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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 3. 1899. DROLLERIES OF DONEGAL. A Series of Irish Folk Stories Hy Scutnns .Macinnntts. * r THE DLACK HULL OF THE CASTLE OF HLOUD. Author of "through the lurf Smoke , " "the Leadln' Road to Donegal. " ( Copyright , U93 , by S. 8. JtcClure Co. ) GltAPTmi VII , Once on a time , long , long ago , when good people were scarcer and enchantments more plentiful , there was a queen who had tlireo beautiful daughters who wcra re nowned far and wide for their handsome looks and gcntlo wayn , And were courted by kings and princes and many others ot high Cogreo , but hadn't yet been won by nny. One day a great prince , whom no ono knew and who had never been seen In that country before , came , llko the others , look ing for the hand ot ono of tlicsc beautiful women. But the queen approved of him , In case ho was able to succeed In winning the * willing bend of either of her daughters , and though ho tried his very best he couldn't win either of them ; for they hadn't yet neon enough about him to consent , cither of them , to bo his for llfo. Then , ho was too proud nnd haughty to upend tlmo In his courting , llko the other great gentlemen who endeavored to win them , nnd when ho couldn't have hlo deslro granted at once ho would not delay , but went away from the qumn'a court In great \\roth , Raying angrily that Uio next tlmo ho cnmo for them they would oomo with him without the1asking. . It wasn't long after ho went away when one morning the queen nnd her three daughters , sitting by \Undow , chatting and looking out on the lovely grounds , saw a great black bull tramping among nnd rooting up thotr flower beds. They were greatly annoyed at this , oml the eldest daughter Jumped up and ran out , seizing a bit of stick by the way to drive the bull from tlio garden , but when she reached the bull and struck him with the stick the stick otuck to the bull , and her hand stuck to the ntlck , so that she couldn't let It go. Then the bull started away , dragging her after him and over high hills nnd low hills , great mountains and green plains ho ran , with tiio woman stUl drawn after him , very eon disappearing from view of the quern's cantlc , and for three days and throe nights ho never stopped running o , till ho reached another great castle , painted all over with blood. Here the bull changed Into the shape of a man , and the frightened young princess daw that ho was no other than tiio haughty prlnoe they had a ehort tlmo before rejected. "Now , lady , " sold he , "It was my last warning , when leaving your castle , that the next time I would visit you you would come with me without being asked. You see , my word was good , whether you will or no. I now make you mistress of my castlo. If * rnnl siVinv TY1A Vm ! Kllflll Wimt for and shall bo happier than oven In your mother's. Put If you over dare to disobey me , your fate will bo that of many un fortunate ones who went before you , nod wtioso blood has painted my castle the color you see It. " The princess resigned herself to her fate , and making herself as comfortable as she could that night , and In the morning the ptinoo came to her with a great bunch of lieys , which ho gave Into her possession , caylng : "Now , stnco you are to be mistress of my Castle , I give you charge of nil the keys "of It. I go away to remain away for a day , and you can pass your tlmo pleasantly going through tuo castle and seeing all the beautiful rooms It contains. Only this there , " said ho pointing out a key , "Is ono key , and do not use It , nor enter the reemIt It opens. If you dare to do so you will ouroly suffer for your Idle curiosity. " Then he went away , nnd the princess at her leisure went through the rooms of the castle , ono after another , admiring their beauty and gorgeousness , until she had seen all but the forbidden room. And when she AND SHE THREW A STICK AT TUB ROBIN. came to It aho looked long at the door , and , "Well , now , " she said , "I wonder what can bo In that room , or why he has for bidden mo to enter it. I should very much Kvloh to see it ; and why mightn't I Jusl turn the key and peep In ? Who shall know ? " So she put the key In tbo dcor nnd turnoi It , nnd seeing the floor covered with eomo rod matter , she put her foot In It and found It was blood. Then she WHS horrified 01 looking around the walls to see that li was hung all around with the bodies o beautiful ladles , whom she then knew the prince must have murdered. Then she quickly closed the room again and locked It. She then wont to wash the blood from her foot , hu found that no matter how much she tried though uhe rubbed It and scrubbed It In i running stream by the castle , that she coulc not get oven the smallest drop of the blooi to woah out. But she thought aho couli oaally conceal It from her lord , and wen about her buolnero unconcerned , In the evening she took bread and a basin ot mill. Into the garden to lave supper under the troca. AB she drank the milk a cat crep up to lick the drops that fell from tbo bowl but the princess struck the cat with bo foot. foot."Miaow "Miaow ! Miaow ! " said the cat. "If you let me drink up only what milk you lo drop I will lick half the blood off you foot , " "Get out , " said she , kicking the cat again "How would you lick It off when I wasn't able to wash It off myself ? " Then a robin redbreast came hopping up , picking up tbo crumls oho lot fall , and she threw a stick at the robin. "Toowhlt ! Toowhlt ! " said the robin. "If you let me pick up what crumbs you let fall I'll tell you how to take away one-half the blood on your foot. " "Get out ! " ald she , throwing another tick at the robin. "When I couldn't wash t off myself how could you toll meJ" Next day the prince returned and asked or the keys. She gave them to him. "I hope , " he eald , "you did not disobey mo and open the room I forbade you ? " "No , " she said , "I did not. " "Show mo your feet , " said he. She tried to hide the foot thnt was cov ered with blood , but It was no use , for the rlnco Insisted on seeing It. And when ho aw the blood upon U he had her In- tantly killed nnd hung up In the secret oom. At the queen's castle there was great grief nd great trouble at the loss of the princess , ind on n morning about a week after she lad been carried off the queen nnd her two aughters sat by the window talking of their great loss , when once more the blnck bull ppoared In the garden rooting up the beau- Iful flowers nnd destroying nil before him. The eldei of the two daughters eald she would go out and drive him away. Her mother tiled to porsundo her not , but she In sisted , and , catching up a rake on her way n order to eland further from him than her sister did she went Into the garden and struck the bull with It. But the rake stuck to the bull nnd her hand stuck to the rake , nnd off the bull started ever high hills , low illls , gray mountains nnd green plains , run ning without once stopping for three days and three nights till she at length saw a great castle painted with blood , and here she stopped , and the bull turned himself nto a man , and there she behold the prince who had gone away from her mother's castle n wrath not lone before. "Fair princess , " said he , "you may re member that when I quitted your mother's castle my lost words were that when I came again you would come with me without my j asking you. Haven't I kept my word ? " I Then he led her Into the castle and told I icr she would be m'lstress of It ; and , If she so willed It , might be as happy as tbo day was long , for he would permit her the en- oyment of every pleasure , and put every pleasure In her way only , let her beware i not to disobey any of his orders else the tate of many predecessors of hers , whoso blood now colored the walls of his castle , would be hers. Next morning he called her , and telling her ho was going to bo absent for two days , gave her the keys of all the rooms In the castle , telling her she might amuse herself looking through them and beholding their magnificence till he returned. But ho pointed out ono and warned her on her peril not to open the room of which that was tbo key. The rrlncc departed and the young prin cess immediately set about going through the many magnificent rooms which the castle contained , and her amazement at their grandeur wag great. She had opened and entered every room but the forbidden ono and , comlnc to that door and examining it , she began debating with herself why it was ho had ordered her not to enter it and came to the conclusion that it must contain some wonderful secret when he was so strict In excluding her from It. At length she re solved to Just open It and peep In , saying that It would be Impossible for the prince to ever find out her disobedience. So she turned the key In the door , and , opening It , she saw something red on the floor , to which she put her foot and found It was blood. Then , looking 'round the room , she saw the horrible Bight of many bodies of beautiful ladles , and her own lost sister amongst them , hung by the walls. She quickly closed the door and locked It. But she found her foot -was covered with blood , nnd when she went to the stream that flowed by the castle to wash It , though she rubbed and rubbed ever so hard , she could not got any of the blood off her foot. Then she gave it up , saying to herself that she would manage to conceal It from her lord. That evening as she sat under the trees in the garden eating bread and drinking milk for supper , a cat crept up to lick some drops of milk that had fallen on the ground. She kicked away the cat. "Miaow ! Miaow ! " said the cat , "If you IK me take what milk drops from your bowl I