We cannot control it, and its events are not in our hand.

Meanwhile, I hope that those who in their youth have read of King Solomon's Mines and Zuvendis, and perhaps some others who are younger, may find as much of interest in these new chapters of the autobiography of Allan Quatermain as I have done myself.
CONTENTS I.

ALLAN LEARNS FRENCH II.

THE ATTACK ON MARAISFONTEIN III.

THE RESCUE IV.