e sa

t h g eee ee d s W h d hope d t fi d pool st ill

r n r . e a o n a

full i so m e sh l t e ed spo t ; b t
n w d id e t th r u as e no ,
e

boys t o ce t t wo k wi t h t h p d
a n se d th i o r e s a e an e r

a sseg i s t dig h ole dow t t h o t f t h

a o a n o e r o s o e

g ee r fl g n A couple a f fee
. t f d y d w o o r san ere

cle ed t d I beg t fe t h t t h boy w

ar ou ,
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decei ved i t he i c lcul t i o s b t f w m e i c h

n r a a n ,
u a e or n es

un cove ed l y e f bl c k m ud dy s li m A t his
r a a r o a e . S

w t h ow
as th r s h el v i g s id es f t h h ole t h
n on e n o e ,
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m o i s t u e t i c kl ed b c k i t o t h ce t e f t h
r r vi ty
a n e n r o e ca ,

an d i hou s t i m e w h d pool f w t e h l f
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foot deep d co s t t l y eple i sh i g i t s l f

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. r e a o r e,

wh w o d i ti e t h w we e d o ly i pped t h
as a n r an e r ,
an n s e

m i x t u e wh i c h r t he,
esem bl d bl c k p o p ra r r e a ea -
s u .

Howeve Woo d w d em k ed it w m t d
r, a s ar r ar ,
as ea an

d i k t t h s m e t i m Th e m e l i e m l p p h d
r n a e a e . a -
ea a a

a dec i dedly epu l sive pp ce whe m de f thi

r a e a ra n n a o s

bl c k w t e ; st i ll it d id t m ch ff t th
a a r ,
no u a ec e

t st e
a d m d e it g
,
an ll t h fu t h e b t t h
a fl o a e r r, u e co ee

w t t ll
as n o s ces W o st c t d
a a a t bl
uc s . e c n ru e a s a e

f m y ho se
or t h s m p i c i pl e
r on t h p evi o e a e r n s as o n e r us

ig h t The e w p le t y f g
n . r bou t whichas n o ras s a ,

ffo ded c pi t l fee d

a r d w wa g l
a d t t b ,
an e ere a no o e

obl ig ed t g i ve him y c ushe d m e l i e

o u d an r a s, as n er

t h p es e t rspec t f ff i s it look d ve y p ob bl
en a o a a r e r r a e

w should w t t he m f
e w f d b f
an lo g or o ur o n oo e o re n .
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C H A P T E R XXX .

I y i ! I y i l A Li
n at — n —atM i P i Th B y
f — o n ess ea t n ro us o n e o s

g g h m
or e l — M B
t e ff l — A
s e v es w E p
—A o re u a o
'
n arro sca e

fi G i ff
ne ra e .

B EFO R E w h d g o e m y m i les l o ge a n w an a n our ne

cou se t h r ,
tu e f t h cou t y c h g ed
e na r o Th e n r an . e

t ees g ve w y t
r a th s g i a d o sho t c i sp o rn a a n, an a r r

g rass t ook t h pl ce f t h lo ge t u ft s w h
a d h i toh t e n e a er o

bee w lki g t h oug h

n a n r .

The boy s g ew m o e h ope f l d qu i cke d t h r r u ,

e n ne e

p ce f t hei w cco d Soo w m e c

a o r o n a r . n e ca a r o ss

so m e ve y f esh spoo f im p l g oi g i t h m
r r r o ar a , n n e sa e

di ec ti o
r ou selves d m i le fu t he
n as r w ,
an a r r on e

c m e Upo qu i t e l g e pool f sweet l w t

a n a ar o c ea r a er .

A ft e w h d ple t i full y d u k f i t
r e a d b th
n r n o ,
an o

h o se r d boy s h d
an m uch t hey des i ed W o d
a as as r , o

w d a d I e j o y ed
ar n spl e di d b t h wh i h q i t e t
n a n a , c u se

up sp i i t s g i
our d m de us feel
r a f esh
a n , an d a as r an

j oll y w he w s t t e d Whi le w w e b t hi g
as n e ar . e er a n ,

t h boy s h d bee c e full y ex m i i g t h

e a n d m p s il
ar a n n e a o

a ll ou d w h i ch e t i ed t h spoo
r n ,
f eve y
r a n im l e r o r an a

t h t h d bee
a a t d i k it w i pl ces qu i t e be t
n o r n ,
as n a a en

dow wi t h u m be less m ks f g m e
n n r ar o a .

A y qu t i t y f i m p l qu g g
n an o d blue wil d ar a , a a, an e

b t d seve l l i o s
ee s e, a n d g i ffe h d bee ra b tn an ra , a n a ou

o l y t h p evi ous ig h t ; b t m uch t

n e r n di u , o o ur s
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a ppoi t m e t w could t pi ck t si g le buff l

n n ,
e no ou a n a o

S poo whi ch h d bee m de si ce t h l s t i s

r a n a n e a ra n .

Wi t h m uch g m e
so bou t t he e w a doub t a ,
r as no

a bou t g e t t i g so m e t hi g befo e ig h t d w w
n n r n ,
an e sa

th t a pouches we e full f c t i dg es d i fles

o ur r o ar r ,
an r

a ll e d y be fo e w
r a ,g i t ff
r As t he e e could
a a n se o . r

be difli l ty i g i h i t t i g ff t h o t he s wh
no cu n a a n n o e r o

we e s t i ll follo wi g t h
r sloo t I m ou t ed m y ho e n e ,
n rs ,

an d wi t h J cob t ff t m kea wi de dé t ou t
se o o a a r o

t h le ft
e The t ho s we e t hi ck t h t I h d so m e
. rn r so a a

d i ffi cul t y i g et t i g t h oug h t hem ; b t t h b y

n n r u e o ,
un

im peded wit h clo t hes sl i pped t h oug h l i ke eel A ,

r an .

he d f p ig s d shed t f so m e bushes close t

r o a ou b t o o US, u

sku i ed w y wi t hou t givi g m f i ch ce f shot

rr a a n e a a r an o a .

V e y soo r ft e w ds nlo g l i e f im p l
a r ar a n n o ar a

a ppe ed c ossi g
ar ope sp ce upo
r n pi ece f
an n a n a o

r i s i g g ou d t
n r left I left m y ho se w he e w
n o o ur . r r e

we e r d wi t h J cob c u t i ousl y m de m y w y
,
an a a a a

t o w ds t he m t
ar ob t i e sy sho t The li e
,
o a n an a . n

m us t h ve bee a h l f m ile lo g d seem ed if n a a n ,

an as

it w aseve co m i g t
n r d I w dj ust i g n o an en . as a n

th 4 e y ds sig ht t m y i fle t hi ki g I would t
oo -
ar o r ,
n n no

ri sk g e t t i g y close n t h b
an Ok w e e ffo d i g r as e r a r n a

cle shot whe J cob by l w lo g whi st le d ew

ar ,
n a ,
a o ,
n ,
r

m y t t e ti o
a t thn
g ou d
n t of ee t d e I d i d r n a o ur ,
an

no t eed hi m t
n t ell m t h t w h t I o w w qui t e e a a sa ,
as

f esh bu ff lo spoo
r So f esh i f c t i t looked t h t
a r . r ,
n a , ,
a

for so m e m o m e t s w pee ed t h oug h t h bushes n e r r e on

a ll s i des f expec ti g to U S, th buff lo t he m n o s ee e a

selves W t houg h t m o e f t h im p l wh i ch
. e no r o e ar a ,

h d d i s ppe ed i t o t h bush wh i le w w e e del i

a a ar n e e r

be t i g b t t u ed ll
ra n ,
u t t e t io rn t th oble
a our a n n o e n r
3 10 E zgh t M on ths in an Ox Wagg on .

g a m e O close e m i t i o w di sc
. n r d th t
xa na n e o v e re a

t h s p oo
e l l led i t h s m e d i c t i
r a n d t i g ht e a re on , a n a r

an
g les t w li e
o ou r o i l l p ob b i
n l i t y t h
n he ,
d so n a r a e r ,

wh i ch f o m t h s p oo
,
r u m be ed ou ple f h d d
e r n r a c o un re ,

e i t he h d r l d c oss t h p t h f W o d w d
a or o r e a o o ar

an d t h o t he boy s T he e w
e r di ffi cu l t y i foll w
. r a s no n o

it p f
u ,
wi de p t h h d bee
or a fo ce d t h o g h th
a a n r r u e

b sh d b o k twig s eve ywhe S howed t h w y

u ,
an r en r re e a ,

wi t hou t ev h vi g t look t h g o d
our en a n o on e r un .

T he s p o led st ig h t t t h sloo t
or d th
ra o e ,
an ere

t u rn ed p l o g t h si de A t h est f t h p ty
u a n e . s e r o e ar

we e beh i d us w w i t ed f
r n t hem t ,
e om e p a or o c u .

W h d e t ve y lo g t
a no w it f rth i iv l b t
n o a or e r a rr a ,
u

my p t i e ce w a e l y exh st d ot wi t h s t d i g
n as n ar au e n an n .

T he boy s w e del ig h t ed t h t t h ey o ld h dly

er so a c u ar

r es t i t he m s lves f o m sho ti g d d c i g
ra n e r u n an an n .

Woodw d d my sel f we e l m ost eq l l y el t d

ar an r a ua a e ,

t h ou g h w di d t S how i t i
e th smno lt t n e a e exu an

m ne an So s t t be i m p ed e d i
r . a no m ov o n our e

m e t s by t h p c k g es t h boy s c i d w det
n e a a e a rr e , e er

m i ed t follow p t h sloo t u t il w c m e t t h fi t
n o u e n e a o e rs

l ikel y pl ce f w t e d f om t h e ce l e vi g o pl
a or a r, a n r n a n a c u e

o f boy s t p e p e o c m p f t h ig h t st t ff
r ar our a or e n , ar o

on th spoo f t h buff l o F o t u e f vou d ;

e r o e a . r n a re US

an d j us t t t h S po t whe e t h he d h d t he m sel
a e r e r a v es

t u ed
rn ff f o m t h sloo t w fo d
o r p l fw te ,
e un a oo o a er

s ti ll left i cleft f t h oc k s It di d t look t

n a o e r . no a

a l l i i ti g nv th n su f ce w co m plet el y ove d
,
as e r a as c re

ove wi t h g ee blot c hes b t sti ll it w bet t e t h

r r n ,
u as r an

w h de y g
a i h t tan expec t t r fi d w i t ho t odi i
gg g o n u n

a t t h t ti m e f y e
a o ar .

O ly w i t i g lo g oug h t gi ve m y h
n a n n en o o rse a
3 12 E ig h t M on t hs i n an Ox Wagg on .

of h i hoo fs
t e r th h d g ou d d t h i bel on e ar r n ,
an e r

lo wi g s d s o t i g s beg t plu g
n an n d e
r n ,
an o n e an r ar

viole t l y I j u m p d ff d ei t he f o m bei g t
n . e o ,
an r r n oo

e c i t ed d u s t e dy t t k y p ope i m f om
x an n a o a e an r r a ,
or r

m y ho se pull i g m y r m I fi d m de n le ar as re ,
a a c an

m i ss t sple di d bull t e i g p st t fi ft ee y d
a a n ar n a ,
no n ar s

f o m w he e I s t ood
r The he d o l y i c se d t h i
r . r n n re a e r

speed d t h li e st i ll co t i ued t p ss b y m t
,
an e n n n o a e a

t h s m e di st
e a ce The fi st f i lu e d d i s ppoi t
an . r a r an a n

m e t st e di d m i
n i s t t d t ki g m
a e e n an n an ,
an a n a o re

qu i et im t t h shoulde f
a a f t h hi de o r o one o e n er n es,

I h d t h s ti s f c t i o f seei g him f i t w
a e a— a n o n or as

an o t he bull s t u m ble fo w d d f ll v wi t hi
r — r ar an a o er n

t we t y y ds f w he e he w
n ar hit J cob h d w
o r as . a a no

co m e up d h ded m t h o t he i fle w i t h w hic h
an an e e r r ,

I hi t t h ve y l s t f t h l i e b t d i d t k i ll i t
'

e r a o e n ,
u no .

Le vi g t h bull w he e it w
a n e w d shed ft r a s, on e a a er

th he d b t t hey st uck f t h t h i ckes t t ho

e r ,
u r or e rn s

d soo d i s t ced
an n W he I h d ti m t t h i k
an US . n a e o n

f sc t ches I d i scove ed t h t l l t h t
o ra ,
m i dt r a a a re a ne o

m f w h t h d o ce b e
e o a fl el sh i t w t h c k
a n e n a ann r as e ne ,

S hould s d f w lo g g g ed s t i ps ; t h est f
er ,
an a e n ra r e r o

i t bei g le ft nt h t ho s w h d pushed t h o g h d
on e rn e a r u ,
an

m y bod y looked if I h d bee i fi d l l veas a n s ca r e a o r .

J cob h d left m t t y d follow up t h

a a e o r an e

w ou ded bu ff lo wh i ch h d t u ed
n ff f o m t h
a ,
a rn o r e

he d l w y s su e sig f m o t l hu t A I w
r ,
a a a r n o a r a r . S as

r i di g b ck lo e i t h d i ec t i o f c m p f o m
n a a n ,
n e r n o ou r a ,
r

aclu m p f eds d g ss t so m e l i t t le di st c
o re an ra ,
a an e

f om m
r I c ug ht g li m pse f
e, a i m l i si g a o an an a ra n

i t sel f f i st t d ft e h st y loo k o d it
or an n an ,
an a r a a r un

s k dow g i t f sig ht At fi st se i g it
an n a a n ou o . r , e n so
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i di sti c tly I t houg h t it w

n n ,
d d bék b t as a oe re e -

,
u

wh i le I w st i ll w t chi g I pe cei ved t h t it w

as a n ,
r a as a

l io ess f she g i i sed h he d d eck

n ,
or a a n ra er a an n

t o h ve o t he look t t d i scove wh t l l t h
a an r -
ou o r a a e

d i s tu b ce w bou t She w I h d obse ved

r an as a . sa a r

h er, d wi t hou t
an t t e m pt i g t h ide g i s k
a n o a a n, an

dow l w d w t Skulki g ff t h oug h t h lo g

n o an en n o r e n

g ra ss b t p,
ese u t l y sher h d t nc oss ope asp ce o r an n a

befo e she could e ch t h S hel t e f t h bush

r r a e r o e .

Seei g t hi s I j u m ped ff m y ho se d p t p m y
n ,
o r an u U

3 00 y -
ds s i
ar
g h t w h i ch I j ud g,
ed t h d i s t ce t b e an o e .

Su e e oug h t h c m e d t ki g s t e dy
r n ou s e a ,
an a n a a

a i m I fi ed ; b t I h d m i sj ud g ed t h d i s t c wh i ch
,
r u a e an e,

w as e 4n ear r d i s t e d f h i tt i g h
00 , an n i th a o n er n e

he t t h bullet p ssed t h oug h t h fo eleg e es t

ar e a r e r n ar

t m o She we t dow f
e. n i st t t h g ou d n or an n an on e r n ,

r o i g ho i bl y b t be fo e I could lo d g i
ar n rr ,
u r a a a n

h d d i s ppe ed i
a a th
ar eeds n th o t he si de
e r on e r .

W hi le I w t t e m pt i g t
as a hi t Upo h n t cks o n er ra

so m e f t h boy s c m e up d soo fou d seve l

o e a an n n ra

Spot s f blood o .

No t hi g how eve would i duce t hem t follow

n ,
r, n o

h er p iU t h n eeds de I rm y sel f ,
f t e anseve l ,
a r ra

u success ful tt e m p t s t keep t h spoo h d t

n a o on e r, a o

g i ve i t u p b d j
as a b d e t a ce m y o s t,
eps t
an o w ds r ra ar

th c m pe a I h d he d seve l sho t s f om Wood

. a ar ra r

w d ar d soo
,
an ft e c m e u p wi t h him
n a r He h d
a . a

no t bee i such g ood p ositi o

n n a I hd bt n as a ,
u

n eve t heless h d ki lled

r abull The boy s h d a . a

l e dy bee t wo k bo t h t h de d bu ff los d
a r a n a r on e a a ,
an

we re soo lo ded wi t h such he vy weig ht s f flesh

n a a o

t h t t hey s t gg e ed
a lo g u de t he m Eve i g
a r a n n r . n n
3 14 E zght M on ths in an Ox Wagg on .

wa s p p o chi g a w los t
r a ti m e i
n ,
m ki g f
so e no n a n or

t h sp t w
e h d fi xed
o e c m p T h tw
a on as our a . e o

boy w h d l ft i ch g i
s e a ti c i p t i o
e f me t
n ar e, n an a n o a ,

h d l e d y l ig h t d t h fi
a a r a t ook it t ; d i e e re o c a an n a

v y f w m i u t es do z e s f sti c k s we st k i t h
er e n n o re uc n e

g ou
r d le d i n
g t o w ds t ha fi n ch f w h i
ar c h e re , o n ea o

we e spi t t ed ei g h t
r t k obs f flesh T h boy or en n o . e s

t ook h d fuls f t h flesh o ly j us t w m ed d

an o e n ar ,
an ,

e ti g it t hey w t s t t ed ff t b i g b ck m
a n as en , ar o o r n a o re

lo ds f m e t Wood w d selec t ed v i o s t i t bit

a o a . ar ar u s

f o m e ch lo d
r a it w b o g ht i a d he l o t l d
as as r u n , an a s o

one o f t h bo y s t t t f
e pi e s f m
o cu ou or our u s e ce ro

th u m p f e ch bu ff lo d l so t h ki d ey
e r o a a ,
an a e n s,

wh i ch th m os t d i t y b i t s
a re f t h w h ole m t
e a n o e ea .

J cob e t u ed wh ile w w e e s t ill busy g i i g ll

a r rn e r ,
r nn n a

ove d be i g t h t i l
r, an f t h wou ded bu ff l
ar n e a o e n a o

he h d followed p d ki lled
a t op hy u f hi an ,
as a r o s

su cess O c m p l ooked ex c t l y li ke bu t he
c . ur a a a c r s
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sho p f f o m eve y t wig d b ch we e h g i g

,
or r r an ra n r an n

lo g st i ps f w m e t d m ow bo es d p i c
n r o ra a ,
an a rr -
n , an e es

o f k i we e l i t t e ed ll ove t h g ou d
s n r r a r e r n .

M y ho se h d show r
g e t s i g s a f w e k n r a n o a n e ss

d i g th
ur n d y d h d e seve l occ si
a ,
an a on ra a on s

st u m bled ve y b dly whi ch m de r fe a t h t th ,

a us ar a e

fl y p o i so w
-
l e dy begi i g t ffec t it l t ho gh
n as a r a nn n o a , a u

no t su p posed t do so U ti l t h i ys s o t i n e ra n ea o n se n .