shall lick one-half the blood off , your foot. " "Get out1" said she , making another kick nt the cat. "Whon I couldn't wash It off mvolf , I'm Burp you couldn't lick It off. " Then a robin redbreast hopped up to pick the crumbs she let fall ; but. she throw a slick at the robin and hunted It away. "Toowhlt ! toowhlt " snld the robin from the tree , whore It alighted. "If you lot mo pick up what crumbs fall from you I'll tell you how you may take one-half the blood off : your foot. " "Get out ! " said she , throwing another , stick at him. "When I couldn't wash It off injeolt I'm very sure you couldn't tell me 1 bow. " ( At tbo end of the two dayn the prince 1 returned and demanded the keys. 1 I "I trust you haven't gone Into the room I [ forbade you of ? " ho said. "Show me your feet. " i She tried to bide the bloody foot from htm , but It was of no use , for he Insisted on seeing It ; and , finding the blood upon It , he knew she had been In the secret room , aud ho Immediately killed her and hung up her body beside her sister's. About a week after the second slstor'o dis appearance the queen and her only daughter , , the youngest , sat in great grief by the win dow on a morning , endeavoring to console > each other for their great loss , when once i more the black bull appeared In the garden , rooting up their flowers ns beford. The young princess Bald she would go out and drive him off. Her mother endeavored to persuade her not to attempt It , but she In- nlatcd , nnd , seizing a very long polo In order to keep further from him than her elder sla ters. As she went she rushed Into the garden nnd struck the bull with It. But the polo stuck to the bull nnd her hand stuck to the pole and the bull went off , and she went off , over high hills , low plains , run ning on nnd on without once stopping for thrco days and three nights , till nt length she saw a great red castle , painted nil over with blood. Hero the bull stopped nnd changed his shape Into thnt of a mnn the very prlnco whom f ho and her sisters had some tlmo before refused their hands In mar riage. "Now , fnlr young princess , " said he , "when you refused me nnd I quitted your mother's ensile , I said that the next time I went for you , you might como without asking. Has not my word been fulfilled ? " THEN THE BULL STARTED AWAY DRAGGING HER AFTER HIM. QUALITY TALKS. A glass or two of THWTAR ( ells of ITS QUALITY in a language , of Ib own. most convincing. Hlgheit Aoirdi at Ttant-Mlnliilppl and International Expoaltlon , IB98. . 4 ftddr M lad r lf Illiitrlltd U r Uoel , VAL.BLATZ BREWING CO , , MILWAUKEEU.S.A. OMAHA BRANCH : 1412 DOUGLAS STREET. Telephone 1081. / Tion ho told her that ho would make her the mistress at that great castle and that she would want for nothlnir to make her happiness perfect. Only , bo told her , she would have to obey him In all things ; other wise the fate of these whoso Wood had painted his castle would also bo hers. On the next mornlnc the prince told her he was going away , to remain for three days , and he gave her a great bunch of keys which opened every room In the castle and told her whilst ho would be absent to amuse herself as beat she could going through them , seeing their richness and beauty. Dut ho showed her one key and told her on no account to dare to enter or open the room of which that was the key. The prince bade her good-bye and de parted , and the princess , taking the great hunch of keys , went through the cnstle , gazing In amazement and wonder until she had seen them all but the ono he had ordered her not to open. She stood a long time before the door of this room , wonderIng - Ing why It was he had forbidden her to enter It and what secret could It contain that ho was so anxious to keep from her. At length she resolved to open It and peep In anyhow , for how should he know whether she had disobeyed him or not. So she opened the door , aud , seeing the floor covered with something red , she put her foot to It to find what It was and discovered It was blood. Then she saw a very great number of bodies of beautiful ladles who had been murdered and hung by their long hair from hooks 'round the walls. Horrified by this , she hastily closed the door and locked it. But she found her foot was covered with blood and she went at once to the etreani that flowed by the castle for the purpose of washIng - Ing It. Yet , though she washed and washed , and scrubbed and rubbed for hours to gether , she was unable to take a single trace of the blood off the foot. Then she left , sayIng - Ing to herself that she would bo able to conceal It from the prince anyhow. In the evening , as she ate her bread and drank her milk for supper , under the trees In the garden , a cat came creeping up to lick the drops of milk that fell from the basin. "Oh , poor puss ! " said she , "you're dry , and that's not much milk for you. Hero , " said