In the course of this narrative my intention is to mention only those cases which I saw with my own eyes.
The reader, perusing them, may well pause in surprise and cry out, "Can such things be possible ?" To such a question I have only one answer--"They actually occurred, and so my only course is to record them." But enough of these digressions.

Let me return to my proper subject--the story of my own experiences and doings in the great struggle which took place between Boer and Briton.
As I have already said, I had been commandeered, and, together with the other burghers of the Heilbron commando, had just reached Harrismith, on the road to the south-eastern frontier.
During our stay there the other commandos, in obedience to Commando Law, joined us, and we proceeded to elect a Commander-in-Chief.

The Commandants present were Steenekamp, of Heilbron; Anthonie Lombaard, of Vrede; C.J.De Villiers, of Harrismith; Hans Nande, of Bethlehem; Marthinus Prinsloo, of Winburg; and C.Nel, of Kroonstad.

The result of the voting was that Prinsloo was chosen for the supreme command.
Then the burghers of Winburg selected Mr.Theunissen as their Commandant.

He fulfilled his duties admirably, until he was made a prisoner of war.