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7 * i J a = < a @ ys ro 3 CHAPTER XV. “BUT I AM THY LOVE.” TuHReEE days later Carhayes arrived. He was in high spirits. ‘The remainder of his stock was under way, and, in charge of Eustace, was trekking ‘steadily down to his other farm in the Colony, which was sufficiently remote from the _ seat of hostilities to ensure its safety. He had ridden with them a day and a half to help start the ¢re4, and had then “returned with all haste to enroll himself in the Kaffrarian Rangers—a mounted corps, raised among the stock- farmers of the district, of whom entirely. “Wish I was you, Tom,” Hoste had said ruefully. “Wouldn't I just like to be going bang off to the front to have a slap at old Kreli instead of humbugging around here looking after stock. This /aager business is all fustian. I believe the things would be just as safe on the farm.” “Well, shunt them back there and come along,” was Carhayes’ reply. ‘We are not all so fortunate as you, Mr. Carhayes,” retorted Mrs. Hoste witha trifle of asperity, for this ad- vice was to her by no means palatable. “What would you have done yourself, I should like to know, but for that ac- commodating cousin, who has taken all the trouble off your hands and left you free to go and get shot if you like?” “Oh, Eustace? Yes, he’s a useful chap,” said Car- hayes complacently, beginning tocram his pipe. ‘“ What do you think the beggar has gone and done? Why, he has in- spanned four or five boys from Nteya’s location to help him with the ¢rek/ The very fellows we are trekking away from, by Jove! And they will help him, too. An extra- ordinary fellow, Eustace—I never saw such a chap for managing Kafirs. He can make ’em do anything.” “Well, its a good thing he Can. But doesn’t he want to go and see some of the fun himself ?” “Not he. OQ, if he does, he can leave Bentley in charge 87 it consisted almost A > me bel