"You see," said the gravedigger, "I'm goin' to put Patrick O'Connor here with Daniel Murphy." _Sunday, January 28, 1900._ From my station on Observation Hill I could see a new Boer laager drawn up, about six miles away, at the far end of the Long Valley.

Otherwise all remains quiet and unmoved.

Three or four distant guns were heard in the afternoon, but that was all.
On the whole the spirit of the garrison was much more cheerful.

We began to talk again of possible relief within a week.

The heliograph brought a message of thanks from Lord Roberts for our "heroic, splendid defence." Every one felt proud and happy.