she , giving the half-finished basin to the creature "hero Is a drop for you , for ] ' | I SHE WAS HORRIKH3D ON LOOKING AROUND THG WALLS TO SEE THAT THEY WERE HUNG ALL ROUND WITH BODIES OP BEAUTIFUL LADIES. you're drier than me , and I can easily def f without It. " When the cat bad finished the milk , "Miaow ! Miaow ! " it said , "put out your ! , foot , fair lady , till I lick half the blood oft I i I I "There It Is , good cat , " eald she , putting It out , "but when 1 couldn't wash it off my- Jclf , I fear you won't be able. " But In a few moments the cat licked off half the blood. She thanked It very | i enuch and It went away , leaving her eating i I her bread. I Soon the robin redbreast came hopping I up to pick the crumbs that fell from her. "Poor robin , " she said , "you are hungry and more In need of this bread than me , for I can easily do without It , " and tiho laid down her bread till the robin had pecked to satisfaction of It. "Toowhlt ! Toowhlt ! " Bald the robin then , "I can tell you , kind lady , how to take tha other half of the blood off your foot , it you do It. " "Very well , then , good robin , " she said , "I'll try. But when I wasn't able to wash It off myeelf I fear you won't be able to help me , " "Pluck ten leavea ot tbo yarrow tonight at midnight , " said the robin. "Throw the tenth away aud boll the other nine. Then I wash ytnir foot In the boiled Julco ami the blood will wash off. " She thanked the little robin , who flow nway , and at midnight she wont Into the garden and plucked ten leaves of the yarrow - row , throwing the tenth away , and boiling the other nine. In the Julco she washed her foot , nnd every trace ot the blood was gono. gono.When When , at the end of the thrco daje , the prlnco returned , ho demanded the keys. "I hope , " said he , "you haven't dleoboyed mo and opened the forbidden room. Show mo your foot. " She showed him her feet , uhlch would shame snow In whltcncea. "I see you have not disobeyed me , " ho said , "nnd I am glad , for I would not llko to kill eo beautiful a lady. Your tuo sisters. I whom I took sway , and many other bcautl- ful ladles before that , when put to the test , disobeyed mo anil I killed them and hung them up by the hair fn that very room , You have not disobeyed me , and I will make you my wife , for you have nothing moro to " fear , now that I have found you nro without thnt curiosity which Is the greatest blemish on meet women. Here , " ho unld , handing her a whlto rod , "Is a wnncl. Go to the eccret rroni , open It , and , going In , Btrlko the bodies of your sisters with 11. " She did this , and lo ! her slaters came to llfo once more. The prince then allowed her to bring to llfo In the same way all , the other young women who had been killed and aung up In the room , aud they were sent to their homes again. The young prlcess found herself very much In love with the prlnco , for ho was a most handsome man , and she now gladly agreed to become his wife. Her mother was Boon made acquainted with what had hap- 3ened , and her Joy was great at finding her > oautlful daughters still olive. Sbo came to the marriage , as did all the other nobility ; and It was allowed on all hands that a more Beautiful or a happier pair had never before jeon united. The marriage lasted nine days and nlno nights ; the last day and night were as good as the first , and the first as good as ho last ; and the handsome prlnco and his > eautlful princess lived happily o\or after. PHATTLI3 OK T11U YOU.VGSTI3IIS. "Maria , I told Jimmy It was wicked for Ittlc boys to fight. " "What did ho say ? " "Ho said : 'Pa , you must bo glttln' old. ' " "Mamma , " said little 5-yenr-old Tommy , 'do only coed llttlo boys go to heaven ? " "Yes , my dear , " replied the mother. "Well , " continued the youthful observer , 'If that's the case boys rnui > t bo rather scarce up there. " "Well , Clara , what did you see In the coun try ? " asked a father of his llttlo 4-year-old daughter who had Just returned from a visit to her grandparents. 'Oh , Just lots of funny things , " was the reply , "and the funniest of all was the hired man unmllklng the cows. " Little -J-year-old Harold met with a very serious accident , having both a broken arm nnd a broken leg In consequence , says the IN A FEW MINUTES THE CAT LICKED OFF HALF THE BLOOD. Youth's Companion , When ho was able to talk his father questioned him as to how It happened. "Oh , " he said , "I went upstairs and there was a window open. I looked out , then I hollered out and then I Jest follored the hollor. " "Pa , ain't you a director of th' school board ? " "Yes , I am. What of It ? " "Well , teacher called mo down today and she was Just awfully impolite about it. " "Wore you on the school house premises when she called you down ? " "Yes , I was on the roof. " She was a bright llttlo girl nnd was not at all backward for her years , but ono day on her return from school she surprised her mother by remarking : "Tho music teacher must be a fool or else he thlnkc we arc. " "Why , what can cause you to say that ? " queried the mother. "Well , today ho stopped us In the midst of our singing nnd asked how tnany potatoes there wera in a bushol. " The mother was naturally ns much sur prised as the child and determined to In- vestlcate , BO she sought the master of the school , who could shed no light upon It , nnd together they Interviewed the singing teacher. Ho was thoughtful for a few mo ments and then a smile broke ever his face , which resulted In general laughter when he explained that ho had stopped the music to ask : "How many beats to the measure ? " Political CliniiKrN In A bowhlflkered Individual walked Into the Postofllco department the other day , relates the Washington Post. Ho ecemed to have a very clear Idea of what be wanted , but he didn't know how to get nt It. He went Into one of the rooms and stopped up in front of a desk. "I want tcr eee Mr. Gresham , " ho an- nounced to one of the young women clerks. "Mr. Gresham , " she exclaimed , "I don't know him. " "Walter Q. Graham , " Insisted tbo man with the whlskere. "I want the postmaster general. ' "Why , Mr. Smith Is postmaster general , " answered the clerk. "Smith ? " queried the visitor. "The name sounds kinder familiar , but I reckon I don't know him. They'o a whole pock o * Smiths In thla country , on' they ain't no kin , neither. Whar's Mr. Gresham ? Bo'n fired ? 11 'He's ' dead , " answered the young woman solemnly. Ho was secretary of state after ho left here ? " 1 Tbo old follow never batted his eyes at tbo statement. Ho slmp.ly said "Uh-huh" and walked out , while those In the olllca won dered If he was not related to Rip Van Winkle. i I IluoUli'ii'K Arnica Sulvr. 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Stoplmnus Johannes Paulus Krugcr , prcs- Idcnt | ot the Transvaal , Is the most InterestIng - Ing | public character today to Interview , Upon being Introduced you first conclude that j ho has been greatly overestimated. Ho scorns , nothing more than a shrewd old hunter - ter j , who , by constant contact with wild anImals - Imals | and savage Kaffirs , has developed a wariness that makes him suspicious of every- thing ( nnd everybody. Ho does not have the "penetrating cyo" usually ascribed to great ) ' men. , On the contrary , a puff of flesh under neath , his eyco , as a rule , permits ono to see but ] a narrow gleam , giving ono the Inipres- slon , of shiftiness. His tegs are so short and slender that you wonder how they bear the weight of a heavy , , thick ( and solid body. Ills head is big , with | i nose , and ears to match , nnd his neck concealed - ! ' coaled by beard , hair and coat collar , ao that . you cannot determine whether or not ho In- ' ] dulgcs In neckwear. At homo ho Is usually . pulling a short briar plpo and as ho handles this j you notlco that the thumb of his loft hand j Is missing. Thcro Is a story In connecv , tlon ( with this that his- honor will tell you between puffs If ho Is in the mood. It gives an ( Idea of the grit which Is a characteristic i of the old Boers. S < orlN of PliNl < > nl CoiiniKi * . . Mr. Krugcr when a young man was out hunting ' hart becsto ono day with a rlflo which had not been used for a long time.B Whllo tinkering with n charge the gun exploded - ploded , tearing his loft thumb In shreds.c krugor's companions wanted to glvo up the hunt and hurry to the nearest surgeon , but the Intrepid young Boer refused. Taking out his hunting knlfo , ho placed the lacerated thumb on the stock of the rlfla and ampu- latcd it himself. By tying about the stump . piece of rawhldo he stopped the flow of , bn5ci and winding around It his red handkorv chief ho continued the sport. All through his llro Kruger has had nar row escapes from death and his career , If detailed fully , would bo thrilling. When only 14 years old , ho and n little sister strayed away from the laager down In Capo Colony , whore the elder Kruger had settled emigrating from Germany , and while playIng - Ing were suddenly attacked by a leopard. Young Kruger's only weapon was a Jackknife - knife , but shielding his sister with one arm , ho met the vicious spring of the leopard with the other and after a bloody struggle succeeded in dabbing it to death. It IB the appearance of rough hardihood and unkempt personal attire that first im presses one on meeting "Oom" Paul , but when the man begins to talk and untold gradually his mental power you forget all else but Kruger , the diplomat and careful statesman. He gave the writer a short In- ervlow recently for publication with the understanding that the Boer side should bo represented from tils own view-point , flrbt Inquiring if I were a spy from Cecil Rhodes. On being assured to the contrary by several of the Raad