TANTA COETZEE TO THE RESCUE After Jess had been set free by the Boers outside Hans Coetzee's place, John was sharply ordered to dismount and off-saddle his horse.

This he did with the best grace that he could muster, and the horse was knee-haltered and let loose to feed.

It was then indicated to him that he was to enter the house, and this he also did, closely attended by two of the Boers.

The room into which he was conducted was the same that he had first become acquainted with, on the occasion of the buck hunt that had so nearly ended in his murder.

There was the Buckenhout table, and there were the stools and couches made of stinkwood.