A t h s m ell f t h f esh m e t
s e d t h t i ls f t h
o e r a ,
an e ra o e

boy s c yi g it d le d i g ig h t p t
a rr n an mp a n r u o o u r ca ,

we e su e t r t t c t l i o s f o m ll d i ec t i o
r o a ra w w n r a r ns, e e re

espec i ll y c eful i m ki g s cu e s t ble f t h

a ar n a n a e r a or e

ho se d i h v i g
r ,
an m ple s pp l y f fi e wo d
n a n an a u o r o .

W elso h d t h g ou ds d bucket s fi lled wit h

a a e r an
3 16 E zgh t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

cu t up f esh suppl y f m e t t h v d i k f
a r o a or o a e a r n o

w tea All t h i s t i m e t hey h dly spoke wo d

r . ar a r ,
so

i t e t we e t hey g o gi g t he m selves ; b t t h
n n r on r n u as e

n ig ht dv ced t hey b oke i t o l w m o ot o ous s t

a an r n a o ,
n n or

o f hu m m i g ch t du i g w h i ch n ft e t h o t he
an ,
r n ,
on e a r e r,

t hey ecou t ed so m e
r dve t u e f t h d y
n ex a n r o e a , or

p essed t hei del ig h t t m uch g ood food t h o t he

r r a so ,
e rs

a ll t h w h i le keep i g
e p cco m p y i g ho s n U an a an n c ru

o f t h hu m m i g ch t
e O c si o lly t hey w o l d
n an . ca na u

ra i se t hei vo i ces t yell d t he s i k t h m

r o a ,
an n n e so

l w o t as be l m ost i d i ble W oodw d d

o a n au . ar an

m y l f t u ed i t o
se rnbl k et s d w e e s n o ur an ,
an r o on

lulled sleep by t h m o t o ous b t t ple s t

a e no n u no un a an

si g i g All t h ou g h t h ig h t t h boy s l t e t ly
n n . r e n e a rn a e

t
a e s g d seve l t i m es whe I wo k e I w
or an ,
an ra n a sa

t he m s t i ll h d t wo k chewi g dow t h y ds f
ar a r n n e ar o

me t T he t u l co seque ce f t hi s g o m d i zi g
a . na ra n n o r an n

follow ed ; d ext m o i g whe an w nw t ed t rn n ,

n e an o

m ke a st t t h ee qu t e s f t h boy s w e t t e ly
a ar ,
r -
ar r o e er u r

u fi t t p oceed bei g l i t e lly d k t ll ppe

n o r ,
n ra ru n ,
o a a ar

ano es f o m t h h g e qu t i t i es f m e t t hey h d
,
r e u an o a a

co su m ed Thei ey es we e olli g t he y o l d
n . r r r n , c u

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if t he y we e i se si ble t wh t w r
g o
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t he m U de t hes c i cu m s t ces t he e w
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r as n n

t do f
o it b t s t y whe e w we e f t h d y
or u a d r e r or e a ,
an

m ke th a b es t f e b d j b Wood w d o d I a a o . ar an ,

a cco m p i ed by J cob d tw f t h ot he boys

an a an o o e r ,

wh h d o t m de such be s t s
a no f t h m s lv s
a th a o e e e as e

r est st t ed ff t fi d t h spoo f t h b ff loes

,
ar o o n e r o e u a ,

an d if poss i ble follow it up

,
ti l w c m e Up
,
un e a on

t he m g i a a n .
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M or e B ufl a lo .
3 17

I t ook ho se wit h m b t led it i st e d f

my r e, u n a o

r i di g n ,
t t i e it
so a s li t t le possi ble d h ve
o r as as ,
an a

i t f esh f
r
y sudde
or an spu t I m i g h t w t t m ke
n r an o a .

W soo c m e upo t h spot w he e w h d le ft t h

e n a n e r e a e

spoo t h p evi ous ig h t d f seve l m iles

r e r n ,
an or ra

follo wed i t up wi t h d i ffi cul t y B t soo w c m e no . u n e a

t o a pl ce whe e o t he l t f bu ff lo h d c oss d
a r an r o o a a r e

t hose w we e follo wi g
e dr it w o ly f w n ,
an as as n a e

hou s l d w t u ed t t hem d le ft t h he d w
r o e rn o an e r e

h d bee
a ft e The f esh t i l led
n a r . st igh t r ra US ra

t o w ds t har sloot th e b ks f wh i ch on c mp e an o our a

w as Si t u t ed d p ese t ly c ossed ove it

a ,
an r n r r .

O t h o t he s i de t h h d wh i ch w could see b y
n e r e er ,
e

t h spoo i t h s
e r d f t h sloot t u m be so m e
n e an o e o n r

t hi t yr fo t y h d lo i t e ed
or r bout l i t t le pluc ki g
,
a r a a ,
n

so m e t u ft s f g ee g ss d t h spoo w ve yo r n ra ,
an e r as r

w m wh
ar w g i enh i t ff t he a l i e f i t
a n t h ou g h o e n o r

th bush W used w g e t e p ec u t io t h
e . e no r a r r a n an

eve ; J cob we t he d f
r a c eepi g t h oug h
n a a o U S, r n r

th g e ss d bushes d t ki g dv t g e f eve y
ra an ,
an a n a an a o r

p i ece f cove t h ve g ood look t ove t h

o r o a a -
ou r e

g rou d he
n d fa hi m be a f o e eve o e t e i g y r n n r n on an

ope sp ce H i s l w whi stle p ese t ly

n a . o ou ced r n ann n

t o USth t t h g m e
a w close e t h d
a d as a an ,
an on

c wl i g up t w he e he l y fl t
ra n o hi f ce b hi d
r a a on s a e n

a clu m p f T m b ti g ss w w t h he d t
o a oo ra ,
e sa e r no

a bove fou hu d ed y ds w y f o m us qui et l y

r n r ar a a r ,

feed i g n d qu i t e u co sc i ous
,
an f d ge They
n n o an r .

w e e j us t t
r f w y f oo t fi
ar a d i a or US o re , an n o ur

posi ti o w could t eit he dv ce t u t

n e no r a an or rn o one

si de wi t hou t bei g pe cei ved by t hem n th e wr so er as

n ot hi g f n t do b t st y whe w we e u t il
or us o u a re e r n
3 18 E zght M on ths i n an Ox Wag on .

t hey i t he c m e close t
e r a ch g ed t h i r o u s, or an e r

g ou
r d n t l lo
sow t asc eep p
o a e e T h us o r u n ar r . e

wi d w n i t eet h
as t he e w
n our d ge t b ,
so r as no an r o e

a pp ehe ded f o m t h t sou ce V e y slowl y t h

r n r a r . r e

he d m oved w y d g d lly ll d i s ppe ed i

r a a ,
an ra ua a a ar n

t h bushes
e W t h i s t i m e m de wi de d é t o
. e a a u r, so

as t co m e p o t he m b o ds i de i s t e d
o u n f beh i d r a ,
n a o n .

W he wi t hi wh t w k w m ust
n n t ba f f om e ne no e ar r

whe e t hey we e I le ft t h
r ho se d w r ,
wled e r ,
an e c ra

a lo g i m it ti g
n ,
b st w could eve y m ove m e t
a n as e e r n

o f J cob wh sl ipp ed lo g i t h m os t o t o t d
a ,
o a n n e c n r e

p osi t i o s f st n if he h d b e u p i g h t
as a as W a e n r . e

he d bull s o t i g befo e w c m e wi t hi ig ht
ar a n r n r e a n s ,

an d l m os t i m m ed i t el y ft e t h fo e m os t pp
a a d a r e r a ea re

slowly m ovi g lo g wi t h t hei h ds th g ou d

n a n ,
r ea on e r n ,

feedi g J cob h ded m t h t bo e ; W ood w d

n . a an e e en -
r ar

t ook t h M t i i He y
e Th e bulls w e
ar n -
w nr . re re no

w i t h i fi ft y y ds f
n p i ck i g t t h fi s t d
ar o us , so n ou e r an

W ood w d t h l st f t h t i o w t ook i m
ar e a d o e r ,
e a an

fi ed l m ost si m ul t e usly M i e di d t f l l
r a an o . n no a ,
so

I g ve it t h seco d b l t m ke s
a e it
n a rre o a u re , as

w as d shi g ff wi t h t h st f t h he d wh with
a n o e re o e r , o ,

t he i he ds dow
r a d t i ls w vi g w n m dly an a a n ,
e re a

m ki g ff t h ou g h t h bushes
a n o M y b ll l t ho gh
r e . u , a u

wi t h t w b lle t s i it w
o u t y t d d d st d n ,
as n o e ea ,
an oo

sa v g ely g l i g t
a w
ar n m e g d f om a us as e e r e r o ur

c ove B t it w t yi g t ll y i t m i i g
r . u as as r n o ra s re a n n

s t e gt h f
r n ush it fell ove q ui t d d I se t
or a r ,
r, e ea . n

J cob b ck f m y ho s
a a d m o t i g g llo p d
or r e, an un n , a e

a ft e t h r he d wh i ch h d m de t u i t h
e r ,
a a a rn n e

d i ec ti o f c m p b t
r n o o urth ot he si d f t h
a ,
u on e r e o e

sloot A usu l t hey m de st ig ht f

. s a ,
t hi c k t a ra or a e
3 20 E ig ht M on ths i n an Ox Wag on .

a p pe ce d i sp i t e f Woodw d s p t
a ra n ,
an n o ar
’
ex os u

l tia I j u m ped ff m y ho se d w l k ed t ow ds
on s , o r an a ar

h e r,hopi g t m ove ou d n t g t
o b o dsi d r n so a s o e a r a e

sho t t t h shoulde ; b t I w lked ou d h did

a e r u as a r n S e

th s me e a d eve exposed
,
an y p t n t m exce rpt an ar o e

h er eck d he d p t ec t ed by t h ho s wi t h
n an a ,
ro e rn ,

eyes ll d d bloodsho t g l i g fi e cely be e t h

a re an ar n r n a

t he m She looked y t hi g b t ple s i g obj ec t ;

. an n u a a n

f oth w
r d opp i g f o m h m ou t h d w i t h h
as r n r er ,
an er

t i l she occ s i o
a lly swi t ched t h bleed i g w ou ds
a na e n n ,

an d s m e ed h Si des d b c k l l d wi t h blood
ar er an a a re .

Twi ce I w lked ou d h t di st ce f so m a r n er a a an o e

t h i t y y ds
r d t wi ce h m oved ou d so
ar ,
an l w ys s e r n as a a

t f ce m
o a If I h d bee e . m ed w i t h t h doubl a n ar e e

b el t bo e I Should t h ve c ed b t w i t h t h
a rr en -
r no a ar ,
u e

M t i i He y it di d
ar n -
t do t nri sk m i ss th no o r a ,
as e re

w o ly t h
as n ch ce G du lly I de e s d
e one an . ra a cr a e

th di st ce bet wee
e an d w j ust m d i t ti g n US, an as e a n

g i i g
v n h bulle t f i
er a belo w t h fo eh d d j t a r e r ea an us

a bove t h m u zz le whe e t he e i s s m ll ul e bl
e ,
r r a a v n ra e

spot whe h t sho t my del i be t i o s by pu t ti g

,
n s e cu r ra n n

dow h he d d ch g i g st ig h t t m
n er a an if h ar n ra a e as s e

w as n o t wou ded t ll d h d t h full po we f

n a a ,
an a e r o

h er st g t h I i m ed st e di ly d fi d b t t h
ren . a a an re , u e

b ll g l ced ff h ho s d h c m e
a an o o ly
er rn ,
an s e a on n

th f st e
e a d m o e fu i ousl y
r an I t u ed d r r . rn an ra n ,

b t t h soles f m y boo t s we e sl i p p e y
u e o d ev y r r ,
an er

i st t S he g i ed
n an m I we t b c k
a n st p on e, as n a on e e

f eve y t h ee I t oo k fo w d
or r r Wood w d w i r ar . ar as n a

st i g h t l i e he d f m
ra n d di da t da fi o e, an no a re r e , as

t hi t t h bu ff lo t h bu ll e t m us t h ve p ss d t h o
o e a eh a a e
g r u

m y body .
 A n a r r ow E s cape .
3 21

Sudde l y m y foo t sl i pped d dow I we t he d

n ,
an n n a

ove heels m y i fle fl yi g up i t o t h i
r ,
r I fell n n e a r as .

The w w wi t hi co couple f y ds f m
as n d a o ar o e, an

i n i m gi t i o I fel t t h be st s h t b e t h upo
a na n e a
’
o r a n

m e Wi t h so t f co vu lsi ve c ob t i c sc m ble
. a r o n a r a ra

I m g ed m o e by i sti c t t h e so t double
ana ,
r n n an r a n ,
o

m y sel f u p beh i d t h t u k f s m ll t ee t
n e r n o a a r no

mo e th r f w i ches i d i m t e wh i ch h ppe ed
an a e n n a e r, a n

t o
g o w be t
r w ee t h w d m y sel f T
n he S l i m e co an .

t u k be t double
r n n d c cked th full wei g h t an ra as e

o f t h be s t c m e
g i s
a t i t b t luck
a i l y f e m a a n ,
u or e

s h s t uck it f i be t w ee t h ho s
e r a r d w hu led n e rn ,
an as r

ove r h on si de h l f st u d ; t he e t h be st l y
er a -
nn e r e a a

f or i s t t helpless whi ch g ve m y co m p i o
an n an ,
a an n

tim e t up d p t bullet t h oug h t h he t

o ru n an u a r e ar ,

a ft e w h i ch h
r eve eve m oved m scle The
s e n r n a u .

w hole occu e ce h d t ke rr such m o m e t t h t I

n a a n a n a

h da t h d tim e t
no be f ig h t e ed m y sel f ; b t
a o r n u

W oodw d s f ce sho wed t h t he t houg h t he h d

ar
’
a a a

spoke t m f t h l s t ti m e d I could h dly

n
'

o e or e a ,
an ar

pe su de him t h t I h d sust i ed i j u y t ll
r a a a a n no n r a a ,

as f o m hi posi t i o it h d ppe ed t him t h t m y

r s n a a ar o a

f ll w
a occ sio ed by t h cow s ho s
as a n i g i to e
’
rn ru n n n n

m y b ck I m de up m y m i d
a . th spot t h t l
a n on e a

w ould eve n
g i f ce w ou
r deda bu ff lo
a n t close a a n a a

qu t e s whe t he e w
ar r e l occ si o t do ;
n r as no r a a n o so

an d h m c m e t h lesso w
as no ar t t h ow
a ,
e n as no r n

a w y a ei t he f f w we e bo t h m o e c u ti ous
on r o US, or e r r a

for t h fu t e e ur .

W p oceeded t e r t th b s t m e t ff t h o cu e e a o e ca r

ca se f t h o w d wi t h t h t
e d th t il
co ,
an a an e a as a

t o ph y
r d meme t o f my
an ow esc p e w t ff n o n a rr a ,
e se o

if
3 22 E 2ght M on ths in an 056 Wagg on .

to c m p Loud we e t h excl m ti o s f
a . boy r e a a n o o ur s

whe th
n K fli wh h d bee
e wi t
a ss f my
r, o a n a ne o

a dve t u e n t ed it wi t h m
r ,
y ex gg e t i o s d
n a r ra an a ra n an

a dd i t i o s f hi w The g e e ll y exp ess d

n o s o n . n ra r e

O p i i o w t h t I m ust h ve e t e o m e v y
n n as a a
“
a n s er

powe ful m edi c i e t h ve h d s c h

r n l c ky”
o a a u a u

esc pe ; d seve l f t h boy s i p i v t i q i d

a an ra o e n r a e n u re

w h t so t f ch m I wo e
a r o
p o t ec t i o
ar
g i t r as a r n a a ns

such cc i de t s a n .

T he boy s h d bee g t he i g d iffe e t pl t s d a n a r n r n an an

bulbs whi ch t hey boi led t og et he t m ke o m e t

, r o a s so r

o f m ti
“
C opi o s d ug h t s f t h i s h d c d
oo e .
”
u ra o a u re

t he m f l l t h i ll e ffec t s f t he i g gi g
o a e N th o r or n . e v er e

less t hey fe st ed
,
l t e i t o t h i g h t i S pi t e f
a on a n e n n o

t he i ce t i ll ess b t t hey we e w m e cc
r re n n u as r no or a us

t m d t t h m e t d i e t t hey we e ble t
o e o e po ed
a ,
r a o r c e on

t h t ek ex t m o i g
e r nW h d c p it l b e k f t rn n . e a a a a r a as

o f bu ff lo s t e ks be fo e s t t i g
a -
d t h b y lo d d
a r ar n , an e o s a e

t he m selves wi t h e ou g h m e t t l st f ev l n a o a or s era

d y s i c se f t f lli g i wi t h m o g m e W
a ,
n a o no a n n re a . e

k ep t t h s m e di ec ti o t ow ds t h Lim b mb
e a r n ar e o o

M ou t i s n a nd t mid d y h l t t h y d i d
,
an a tl k ou r -
a a e no oo

m o e th r t we t y ant h i t y m i les d i s t nt f om or r an r us .

Du i g t h r n ft e oo soli t y g i ff c s d
e a rn n a ar ra e ro se

slowly t h ou g h t h t ees i f o t I j u m p d my
r e r n r n . e on

ho s b t t h gi ffe sudde ly w e f d g
r e, u e ra ,
n a ar o an er,

st t ed ff t g e t p c le i g t h g ou d i l g
ar o a a r a a e, c ar n e r n n on

a wkw d le ps ar F so m d i s t ce t h bull
a .
— hi
or e an e as s

d k colou ed s ki showed him t b

ar -
r — t he g i d
n o e ra r a ne

on m th Ie him b t lucki l y t h b sh w
an on t u e u as oo

l w t
o hid e him f o m m G d l l y hi p
o r e . ra ua s ace

sl c k e ed d pu t t i g t h sp s i t m y h
a n , an ,
l n e ur n o o rse,
3 24 E zght M on ths i n an Ox Wag on .

f oel
r
g
-
e le ft h
an di d l g t t h s mne t i m e-
e i a e a ,
o r v ce

v er s d ; b t t h g i ffe m oves bo t h h i s i g h t l g s s i m ul
u e ra r e

t an eou s ly d t he follo w s w i t h t h le ft
,
an n The ey e . es

o f t h g i ffe e ra th m os t be u t i ful
a re e d ppe l i g a an a a n

o f an
y i m lanI eve s w
a d i t i s
r pposed a t b
,
an s u o e

a ble t bot h be fo e d beh i d wi t hou t t i g

o s ee r an n u rn n

it he d ; b t f o m t h pos i t i o
s a u ,
r f th y es i t h
e n o e e n e

skull I e e could
,
n v r wh y it should e j o y supe i
see n r or

a dv t g es f vi si o t ot he i m ls A g i ffe i
an a o n o r an a . ra s

th e m ost de fe celess i m l i m gi ble

n d h
an a a na , an as

n ot hi g t show fig ht wit h eve if i cl i ed ; it i

n o n so n n s

e sil y t i ed t d
a r ou dow an l t hou g h fl eet f
ru n n , so a or a

sho t di st ce it does t ffo d m uch spo t U l

r an ,
no a r r . n es s

t h hu t e h
e n oppo t it i es f u t il i z i g t h ski it
r as r un o n e n,

a l w y s ppe ed t m
a a ar t he w oto l ug ht
e ra r an n s a er

dest oyi g g i ffe

r n e it he di ffi cul t y
ra ,
as d g
n r n or an er

a t t e ded t he i
n ch se They r a f eve y h d
. f a re o r s a e o

colou f o m ve y d k b ow t y ellow v yi g
r r r ar r n o , ar n ac

co d i g t
r n d g b t t h m ki g s
o s ex a n a e, blo t c h u e ar n or es

o f l i g h t colou t he m ll see m t
r on be v y e ly a ,
o er n ar

i de t i c l A old bull i f deep d k b ow

n a . n s o a ar r n , an

o ld w i
co so t f d k y ellowi sh b ow
s a r o ar d th r n , an e

you g e o esn r n f l ig ht b ow wi t h l m t
a re o a r n a os a

sh de f pu ple i it They seldom e i m

a o r n . a re s en n co .

p i
an e s f m o o e t h e i g h rt t w elve an t t i m d or a a e , an

tw o t h ee t o g e t he
or r f mo e o m m o ly m t
r a re ar r c n e

wi t h t h y l
an an
g e u m be s
ar r n r .
 A wet N ig ht .
3 2
5

C H A P T E R XXX I .

