The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-01

BODY so cheerful and gay, and the sun
bright overhead. the whole scene looked
fmore Ike a noisy demonstration oil
peace Than q sketch oat of wars great
panorama
| Suddenly one of the messengers
from the Russian guns swished with
I its own wild yell through an embrasure.
moved down gunner at his gun and
smashed upon the rocky wall behind.
Half dozen poor fellows gone to their
account and two more writhing wound
ed on the ground, and all sense of play
| knocked out of fancy and ugly fact
| bac5 aga.n. And then hurried depOr-
teton Of the dead, slower and more
careful carriage OF the wounded, a lit
tie loose earth eprinkied about the place
where they had fallen. and To- in five
minutes gayety and cheerfulnesS again,
and . semblance OF noisy sport about
! the scene.
vt the northern end of the breast
work (Which fronted almost due west)
the Russian ire had yesterday disabled
a couple of guns and blown and beaten
into a mere pile Of earth dozen yards
OF Notification Toward this spot
at an easy pace walked the misguided
Cameron with his camp-stool under his
arm, and, marching through the breach,
sat himself down on the open hillside
beyond, and, IeiSuveiy sharpening a
pencil, surveyed the rugged earth and
the dismantlei guns. His back was
turned to the Russian forts, and, hoping
with all his heart that he might be lit
and his trOHhles ended, he began
to sketch. When they found him
there afterward, so the poor desper-
ate fool thought. it would not do to
have any Imperfect drawing in his
hands. He was reSo!ute TO DO nothing
that looked Ike haste, nothing that
should leave hint behind that he had
any knowledge III the danger in which
he sat There was no disturbance in
his nerves, and be worked away
calmly The swish of bull
Jet. which fiattened on the
rock score Of yards in from, OF him.
pleased him: they had found him out
already. Another sang c,O>cr, striking
one of the PROSTATE i:eli-piecas before
him, and the great tube gave forth a
sound like an anvil struck ~ a light
hammer. the tone lin"ering in the air
for half minute. Their was no fear
in his mind, but there began low q
quickening of the pulses, and sense
of exultation dawned in his heart;
when, suddenly, round one of the edges
of the earthly wall in front peered the
face of young Weather,ey.
Il say, Cameron" sail the unsuS-
pecting youth, "ain't that rather 4
warm corner now ?"
Cameron went on with his sketch
without a word, and the youngster ar
gu;ng from his silence and his Unmoyed
presence there that the spot was some
now protec ell walked TRANQUILITY over
the broken earth AMI came toward him.
Go back" cried the artist, rising
suddenly and waving his hands against
Inn, go back"
by CAD. - cried Weatherley, shrink
ing back. the place is ali exposed.
Come in, Cameron.
go back" he cried again, making
n snatch 1T his camp-stool rs if to fol
low. But at that moment he dropped,
and a whole storm of bullets Missed
and sang about the breach. Young
Wcatherley. with 4 cry, dashed forward,
seized him and drag ed him over the
mound. He was helpless aud deadly
white, ami his rcScucr ielt him hastily
over. but could discover nothing.
Man hit?" said a slow. nasal voice.
behind. If you're not doc or, sir,
may be of service. Allow me A tall,
solemn man knelt down by the wound
cd figure, and after a brief examination
drew q penhnfe from his pocket ami
deity cut away the heavy r;,,,ng-boot
and the trouSer tucked within il.
Handkerchief SIR" SAID the solemn
man. Thank you. Broken, cut not
smashed, | think. Do You Know my
friend Mr.. Cameron
''Are you Il doctor?" asked young
WeatherIey, all abroad He had fetched
his man from under fire like a lion, but
lie fell sick after it. ''Will he die?'
Hope not" said the solemn man.
Can YOU lend Il nand!"
Young Weatherlcy, with gray mist
about him, lent hand, AMI gradually
grew better. The Russians were re-
plying pretty holly to the Turkish fire
gust then. and all tie little fellows in
the tattcreJ blue coats and faded scar
let tarboOSheS were serious on a sudden,
and working ike horses. Nobody took
burden, and they had weary way to
90 under the not sun to the village.
Hogan, espying them from distance,
caught up case of Instruments and
ran after them. Before Cameron was
fairly borne indoors he was up with
them. and a minute later he was el-
amining the wound.
'Ye're all right this time Cameron"
he SAID. .Ye'd like that for trophy,
most likely" as his lance made the
patient W nee. and he laid the bu let on
the table beside him. Cameron opened
his eyes. looked about him, and then
swooned again.
"My card. SIR" said the solemn
stranger to young Weatherley, half an
hour later. Colonel Savage ID.
Sprague. am one of the proprietors
of the journal Mr.. Cameron represented.
l was in tbs country on purpose to
meet him. MAY | ask, sir. If YOU were
a witness to the catastrophe?'
Young Weaiherley told the story rs
it had happened, and Colonel Sprague
SHOOK hands with him. Weatherlcy had
one card left in h case and he Landed
that to the Colonel.
"Do Won think he'll do all right,
Hogan?" asked the youngster, tremu-
lousy, as the gaunt Colonel took the
card from his fingers. II wouldn't
miss him for the world; by CAD. l
wou,dn' IT,
Wen save the leg and him with it.
L hope said Hogan.
Il believe he wanted to get hit, by
CAD | dor said Weatherley. pa sing
his b-nd aorccS his a--a- Has l,,aD