members who were present he followed It up by another customary ques tion , turning on mo suddenly and asking , "What Is your religion ? " These two Inquiries glvo an insight into Kruger's life. His first duty , ho believes , Is to God , and his second to Rhodes , whom ho detests like a poisonous reptile. out for Rhodes , Mr. Kruger says , all would bo peace nnd quietness in the Transvaal. So Ions as this man Is in South Africa there Is no rest for the Boers , and their secret service agents may bo found on every street In Johannesburg , on the lookout ft-r Outlander conspiracies. From all outward appearances Oem Paul is Intensely pious , and though the English Insist that It la all hypocrisy , there Is no proof that Kruger does not live In strict accordance to his preaching. Ho was con- fluncd In 1842 by Rev. Danlol Llndlay , an American missionary , and from that day lo this has led a severely Christian llfo after the precepts laid down by John Calvin. Ho can quote nearly the whole bible , and this has served him well In a secular way , for ho has learned from it to speak In parables , terse epigrams that are readily Interpreted by his followers and have more force than the most brilliant rhetorical flights. Kruger , In addition to his other accom plishments , Is by far the best preacher In the Transvaal , and the Dutch Reformeo. church boasts of some capable men there. Ho occupies the pulpit In a modern brick edifice across the street from his homo about once a month , and always talks to standing room only. Ho uses no notes , but speaks oft-hand from a text , and docs not hesitate to sprinkle a llttlo humor in the discourse. In his speeches before the Raad ho quotes scripture generously , nnd even more so In conversation. As for his private llfo , that seems to be exemplary. After rising ho prays for n long time In his room and "talks over with tha Lord" the questions of the day. When ho develops a conviction in this way ho pro ceeds to act on It. Kruger's piety once nearly cost him his llfo. A good many years ago ho suddenly disappeared , and when ho failed to Bhow up , a searching party was made up to hunt for him. At the end of thrco days they found the future president , who was then a field cornet , lying face down on the veldt. Ho had boon praying thrco days and nights steadily , without food or water , and was nearly dead. When carried back and revived ho explained that ho baa done , it as a chastisement for his slut ) . Tin * Other SI lie. Tdo stories the Outlanders relate to offset Krugor's pious disposition , Ono was printed In a Natal paper during my sojourn there and I did not see It refuted , though I vouch for its accuracy. The writer accused ' Oem Paul of punishing one of his Kafllr boys once by tying him under his wagon , spread- ing out legs and arms and making them foal lo the axles. The boy was hauled for two j days In this position , declared the writer. ' On another occasion Kruger , when ho was trekking , lost an ox and could not find an other to take Its place , BO be bitched up a Kaffir In the team and completed the Journey , This chap Is still living near Drelkopjes , In the Orange Free State , at a rlpo old age , so the experience does not seem to have Injured him. In fact , ho seems rather proud of tbo distinction , I When it comes to treatment of the blacks , ' however , Englishmen must remain Immured ' in glass houses , A native will take his chances of good treatment with a Boer every time , though hla life Is a mighty unpleasant one at the best. C'ii not Srv " Tno MiiNtiTx. The first question I put to Oem Paul was why ha did not glvo the Outlander the right to vote , which the English put forth ns tbolr chief cause for complaint. Mr. Krugor smoked hard for a moment , then laid down bis pipe and , placing hla hando on his knees , said : "A man cannot servo two mastere. Either ho will hate the ono and cling to tbo other , or despise the one and love the other. Now , the Englishman wants to do this. He demands tbo franchise from me , desires to become a burgher , and yet when It conies to trouble , ho would forsake - sake us In a moment and claim the protec tion of the queen. How can I give such man the chance to vote ? They do not take any Interest In our country. They have not coma here to aettle. They wish us no good. I want to 1x3 fair with everyone who comes here to live and when he haa proved that bo Is n good citizen nnd has come lo help us , I want him to vote. But wo hnvo a law for bigamy In the Transvaal nnd It Is necessary for a man to put off his old love before tak ing on a new. " When one hns lived In Johannesburg ho recognizes the truth of Mr. Kruger's reply The Hand Is a stamping ground for a great ninffi of people from nil over the earth. Very few rcmnln there ona or two year ? , nnd only that long , for the most part , because cause they cannot ralso the money to get