R i a n s et s i n C i k i l — B l Wi l d b t — A w d d
r c et s os t ue e e es e oun e

B lul — T h B ye o— A pls C m p Ig
tree — ’
easa n t a uan a

A bl k Rh i ac — Th M i i H
n o c e ro s y— Wild Pig—Th e a rt n -
en r e
By o s ret urn Cik D h T Fly
— r c et s
’
ea t s e ts e .

S M A LL clouds h d ppe ed i t h us lly cle sky a a ar n e ua ar

du i g th
r n ft e oo
e a w hi ch h d g du ll y beco m e
rn n, a ra a

bl c k e d bigg e eve i g pp o ched d soo

a r an r as n n a r a ,
an n

w h d
e a t t t h i k bo t w he e w should g t w t e
no o n a u r e e a r

f or th i g ht d be ble t m ke c m p
e n ,
an a slow o a a ,
as a

d izz l i g sho we co mm e ced

r n r d m de wi sh tn ,
an a US o

g et u de
n S hel
r t e W soo f
rou . d c eve i e t spo t n n a on n n ,

an d los t ti m e i
no st et chi g t n t e t ove t h
r n ou our n r e

s ti ll d y g ou d u de t h f
r r n sp e di g b ches f
n r e ar -
r a n ra n o

a l g e m i m os g owi g f o m t h t p f m ou d
ar a r n r e o o a n ,

w h i ch h d kep t t h w t
a t l i ke e u m b ell J us t
e ou an r a .

as w e h d succeeded i
a l ig ht i g fi wi t h t h n n a re e

l e dy d m p wo d t h lo g collec t ed st o m bu st
a r a a o ,
e n -
r r

U p o n U S, a n d pou ed dow pel ti g pitil ess delug

r n a n , e,

w hi ch s o o p nt t u fi es oud m deour t ke r ,
an a US a

re fug e i t h s m ll t e t d t he e t i
n e a n d p
,
an r ea n a es on

de t m dn oo l m ost w suppe ; d l t ho g h
o ur a ra r an a u

ra w m e t m y be ve y d i g es t i ble w di d
a a r t fi d it ,
e no n

ve y ple t t t h t st e Th b y s m de up t h
r a san o e a . e o a e

bes t st ble f m y ho e t h t c i cu m s t ces would

a or rs a r an

p e mri t ,
dan I p t f m
u y bl ke
one t s do couple an an a
3 26 E ig h t M on t h s in an Ox IVagg on /
.

of em pt y s c k s ove it b ck t keep it a w m r s a o a s ar as

possi ble .

The boy s t hem selves c ouched ou d t h t u k r r n e r n

o f th t ee e d t he e m
r
g ,
ed an t p o u e so m r ana o r c r e

shel t e f o m t h bli di g t e m p est e ec ti g ki d f

r r e n n ,
r n a n o

shed wi t h b ches d w t t li g it wi t h g ss d ra n ,
an a n ra an

t wi g s O . l itt le t e t kep t t t h w t pe fec tly

ur n ou e e r ,

d t e ch d g ou d t h Si des c
an a r n u i ed w y l l th
r n e a rr a a a e

d ippi g s It w i m possi ble t h ve y fi es

r n . as o a an r ,
so

w h d t t s t t ch
e a o ce t h t li o s c m e w y
ru o an a no n a o ur a ,

and th t th a i w ould m ke t he m feel i l i ed t

e ra n a nc n o

keep d y t hom e Woodw d d I l y dow sid

r a . ar an a n e

by si de d we e soo f st sleep W w e u d ly
,
an r n a a . e er r e

w ke ed
a a howeve by c shi g s t i g d
n ,
r, a ra n ,
nor n ,
an

t h u m pi g o t s i de n d looki g t f t h t e t w
u ,
an on n ou o e n e

di scove ed t h t m y ho se h d b ok e t h do bl
r a r a r n e u e

i m s whi ch t i ed it d m de it esc pe The c

r ,
an a s a . a u se

f it
o l mw s a ar t h d t di scove f
as no
g w l ar o r, or a ro

p oceedi g t f t h d k ess wh i ch
r n ou o m ed t e ar n , see o

fi ll t h whole i se t bot h b c k wit h bo d

e a r, n us a a un

t th
o p ot ec t i o f t h t e t
e r w ould t
n o e n ,
as e c no see

a y d i fo t f ar n d we e u bl
r n t
o fi ; U S, an r na e o re

b t w k w t h t t h li o
u e ne would t a
p i g t e n no s r n a a

g e t
r w h iat e t h i g t h t u e f w h i ch
n he w, i g e na t r o as n o ran

f
o It w
. pe fec t ly useless t t h i k f t t e m pti g
as r o n o a n

t see k m y ho se t h t ig h t
o t r boy w ould h a n , as no a ave

m oved w y f o m t h ot he s eve i f t he
a a r h d b e r ,
n re a een

any gl i h t t se ch f i t b yo W hear d d i t t or . e ar s an

o s whi ch p ob bl y p oceeded f o m m e m
r ar ,
r a r r so ore

li o s p u sui g m y poo ho se A sho t t w fi d

n r n r r . or o re

on ch ce i t o t h d k ess soo d ove ff t h

an n e ar n n r o e one

w h see m ed i cl i ed t i ves t ig t e
o n c m p b t ll
n o n a our a u a
,
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3 28 E ig ht M on ths i n an .

e ch cco m p i ed by b y st t ed ff i pp si t
a a an a o ,
ar o n o o e

di ec t i o s t hu t t h eig hbou i g cou t y ; b t

r n o n e n r n n r u

t o w ds oo t h
ar st o m eco m m e ced d w b t h
n n e r r n ,
an e o

r et ed t t h c m p bou t t h s m e t i m e d e h d
u rn o e a a e a ,
r nc e

t o S ki s cold d di s ppoi t ed
our n ,
w h d ,
an a n ,
as e a

n ei t he f co m e c oss li i g i m l f y
r o us a r a v n an a o an

desc i pt i o ei t he h d w di cove ed y
r n, n et r a e s r an re c n

looki g spoo The i co t i ued i t h s t e dy

n r . ra n n n n e a

delug e f w t e t h t o l y t opi c l co t i s p
o a r a n r a un r e ex e

i d soo eve y t h i g w
r en c e , a n swi m m i g ou d n r n as n ar n

us .The t e t lucki ly k ept t y w t f m bov

n ou an e ro a e,

b t t h g ou d u de e t h g du ll y b
u e r n m e ve y n rn a ra a eca r

s po g y d d m p A ft e e ti g so m e p i eces f
n an a . r a n o

m e t w h i ch h d em i ed ove
a i t h f yi g p a r a n r n e r n -
an

f om b e kf st w t m d i betw e t h bl
'

r our r a a , e u e n e n e an

ket s d d id ,
b st t fo g et
an d i s m fo t s i
our e o r ou r co r n

Slu m be M y d e m s ll ig h t we e f floods ship

r . r a a n r o ,

w ecks r d i u d tio s
,
d l w
an h dl y ple s t
n n a n ,
an as ar a a an

sleep i g co m p i o f Woodw d m y t ugg l

n an n or ar ,
as s r es,

he ssu e d m ext m o i g we e m ost i ole t t

a r e n rn n ,
r v n o

esc pe m y f ci ed w t e y g ve W bot h w oke p

a an a r ra . e u

wi t h seve e colds d f w ee k
r ft e w ds , an or a a r ar o ur

voi ces w e e l ik e ve s d w eg et t e d t h t w
r ra n
’
,
an e r r a e

h d a t llo w c
no dles t b a oses Th an o ru on ou r n . e

i co t i ed ll t h ext d y wit hou t m om e t

ra n n nu a e n a a n
’
s

i t e m i ssi o
n r d it w t nf t h qu s t i o t
,
an as as ou o e e n o

t t em pt h
a ti g w could t
un fi ft y y ds di
n ,
as e no se e ar s

t i t h bl i d i g dow po
an ce n w j ust s t y ed wh
e n n n u r, e a ere

w we e huddled up i
e r ti y te t th
, t m os ph n our n n ,
e a ere

i wh i ch h d
n w beco m e l ik e t h t
a f Tu ki h
no a o a r s

b t h J st
a . eve i g w set t i g i t h wi d
u as n n as n n e n

vee ed ou d t o t h
r d p ese t l y t h bl k
r n o n r ,
an r n e ac
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p .
3 29

cl ouds c l e ed ff d t h ar c m e t j ust i t i m e
o ,
an e sun a ou n

to se t upo cle fi ky All t h fi ewood h w

n a ar ne s . e r ,
o

eve w r, w as no t ho ou g hl y so k d t h t w w e e
so r a e a e r un

a ble t i se su ffic i e t fi t cook y m e t ; b t w

o ra n re o an a u e

m an a g ed t bo i l b i ll
o y f co ffee b y m
a e s f t h o an o e

g ra ss w h i ch h d fo m ed beds
a d bee kep
r t ou r ,
an n

so m ewh t d i e u de t h p ot ec t i o f t h t e t
a r r n r e r n o e n .

J ust t h l ig h t w le vi g
as e t op f blue wi lde
as a n US a ro o

b t
ees e a ppe ed t h ou g h t h bushes qu it e clos t
ar r e ,
e o

th c mp ;
e a d by g e t luck i t h u ce t i l ig h t
an r a ,
n e n r a n ,

I m g ed t kill
an a f t he m wh i ch c m e i ve y
o one o ,
a n r

oppo t u ely r n l de w l m ost e m p t y

,
a s our ar r as a .

A d ky t eve i g h d l d t expec t fi
re s a n n a e US o a ne

d y a th on m o ow e d w w e rr t d i s ppo i t ed
,
an e er no a n ,

for th ose b i ll i t ly d soo d i d up ll t h

e su n r r an an n r e a e

m oi st u e f o m t h g ou d
r r d t ees e d d ove w y
r n an r ,
an r a a

a ll t h d m p m i s t s
e a d v pou s an a r .

W w e e t lo g i g et t i g ll t h boy s lo ded
e r no n n n a e a ,

an d s t iki g r c m p Befo e le vi g t h boy s

n our a . r a n e

pl ced st i cks d pi eces f g ss i v i ous posi t i o s

a an o ra n ar n

to expl i t t h t w wh h d bee se t ft e t h
a n o e o o a n n a r e

ho se t h t w h d m oved st ill i se ch f g m e
r a e a on , n ar o a ,

an d poi t i g t t h d i ec t i o
n n ou w i t e ded t t ke
e r n e n n o a .

Wi t h i ve y f w m i les w c ossed d ec ossed

n a r e e r an r r

th e co st t spoo f gi ffe bu ff lo blue wi lde

n an r o ra , a ,

b t
ee s e , d occ si o l h i oce os d l i o ; b t
an an a na r n r an n u

a l t houg h t he e m ust h ve bee bu d ce f g m e

r a n a n an o a

a ll ou d w
r n eve c m e c oss y t h whole d y
,
e n r a a r an e a

t h ou g h
r d h d t m ke
,
an d i e ff t h blue
a o a our nn r O e

wi ldebees t e f t h p evi ous eve i g o e r n n .

Next d y w g i fell i wit h bu ff lo d we e

a e a a n n a ,
an r

success ful i ki lli g couple f fi bulls ; b t t h

n n a o ne u as e
3 3 0 E ig ht M on ths i n an Ox Wagg on .

bush w ve y t hi ck d t h cou t y cove e d wit h

as r ,
an e n r r

hug e boulde s f ocks t h he d m g ed t g t le

r o r ,
e r an a o e c ar

a w y wi t hou t g i vi g
a o t he ch ce i t w n t
us an r an ,
so a s no

a ve y exc it i g d y s spo t W followed p t h i

r n a
’
r . e u e r

spoo g i ext m o i g ; b t w ed by t hei less

r a a n n rn n u ,
a rn r on

o f th ig h t be fo e t hey kept bet t e look t d

e n r ,
a r -
ou ,
an

w e e ffr O t w occ s i o s w he w h d s t lke d up t

on o a n n e a a o

t he m be fo e le t t i g
,
r
g t sho t D inscou g dusb t e a . ra e ,
u

no t be t e a w kep t s t e d i ly
n, e t hei s p oo A w a on r r . s e

we e qu i et l y follo wi g it l o g sud d e l y t h b shes

r n a n ,
n e u

ope ed t n ig ht d sple di d b l l b ff l
o o ur r ,
an a n u u a o

d shed t d c ossed in f o t f
a ou an rW g r n o US . e a ve

hi m t h be e fi t f e twn i fles b t e i t he b ull t

o o ur o r ,
u n r e

st opped him d he we t c sh i g t h o g h t h
,
an on n ra n r u e

t ho s rn Seve l f t h boy s we e ft e h i m t f ll
. ra o e r a r a u

s p eed w h i l
,
w f ollo wed
e t he m e t m o e lei su el y p c a a r r a e .

A ft e lo g t m p
r a n f t h boy s c m b k wit h
ra on e o e a e ac

th e i t ellig e ce t h t t h wou ded bull h d h i dd

n n a e n a en

h i m sel f i so m e t l l eeds g owi g i t h b o d

n a r r n n e r a

ch el f d i ed p sloo t The shou t s f t h boy

an n o a r -
u . o e s

t ol d t h d i ec t i o w w e e t follo w ; b t w h e w
US e r n e r o u n e

h d a i ved
a rr t h hi g h b onks lt ho g h t h ho t
e an ,
a u e s u s

see m ed close t d ll o d o an t si g l b y a r un us, n o a n e o

w a s an ywhe e t b see r d it w o t f e so m n , an as no or e

t im e w pe cei ve d t h t t h boy s i t h i i fi it
e r a e ,
n e r n n e

te o rr f t h wou ded
r o i y t i h d fo s k e t h i
e n n a ,
”
a r a n er

na t i ve ele m e t d t ke li ke
n ,
m y m o k ey
an a n, so an n s,

to th p ot ec t i o f t h t ee
e r F o m t hei lofty
n o e r s . r r

hi d i g p l ces t hey ll t o ce y elled

n -
a t t he i a dvic a n ou r a e

to us t do l i k ewi se d lso i fo m ed
o f th ,
an a n r US o e

w he e bo t s f t h bu ff lo
r a u o e a .

W fi ed seve l sho t s i t o t h eed

e r ra d th w n e r s, a n re
3 3 2 Ezgh t M o n th s i n an Ox l Vag on .

ve i so f o m y fo est i Scot l d
n n r an p k i r n an or ar n

E gl dn an .

W m de e c m p f t h ig h t by the l y g ood
a ou r a or e n on

w te wa h d t s t ed f
r e cou p le f m t hs d
a a or a o on ,
an

th e w er l m ost u li m i t ed s ppl y f it
as a an n u o .

It w di scove ed m o e by ch ce t h
as ryt hi g r an an an n

else o e f t h boy s h d y k owled g e f

,
as n n o e a an n o o ur

p ese t eig hbou hood d it di d t look l i kely

r n n r ,
an no a

pl ce S ve l c es f g ou d we e cove d t h i ckly
a . e ra a r o r n r re

wi t h l g e gg ed
ar ocks p i le d up ra bove t h trhe ,
on e a e o r .

O t h ch ce f co m i g
n e c oss p t h
an o l io n a r a an er or n,

w we e cl i m b i g ov
e r t he m d i t h ve y ce t
n er , an n e r n re

c m e upo l i t t le ope s dy sp ce t w si des f

a n a n an a ,
on o o

w h i ch deep do w t
,
th fou d t i o f th n ock o e n a n o e r s,

we e t w cle
r pools f w t eo f t he m
ar t les o a r, o n e o no s

th i feet deep
an s x d ev i de t l y su p pl i ed b y sp i g ,
an n a r n .

W i dul g ed i t h luxu y f b t he i t h d e p
e n n e r o a a n e e er

pool le vi g t h o t he f eq ll y pu e d g oo d
,
a n e r o ua r an

w te f r t h
a r d i ki g d coo ki g suppl i es W
o e r n n an n . e

t ook t h oppo t u i t y f t ho oug hly w s h i g

e r n o r a n o ur

shi t s & r d f
,
s ve l hou s
c .
,
an cost u m es w eor e ra r o ur re

as si m ple d t u l t h t f t h boy s t h m sel

an na ra as a o e e ves .

W h i le w we b t hi g e l g e ig u re m de hi a n ,
a ar an a a s

a ppe ce t h si de f t h ock w we e si t t i g
a ra n on e o e r e r n

on ; b t ft e obse vi g
u a w i t h susp i
r c i o f so m r n US n or e

seco ds he w ddled ff lei su el y W j u m pe d t

n ,
a o r . e ou

o f th w te s t ched up couple f t h boy

e a r, na a o e
’
s

a sseg i s d t ff i pu su i t
a ,
an se o n r .

The ig u ch g ed it d wdl i g c wl t q ick ana an s a n ra o u

d t s whi ch c i ed it lo g f f st e t h w
ar ,
a rr a n ar a r an e

could h ve followed up if it h d bee

a th le l a n on e ve .

