Later, as they rode together across the barren veldt, Burke told her a little of his finding of Guy at Brennerstadt.

Back across the dusty veldt she rode, moving as one in a trance.

A deep orange moon came up over the eastern hills and lighted the last few miles of their journey, casting a strange amber radiance around them, flinging mysterious shadows about the kopjes, shedding an unearthly splendour upon the endless veldt.

The girl's eyes were fixed upon the stretch of sandy veldt below her and that which it held.

And thou, my child, to whom harsh fate has dealt A captive's birthrightthou wilt never scamper With wingéd feet across the windy veldt, Where are no crowds to stare nor bars to hamper; Thou wilt not ring upon the rhino's pelt In wanton sport.