Chapter 30 Summary

The captain goes on leave to Cape Town, and his temporary replacement, Captain Jooste, arrives. Around the same time, Pa Griesel dies, and his wife is taken away by their children, leaving Stephanie once more without work. She comes to Pieter in the street and tells him that she has no job and little money left. He says he will help her, but that he cannot give her the money in the street in broad daylight, instead, he will bring it to her in the evening.

Sergeant Steyn, back from his holiday in Natal, sees them in the street and because of his hatred and dislike for Pieter, sees what no one else does: a connection between the two. Where everyone would see only an innocent encounter, he sees more and is suspicious. In the evening, Pieter meets Stephanie in the vacant lot...