It would h ve u doubt edl y esc ped a it w n f a as as, or

 A n Ig u a n a .
3 3 3

t he r ocks t fee t t eve y s t ep

cu our d p eve t ed a r ,
an r n

our
g e t t i g lo g ve
n y f s ta; b t u n fo t u t el y f rt h a u ,
n r na or e

si lly c e t u e sli t bet w ee t w ocks t em p t ed it

r a r ,
a n o r

t o seek it p ot ec t i o ; d f o m t he e i t h d
s r n an r r a no

m e s f esc p
an o wi t h asle de seg i s w
e, as our n r as a e

w e e si l y ble t
er a e ch it W soo succ eded
a o r a . e n e

i desp t ch i g it
n a d h d m o e d i ffi cul t y i pull i g
n ,
an a r n n

ou t th body b t we e success ful wi t h t h boy s

e ,
u r e
’

a ss i st ce an m e su e m e t it p oved t be
on a ve yr n ,
r o a r

l g e ig
ar bei g e ly sev feet f om ti p f
u ana, n n ar en r o

t o g e t t ip f t i l
n u o The boy s ski ed it d m de
o a . nn an a

pouches t f t h o g h hi de b t t hey di d t w st e
ou o e r u ,
u no a

t h bod y w h i ch w
e ,
soo o st i g t hei st i cks I as n r a n on r .

t i ed t h flesh
r e d fou d it v y p l t ble i deed
an n er a a a n ,

h dl y t be d i s t i g u i shed f o m ch i cke o ly l itt le

ar o n r n, n a

r i che d m o e succule t Eve y hou w expec t ed

r an r n . r r e

t o he t h shou t s f
ar e boy s e t u i g wi t h t h o our r rn n e

ho se r ,
t hey h d
as w bee bse t f o m
a no i n a n r US s x

d y s W h d ve y li t t le hope f seei g t h ho se
a . e a r o n e r

i t sel f g i a d if it w
a n , an b oug ht b ck w k ew it as r a e n

w ould w be v lueless
no th u fo t u t ely t i m ed
a ,
as e n r na -

ra ni woul d h ve fi i shed t h wo k f t h t set se fl y

a n e r o e .

D k ess c m e
ar n wi t hou ta s
y g i s
on f t he m d an n o ,
an

w tue d i t he xi o s t t hei s fet y

rn e n ra r an u as o r a .

W h d m o e t ouble wi t h l i o s t h
e a r rw h d eve n an e a r

befo e expe i e ced du i g t h ig ht A

r r n c mp r n e n . s our a

w as so m e l i tt le d i st ce f o m t h wood t h boy s h d an r e ,
e a

bee l zy d h d t b ou g ht up e ly su ffi c i e t
n a ,
an a no r n ar n

fuel .Seve l li o s co m m e ced p owli g ou d t

ra n n r n r n ou

si de t h c m p e ly i t h eve i g t h boy s m de
e a ar n e n n ,
so e a

up hug e fi es d we e co t i u lly t h owi g bu i g

r ,
an r n n a r n rn n

b ds t i t o t h d k ess t ke p t he m t
ra n ou n e ar n o e a a
3 3 4 E ig ht M on th s i n an 025 Wagg on .

r espec t f l di st ce W ou selves we t t S l ep
u an . e r n o e as

u su l k owi g t h t t h boy s wo ld be q i t e ce t i
a ,
n n a e u u r a n

t keep t h fi es up wi t hou t
o e ssi st ce Bet w e
r o ur a an . en

tw o d t h ee t h boy s wok
an r wi th t he i y ell
e a e us r s,

an d beg g ed t g t up d fiUS
go s e t h y an re our un ,
as e

decl ed t he e we e do z e s f lio s s t d i g ll
ar r r n o n an n a

r ou d d g l i g t t he m The fi ewood w ll
n an ar n a . r as a

exh ust ed d t h fi es we e j ust expi i g Th

a ,
an e r r r n . e

g ro w ls ce t i l y so ded
r a n ve y close t i unde d r o US n e ,

an d w los t e tim e i fi i g ff
no i fl s i th n r n o ou r r e n e

di ec t i o s t hey p oceeded f o m b t wi t h ou t doi g

r n r r , u n

t h lio s
e
y d nm g e an It w f a a t t e m
.

p t as o n o u se o u r a

i g g i t g t sleep t h boy s oused up t

'

n a a n o o o ,
as e r us a

o ce wi t h f esh t e o s The i f t h e l y m m
n r rr r . a r o e ar o

i g w
n ve y col d d w w we e ve y g l d t
as r an ra ,
so e r r a o

s ee th i si g bove t h t ees d t feel it

e sun r n a e r ,
an o s

chee i g y s No m ou t f fi w m s
r n ra . l i ke t h
a n o re ar on e e

s un , or soo t kes t t h s t i ff ess d mp

so n a ou e n an c ra

ar i si g f o m l yi g u p o t h col d d m p g u d
n r n n e ,
a ro n .

To g i ve t h boy s wh h d bee se t ft e t h e o a n n a r e

ho se ot h ch ce f com i g p wi t h
r an er an w o n u us, e

r e m i ed whe e w we e f t h d y d t t ll
a n r e r or e a ,
an no a a

u wi ll i g ly t h bu d t suppl y f w t e wi t h t h
n n ,
as e a n an o a r, e

u expec t e d o pp o t i t y f b t hi g held t i e i ti bl
n r un o a n ,
ou rr s s e

a tt ctio s
ra n .

Du i g t h d y Wood w d
r n e d I we t ff wi t h
a ar an n o a

C ouple f t h boy s t t y d fi d t h b ff lo g i
o e o r an n e u a a a n .

W h i le w we followi g up t h spoo
e re f sm ll n e r o a a

he d bl ck hi oc os c m e bust l i g t h oug h t h
r ,
a a r n er a n r e

bushes qui t e c l ose t b t we t pp e t l y to U S, u n on , a ar n no

eve i co ve i e ced by t h t w sho t s w h d t it

n n n n n e o e a a .

N t h vi g
o a
y h o se
n it w anuse l ess t f ollo w
r i t
, p as o u ,
3 3 6 E igh t M on t hs in on Ox Wagg on .

g ave h i m o t he bulle t i
ang h t t h ou g h t h
r b ll y r r e e as

he p ssed The w m d b u t e wheeled o d

a . no a r r un

a g i b t
a n, w w e e ubo t h s fe e beh i d t h r t ks f a n e ru n o

t ees
r F . i st t t h bull s t ood s t i ll g l i g
or an n an e ,
ar n

r o d wi t h hi blood S ho t ey es d f ot h y m o t h ;
un s -
an r u

t he pe ceivi g m he m d e ush st ig h t t t h
n, r n e, a a r ra a e

t u k w h i c h p o t ec t e d m y bod y ; b t h
r n r h d t u e a o

p ss wi t h i
a y d f Woodw d wh wi t h hi
n a ar o ar ,
o, s

m u zz le l m os t t ouch i g t h i m l s sho lde p t ’

a n e an a u r, u a

bulle t i t o h i s he t d it d opped de d ight

n ar ,
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a g i s t m
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a ll ove t h i sid e f t h S ki
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C H A P T E R XXX I I .

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—
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— ers a t o e ro zen n e .

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r r a r n n s r e

w gg o sa O xe d ho ses we e ll doi g w el l d
n . n an r r a n ,
an

h d m uch i m p oved i
a pp ce si ce t h i h d
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c used t h g ss t shoo t p d ffo d t hem g d

a e ra o u an a r oo

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e The boy s left i ch g e l t hou g h v y
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ru n r o a ,
r n er

beco m i g d i sco t e t ed W we e w l e dy
n n n . e r no a r a

beyo d t h ti m e we h d cou t ed
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f o m t h w gg o s
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a — a r o , nc n e

sug d co ffee
ar an d gi — we e t i el y ,
t an n r en r ru n ou .

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an su u an es

o f o t he g m e t h t t h fi s t exc i t e m e t h d p s d
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hu t i g l i o s w g o e d ll t h hu t i g woul d
n n n ,
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h ve t be do e foo t
a o n on .

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a n a r a n n n ra n, e

det m i ed t st t b ck t o ce
er n o th ho m ew d
ar a a n on e ar

j ou ey The boy s we e del ig h t ed whe t hey he d

rn . r n ar

o ur det e m i t i o t hey h d beg u

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n , as a n o an a

w wee t ki g t he m
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t io n by t i bes t hey k ew o t hi g f
r h d o ly n n n o ,
or a n

he d wi ld f bles co ce i g t hei p ed t o y h bit s

ar a n rn n r r a r a .

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rn n e r ar o r o n

a cco d d s t epped t m o e b i skl y d l gg ed

r ,
an ou r r ,
an a

l ess behi d t h y d
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an an a n e ar e .

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r n n our -
a r n r

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a r e o a a

w h i ch co t i ed occ si o l pool f g ee sl i m y
n a n an a na o r n

w t a er, J cob wh h d bee p owl i g ll ou d i

a ,
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r i ess sl ig ht wi d w hi ch woul d
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e ve y b e t h d eep e sus pi io t h t t h
r r a a w r c n a e re as

d g e bou t
an r a .

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rs a m d an n ,
an s ee e

t fo m
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a o n a n o r, ea v n e

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p i i l
c ou s
y h d ed ya d s une e whi
r h b ou g ht ar n a r r, c r

t he m wi t h i bout fo hu d e d y d s Th e t h y
n a ur n r ar . re e

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or a n n s an an n, o s ca n

sig ht f o f t h K fii
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hi m el f u ffi c i e t l y wh w i c ti ly l ki g
s s n ,
or o as n au ou s oo n

ou t t h p i wheele d ou d
,
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a u r th y t ,
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or e t y d he d fno s ee d th a ar a a o us, an e

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ou r r an ig h t b t t h re ar or e n u e

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sp d f o m t h b y wh usu ll y c i ed it w t h
a e r e o o a a rr ,
as e

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,
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n . no
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an

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o f so m e m e t l ese m bl i g t i a d t m uch m o e
r n n , an no r

du bl ra e .

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a n a ,
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cou t y cove i g hu d ed mi les sou t h f D l g

n r r n a n r ,
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B y a ,
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an o t he bou d i es
a n n n n r rn n ar .

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n a r n an ra r e, r a r

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n an r a a an cu n ar a

l i es ; d
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wou ds n i t i d ove
a re t hey tt i
c ca r c e th m ost r, a a n e

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t hey ot o i ously cow ds d t hi eves Th

a re n r ar an . e

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ar e e r a n . n

a t t em pt t clo t h s bei g
a b d f put ti g c t e n a an or n ar

r i d g es i wo ove t h left shoulde s f t h tw

n, rn r e r o e o

wh o c i e d i fles d wh we e p ob bl y pett y
a rr r ,
an o r r a

chi efs i du s t be p ossessed f such cove t e d

or n na o o

di s ti c t io sn n .

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a n f eext d y s t ek w en n o our n a
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r e

a g ia n p ssed H a t s S t t i o d m d e ar c m p
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a n, an a our a

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,

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a o on o e a n o r,

besi des t h feeli g f x i ety t t hei s fety t h

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e

p olo g e d bse ce f o m t he m m d e m feel qu i t

r n a n r a e e
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e gea r b ck g i
to be d e j oy t h
a aom f t s f a n , an n e c or o

bei g n t ho m e a So m y m o t hs co s t t l i i g i
. an n n an v n n

m y w gg o ah d i cl i ed m t i ves t it wi t h m y f
n, a n n e o n an o

t h feel i g s f
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a r a It i ,
as n as . s

a ve y co m m o yi g i Sou t h A f i c t h t i f m
r n sa n n r a, a a an

o ce g et s i t o t h w y f w g g o l if
n n e d l a st o a n e, an e a rn o

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n s n n u ex n ,
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dow t n
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for tim
a he m y le ve it d t k t
e a ot h a an a e o an er

occ p ti o y t t h lo g i g f t h ol d l i f wi l l p
u a n, e e n n or e e ro ve

too st o g f him d f w ye s wil l fi d him

r n or ,
an a e ar n

o ce m o e upo t h t ek W fi i s h e d
n r
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n e r .
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e n o ur

b e kf st ext m o i g whi ch h ppe ed t b S

r a a n rn n ,
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d y be fo e t h
a ,
r w i se e d t he W ood w d
su n as r n , an n ar

an d I s t t e d ff t w lk t h t w lve m i l s le vi g
ar o o a e e e ,
a n

th boy s t follow lo g slowly t h y p l e s d

e o a n as as e a e .

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e a rr e a r rs r s s un

sleepi g b t t h f l p h d l t t h oxe t f
n ,
u e o re o u e rs a e e n ou o

th k l d h d u t i ed t h ho ses w h i h w e ll
e raa ,
an a n e r , c er a

g razi g w i t
n h i s i g h t O n fi s t t t t i o w.
p i d ur r a en n as a

t t hese
o d ff w s t oll d t i spe t t h m
,
an o e O ly
r e o n c e . n

on e c su lt y h d h pp e ed du i g
a a a bse c ;
a n r n our a n e

on e f t h ox
o i my sp e h d ecei ved
en n th an a r a ra er

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r n n s n -
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an o t he ox The fli es h d sett led t h w pl c

r . a on e ra a e,

an d h d c used g e t i fl m m t i o t
a a r a t i Th n a a n o se n . e

boy s we e quit e helpless d it h d ev

r oss d ,
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t he i m i ds eve
r n t t t e m pt y h n l i go m e u a an ea n as res .

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no n b t hi g
a n e r v n n ,
a n

th e wou d i w m w t
n n ti l ll t h
ar fi lth w a er un a e as

t ho u g hl y cle
ro se d f o m it d t h i fl m m ti o h d
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so m ewh t su b sided d t h p t
a o m e cooli g
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3 4 8 an Ox .

t he m ost d i ec t ou t e i f c t t h t whi ch h d fo m e ly
r r ,
n a a a r r

bee used by t h c yi g co m p y f w hi h t h ill

n e a rr n an o c e

f t ed H t w
a se v t I t h d beco m e m t t
ar as a r an . a a a er

o f i m po t ce t m r an t ec i ve l t t e ; o W e o r e e rs so as .

h d a obj ec t i o t t ke sole ch g e f t h w g g
no n o a ar o e a o ns

i t o L y d b g t w di s t t m o e t h
n e en ur ,
w eek
no no an r an a
’
s

j ou ey wit h t h f esh d f t xe I m d p my
rn e r an a o n, a e u

m i d t t ke t h bes t ho se I h d w h i ch h d b
n o a e r a , a ee n

left behi d wi t h t h w gg o s d i de i b y m y l f
n e a n ,
an r n se .

T Spi t z Kop by t h
o e est d it w o l y eve ty e n ar ro a ,
as n s n

fi ve m i les w hi ch I could d i ,
d y b y m ki g o n on e a a n

an e ly s t t The e I could st y t h ig h t d
ar ar . r a e n ,
an

e sily i de t L y d b g ext d y i t w
a r on o t e en ur n a , as a s no

mo e th r t we t y ei g h t
an t h i t y m i les d i s t
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on

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r a . fi s t t ek w an n r our r r e

set t led up wi t h ll t h boy s wh h d cco m p i ed a e o a a an us

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n n ,
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p ese
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a m .s F i e d one a an
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r n ,
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as

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-
a n a re na ,
c

a re chi efly used f ski i g d ki ll i g g m e d or nn n an n a ,

an

an
y o t he ou g h pu r
p ose A
r o t he w m de t h r . n r as a e

p oud possesso f m y colou ed h d k chi f ;

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r an er e

an d o t he s c i ed ff wi t h t hem le g t h f b
r a rr o n s o ras s

wi e K fli pi cks l m ps
r ,
a r f le d s t i g f b d
,
u o a ,
r n s o ea s,

an d o t he v lu bl s r f l ike t u e
a a o di g t e o a na r ,
acc r n o

t hei w cho i ce
r o n d selec t i o an n.

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as no a n n a n s e

whe t hey n t ff so m tu i g t
se D l g
o ,B y e re rn n o e a oa a ,

o t he s t t hei v ious k l s it u t ed i l l p t f
r o r ar ra a s a n a ar s o

t h S b i e V lley
e a W e t i ed i a se i ce J c b
. e r a n n o ur rv a o

an d o t he ly wh h d bee i ck m ed S
on e r on , o a n n na ar

s pi by t h boy f s m
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t he m selves J cob st ill occup i ed t h s m e posit i o

. a e a n as

m y es p ec i l bod y se v ta d t h o t he -
ssi s t ed wi t h
r an , an e r a

t h oxe e Bo t h boy s w chose

n . ccou t f thei e on a n o r

r e d i ess t wo k d t h sig s t hey h d show f

a n o r ,
an e n a n o

cou g ra e .

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e a n as re n a n

t ook c i cui t ou d P et o i us K p J cob wit h m

a r r n r r o ,
a e,

i se ch f g m e
n ar o l de h d l m ost
a ,
a s o urt ar r a a ru n o u .

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n f si de w p ssed i t o cou t y m o e
e ar e a n a n r r

sp sely do t t ed wi t h s m ll clu m ps f t ho s d m y
ar a o rn ,
an

boy w t lo g i p o i t i g
as no t t m n fi npi f n n ou o e a ne a r o

koodoo ho s i si g bove t h t p f l w bush

rn r n a e o o a o .

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an n a e r a r r

a m le a d t w fe m les i co m p y
an o Di s m ou t i g
a n an . n n

f o m m y ho se
r d le vi g hi m t r ,
di st ce I
an a n a a an ,

follow ed J cob wh g l i ded lo g th ou g h t h g ss

a ,
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lik se pe t ; d l t houg h he w e cu m be ed wit h

e a r n an a as n r

m y i fle h m r
g ed
, t ge t l o ana
g qu i cke t h I o e a n r an

could co m fo t bly follo w W succeede d i c eepi g

r a . e n r n

up t wi t hi coupl f hu d ed y d s f t h bok
o n a e o n r ar o e

be fo e t hey bec m e w e t h t d g e w
r a e a ar a an r as n ar .

