San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-11

infantry, and with them l fought NJ
Balaklaya and the storming OF Sebas'
topol. At the latter place. don't say
this boastingly-I was the second man
10 cross the walls. The man In 'front.'
of me fell dead with a bullet through
his brain. was knocked down with
the butt end of a musket and lay Tor
hours in a ditch, covered over with the
bodies of dead and dying men. They
believed me to be dead. and after the
battle was over / was carried to the
trenches, which had been dug as graves
for the gallant boys who died that day.
Just as / was about being lowered into
the ditch, however, some one, more
observing than the rest, noticed that
there was still a spark Of life within
me. and l was taken to the hospital.
There l saw, for the first time, Florence
Nightingale, the soldiers angel; and
what an angel she was, to be sure! L
think she had the sweetest face L ever
saw, and she was SO gentle that ner
toughest touch was like the stroke OF q
baby's hand. Well, well; l believe
fell in love with that woman, so you
mustn't mind me, II Iseem too enthu'
siastic. TX "a
"After the Crimean war i returned
to England for time, but the rowing
disposition born within me was again
more powerful than the entreaties OF
my parents, and I LETT home again
this time never to return. In my
wanderings I visited nearly all the
countries of Europe and Asia, and
travelled all through the northern part
of Africa. Here spent most OF my
time in hunting and fishing. On one
occasion, while travelling with friend
through portion of the Great Desert,
1 was attacked by a party OF Arabs.
We were both mounted on fleet horses,
but those of the Arabs were swifter,
and they soon began to close in upon
us. At the first fire poor Jack was
shot through the body and fell from
his horse dead. l was shot through
the right shoulder, but with the other
arm 1 succeeded in discharging my
rifle and revolvers at my pursuers,
keeping them at bay until friendly
caravan hove in sight. That exper-
fence rather disguised me with Africa,
and I turned my face northward again.
Having wandered about vaguely for
several years; finally determined to
try and find my brothers in this coun-
try, Langley having Joined my older
brother some years after the latter left
England. 1 landed in New Orleans
just four years ago, and hearing OF the
immense profits from cattle-ralslng IN
Texas. I concluded to go there and in
vest some money before beginning the
search after my brothers. Acting on
this idea, bought ranch OF nearly
four thousand acres in Bee county,
stocked it with sheep and cattle. Phls
ranch still own, and will return to 1t
as soon as my business North is finish
ed. have had several narrow escapes
since l came to this country. This
crushed foot is the result CT an en-
counter I had with some thieving Mex
leans, who crossed the border and !
to drive off some of my
cattle. My cowboys and [ pursued
them, and in the encounter l was
thrown from my horse and trampled
beneath his hoofs. The result Of that
accident is that my whole right side is
paralyzed, and that, by the way, is one
reason for my presence in this city, as
1 understand that some of the best
physicians in the world are located here.
Tomorrow 1 am going to the Univer-
sity hospital for treatment, and shall be
glad to have you call and see me there.
"No, sir. You can't make me believe
that Bernard is dead. He'll turn up
again sometime, you may depend
lpon it"