What I have arranged is, that we should cross the Vaal at a drift I know of about two hours (twelve miles) from here, and outspan at a farm on the other side.

Do not trouble, I assure you you shall both sleep well to-night," and he smiled, a somewhat terrifying smile, as Jess thought.
"But how about this drift, Mr.Muller ?" said John.

"Is it safe?
I should have thought the Vaal would have been in flood after all the rain that we have had." "The drift is perfectly safe, Captain Niel.

I crossed it myself about two hours ago.

I know you have a bad opinion of me, but I suppose you do not think that I would guide you to an unsafe drift ?" Then with another bow he rode on to speak to the two Boers, saying, as he went, "Will you tell the Kafir to put the horses in ?" With a shrug of the shoulders John rose and went to Mouti, to help him to drive up the four greys, which were now standing limply together, biting at the flies, that, before a storm, sting more sharply than at any other time.