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as oo a e or r r n

ledg e ; f whi le t h m l w or i fli g t h i e d a e as sn n e a r, a n

loo ki g suspici ously i

n di ec t i o I h d e sy n o ur r n, a an a

shot d k ocked him ove wi th bullet ig ht i t h

,
an n r a r n e

ce t e f hi chest whi ch pe et t ed h l f w y t h ou g h
n r o s ,
n ra a a r

t h le gt h
e n f hi bod y T h koodoo
o s ku d u h . e ,
or as ,

t h fi e t ho s f
e n s y b6 k i A rnf i c w i t
o h t h an
p n r a, e ex c e

ti o f t h s ble
n o t elo p e
e al i o ki lle The ho s an or n -
r . rn

a re ve y t h i ck d he vy d
r an o ft e t h ee d a ,
an ar e n r an a

h l f feet i le g t h b t t hei be u t y li es i t hei spi l

a n n ,
u r a n r ra

sh pe They o ft e co m plet e t w c i les t h tip

a . n o rc , e s
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t u i g o t w ds d fo w d s The b ok i t el f i
rn n u ar an r ar . s s

o ft e fi ve feet hi g h t t h shoulde d f o m eig ht

n a e r, a n r

t t o fee t f o m ti p t ti p ; it colo
en r i
o dd i h g y s ur s re s -
re ,

wi t h ti g e
a f pu p le u i g t h oug h w h
n o r r thnn n r en e

sun sh i es it d t h h i s g l i st e I t h t h
n on an e a r n . as ree

w hi t e spo t s ch cheek d wh i t e hi Th
o n ea ,
an a c n . e

bok I ki lled w l m ost full g ow b t h d t suc h

as a -
r n, u a no

fi ne ho s rn I h d p evi ously see T he m t i

as a r n . ea s

ra t he d y r d i s i pid
r an I w ve y g l d f t h pp
n ,
so as r a o e o or

t ity f ki ll i g cou p le f phe

un o n a t s w hi h p p o d a sa n c a ea re

close t t h w gg o soo ft e I ej i d it Th
o e a n n a r r o ne . e

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r an ea a n ar no m e s an res e

bl ce t an
y o o t he phe
an t d r i d d h a s an ,
an n ee as no

p ope
r c i e
r st i fi c co ex
n i o wi t h i t t nn l l I t i n lly a a . s rea

a l g e s p ec i s f p t idg e b t h t h
ar e o ar r p ,
u as e one ee n

l i it y
ar f t h phe
o t t h t it g e
e a s an lly, t i a n era ro o s s n

t eesr bus h es I t w t h l st ig h t w w
or on . as e a n e e re

t s p e d t og e t he o t id e c i i liz ti o
o n r b t t ke p p
u s v a n, u o e u

our sp i it s w h d m ost xcelle t di e

r e a a e n nn r .

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a o ,
r asa n s , a rro

bo es boiled i ce d p e ches ll fl ou d wi t h t h
n ,
r an a ,
a av re e

s m e b t m os t li shi g f ll s uces t h
a u re — n o ce f a a e sa u o

hu g e fo m e d ep s t wh i c h y g o m et m ig ht
n — r r a r a an ur

w l l e vy
e n e j oym e t f Th ho se I w t
o ur n n o . e r as o

r id e h d ll t h c ushed m e li es g i ve it woul d t
a a e r a n ea ,

t fo t i fy i t f
o r th l g j
or ou e y e f t h
on m w rn o e o rro o ver

r oug h d h i lly co t y
an un r .

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on e a o a a an ,
n

c se f cc id t s d h vi g t sleep t d p t
a o a en an a n o ou , an u a

f w ecess i es i t h s ddl b g i clud i g

e n ar n e a ti e -
a ,
n n a n

p i ki ei t he t d i k f o m
an n n, r o coo k i In t h
r n r or n . e

m o i g t he e w
rn n ot hi g t del y m ;
r as n n ft e o a e so a r a
3 5 2 E zgnt M on t/z: in an Ox Wag gon .

ta kes c e t t bl st deep e oug h t l t t h

ar no o a n o e e c ur

r e t sweep t t h bo tt o m l y e s f t h o t e t s f
n ou e a r o e c n n ,
or

i t he m l l t h m os t v lu ble p t i cles f g old bei g

n a e a a ar o ,
n

t h he vi es t wi ll su e t h ve t he i hi d i g pl
e a ,
e r o a r n -
ac .

At S d Ri ve I st y ed lo g e ou g h t
an
g ri ve m y a n n o

ho se d i k f w t e d u g i t hed t h
r a r n o ddl t a r, a n n r e sa e o

g i ve h i m b e t he O at h t p f
r at h h i ll b r . n e o o e ,
a o ve

th i ve I c m e upo
e r r, p t y f bo y s w h w a n a ar o our ,
o ere

r et u i g hom e t t hei k l e t h S b i e F ll
rn n o r raa n ar e a a s .

Thei chee ful A m b g shl y m b g s h l y t h

r r a a ,
a a a ,
”
e

usu l m ode f p t i g s lut t i o m e i g G

a o ar n a a n, an n o

g e t l y
n pe ce bl yor
g upo m y a e s — a v y ,
”
ra n n ar a er

w elco m e sou d i t h hug e s t i ll soli t ud n — d gn e e an ave

th e r o d m o e chee ful spec t i m y e y es I t w

a a r r a n . as

p st oo whe I pulled up t Wi tw t e Ri ve d
a n n n a a r r , an

t he ft e fi s t c e full y loo ki g l l ou d i c s
n, a r r ar f n a r n ,
n a e o

an y K fli be i g a bou t Irs ff s ddled m y ho n se u a

p ,
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a r on

th t p f
e o b o d ope g ssy k oll w h e e i t co ld
o a r a n ra n , r u

fi d so m e pi c ki g s f i ce f esh y ou g g ss
n n l o n r n ra . n

h l f hou I g i p t t h s dd l e
a -
an -
r f a I hd a n u e a on , or a

st i ll t le st t we t y fi m i les t g
a a d it w n e ly -
ve o o , an as n ar

t w o clocko M y ho se e f eshed b y t h
’
. est d r ,
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feed w c,
t e ed ove t h
no ext tan t w elve m il
r r e n en or es

ve y b i skly d befo e lo g I w t t h foo t f t h

r r ,
an r n as a e o e

Be g t w m iles f om t h su m m it f w hi c h Sp it z K p
r ,
o r e o o

i s si t u t ed The sce t e ly tw m i les i di st

a . a n ,
n ar o n an ce

f om th
r ecess y cu vi g f t h p t h t ook m
e n ar r n o e a ,
e

ove ho
r an d m y ho se w showi g sy m p t m
ur , a n r as n o s

f be i g f gg ed w he t le g t h w we e
”
o n a , th n a n e r on e

t po ,
d Sp i t z Kop s t ood
an t cle i f o t I ou ar n r n .

m de s t i g h t f
a t h foo t f t h
ra K p o d whi h or e o e o ,
r un c

t h d i ec t
e od r s t t h li t t le dig g e t o w ship
r a ru n o e r n ,
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H arms .
3 53

and ve y e ly c m e t g i e f by t h t t e m p t d h t
r n ar a o r e a e s or

cu t , my h
as w b gg d i so m e sw m py
o rs e as o e n a

g ou
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n it, w an w i t h g e t d i f
fiascu l t y t h t I w r a a as

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—
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a
g d oo f su
on e h tor f t h w y pl
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w as v y sh t t im e i c ve i g t h t h ee m i l es
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i t o t h t ow ship d pulled p t t h d o f
n e n ,
an u a e o r o

H y Russell s st o e j ust t fi ve lo k I w t
a rr
’
r a o c
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c . as a

o e bi dde t ff s ddle d m k m y el f t ho m e
nc n o o -
a an a e s a ,

whi h I w c t t l l lo t h t do ft e m y s ve ty
as no a a o a r e n

odd m iles i de v ’
ug h c u t y Ru sell co l d
r o er ro o n r . s u

no t b s t f ve y supe i c o m m d t i o b t t h
oa o r r or a c o a n, u e

he t y welc m e t t h best h c uld p ovi d m d

ar o o e e o r e a e

u
p f l l else
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u e

h d o e b t b d t giv m
a n n u aRu m ou s f fi g h ti g
o e e . r o n ,

an d c t t le b i g l i ft ed w e e i f f m ll p t s f t h
a e n ,
r r e ro a ar o e

co u t y d t h i h bi t t s f Spi t K p we t he m
n r ,
an e n a an o z o re

s el es se i ously u e y bou t t hei pe o l s fet y

v r n as a r rs na a .

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‘
d ll
’
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n -
r an sa e cz- -
an er r

b th i
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,
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as The w lls we e bu i l t
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h l f w y up f m d d s t es d t h uppe po ti o s
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w ere of bo ds wh i h h d evi de t l y bee b ou g h t up i

ar c a n n r n

t h fo me f box s co t i i g p ovi s i
r o e Th n a n n m r on s . e ro o

w as b ut eig h t feet lo g by fi b o d d t h
a o n ve r a ,
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t p
o f t h t h t hed oo f
o e b t s ve fe t hig h
a c r a ou e n e .

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o n e en th d o co m posed f tw l i ds f
as e o r, o o o

b oxes i led t og t he
na The wi d w t t h ot he d
e r . n o a e r en

w as si m ply co st u t ed by k c ki g squ hol n r c no n a a re e

ou t f t h w ll wh i ch i w t
o e a ,
seve e we t h ,
n e or r a er,

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.

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desc i pti o I t h ce t e f t h o m p f
r n . n e n r o e ro ,
u on o ur

up ig h t s st uc k i t o t h fl w
r il d t hn li d f e oo r , as na e e o

an ot he box ; d t hi s se ved t ble I l i ke m

r an r as a . n an

n e r, o n e ch si de f it we e co st c t d t w
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o n d llowe d s t i ps f u a r
,
an a r o

th si d s f t h hi lls clo t hed wi t h g ee bush t

e e o e , r n ,
o

peep t h o g h d lig ht e p t h vi ew I coul d

r u ,
an n u e .

h ve s t yed whe e I w f hou s w t chi g t h

a a r as or r , a n e

eve v yi g effec t f l ig h t d sh de ; b t I h d
r -
ar n o an a u a

s t i ll do z e m i les m o e f m y j ou ey t p e fo m
a n or r o rn o r r ,

an d I wi shed t be i be fo e d k ess o t i t ll n r ar n se n a a

eve t s d t he e i s t m uch lig ht ft e i clock

n ,
an r no a r s x o
’

i th
n o t h f t h T sv l du i g t h wi t
e n r o e ra n aa r n e n er

m o t hs n T he whit e t e t s f t h 3 t h egi m e t d
. n o e 1 r n , an

th e d co t s f t h se t i es we e
re a ve y wel o m
o e n r ,
r a r c e

s ig h t t m d g ve L y d b g
o e, an ve y ho m el ik a e en ur a r e

a ppe ce I c t e ed dow t h lo g hi ll t t h
a ra n as an r n e n a e

foo t f w hi ch t h t o w sh i p i s s i t u t ed
o At M ess
e n a . rs .

He wood d Rn s t o e I fou d seve l

an o s ea v ea re s
’
r n ra

f i e ds
r n d ecei ved
,
an m os t he t y w elco m e b c k
r a ar a

f om M R
r r wh w
. hi m sel f t he e d
o s e a v e a re , o as r ,
an

a lso f o m M Shephe d r d o t he s wh
r . h d ar ,
an r ,
o a

bee g owi g xi ous f

n r n s fet y ft ean lo g or our a a r so n

an bse ce d
a news f y desc i p t i o f o m
an no n o an r n r

us .I fou d l g e budg et f let t s w i t i g m

n a ar o er a a n e,

an d h d th aext t w d y s well occupi e d i

e n sw o a n an er

i g t he m
n .
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Tr ou htes at L ey a e n hu rg
’
. 6
3 5

P os t g e co m es t he vy i t em i t h expe di t u
a o a a n e n re

o f an y l g e T ar sv l fi m L e t t e s
ra nt E g l daa r . r o n an

c ost 1s d t
.
,
ot h p t s i p opo ti o
an o
o A er ar n r r n . s

lett e s f o m E g l d t t h T sv l o l y cost 6 d
r r n an o e ra n aa n .
,

i t see m s t he h d t h t t h people livi g t he e

ra r ar a e n r

should h ve t p y double f ll t h le t t e s t hey

a o a or a e r

se d w y The expe ses f b i g i g let t e i

n a a . n o r n n a r n

m us t be p ec i sel y t h s m e r t h t t t e di g l tt e
e a as a a n n a e r

bei g se t t so t he e does t ppe t be m uch

n n ou ,
r no a ar o

r e so f t h d i ff e t t iff The i h bi t t s
a n or e er n ar . n a an

na t u ll y hoped f
ra i m p ovem e t i t hei pos t l or r n n r a

a rra n g e m e t s w he t h
n cou t y w exed
n b y t h e n r as an n e

B i ti sh g ove m e t b t t p ese t t he i
r rn n ,
u a r n re s no

i di c t i o f y ch g e f t h bet t e
n a n o an d th an or e r, an e

T sv l h st i ll t be co t e t wi t h weekl y
ra n aa as o n n a

co m m u i c t i o wi t h t h ot he colo i es
n a n e r n .

Eve y d y f esh epo t s

r a f di s st
r d c t t le
r r o a er an a

l i fti g we e b oug h t i t t h t ow
n r r d l m os t d i l y n o e n , an a a

de t ch m e t s f t h m ou t ed poli ce
a n o d ye n ,
an an

volu t ee s wh we e wi lli g t j oi we e desp t ched

n r o r n o n r a

t o a t t e m pt t ecove t h s t ole be s t s d pu i sh
o r r e n a ,
an n

th e t hi eves A f m e by m e M l g hl h d
. ar r, na ac au an , a

2 8 c t t le c
0 a i ed ff d w u ble t ecove
a rr o ,
an as na o r r a

s i g le he d f t he m A f w d y s ft e
n a o im p y f . e a a r an e o

so m e 4 K fli h d t h i m pude ce t m k e
00 a rs a e n o a a

ra i d upo f m o l y tw m i les ou t s i de t h t ow
n a ar n o e n,

an dc y ff wi t h t hem ove 4 he d besi des seve l

a rr o r 00 a , ra

ho ses w hi ch we e t t p st u e Thi s w t
r r ou a a r . as oo

m uc h t be bo eo d e ig h t ee m ou t ed m
rn ,
an t ff i n n en se o n

h t pu su i t
o r O t h seco d d y t hey c m e up wi t h
. n e n a a

t h K fli
e a wh ft e
rs , volley i w hi ch t h y ki lled
o a r one ,
n e

one f t hei pu su s
o d wou ded t h ee o t he s
r r er an n r r .
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'

3 6 6 E zght M on t hs i n an Dx .

u e d t i l d bol t e d d i vi g ff t h t t l in v y
t rn a an ,
r n o e ca e e er

d i ec ti o
r So m e t h y m g ed t d i v ff help d
n . e ana o r e o e

by t h close t e f t h cou t y m y m o e t h y
e n a ur o e n r ,
an r e

st bbed wit h t hei sseg i s d t h volu t ee

a
'

r a a ,
an e n rs

o ly succee d ed i b i g i g b ck wit h t h em 8
n n r n n a 1 0

ox e d fou ho ses t f ll t h t h d b e t ol
n an r r ou o a a a e n s en .

Th ee co m p i es f t h 3 t h Lig ht I f t y we
r an o e 1 n an r re

st ti o ed t L yd b g f t h p ot c t i o f th
a n a e en ur ,
or e r e n o e

t o w ; eve y d y f m e s t k d i f o m t h
n r a ar ou d r re e n r e s u rr n

i g cou t y t
n v i l t hem selves f t h s fet y ffo d d
n r o a a o e a a r e

t he m These ou t sp ed i si d t h l g e w hi ch w
. an n n e e a r as

sit u t ed close t t h c m p d p st u ed t h i he d
a o e a ,
an a r e r r s

as close by t hey could fi d g ss as n ra .

A m ed p t ol s p ded t h t ow t i g h t d
r a r a ra e n a n ,
an

ev y hous hol de h d full i st c t i o s gi ve him

er e r a n ru n n as

t h i s p oceed i g s i c s
o r f ig h t t t ck S v l
n n a e o a n a a . e e ra

l d i es I k ew slept wi t h pi st ols u de t hei pillow

a n n r r s,

an d I h ve m a e f doubt t h t t h y w o ld h v
no an n r o a e u a e

used t hem t g ood pu pose h d occ si o i e f

o r a a n ar s n or

t he m t di spl y t hei v lou

o a r a r .

O eve i g j ust w we e sit t i g d w t di

ne n n ,
as e r n o n o nn er

a g e rt sc ae w c e t ed
ar by m w h
as h d b r a a an , o a ee n

se t n m ess g e t t h c m p f t h Di m
on a a d Fi l d
o e a o e a on e

Ho se et u i g b c k t t h t ow wi t h t h l m i g
r ,
r rn n a o e n e a ar n

n ew s t h t t h ot he si de f t h fo d t t h xt m
a on e r o e r ,
a e e re e

en d f t h t ow sh i p he h d see
o e n p ty f m t d ,
a n a ar o o un e

K fli a wh h d t t e m pt ed t seiz e him
rs , o a Th
a
p o . e ca

tu re f t h ho ses f t h volu t ee s t h p ce di g
o e r o e n r e re n

w e k g ve colo
e t hi o t h wi se i m p ob ble st t
a ur o s er r a a e

me t f n ,
m o t ed K fli
or h d beeun see i l l a rs a n n n a

d i ec ti o s si e t h eiz u
r n nc d t h K fli e t s r e , an e a rs a re oo

clev t l t s ch
er o ppo t u it y f li fti g c t t le
e u an O r n o n a as
3 68 Ezgh t M on ths i n an Dx Wag on .

st eet
r hou t y c use
,
wi t o H h d it h
an a o r r ea s n . e a e er

no t t t e m pt ed t
a esc pe i f he h d w o a ,
or a as u n suc

cess u f l f he w pp ehe d d by t h pi k t d
, or as a r n e e c e an

m ched b ck t
ar th c m p f t h 3 t h A iv d
a o e a o e 1 . rr e

t he e he p ssed t h
r ,
ig ht i t h g d t e t d e t
a e n n e ua r n ,
an n x

mo i g w rn n del ive ed ove t t h c i vi l t ho i ti

as r r o e au r es .

A co side ble m ou t f i t e st w vi c d i hi
n ra a n o n re as e n e n s

t i l w hi ch t ook pl ce du i g t h m o
r a ,
i g; b ta r n e rn n u as

t h evi de ce w
e quit e cle t h c se di d t t k
n as ar , e a no a e

lo g t set t le d t h offe de w m ulc t d i v y

n o ,
an e n r as e n a er

h yfiea v f f
ne I o e m em be bout
,
as ar a s can r r, a

f h vi g
or a d i st u bed t h pe c f t h co m m u ity
n so r e a e o e n .

