CHAPTER III.
THE IMMEDIATE RESULTS OF THE RAID--THE RAIDERS THEMSELVES "The fly sat on the axle-tree of the chariot-wheel, and said, 'What a dust do I raise!'"-- AEsop.
Oom Paul was in the proud position of this fly in the weeks immediately following the Raid, as well as during many years to come.

When we returned to Cape Town early in January, 1896, we found everything in a turmoil.

Mr.Rhodes had resigned the premiership and had left for Kimberley, where he had met with a most enthusiastic reception, and Mr.
Beit had been left in possession at Groot Schuurr.

The latter gentleman appeared quite crushed at the turn events had taken--not so much on account of his own business affairs, which must have been in a critical state, as in regard to the fate of Mr.Lionel Philips, his partner; this gentleman, as well as the other four members of the Reform Committee,[4] and a few lesser lights besides, had all been arrested during the past week at Johannesburg, and charged with high treason.

Even at Cape Town, Captain Bettelheim and Mr.S.Joel, who had left the Transvaal, had one forenoon been requested to accompany some mysterious gentleman, and, very much to their surprise, had found themselves lodged in Her Majesty's gaol before lunch.