n connection with
the publication of my book.

THE WRITER.

JOHANNESBURG, 1912.

CONTENTS

PAGE
FOREWORD BY PATRICK DUNCAN, C.M.G., M.L.A. vii

INTRODUCTION ix

CHAPTER
I. THE SCENE OF ACTION 1

II. HOW THE MINES WERE SAVED 15

III. THE SURRENDER OF THE GOLDEN CITY 24

IV. MARTIAL LAW UNDER THE ENEMY 32

V. ONLY A BIT OF RIBBON GAY! 42

VI. PASSES AND PERMITS 46

VII. POSTAGE BY STRATEGY 56

VIII. OUTWITTING THE CENSOR 64

IX. JAN CELLIERS, POET AND PATRIOT 72

X. A LITTLE ADVENTURE WITH THE BRITISH SOLDIER 82

XI. PRISONER OF WAR 92

XII. THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS 106

XIII. A CONSULAR VISIT TO IRENE CAMP 124

XIV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS 135

XV. THE FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL SCOUTS CORPS 146

XVI. A CONSIGNMENT OF EXPLOSIVES 153

XVII. THE FIRST INTERVIEW WITH SPIES, INTRODUCING TWO
HEROES 157

XVIII. THE CASE OF SPOELSTRA 166

XIX. DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND! 179

XX. THANKSGIVING AND HUMILIATION 187

XXI. FLIPPIE AND CO. 194

XXII. THE SECRET RAILWAY TIME-TABLE 204

XXIII. THE SYSTEM EMPLOYED BY THE SECRET COMMITTEE 213

XXIV. THE DEATH OF ADOLPH KRAUSE 222

XXV. THE SHOEMAKER AT WORK 229

XXVI. BITTEN BY OUR OWN DOGS 234

XXVII. THE BETRAYAL OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE.
A MEMORABLE DAY OF TROUBLE 240

XXVIII. HANSIE EARNING THE VOTE 252

XXIX. A WAR-BABY AND A CURIOUS CHRISTENING 262

XXX. FORMING A NEW COM