In t h eve i g f t h sixt h d y ft e m y i l
e n n o e a a r a rr va

Woodw d c m e i wi t h t h w g g o s
ar a He h d
n e a n . a

no t h d c su l t i s f
a a y desc i
a p t i o e d t h oho an r n , an e rse s

an d oxe we e bot h w ll n d st o g
r d fit f e an r n ,
an o r an

i m m edi t e st t whi ch I w m y sel f xi o s f

a ar ,
as an u o r , as

ev y d y t h d g e i c e s d f t h t o w h i p b i g
er a e an r n r a e o e ns e n

so closely su ou ded by K fli t h t i t w ould b

rr n a rs a e

i m possi ble f w gg o wit hout or a esco t t m k

a n an r o a e

it esc pe
s The oxe t whi ch h d t be d iv
a . n, oo, a o r en

so m e w y f om t ow t p i ck sc t y f d
a r n o a an ee ,
ran a

d i ly ch c f b i g l ift ed by som e p ssi g b d f

a an e o e n a n an o

K fli a The w g g o h d u d g o e suc h s v
rs . a n a n er n e ere

wo k s i ce it h d le ft t h w g g o m ke s h d
’
r n a e a n -
a r an s,

t h t j us t f
a t h s ke f m ki g su e I
or e
ga i se t ito a n r a a n n

to th y d t be t ho oug hly ove h ul d V y

e ar o r r a e . er

l i t t le f i m po t ce e ded doi g t it d it w
o r an n e n o ,
an as

a l m ost g ood whe it s t t ed t h t i p ft

as as n ar on e r a er a

f w ep i s h d be
e r a r ffec t d a I p ssed m y d y i
en e e . a a s n

r i di g t wi t h t h offi ce s f t h 3 t h so m ti m
n ou e r o e 1 , e es

t ki g
a n
g a t h ch c
un on f p t i d e d uc
e k an e o a ar r or
g , ,
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’
. 6
3 9

s m ll bok b t o ft e e m ki g j ou ey s t t i spec t
a ,
u n r a n rn ou o n

t h sc e es f ece t t t cks t h f m s f o m wh e
en o r n a a on e ar r er

c t t le h d bee li ft ed & A t h o ffi ce s we e

a a n ,
c . s e r r

expec t i g o de s l m ost d i ly t m ove t t h f o t

n r r a a o o e r n ,

t hey de t e m i ed upo g i vi g r n d ce befo e le i g n n a an r av n ,

t o m k t he i ar se s f t h c ivi l i t i es d ki d ess
r n e o e an n n

r eceived f o m t h i h bit t s f L y d b g It w
r e n a an o e en ur . as

no e sy m t t e t secu e oo m b t t h t d i ffi cult y

a a r o r a r u a

w as t l s t se t t led by M
a a S t ffo d P ke t h r . a r ar r, e

fo m e P esi de t f t h Di m o d Fi elds g i vi g up
r r r n o e a n ,
n

hi house f t h occ s i o
s or All L yd b g w i
e a n . e en ur as n a

st t e f i t e se exc it e m e t du i g t h p ec di g f w
a o n n n r n e r e n e

d y s d t h st o es we e ll t u ed i si d t by t h
a ,
an e r r a rn n e ou e

l di es i effo t s t m t ch t hi s colou wi t h t h t The

a n r o a r a .

g e tnle m e w e e lnm os t e vous

r bou
a t t he i pp el
as n; r a r a ar

f i such f
or n w y pl ces ar am-
does t t h i k bl ck
a a a an no n a

clot hes f y so t d m uch less d ess clo t hes

o an r ,
an r ,
a

n ecess y p t f hi w d obe Pe so l ly I h d
ar ar o s ar r . r na a no

g arm e t w hni ch could b y y poss i b i l i t y d du t y i an o n a

b ll oo m b t I w ble t bo ow f o m
a -
r ,
u as a f o rr r on e o

th eg i m t d ess clo t hes whi ch we e suffi c i e t ly

e r en r -
r a n

g ood fi t T h . i g h t f t h b ll
e n i ved ; d o f t e a a rr an u n or u

na e t ly t h ft e oo h d bee ve y w t w h i ch m de
e a rn n a n r e ,
a

t h v i ous p t hs t t h
e ar b ll oom ve y m uddy d
a o e a -
r r ,
an

a wk w d f ar t h l d i es wi t h s t i
or e shoes d t i s
a a n an ra n .

F o m t h c m p w d ove dow i
r e a e m bul rce n n an a an

w gg o d w by ei g h t m ules d it d i d well
‘

a n ra n , an as as

an y p i v t ro m i bus
a e The house ni w h i ch.t h d ce n e an

w as t be held h d
o b o d st oop a ve d h i s
a r a ,
as a ra n a

t e m ed i Sou t h A f i c
r n d t h i s h d bee t st full y
r a, an a n a e

hu g wit h c i m so b iz e
n r t fo m n lo g p
a so as o r a n as

s g e t h whole le g t h f t h hous The d c i g

a e n o e e . an n

b 3
3 7 0 E ig ht M on t hs i n an Ox Wag on .

roo m w e t e d f o m as n red f t hi p o m e d
r one en o s r na e,

an d t th
a o t he w sit u t ed t h suppe oom
e r as a e r r -
.

At t h b ck f t h house
e a o t e t h d beee
p t p a n a n u u ,

an d t hi s w used as c d oo m f t h ec ti as a ar -
r or e r re a on

o f t hose wh d i d t devot e t hem selve t t h

o no s o e

wo shi p f T e ps i cho e
r o r r .

He e t h e w lso ple t iful supply f sq

r er as a a n o
“
ua re

f cea
”
d t h ee s t
an
“
t s ti s fy t h w t s f
r ar ,
”
o a e an o

t hose t w ho m t
o coffe d le m o de w e e
ea , t e, an na r no

su ffi c i e t ly st i m ul t i g b ve g es By h l f p t
n a n e ra . a -
as

eig ht o cloc k t h g est s h d m i l y i ve d d

’
e u a a n a rr , an

ve y oo d c i g co m m e ced t t h st i s f
r s n an n n o e ra n o a

pi o co et d t i g l p l y e d by t h ee p i v t es
an ,
rn ,
an r an e, a r r a

o f th eg i m t No
e r en could h v bel i eved it
. on e a e

would be possi bl t h t l d i es l i vi g e f f o m sh p
a a n so ar r o s

an d f shi o s could h ve bee d essed

a n t s t e fully
a n r as a

an d w ell t hose wh as p ese t ly ppe ed ; d o r n a ar an

seve l m ig h t h ve bee sud d e ly t spo t ed f m

ra a n n ran r ro

an E g li sh b l l oo m f
n a
y d-
i ff
re e ce o l d
or an r n one c u

det ec t i t hei t oilet t es

n r .

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er no so a ,
an er s e

de c i p ti o f bl ck co t w ep ese t ed f o m
s r n o a a as r r n ,
r a

f ock co t t
r -
asho t t i le d j c k et The e we e ve y
o a r -
a a . r r r

f w d ess co t s b t t h o ly wo de w
e r -
a ,
u t h t t he
e n n r as a re

we e r
y t
an l l af w y
a f o m so t i lo ar a shop All a r a a
’
r s .

t h l d i es we e g loved
e a it w
r t f m u h i m po t,
so as no o c r

an ce f ,
as co m fo t w co ce ed t h t
ar a s r l as n rn , a
‘
s e v e ra

o f t h g e t le m e w e e m i us t hose
e n n t i cles f t t i
r n ar o a re .

T he m usi c w ve y f i t h floo c p i t l d as r a r, e r a a , an

d c i g w c i ed wi t h t h g e t est sp i it u til
an n as a rr on e r a r n

suppe w e dy d eve t he t h d c i g m
r as r a ,
an n n e an n -
roo

w eve e t i ely d ese t ed

as n r n r r .
3 7 2 E ig ht M on t h s i n an Ox Wagg on .

G oi g t h i s o d i s t e d f ou d by P et o i ov
n r a n a o r n r r a er

a hu d ed m iles i s s ved ; b t I w f ecessity

n r a u as o n

oblig ed t vi si t P et o i befo e le vi g t h T sv l
o r r a r a n e ra n aa ,

so ve y u wi ll i g ly w h d t y g ood by e t e c h
r n n e a o sa -
o a

o t he d w eve m t g i w hi le I w i t h
r, a n e n r e a a n as n e

cou t y I w n r . t ho weve wi t hou t

as no co m p i ,
r, a a n on

for m y j ou ey M C Shephe d h d m de p
rn ,
as r . . r a a u

hi s m i d t cco m p y m t P et o i by t h sl w
n o a an e o r r a e o ,

b t co m p
u t i vel y ple s
a ra t t ki g t he t h a an ox -
re n ,
ra r an

t ke t h pos t c t
a e d e du e t w d y s
-
ar d i g h ts
,
an n r o a an n

o f ex t e m e h dshi p r d d i sco m fo t ar Tw ex an r . o

volu t ee s f i e ds f hi s we e lso
n r ,
r n i ous t o ,
r a anx o

p oceed
r th s m e j ou ey d t hey t j oi d
on e a rn ,
an oo ne

m y co m p y By w y f p ec u ti o I g t ifl
an . a o r a n o a r e

an d m m u i t i o f o m t h G ove m e t s t o e by t h
a n n r e rn n r ,
e

L d an t pe m i ssi o f
ro o s
’
s f t h ex volu t e
r n, or one o e -
n e rs ,

so t h t w m i g h t ll fou be well
a e m ed i c se f
a r ar n a o

an y coll i s i o t h p ob b i l i t
n, y f w h i che w m r a o as ore

deeply i m p essed upo r eve y d y by ll w h n us r a a o se

a dvi c w sked T s t t w c se f m ust wit h

e e a . o ar as a a o
“ ”

m f
e, m y oxe w e e d i l y los i g t h s t e g t h t h y
or n r a n e r n e

h d g i ed belo w t h Be g
a a n d i ve y f w d y e r ,
an n a r e a s

m o e w uldr t h ve bee
o ble t m ove w y t ll
no a n a o a a a a .

O t h d y f le vi g I w e t t t h m g zi e t
n e a o a n n o e a a n o

pi ck t ou i fle The e w i it ve y l g
a r . r as n a r ar e

a sso t m e t f diffe e t ki ds f obsolet i fles w hi ch

r n o r n n o e r ,

h d bee
a se t t v i ous t i m es d y qu ti ty
n n a ar ,
an an an

besi des f useless m m u it i oo o f th a n n, as n ne o e c ar

t i dg
r w e e i t e ded f
es r th i fles t h t h d bee
n n or e r a a n

suppli ed The e we e lso so m e m g i fi ce t

. r r a a n n

t usks f i vo y o p se t f o m S r , i t
a re n r eco c o e n o

th Qeue The y w
en e e t .h l g es t t s k s I h d r e ar u a
 Fa r ew e l l t o L ey de n hu rg .
3 73

eve se r en , an d e ch a on e we g i h d m o e th
e r an a man
could c y a rr .

We p u posely t ou ced t h t i m e f
ha d r no an n n e o ou r

dep t u e t t h boy s
ar r ot h t t hey we e t ke
e ,
so a r a n

u expec t edly by su p i se d h d t i m t obj ec t

n r r ,
an a no e o ,

wh en j us t befo e su dow t t h t i m e t h ox w e e
r n n, a e e en r

d i ve i t t h k l w o d d t hem t be i sp ed
r n n o e raa ,
e r e re o n ann ,

a ll t h i m ped i m t p cked up
e d t h w gg o
en a a , an e a n

m de e d y f
a r a i m m edi t e st t I h d m de m y
or an a ar . a a

a di eux l i e i t h ft e oo
ear r th e w
n e a del y rn n ,
so er as no a

i se t t i g ff ;
n d j us t
n o th andi s ppe ed behi d as e su n a ar n

t h h i lls t h w h i ps c cked
e ,
e d w we e g i rath an e r a a n on e

t ek
r W h d bee ssu ed t h t
. e a chi ef d g e
n a r a o ur an r,

i f d g e t he e w
an r l y wi t h i t w e t y m i les f t h
r as, a n n o e

t ow n It w . k ow t h t b ds f K fli we e
as n n a an o a rs r

s t t i o ed upo ll t h hi ll t ops ou d L yd b g
a n n a e -
r n e en ur ,

an d t h fe w th t
e ar f t hese m ig h t o t i ce
as a one o n our

e i t d m ke
x ,
an t t e m pt t
a c y ff t h oxe
an a o a rr o e n

du i g t h ig h t By t m ovi g t i ll d k ess t
r n e n . no n ar n se

i w h d
n e f a possi ble p eve t ed
as ar as dep t u e r n o ur ar r

be i g o ti ced t ll ; b t t m ke su e f bei g m
n n a a u ,
o a r o n co

p l t
e e ly s fe b y d y l i gah t w t k d t iall t h m o i g ,
e re e on e rn n

st ar ose d h d cco m pli shed

ar ,
an ly t we ty
a a n ear n

fi ve m i les be fo e w ou t sp d d t u ed i f
r e ann e an rn n, or

ext em e cold m de bed m ost desi ble pl ce

r a a ra a .

The ox we e ch i d up doubly secu e t t h

en r a ne r o e

d usse ll b m t h t t hey could

oo ,
so ei t he be t loose
a n r cu ,

n or t h ch i s u t i ed wi t hou t
e a n w ke i g
n Next
,
o ur a a n n .

m o i g wh i le b e k f s t i g w obse v d t w m ovi g
rn n r a a n ,
e r e o n

specks f d co m i g dow t h o d w hi ch c ossed

o re n n e r a r

a r i dg e f hills i o seve m i les i f o t f s x or By n n r n o us .

m ea n s f t h g l ss I soo m de t hem t t be
o e a n a ou o
3 74 E zgh t M on t hs in an Ox Wag on .

sol di e d whe w m t t hey t u

rs , a n d t t b tw
n e e rn e ou o e o

co m p i es f t h 8 t d
an o f th e 3 t h rs t h ian one o e 1 ,
on er

w y t
a ei fo ce t h L y d b g g i so
o r n r Th i
e e en ur a rr n . e r

scout s h d po t e d seve l l g e bodi

a re r f K fli ra ar es o a rs

a bout t h hills e t he y we e h l f ex p c t i g t
,
so b r a e n o e

fi ed upo i eve y
r n ow g o g e t h o d p ss d
n r n a rr r e r a a e

t h ou g h
r T he m j o i com m d d vi s d t t
. a r n an a e us o urn

b c k wi t h him d t k e t h lowe o d t M i dd lbu g ;

a an a e r r a o e r

b t u t he
as w e e foure f well r m d d wi th r o us ar e ,
an

ple t y f m m u iti o w d i d t t hi k t h t w h d
n o a n n, e no n a e a

m uch t fe o f om y l
ar t f K fli
r w h w o l
an d o o a rs o u

t hi k it wo t h t hei wh i le t m oles t
n r w gg o
r o on e a n .

W c m e e l y i t h ft e oo t su h
e a ar n xc l e a rn n o c an e e

le t posit i o f o t sp i g t h t w d t e m i ed t
n n or u ann n ,
a e e r n o

g o no f t he t
urh t d y
— bro d o p e s
a
p w i t h
a a r a n a ce, a

cle st e m
ar r a i g lo g si de f i t d f i ly
ru n n n a n on e o ,
an a r

g ood g ss ra N t eve . t co ld h o ve p p o c h d
n a ca u a a r a e

wi t h i t h e h
n d ed y ds f t h w g g wi t h t
r e -
un r ar o e a on ou

our pe cei vi g it t he e w
r n t eve,
as t h p r as no n a n an -
ea

t ffo d
o a r
y cove an r .
3 7 6 E ig h t M on ths i n an Ox Wagg o n .

hu d e d s f t h ese so t f t u l f st ess
n r o rd i o na ra a n es , a n ,
n

f c t t h k p i fo m ed f
a ,
e o se i es f t hem E c h
s r o a r o . a

one i s co ec t ed wi t h t h o t he by i t e m i bl
nn e r n r na e

c ves d bu ows lo g t h si des f whi ch t h

a an rr ,
a n e o e

K ffi s h ve hollowed t holes l i ke bu ks i wh i ch

a r a ou n ,
n

t hey l i e u see
ca n d fi f o m loop hole
n n ,
an
p re r -
s, er

f tl y secu e t he m selves l t ho g h
ec r foo t f soli d ,
a u a o

r ock o ly sep t es t he m f o m t hose t hey fi t

n a ra r re a .

The ko p i s e ly t hi t y m i les ou d d t h f
n ar r r n ,
an on e ar

si de h d op f so m e
as a rfee t below t h level f
o 20 00 e o

t h s i de e es t L y d
e n b g ar Do w t hi s desce t i
e en ur . n n s

si t u t ed i ch d fe t i le pl i full f K ffi s d
a a r an r a n ,
o a r an

oxe ; b t i t h pl i t h v pou s d m i st s i si g
n u n e a n e a r an r n

f o m t h m shes f t h O l i ph t i ve
r e ar o ce t i e an r r a re r a n

de t h t t h w hi t e m
a o lthoug h t i j u i ous t
e an , a no n r o

t h K ffi
e N m
a r wh h
. t c t u ll y v i s i t ed t h
o an o as no a a e

sp t o fo mca n y co cep t ir f t h
an d i ffi cul t i esnt h t on o e a

li e i t h w y f subj ug t i g S
n e a o i B t eve t a n e c o co e n . u n s

h ve p oved t h t it i f m o e duous u de t ki g
a r a s a ar r ar n r a n

th ant h Gove m e t t fi s t h d
e rn
y i de n f Th
a r a an a o . ree

y s g t h fi st t t ck w m de by Boe V l
ear a o e r a a as a r o un

t ee s rt hey l t e g ve w y t a V olur on t ee s se t b
a
y a o n r n

t h B i t i sh G ove
e r me t d de B i t i sh o ffi ce s
rn n an un r r r .

These we e fou d u v i l i g d eg ul t ps
r n na a n , an r ar r00 ,

a ssi s t ed by tille y we e desp t ched t t h f o t

ar r ,
r a o e r n ,

an d f t h m os t e ffi c i e t spec i l o ffi ce s w

one o e
p t n a r as u

i co m m d ; b t w he I w
n an le vi g Sou t h A f i c
u n as a n r a

t h l ste ews w t h t t h t oops h d bee o bl ig ed

a n as a e r a n

to eti e f o m befo e S
r r r i K p r d t th e c o co e n
’
s o ,
an a e

p ese t t i m e success f y ki d h t t e d ed t h
r n no o an n as a n e

e ffo t s f t h Gov m e t t defe t hi m

r o e e rn n o a .

Wh th en t i lle y w fi st o de ed t t h f o t
e ar r as r r r o e r n
 ’

qfli r
’
Wa r/a r e .
3 77

man y id t h t t h w w
sa a g ood ov
e f t h ar as as as er, or e

K ffi s would eve show t ll i t h f ce f c o

a r n r a a n e a o an n n .

F or th fi st f w d y s t h shells di d g e t
e r e a e r a exe cu

tio n , and es t bl i shed g e t

a d e d upo t h K f
fi s a r a r a n e a r ,

b t t he t hey bec m e ccus t o m ed t t he m

u n a d o ly a o an n

m de f a f th g
un o es e unn r .

