CHAPTER V

TO THE VALSCH RIVER AND THE VAAL 70

The Sand River Convention--Railway Wrecking and Repairing-- The Tale, and Tails, of a Singed Overcoat--Lord Roberts as Hospital Visitor--President Steyn's Sjambok--A Sunday at last that was also a Sabbath--Military Police on the March--A General's glowing eulogy of the Guards--Good News by the way-- Over the Vaal at last.