The Trinity times., 1855-08-04
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with the breath sll shaken out Of their BODY.
they reganed their regiment, which they
found already under arms. waiting com
mands. Rennie shouldered his Minnie"
and took his place beside Severn an aid de-
camp came to say that they were 10 form .
line in front Of the tents to guard them
Their progress, however, WAS obstructed BY .
coomn If Russians. "Charge !" was the
word, and charge they did, pressed the Rus
slams back at the point of the bayonei, and
made them q present Of some lead, which,,
however, they declined, having got too much
steel 10 require any lead Though having
lost nearly half their force, the Russians
were still double the number Of the British.
and retired in pretty good order, car, ying
with them some prisoners, among whom
Rennie noticed Severn. lie pressed for
ward. either to rescue him or to share his
captivity. lie had almost effected his project
when his hands were caught and forcibly
held behind his back by one strong Russian,
while another took his rifle and revolvers
from him, and he was put beside the rest Of
the prisoners. AT last they
reached Sebastopol and were marched into
one Of the innermost forts. AS they were
entering the fort by gateway, a cannon
above them burst, and the fragments killed
tive Russians of their guard Severn nipped
Rsnne's shoulder, and, yelling fercey, fell
on the ground. Renne understood him, and,
with yell as loud, fell PROSTATE also.
"Orag them inside" said gruff voice in
Russian II was desperately vexatious TO be
thus disappointed in such clever atlemp, ut
escape. Rennie was for rising, but slight
motion from Severn kept him down. The
rest Of the prisoners were conducted along q
dark passage, and the two adventurers were
left alone. They rose Immediately and looked
about them.
" Take off your boots," whispered Severn.
at the same time taking of his own. They
did SO, and asoended flight of stairs leading
to the first fiat Of the fort. There were sev.
eral enormous cannon in it, aud three men
sleeping beside each. There was no time to
be lost, for they heard their csptors coming
back to rifle them, so they made for u port
hole to look out. and found. TO their great
10Y, that the calm, smooth water Of the bay
was directly under them. They both unhes-
itatngly leapcd into the wnter, sunk, and
rose again, and lay under plank at the foot
Of the fort, listening eagerly to all that was
said.
Mercy on u.s." whispered Severn, ",hey
are preparing to descend let us be Oft"
They bo h dived noise essly, and swan IN
der tn" surface as far rs they were able, but
were at last forced to come up for air; they
saw q strong party of soldiers leave the fort
and march in the direction of a large boat
which lay on the beach, at little distance
from whence they were now swimming. Rem
ME instantly turned, aud, despite the entrsa.
ties Of Severn, who thought he was going To
betray him, swan hastily towards the boat
reaching it, he entered, and, drawing his
clasp. knife, cut circle in the bottom Of the
boat, 30 that any Que putting his foot on il
would inevitably knock it through return
ing, he WAS met by Severn, who asked him
what he had been aboutf Cutting hole
in the bottom Of the boat" was the reply.
Why did you not answer me when I
asked YOU before ~
Least said is soonest mended," was tho
laconic answer: "l was not wanting 10 be-
tray our whereabouts"
Al last their feet ga led terra frmG, and
they were hastily making their retreat, when
a terrific yell burst on their ears the boat
conta Mug the pursuers had swamped, and
every soul in her pershed. as they afterwards
learned from a dsserter. They passed in
Vulnerable -entries, and climbed several pal.
isades, but ut last reached the camp, after n
weary, roundabout tramp, and were con-
graduated on their narrow escape from, pai-
sing more than ONE NIGHr IN SEBAsro-
POL"