A p ty f t he m would ppe po t h t p f
ar o a ar u n e o o a

r oc k m i le w y d c i g j m p i g
a a a d w vi g
,
an n ,
u n ,
an a n

colou ed bl ket s
r boug hs f t ees t tt c t
an or o r o a ra

t he i t t e ti o
r a The g would be c efully i m ed
n n . un ar a

an d fi ed w he t h s m ok cle ed w y t h
r ,
n eoc k e ar a a e r

would be qu i t e cle ed f th K ffi s b t t hey ar o e a r ,

u

w e e ve y f
r f o m bei g i j u ed by t h shell f
r ar r n n r e ,
or

th i st t t hey pe cei ved t h fl sh f t h g e ch

e n an r e a o e un a

m would d op do w beh i d t h
an r ock d be s f n n e r ,
an a e

in a t u l bo m b p oo f g lle y
na ra The shell woul d
-
r a r .

t he s t i ke t h ock d explode i st t ly t h boy

n r e r an ,
n an e s

w ould g i e m
a e g e a n p i ck u p t h p i eces
r f m t ,
l e o e a ,

an d t h p ocess w ould be epe t d m uch t

e r th r a e ,
o e

i i t ti o f t h
rr a n t i lle y b t
o m us m e t
e ar f th r u a e n o e

K fli a t he m selves
rs w ell f m y ,
f th as as o an o e

colo i l volu t ee s wh w
n a n bl t g i v t h
r ,
o e re a e o e e

r eg ul soldi e s t h J ob s co m fo t f Did t w
ar r e
’
r o
“
no e

t ell y ou h w i t would be P h ll how ”

o O ne s e ,
e v e r,

sc t t e ed dest uc ti o ig h t d l ft t h oug h t h
a r r n r an e r e

e e m y b t t by t h o t hodox m
n ,
u no The h ll e r ea n s . s e

fell upo so ft g ou d n d f om r so di d t
n ,
an or s e rea n no

e xplode T h K ffi f o m t i m f o m t h i
. e a rs or s e e r e r

h i d i g pl ces w t ched it c utiou ly ; b t wh

n -
a a ft a s u en , a er

seve l hou s i t still l y h m l ss th y m u t d p

ra r a ar e ,
e s e re u

cou g e d pp o ch d i t O
ra an a m i ti
r a th y e . n e xa na on, e

fou d th t i t w
n co t d wit h l d whic h w ld hé
a as a e ea ou
3 7 8 E ight M on ths i n an Dx Wag on .

v l bl t t he m f t h p p o f m ki g b ll t
a ua e o or e ur se o a n u e s .

Acco di gly be i g it ff i t hei m t h y

r n ,
ar n oi d n r ar s, e c a rr e

it t t he i k
o l M ki g p fi t h y p l d t h
r ra a . a n u a re , e a ce e

shell i i o p t ove t h fl m e wi t h t h i de f
n an r n o r e a s, e a o

so m el t i g ff t h l e d
n o W hi le t hey w e e a i t ti g . re s n ,

hud d led up t og et he ou d t h che f l bl r r ft n e er u aze, a er

th e m e f K ffi s d ext olli g t h i b v y

an n r o a r ,
an n e r ra er

an d g sa c i t y i c ap t u i g t h s hnel l a d t h u o
r nb t i e an s an

i g
n supply f le d t h shell g d ll y b c m
a o a ,
e ra ua e a e

hot t e d hott e t i ll t l st t h com bus ti bl m tt

r an r, a a e e a er

i si de w i g i t ed by t h he t d t h h ll
n as n e a ,
an e s e ex

p l od d e c y i ,g de t h
arr d m nt i l t i o i al l d i an u a n n a rce

ti o s n A boy wh w t k p i so
.
,
o om d y as a en r n er s e a s

a ft e w d s c
r ar i ed t h ,
st o y t t h c m p f t h
a rr e r o e a o e

vol t ee un d g e t wrs , a n th s t i s f c ti o fel t by th

r a as e a a n e

g un n e s w h r h d
,
v i l y bee
o tat m p t i g ta n
g i n a e n o ve

t hei i sul t i g fo
r n lesso T he bo y decl d t h t
n es a n . are a

ove t hi ty K fli h d ei the bee killed w ou d d

r r a rs a r n or n e

by t h explosi o wh i ch w
e l ge n, mb th as a ar r nu er an

a ll t h o t he shells p t t og et he h d k i lle d
e r u r a .

C pt i C l k e wh w i o m m d f th
a a n ar ,
o as n c an o e

volu t ee s h d est bli s h d ep t t i o f

n r ,
a a d wi d e a r u a n ar an e,

bo t h m o g hi w m a n well s oth n igg en as as e n ers,

for hi u d u t ed cos n
ga nd i g o e f w
u ra h t e, an n r an c o a

fe ar w He g v
as . p oof f hi i t pidity ly
a e on e r o s n re on

a f w week
e p evi o t t h t i m e I
s r iv d i
us o e a rr e n

L yd b g
e en A o m p y f t h Z l p o li c w
ur . c an o e u u e ere

e c m p d t t h foot f hi ll occupi ed b y K fli
n a e a e o a a rs,

an d h d o de a t llow
r rs t o pp h Oa no on e o a r oa c . ne

a ft e oo C p t i C l ke
rn n a usu l o d p t vi it
a n ar as a ,
r e u o s

t he m d m de t h
,
an su l i qu i i es i f t h y h d
a e u a n r e a s een

an yt hi g f esh n r
3 3 0 E zght s h u t ; i n a (h ug

wo u n d e d an d di s a bl ed as t o be pr e v e n t e d fr o m
his ow n b rai n s o u t ra t he r t ha n be t a k e n p ri s o n er bv
t he se fi en ds . S e v era l bo di es w er e fo un d fr o m t i me

t o ti m e , u p o n w hi h c t he Ka rfi r s ha d w o r k e d t h e i r fear
fu l t o rm en t s . T h e pa rt i u la r s c ar e t oo si c k e n i n
g for

de s c ri pt i on , bu t o u t o f so m e hu d d n re s o f c u t s an d

wo u d n s u
p on on e bo d y w hi ch an ey e -
wit n es s de
sc ri be d t her e wa s
t h no d one w hi ch w ld ou ave c a u se

d t h by i t l f
ea th w se ,
m t
so d bt b t
er e as no ro o o ou u

th t th
a u f t t w tch h d b f h
e n o r u na e h re a ee n or o u rs t e

s
p tor f th io
g i hu m
e r sa v a p s i s e ,
n an a s on .

T h i s B s i l l li i t h T s l w h o c
er e a oe r t a ve n e ra n v aa o n e

wi t d t h t t e f t w f hi co m p i o s Th y
n e s se e or ur o o o s an n . e

a ll t h f m d p t f co m m do b t w e s p
re e or e ar o a an ,
u er e a

ra et d f om t h r st d s ou d d i e re ky g o g
an urr n e n a ro c r e .

T h l cky e u i vo m g ed t hi de w y u d
su rv r an a o a a n er

n e t h ledg f ck d esc ped t h y es f t h

a a e o ro ,
an a e e o e

K fli a b t hi t w co m des w e e t k e
rs , u s o
p i o ra r a n r s n ers .

T he bl cks p oceeded a th r spo t t p t t h m t on e o u e o

d t h by eve y d i bol i c l p ocess f slo w t o t

ea r a a r o r u re

t h t it e t e ed i t o t he i b i s t
a n r co c i ve Th
n r ra n o n e . e

m an co ce led w obl ig ed t look

n a as d w o on , an as

h i m sel f e e y i st t expec ti g t be d i scove ed d

v r n an n o r an

sh e li ke f t e Hi g o y f m i d m st h
ar a a . s a n o n u a ve

be en l m os t equ l t t h phy si c l s ffe i g f t h

a a o e a u r n o e

o t he t w r d t h tw o, an t h ee hou s f d
e d o or r r o rea

susp se t u ed hi h i
en rn si lve y g ey l t ho gh
s a r a r r ,
a u

o ly you g m
n a d th
n ve y m e t i o f t h
an , an e r n n o e

pl ce w suffi c i e t t d ive him l m ost i t o fi t f

a as n o r a n a or

lo g ft e w ds
n a r ar .

Du i g t h r n ig ht t he e w e n ecessi t y f us t r as no n or o

t k
a e
y p ec
an u t i o y rm e su a es ou selve n ar t h a r r s, as e
 F r i en d or F oe .
3 8 I

boy s wh h d bee t ho oug hly f ig h t e ed by t h

,
o a n r r n e

r epo t s f t h soldi e s w e e
r o eth le t l l ig h t r ,
r on e a r a n

t h ou g h
r d ,
th yan l i ke c t s i t h d k
as e ca n see a n e ar

n ess w di d t feel t h slig h t est xi ety i t ust

,
e no e an n r

i g t
n t he m t
o w ke th pp o ch f y
o a a us on e a r a o an

st g e s
ra n r .

Di s t s t f s t e s i he cu i o s fe u e
'

ru
g t
o ra n t r s ra r a r u a r

o f l i fe i t h wi lds n I t i g ood m xi m t expec t

e . s a a o

eve y m t ber an sc l d t m e y
o a ra
g ood a ,
an o an ou no ,

un t il y h ve g ood p oof t t h co t y Whe

ou a r o e n ra r . n

p ossible it i s lw y s dvi s ble t keep t o e s w a a a a o o n

’
o n

p ty i f ecess y be co t e t wi t h o e s w
’
ar ,
o r, n ar ,
n n n o n

co m p y t he t h co so t wi t h s t g e s Thi s
an ,
ra r an n r ra n r .

sou ds ve y i hosp i t ble ule b t ft e ll it i

n a r n a r ,
u a r a s

e sily b oke
a r d t he e i s ve y l i t t le i sk f
n , an m r r r o a an

eve epulsi g who m he would g i y dv t g e

r r n one a n an a an a

f o m ei t he soc i l l y
r ot he wi se A m c i es h i s
r a or r . an a rr

ch c t e t ve y g e t xt e t i hi ppe ce
a ra r o a r r a e n n s a a ra n ,

an d few m i s t kes
er m de i p hy s i o g o m y by
a a re a n n

t hose w h l i ve i o wi ld co t y th by dwelle s
n a un r an r

i
n a c ivil i z ed t ow n .

W m de t ek ext m o n i g t Z ik b h K p
e a a r n r n o u er os o ,

or a s i t i s so m et i m es d i ffe e t l y spel t S g Bush r n ,

e oe ,

or Sug Bush O t h w y I shot ve y fi

ar . n e a a r ne

spec i m e f t h A f i c t u key whi ch belo g s t

n o e r an r ,
n o

so m e spec i es f i bi s Below t h k p t he e st d o . e o r an

th i s f f m house bu t du i g t h l s t w
e ru n o a ar rn r n e a ar

by t h K ffi s A t he e w
e a r cle u i g st e m
. s r as a ar r nn n r a

t o affo d r ple ti ful supply f w t e w he e t

us a n o a r, e r ou

sp ed d I p oceeded t ski t h bi d I h d sho t

ann ,
an r o n e r a ,

le vi g
a n m i d d y m e l t be p ep ed by t h boy s
o ur -
a a o r ar e ,

b t u d my w s p vi sio Befo e t h pot s we e

un er o n u er n . r e r
3 8 2 E zght M ont hs i n an Ox Wag on .

b o ili g
n on t he fir e s pp o
t wo h e d K a ffi r
f m a r ac us ro

o ur l eft c ,
i
y g a rr i fle i t
n he i r h d s s dn m d i r an ,
an ar e n

a ddit i o wit h b dles f sseg i s

n un t hei
o b ck
a a on r a s .

W h i le t hese w e e t lki g t t h b y s p r a n m o tw e o ,
u ca e o

mo e f m th
r ro t he s i de e o m ed i t h s m e m
r ar ; n e a a n n er

t he n an o t he p i pp ed if cli m bi g t f th
r a r a ea r as n ou o e

t e m
s r a ,
d t hey w e j o i e d by seve l t h
an er n pi ra o er a rs

wh seem d t
o ei s up t f t h e t h T h b y
o r e ou o '
e ar . e o s,

on b i g q sti o ed t h o g h J t
e n ue n i d t h ey w
r u an z e , s a ere

ou t hu t i g n d h d
n ,
t ki ll d
an ay bék ; no b t t h e
y an u as e

d og s wi t h t he m t he i t o y di d w sh
”
h d a no t r s r no a ,

as no K fli eve h t s wi t ho t hi d g
a r r un Whil u s o . e

t hes e we b i g q es ti o e d sev l m o p i
re e n u n ,
era re a rs

j o i ed t hem m ki g t ot l m b
n ,
a n f
a i xt a nu er o s een,

a ll med
ar well as w we d evid e t l y pi c k d
as e re , a n n e ,

st o g m i t o t h b g i
r n en n I di d t eq i
e ar a n . no r u re

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an z e s ev
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our r e , u e n

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o ur t ek hu yi g
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rr n f st on po s i bl e n as a as s e .

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lo g i g t
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a l lo wed t h j ded oxe t e a est u t il w iv d tn o r n e a rr e a

th e f m j us t
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k ow t be
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a lo e wi t h m y boy s I h d t h ee t h wh it e m wi t h
n ,
a r o er en

m e, or t h K ffi s would eve h ve g o e w y wi t h

e a r n r a n a a

ou t t k i g t h oxe wi t h t he m
a n e b t t hey h d p o b bl y
n u a r a

ca lcu l t ed a ly fi di g on on wh i t e m i ch g e n n on e an n ar ,

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r so a n o e ur r .

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p ese t
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a t a f v u ble m m e t
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ve y he t f t h T sv l d t y t i m e he
r ar o e ra n aa ,
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m y ope l y b e k
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w i ll be ecess y t c l l upo t h i s ch i e f t d i s m hi s
n ar o a n o ar

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r n a an r e ar un e e

w h ole f t h cou t y o d i wh i ch m y l i ves

e n r ,
d an n an an

m uch m o y wi ll be t h ow ne w y r n a a .

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o sv l h bee
a e exed by t hra n aa as n an n e

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bee do e c ot be do e wi t hou t loss f p est ig e

n n an n un n o r .

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r an ,
as r an on

t h Gove m e t w h i ch t p ese t t h r e i
e rn n ,
ve y lit tl a r n e s r e

i cl i t i o show
n na n t he i p t t ful fi l n on The m t r ar o . os

i m po t t dut y pe h ps i t keep su h
r an ,
r am d ,
s o c an ar e

fo cer wi ll g i ve p o t ec ti o t
as th se t t l f o m t h
r n o e e rs r e

t i bes
r t h bo de s
on ew ell t hose l i vi g i s i d
r r ,
as as n n e .

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s no a e n r n or

t h i s w i ll be e o m ous d wi ll h ve t
n r b bo by , an a o e rn e

th e I m pe i l Gove m e t l m ost e t i el y ; b t y t
r a rn n a n r u e

t h i s po i t ou g ht t n h ve bee co si d ed be fo e t h o a n n er r e

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r a as an r e an . r en

t he e i r h dly y p ot ec t i o off e ed t l i fe d
s ar an r n r o an

p ope ty t h oug hou t tw t hi ds f t h e t i T

r r r o -
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ra t he det e i o t d t h i c e sed du i g t h l t
r r ra e an n r a r n e as

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ear ,
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on e qu st i o s t h f c t t h t t so m e t i m
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r, o n k o e r n , c an as

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.

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as e a d th an ar r r a, an e

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a r a er as ar an n a a a

th eoxe could c t ch hold f T m ke m t t

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ra n ,
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r ig ht dow t N t l t he e w l i t e lly g ss t
n o a a r as ra no ra a

a ll ,
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w gg o s t h t
a n ecessi t y obl ig ed t g h d t c y
a n o o a o a rr

su ffic i e t m e l i es
n fo g e t a supply t he i sp or ra o r ans

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r n I h d p ssed t h oug h ll t h
o n . a a r a e

d g e s f t h l s t i m o t hs wi t hou t eve h vi g
an r o e a s x n r a n

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n a or a or a n a u on e

d y w le ft M i ddelbu g w h
a e th j ou ey w r ,
en e rn as so

n e ly fi i sh d I h d m y o ly cc i de t i
ar n e ,
a m ost n a n n a

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n n an n r . e n a a o r a

wi t h m y he v y hu t i g k i fe w h i ch h d
a ed g e l ik
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ra r, e a r e a ,

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n e d n e r n r an

t hu m b f m y le ft h d cu t t i g t h ou g h t h s i ew
o an ,
n r e n ,

m ki g a ve y sty looki g g sh Th e w t
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ar r, n a e

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suppl i es f f esh w t e I h d lw y s bee u d

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th ei m p ssi o t h t re t be t ween th fi ge
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3 9

o f sli g f m y d y s ft e w ds d w qu i t e
a n or an a a r ar ,
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i c p c i t t ed f o m shoo t i g ; b t t h e w ve y l it t le
n a a a r n u er as r

to shoo t t l l t h bok h d t k d w y t
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an d g es d ar rw e e ve y f w an c o ra n n e r r e

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bet wee M i ddelbu g d P et o i m ki g j us t fo t

n r an r r a, a n a r

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r n n tu i g n r ar o re rn n

c o e ed wi t h l u els be fo e th ee m o t hs w e o e
v r a r r r n er v r,

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u a n a r a

t i o s d shed t t h g ou d
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tr ek e d r t t f r e a n s r ee o

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r r a fo m e ou t sp
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i n
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m ou s we e b ou g h t i
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’

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or r n . n r r a o c o

i t e est w t h ewly d i scove ed B l b k g ld

n r as e n -
r au an o

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;

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or n r as n rn r na r en an

do bt s t h t we e show i t h m t t e
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.

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as rr Am i r w n o an e r can ne s

s h eet else pl y bi ll t A t l y w h I fi t w
,
or a a a s e
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t h i s b i ll i t l y co c i ved pu ff
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as th m wh ch i fl y fo m t h co p s f volu t
e en o e r e r o n eers

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t h c m pose s
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w t e m s wh i h would m ke it w o t h t h i whil t
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é t s . od y i 1 0s t ow . w he e t he y h d
a a n fi a n r a a ar

s h e f c m fo t s d ple t y f t h soc i t y f t h i
ar o o r ,
an n o e e o er

fello w m wi t h ve y l i t tle h d w o k t
-
en, do f itr ar r o or .

As vol t ee s u de t h t e m s off e ed n m
un r ,
n r e r r ,
o an

could possi bly h ve cle ed m o e t h a ar r an or

a d y ft e p yi g
a all hi s expe ses ;
r a d t he e w
n a n an r ere

seve l i s t ces i whi ch m

ra n an ft e se v i g t
n a an , a r r n ou

hi t i m e
s d ecei i g an
p y t lrl w b l
v n t l no a a a . as a so u e v

i d bt t t h Gove m e t f
n e o m o ey d
e ced t rn n or n a va n o

hi m t buy d epl ce ho ses w h i ch h d di d

o an r a r , a e

one a ft e t h o t h f m th r expos erd egl t ro e e u re an n ec

t hey h d be ecess i ly exposed t A g e t d l

a en n ar o . r a ea

w s i d bout t h w t f p t i o t i s m show d
as a a e an o a r n , an

p i se exp essed t m w i t i g t h g g le
s ur r r a en a n o a over

5 ,
w she . t
a he i ’
co
. t y s i tne es t s w e r t s t k un r
’
n r re a a e .

