MIKE'S CAPTURE
Private Mike McGeever had been out foraging and been chased by a party of Boers till darkness enabled him to elude them. When tired out he fell asleep behind some bushes, which afforded good hiding. At daylight he was wakened by hearing a party of seven -Boer seoutK, who had left their horses behind a hill, and were viewing the British camp. Mike iall at once was struck by a daring idea, and he proceeded to carry it out. "Present arrums," he shouted, "an' be riddy to fire." He then stepped boldly out in front of the astonished Boers, and said: "Put y«r rifles down and march in front ay me into camp quietly, or I'll give the orther and you'll get a dozen bullets each." The astonished Boers, thinking the bushes were lined with soldiers, obeyed, and when Mike had seen them secured he reported to his captain, who asked him: "How did you manage to capture them yourself?" He answered: "I surrhounded thim,
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7401, 1 March 1902, Page 2
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167MIKE'S CAPTURE Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7401, 1 March 1902, Page 2
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