And now I must up-saddle and ride back.

I want to be at Laing's Nek in sixty hours, to wait for General Wood's answer.

You will see about the sending in of those prisoners;" and he knocked out his pipe and rose.
"By the way, _Meinheer_," said Muller, suddenly adopting a tone of respect, "I have a favour to ask." "What is it, nephew ?" "I want a pass for two friends of mine--English people--in Pretoria to go down to their relations in Wakkerstroom district.

They sent a message to me by Hans Coetzee." "I don't like giving passes," answered the General with some irritation.
"You know what it means, letting out messengers.

I wonder you ask me." "It is a small favour, _Meinheer_, and I do not think that it will matter.