I t h o y p t i ot i s m i
n e r ve y b e ti f l e ti m t
a r s a r au u s n en ,
 P a t r i ot i s m ver s u s P ochet .
3 93

b u t in cou t y li ke t h T sv l it h t be le ft
a n r e ra n aa as o

ou t f c lcul t i o
o ae t i ely The o l y o es w h
a n n r . n n o

could possi bly be expec t ed t be t ouched by it i o s n

flu e n c e a re t h Boe s w hose cou t y it u doub t edl y

e r ,
n r n

i s The E gl i sh w h h ve s t tled t he e who m

. n o a e r ,
or

ch ce h b oug h t wi t hi it bou d i es h ve
an as r n s n ar ,
a no

love ortu l ff c t i o
na f y
ra desc i p t iao f e t h n o an r n or e

so i l M ost f t he m d t c if t h K fli ove
. o o no a re e a rs r

ru n th w hole cou t y
e lo g t hey t hem selves n r as n as

esc pe f t hey h e
a ,
or ves t d i t e est f y av no e n r o an

desc ip t i o r d c y ll t h i c p i t l d st ock i
n ,
an a rr a e r a a an n

t de e i t he i t he i b i s
ra r i t hei pocke t s
n Th
r ra n or n r . e

ot he po t i o f E g l i sh esi de t s
r r n o t hose i n r n a re n a

be tt e posi t i o w h w st o es c t ee s f m s
r n ,
o o n r ,
an n ,
or ar .

These m l t houg h wi lli g t p y m ode t e m

en ,
a n o a a ra su

f
or t he i w p o t ec t i o
r o d des i ous e ou g h
n r f n, an r n o

suppo ti g y fo m f g ove m e t whi ch wi ll p

r n an r o rn n ro

cu e t hem pe c ful l i fe d f c ili t t e t de would

r a a e an a a ra ,

be t h ve y l s t t volu t ee t he m s lves f offe sive

e r a o n r e or n

pu po s d o l y
r se ,
th
an m os t u g e t n cessi t y on e r n ne

would ve co se t t be e n ms f nt h de fe ce f
n o ar ar or e n o

t he i w pe so
r o nl p ope ty t u lly looki g t t h
r na r r ,
na ra n o e

I m pe i l Go e m e t f t hei s fet y d secu i t y

r a v rn n or r a an r

rf om d g e an r .

The Boe s wh l w y s be fo e h ve bee t hr ,

o a a r a n e

O ppo e t s f t h v i ous i t e l t i bes

n n o e w ell ar n rn a r ,
as as

t hose th bo de s m us t w be e t i ly le ft t
on e r r ,
no n re ou

o f t hose cl sses f o m who m volu t ee s m y be

a r n r a

expec t ed If i deed t h Boe s we e fou d e dy t

. n e r r n r a o

e li st t hey wo ld be m de f diff e e t s t ff t ll
n u a o r n u o a

o t he m r The B i t i sh Gove m e t s i d t t hem

en . r rn n a o ,
“
Y i co m pet e t t m g e yo w ff i s
o u a re n n o ana ur o n a a r ,
3 94 E zght [ Mon t hs i n an Ox W a gg o n .

an d qui t e i c p ble f de fe di g y ou lve Y

n a a o n n rs e s . ou

a llow t h K ffi s t ove u you c u t y

e a r o he k d
rr n r o n r unc c e ,

an d th y co t i u lly i st t e f f m e t O
e a re n n a n a a o er n . ur

bo de s r r t h e t e ed
a re t h ou g h y r a helpl
n r our e ss

n ess Th ou g h cow d i ce
. r t h ou g h i b i l i ty t
ar or r na o

r esi st y g i ve i t o t he d c i ous d e m d f
,
ou n . au a an s o

na t i e ch i fs
v d d st oy t h p t ig e whi h
e ,
an so e r e re s c

oug ht t belo g t whi t e m ; d i

o n o sequ en an n con e n ce,

in our de l i g s wi t h t he m w fi d t h t t hey
a n f ,
e n a a re ar

less e si ly i t i m i d t ed d h ve f h i g he opi i
a n a ,
an a a ar r n on

o f t hei w p o wess t h
r o n t hey o t he w i se w o ld
r an I r u . n

co si de t i o t he efo e f t hese poi t s w

n ra n, r r ,
o n ,
e are

d t e m i ed t ki g you l d w y f o m y ou d
e r n on a n r an a a r an

r ul i g it ou selves If y
n r si s t m u h t h w
. o u re ,
so c e o rse

for y ou w h ve y ,
as e t i el y te a m e cy ; w ou n r a o ur r e

ca n cu t ff ll y o o suppl i es d
a ur lso m ch p ,
an can a ar u

h l f do z e g i m e t s t shoo t y do w If y
a -
a -
n re n o ou n . ou

g i ve i w w inll m g e
e ll y ou ff i s
ana f y ou k
a
p r a a r or ,
ee

th e K ffi co m plet ely u d
a rs th m b g u t n er o ur u ,
a ra n ee

y ou co m ple t e s fe t y f o m t he m a t oopsr w i ll ,
as our r

a lw y s be t h d t p o t ec t yo d w wi ll gi
a a an o r u , an e ve

y ou l g el y i
ar c sed f c i l i t i
n s f
re a co m m e ce a d e o r ,
an

m an
y o t he dv t g s r w
a ell an a The Boe e s m d
as .
”
r a e

no m ed es i s t
ar ce t r de m ds t bec
an o o ur an ,
no ause

t hey bel i e ed ll t h f i p o m i ses b t bec

v a e se t h y
a r r ,
u au e

h d t h se se t
a e see t h t opposi ti o w ould i t h
n o a n n e

lo g n -
p ove fu t i le d se ve
ru n r excuse f
,
an r as an or

t ki g
a n ll t he i l i be ty
a d p i i leg es
r w y f m
r an r v a a ro

t he m .

These m w t he y we e be i g sol i c i t ed
en , n o ll r n on a

si des t e l i s t i t h V olu t ee se vi c
o n n e d le n r r e, an ave

th i l d d ho ses t e du e h ds hi ps d
e r an an u o n r ar an
3 9 6 E zgh t M on t h s i n an Ox IVag on .

I co ld t y t u m y le ft
no m h d t et ke use ar ,
so a o a a

l g e supply f m e t f t h o d
ar o I h uld t a or e r a ,
as s o no

be ble t shoo t y b6k The g ss

a o f an . ra as a r as

Hei delbe g w bet t e t h I h d bee l d t xp c t

r as r an a n e o e e ,

an d j ud g i g f o m it m y hopes evi ved

n r f m ki g r o a n a

qui ck t h ou g h t
ru n M i t z bu g wi t ho t lo i g
r y o ar r u s n an

m o e f t h oxe
r o Eve y d y ft e le vi g H i delbe g
e n. r a a r a n e r

howeve it bec m e sc ce d sc ce T m k
r, a ar r an ar r . o a e

m t t e s wo se
a r ve y st o g h t w i d p g
r ,
a r r n o n s ra n

up whi ch blew l m ost co t i uousl y be i g l g a n n , ar n a on

wi t h it hu g e dus t clouds w h i ch fi l l ed t h w gg -

,
e a on

wi t h d i t d m de eve y t hi g u co m f t ble
r ,
an a d r n n or a an

d i s g ee ble A lovely ope bl e ky ove h d

a r a . n u s r ea

seem ed qui t e t f pl ce wi t h t h h i c e blo wi g

ou o a e u rr an n

dow below A o t h wes t wi d i s l w y t h m t

n . n r -
n a a s e os

di s g e ble t h t blows i t h T sv l f i t h
a re a a n e ra n aa , or as

t velled ove
ra t hous ds f m iles f t h h t d y
r an o o e o r

s ds f t h dese t d by t h t i m e it
an o e h s thr ,
an e re a c e e

T sv l h bec m e sco c hi g bl st ch g d
ra n aa as a a r n a , ar e

w i t h m i u t e p t i cles f s l t s
n d wh i h i fl m e t h
ar o a an ,
c n a e

eyes i i t t e t h ski
,
rr a d m ke l i fe u de t h e n ,
an a n r e

c i cu m s t ces y t h i g b t ple s t T h x
r an an n u a an . e o en

too, ve y soo fel t it effec t s ; t hei e y es bec m

r n s r a e

so e d t hei shi s h t d oug h Th ee f t h

r ,
an r n o an r . r o e

oxe we e u i g loose d
n r r h d d i d be f
nn n I ,
an on e a e o re

c ossed t h c i s T sv l d e t e ed i t o N t l
r e -
ra n aa an n r n a a .

J us t ove t h f o t i e d bou t twelve m i les f m

r e r n r, a n a ro

Newc st le t he e w so m e ve y g ood g ss upo t h

a ,
r as r ra n e

hill close t c t ee d st o e As I
'

t p
o f o a o a an n an r .

a rr vi ed t he e S t u d y ft oo I det e mi d
r on a a r a a e rn n r ne

to hold ove u t i l t h M o d y r t g inve t h e n a ,

so as o e

oxe t h full b e fi t f t h i m p ov d f ed W hil

n e en o e r e e . e
 B oer D ow r i es .
3 97

t he e h l do z e w gg o s lo ded wi t h m m u it i o
r ,
a f -
a -
n a n a a n n

bou d f L y d b g u de co voy f t h 8 t h
n or e en ur n r a n o e o ,

a rr ived f o m Newc s t le d ou t sp ed The fli i

r a an ann . o c er n

ch g e wh h d o ly j o i ed f w m o t hs p evi ously
ar ,
o a n n a e n r ,

w as i so e fi x wi t h t h Boe s w h ow ed d we e
n a r e r o n an r

d i v i g t h w gg o s These efused t t ek m o e
r n e a n . r o r r

th t m i les d y t wh i ch t e f p og essi o t h
an en a a ,
a ra o r r n e

s t o es f t h p ty would be co su m ed be fo e t hey
r o e ar n r

a rr i ved t t hei des ti t i a The Boe s t m ke r na on . r ,

o a

m t t e s w o se o l y t e t ed hi o de s wi t h de i s i o
a r r ,
n r a s r r r n

an d hi e t e t i es wi t h s t ol i d i d i ff e ce U de t hese
s n r a n er n . n r

c i cu m s t ces he w oblig ed t i de b ck t hi s
r an as o r a o

s t ti g poi t
ar n -
d fe t ch t
n ,
f th
an
g ul ou on e o e re ar

t spo t fli
ra n r colo i st bo w h oug ht i t h
o c e rs , a n rn , o n e

fi s t pl ce t h ve h d ch g e f t h exped i t i o
r a o a a ar o e n ,
as

no s t g e could possi bly be expec t ed t k ow h w

ra n r o n o

t o m g e
an aBoe w gg o d i ve s w h r f l l m
a n -
r r ,
o a re o a en

I eve w t h m ost pig he ded l zy d obs ti t e

r sa e -
a ,
a ,
an na .

In t h cool f t h eve i g w hi le I w si t ti g
e o e n n ,
as n

s m oki g wi t h t h o w e f t h c t ee
n fi
e he d n r o e an n, a ne r

o f cow s w d i ve p st by t h boy s d k led

as r n a us e , an ra a

i sep
n t el y f o m t h
a ra es t f hi s t ock Upo m y
r e r o s . n

i qui i g t h e so he epli ed Those belo g t m y

n r n e r a n, r ,
“
n o

d ug ht e
a r .
”

I y ou d u g h t e m i ed t he P ”
s r a r a rr ,
n
“
O h b t h i g oi g t be ve y sho t ly ; t hose
n o, u s e s n o r r

a re h m eri g e po t i o a rr a r n .
”

He t he expl i ed t m t h sy s t e m pu sued by
n a n o e e r

t h Boe s
e d colo i s t s i g e e l t m ke p ov i si o
r an n n n ra o a r n

f or t hei chi ld r W he eve g i l

re ni s bo . h i n r a r rn , s e s

g i ve he i
n a fe b y h p e t All
r t h o f
f sp i g erf ar n s . e r n o

t h i s he i fe t he belo g t t h g i l ; b t t p y t h
r n n o e r u o a e
3 9 8 E zgh t M on ths i n an 0x l Vagg o n
.
.

expe s s f t hei shephe d i g d f d i g ev y

n e o r r n an ee n ,
er

seco d b ll bo f t h o i gi l he i fe
n u rn o h d e r na r or er e

s cen d t belo g s t t h p e t s
an s n Wh th o g i l e ar n . en e r

g o
r w s up t m i g
o e ble g
a h d a rr a t g a a e, s e oes no o

e m pt y h d d t h husb d d o ft e h
an e o er h d an ,
an n as a er

o f seve l hu d ed he d i h
ra n r w ig h t I f t h a n er o n r . e

o igi l hei fe d i es b fo it h h d c l f t h f t h
r na r e re as a a a ,
e a er

re pl c s it wi t h o t h
a e t f hi an w h e ds By
er o u o s o n r .

t hi s m e s t h gi l i
an expe se t h p e n t s t
e r s no n o er ar a

a ll ; f by t h t i m e she h
or fi i shed h educ ti
e as n er a on

s h h e e ou g h cows t fo m d i y w h i ch h
as n o r a a r , s e

m an a
g es he s l f d m kes
r e m o e t
,
h e
an ou g h t a r an n o

p y a h keep er b y s ll i g t
,
h suppl i es f bu t t
e e mn i l k e o r, ,

an d so m t i m es che se e Whe h m i s the s . n s e a rr e e

f t he i
a r t c lled upo t p o i de
s no a y do w e t h n o r v an r, a s e

g i l
r h i t h
as sel f d er t he e i sudde
,
an d w so r s no n ra on

h er p e t s m e s T h boy s
ar n
’
an t t e t ed i t h
. e a re n o r a n e

s me m e
a an n B c use s i d t h Du t h m
r .
“
e a if ,
”
a e c an ,
“

t h boy s h d
e fi he d f t hei w wi t hou t h vi g
a a ne r o r o n a n

wo ked f r it t h y would beco m e i t c t ble

or ,
e d n ra a ,
an

would w t t be ff t t h t ow t sell t he i o e
an o o o d e n o r x n , an

would soo beco m e d u ke wo t hl ss fello w s

”
n Th
r n n, r e . e

boy s fi st t u g ht t e d d w i t e w h i ch i qui t
a re r a o r a an r , s e

su fli i t lec en i g f t h em d t he t he y
a rn n or t t ,
an n a re s e o

w k or th f m on Wh t hey w t t m y t hey
e ar . en an o a rr a re

u su lly g i ve po t i o f t h f m d s t i ll ll li
a n a r n o e ar ,
an a ve

t g e t he
o occ si lly buyi g m o e l d u t i l g
r, a on a n r an , n ra

du lly li t t le colo y i fo m ed F o m t hi s sy s t m f
a a n s r . r e o

b ot h s ll set t li g do w e e ch oth e
r er a n f th n n ar a r, o n e o e

m os t po w e ful c auses f t h t e de y i t h Du t c h
r o e n nc n e

people t det e i o t e f o m t hei o ig i l h ig h ch c t

o r ra r r r na a ra er

an d phy s i que h h d it o i g i
,
f i m y p ts f
as a s r n, or n an ar o
4 00 E 2ght M on t hs in an Wag on .

m e l i es t he e w
a help f it b t t g i v t h m t h
,
r as no or u o e e e

fo gra The o dsi de w li ed t h w h l w y d w

e . r a as n e o e a o n

wi t h c c ses f d ar d oxe d ho ses d i m y

a o ea n an r ,
an n an

pl ces lo g m y ou t e vul t u es we e s i t t i g l g sid

a a n r r r n a on e,

too o
g g ed w i th flesh r t be ble t m ov H d l y o a o e . ar
'

d y p ssed wi t hou t
a a f m y w poo xe f lli g on e o o n r o n a n

ou t t ,
we k d foo t so e t
oo p ceed d I h d
a an r o ro ,
an a

to le ve it t t ke it ch ce f
a y d el
o y w l
a d s an ,
or an a ou

h ve bee f t l t t h whole sp
a n B t i t g ve m
a a o e an . u a e

m any h t che whe I t h ug ht f t h poo be t

a ear a n o o e r as
’
s

p ob ble f t e
r a a .

F m e s i g e e l we e ll t h ve g e f i
ar r n n ra r a on e r o ru n .

an d f mi e w th e te i g th
a n colo y u le s i as r a n n e n ,
n s ra n

soo c m e The c ops we e wit he i g d t h li

n a . r r r n ,
an e ve

st ock ll de d d yi g f o m s t t i o
a a Co d
or n r a rv a n . rn a n

flou w e d ily g oi g up i p i ce d t h l g
r er a n n r ,
an e ar e

re qui e m e t s f t h G ve m e t m d e i t p b bl
r n o e o rn n a ro a e

t h t soo p i ces would be t f m i e

a n t es
r a a n ra .

No t hi g w w t lked nf b t t h ch es f
as no a o u e anc o an

r m m di t Zulu w
e ; d f
a e o m t h m e i w hi c h ar an r e ann r n

th Gove m e t we e buy i g up oxe

e rn w gg o n r n n , a n s,

ho ses fo g e d ot he p o i si s ll ove t h
r ,
ra ,
an r r v on , a r e

cou t y t he e w l it t le doubt t h t t hey h d t l t

n r ,
r as a a a as

m de up t he i m i ds t fo ce
a w upo t h Z lr n o r a ar n e u u

ki g n .

E ly i arO c t obe m y w gg o e m o e tn r a on nc r ou

sp ed an n th t p f Howi ck H i ll
on d w he I e o o , an n

p ese t ed m y sel f t t h C st le H t el m y g d
r n a e a o oo

f i e ds t he e f
r n so m e t i m e could sc el y beli
r or a rc e ve

th t a I w b fo e t hem i t h fles h b t ight as e r n e

, u r

chee i g we e t hei he ty g eet i g s

r n r my s f r ar r n on a e

a rr iv l a .
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g .
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I s t y d t h e o ly
a e ig h t d ex t m o i g
er n on e n , an n rn n

t ook t h p os t c t i e t o M i t z bu g
-
l vi
arg t h n ar r ,
ea n e

w g g o i ch g e f J
a n nt t follo w
ar d i g tho a n ze , o on ur n e

d y a In M i t z bu g I w
. c iv d
ar r i se as re e e as on e r n

f o m t h de d
r d t h b k h d e fused t ho ou
e a ,
an e an a r o n r

m y d ft bec use t hey h d

ra ecei ved such t st
a a r ru

w o t hy r epo t s f m y h vi g bee ki lled seve l

r r o a n n ra

m o t hs b ck
n As I k ew t h t m y lett e s ho m
a . n a r e

w ould h v p ev t da
y e i e t y ri t h i m
en e i ds eve an anx n e r n ,
n

if t h u m ou h d ched E g l d it w
e r r a t he
re a n an , as ra r a

sou ce f m use m e t t m t h o t h wi se It i s
r o a n o e an er .

ex t o di y h w u m ou s wi ll sp e d bou t
ra r nar o r r r a a u n co n

tra di t d ; f c e w he I i v d t m y Lo do club
or n a rr e a n n ,

th e h ll po t e l m os t j u m ped t f hi b
a -
r r a d ou o s ox, an

for so m t i m w u bl t sp k t m f
e e as na e o ea o e or

a s t o i sh m e t
n
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