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Show ft ,'j "A (YOUTHFUL BbEft HERO I BB Among tho (Wo refugee who nr- BBJ rived In thla country from South Afrl- BB ca the early part of tho week, the first BBJ 1'oer fighting men aver aeen here, waa BH n youth of 16, C. 0. Snyman. aon of H one of thr morobera of the party. Thla HB youngstor waa the hero of flea. D HB Vet 'a division during tho war. Ho BH waa llttlo more than IS yeara old when BH liostllltlea began and hla father, who BH Vraa n sheep herder In the Ornngo Krco HH fUatP, took him from achool and placed BBl k rifle In hla hnnda to fight the Kng- HJ llsh. He Joined the llocr forCes in- B 'tier On. Do Wet, being made a member B of the general staff. He fought In IS BHJ regular battles and Innumerable HH )iklrmuihca and never aa much aa re- HJ celved n scratch. Ho has the honor Hj nmong hla people of having killed tho BV first llrltlsli koldler In tho Orange HT I'rce Btato during tho war. It Is said BV that no leaa than a doien of the quren'a Hi troops fell buforo hla unerring rifle. BB Young Snyman'a heroism on the field H of battle attracted the attention of BBI 1'rceMcnt Steyn of the Orange Free BBB tUnte, who promised to reward the H )oung hero with a farm If penro waa H -ever declared and tho Iloera got back H ihelr property. Ho frequeutly ad- anced to within 200 and 300 yards of the llrltlsh lines In the face of a rain cf bullets, bringing back Information to hla commander Young Snyman' relatlvca, except hla father, with those C O SNYMAN of tho other refugees, are In the hands of the llrltlsh There Is a price upon all their heads. |