away. They arc only concerned In making a fortune rapidly and returning to a pleas ant country BH quickly as possible. You do not.eco persons moving out on the veldt nnd cultivating the soil : no ono cares n rap about developing the country. Only the Boons are fit for that. Hut this surging mob Is ) ( discontented. Nearly every one gambles , In ( ' Htocks , horse racing or poker , nnd when ho loses It Is attributed to the Ilocr govern ment. Nlnrty-nlno men out of a hundred have } ] como there to "tako n flyer , " and It la , immaterial ( ' to them who Is running the go\crnmcnt. Not so with Mr. Rhodes and tha English colonial office , however. There Is Uio stain of Mnjuba hill and the Jamcvon raid to bo wiped out nnd $100,000,000 to bo made from I ho gold mines , and Englnnd will never bo happy , therefore , until she gets possession of the country , lock , stock aud barrel. The only thing that stands In her way la that old . , sleepy-Jooklng follow , who Is now turningery gray from constant worry and bowed with core that gives his face a look ot world-weariness. AN u Iton Hunter. Mr. Krucor related to mo graphically and briefly the history of the Boers from the tlmo they settled In Capo Colony , from whence they were driven out by the English , until they settled In the Transvaal. On this great trek they kllleJ C.OOO lions , out of which number Krugor himself killed 250. They fought their way step by step until they finally reached the long rldgo known OH the Wltwatorsrand , where they settled , all unconscious of the hidden wealth. "It seemed so poor , " said Mr , Kruaer , "thnt evrn the English did not begrudge It. So wo established a government , developed a con stitution and laid the foundation for a na tion. ' Wo built towns , cultivated the Boll and wore making great progress and living peacefully when gold was dlsoovonul. Then now and perplexing questions arose and Englnnd Immediately became avaricious , but wo were not willing to gtvo up the country which wo had developed by the sweat of our brow , nnd so there was Majuba Hill. You know about that ? " Hero Mr. Krugor blinked slyly and a laugh went around among the Boers. "So , now , " continued Oem Paul , taking up his plpo and dropping Into par ables , "tho gold fields are llko a beautiful rich young woman. Everybody wonts her and when they cannot got her they do not want any ono else to possess her. " 'Can the English starve you out ? " I then asked Oem Paul. "If the Lord wills It. yes , " ho replied. "If not , the English can build a wall around us as high ns Jericho and wo will live and prosopr. " By cutting off all supplies the English military expects and hopes to speed ily bring the Boers to terms In event of war. Against this Kruger has provided by building storehouses and granaries , where meat and grain arc kept In great quantities. The great drawback to the Transvnal'ls that It lacks a seaport. The most con venient ono is Delagoa bay , owned by the Portuguese. As Portugal Is mortgaged to England , the latter country controls it. I asked Mr. Kruger If ho Intended taking this port , but ho only replied : "Cursed bo ho who removes his neighbor's landmarks. " Mr. Krugor Is now 70 years old , and hns been elected to the presidency four times. His salary Is $33,000 a year , with $1,500 for coffee. This he drinks black , and so hot that the burghers say It will scald the lulr off a dog. His llfo has certainly been a remarkable ono , and at different stages he has been a farmer , herdsman , hunter , eol- dlor , clergyman , ambassador , triumvir , financier , head of the army , and is now serving his fourth term as president. In recent years ho has bought and sold land a good deal , and Is reputed to bo very wealthy. His habits and method of living are so simple , however , that he could have saved nearly all his salary In these years , which would give him a tidy fortuno. IVIfc of the I'rcNliloiit. As ho closed our Interview Mr. Krugcr wont across the hall Into a low-celllnged , whitewashed room and leaned for a moment ever a placid-faced , motherly little woman , who was seated on a rocking chair , darning stockings. This was Mrs. Kruger , who , though ono never hears of her , interested mo mightily , because she seemed BO utterly oblivious to the turmoils that are besotting her husband's nation. She got Mr. Kruger's hat , escorted him to the door , and then went back to her knitting. It was difficult to think of her as the first woman of the land. Yet eho has been Mr. Krugor'a constant helpmeet through nil the years of his public life , nnd' their affection for each other seems to have grown with each suc ceeding year. She Is Mr. Krugor's second wife , and was a Miss Du Plessls , a name ot prominence In South Africa , Kruger'e first wife was an aunt of Miss Du Plossls , and bore him one son , who died. 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