| Show WHY THE GAME APPEARED anecdote illustrates shrewdness of the late president kruger not long ago a monument was an veiled at pretoria over the grave of the late paul kruger the once i preme figure of the african republic Is now remembered more tor his mis takes than for his achievements fate dealt with the old ruler who played so great a part in the making of a sturdy nation death found him not even a citizen ol 01 the country of which he had been president he died in exile his land in subjection to a foreigner imperious and domineer ing he went it of life a beaten man kruger possessed a gitt for blunt and vivid phrases go back and tell your people never never he said to a deputa alon and now let the storm burst protest insist what is the I 1 have the guns my friends he once began a speech then perceiving some out landers in the audience he added but you are not all friends some are thieves and murderers well frends thieves and murderers ers the president was a curious mixture ot piety and shrew ress A story is told of an incident which occurred in bis earlier days at one time when game was very scarce he went with a party to hunt the hartebeest hart beest they scoured the veldt for days without a sign of their prey paul kruger announced hen his pur pose of going into the hills to pray tor food like a patriarch of old he was gone tor a number of hours when he returned he announced that in three days a large herd would pass that way the party camped in less than the appointed time the prophecy was fulfilled and much game was se cured the boer hunters were much struck with wonder and dubbed kruger the man of some time after the kaffir who ac compan led kruger on his expedition ot petition told the truth ot the affair kruger when he left the hunting par ty bad struck out for a neighboring kaffir kraal and informed the natives that his men were starving it they the natives did not discover game in three days he said he would bring his whole party over the hill and kill every kaffir the natives being sore afraid of boer methods all turned out scoured the region and drove the game to the boer camp thus kru ger s prayer was answered youths companion |
