246

XXVI. BATTLE OF RHENOSTERKOP 258

XXVII. THE SECOND CHRISTMAS AT WAR 278

XXVIII. CAPTURE OF "LADY ROBERTS" 285

XXIX. A DISMAL "HAPPY NEW YEAR" 302

XXX. GENERAL ATTACK ON BRITISH FORTS 307

XXXI. A "BLUFF" AND A BATTLE 322

XXXII. EXECUTION OF A TRAITOR 333

XXXIII. IN A TIGHT CORNER 339

XXXIV. ELUDING THE BRITISH CORDON 348

XXXV. BOER GOVERNMENT'S NARROW ESCAPE 358

XXXVI. A GOVERNMENT ON HORSEBACK 377

XXXVII. BLOWING UP AN ARMOURED TRAIN 382

XXXVIII. TRAPPING PRO-BRITISH BOERS 388

XXXIX. BRUTAL KAFFIRS' MURDER TRAIL 402

XL. CAPTURING A FREEBOOTER'S LAIR 411

XLI. AMBUSHING THE HUSSARS 416

XLII. I TALK WITH GENERAL BLOOD 421

XLIII. MRS. BOTHA'S BABY AND THE "TOMMY" 425

XLIV. THE LAST CHRISTMAS OF THE WAR 435

XLV. MY LAST DAYS ON THE VELDT 442

XLVI. I AM AMBUSHED AND CAPTURED 449

XLVII. SHIPPED TO ST. HELENA 462

XLVIII. LIFE IN BONAPARTE'S PRISON 471

XLIX. HOW WE BLEW UP AND CAPTURED TRAINS 485

L. HOW WE FED AND CLOTHED COMMANDOS 496

LI. OUR FRIEND THE ENEMY 506

LII. THE FIGHTING BOER AND HIS OFFICER 515

APPENDIX 523

THE AUTHOR TO THE READER.

In offering my readers my reminiscences of the late War, I feel that
it is necessary to ask their indulgence and to plead extenuating
circumstances for many obvious shortcomings.

It should be pointed out that the preparation of this work was
attended with many difficulties and disabilities, of which the
following were only a few:--

(1) This is my first attempt at writing a book, and as a
simple Afrikander I lay no claim to any literary ability.

(2) When captured by the British forces I was deprived of
all my notes, and have been compelled to consult and depend
largely up